I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Brian Byrne (vocals), Bruce Gordon (bass), Christian Tanna (drums), and Jagori Tanna (guitar).
The band is currently on a self-described "hiatus".
As of this writing (July 2005):
- Brian has embarked on a solo career
- Bruce is in the current Blue Man Group lineup, and playing with Funk Band Hot Fo' Gandhi, and Garage Jazz band The Tiny Specks
- Jagori is producing bands
- Christian has been organizing local Toronto rock/jazz events
Discography
- The Quicksilver Meat Dream (2003, Universal)
- Blue Green Orange (1999, Universal)
- Scenery and Fish (1996, Capitol/EMI)
- Dig (1993, Capitol/EMI)
Trivia
- Rudy Leiren (one of Van Halen's guitar techs) contacted Eddie Van Halen when Jagori Tanna was having trouble finding the guitar sound he wanted for Dig. Eddie, after having sent four of his guitars to Jagori, called him on the phone from a golf course to ask if the instruments were okay.
- Guitarist Jagori Tanna, in addition to handling guitar duties, also played bass on the band's debut Dig. This occurred because the band's former bassist, Franz, had a drug addiction and was fired. Though current bassist Bruce Gordon's name appears in the album booklet, he did not play on the album.
- "No One", the eighth track on Dig, was originally called "Deadman's Caravan". The song was played even before the band was signed to EMI. During the recording of Dig, Christian Tanna re-wrote lyrics and re-named the song.
- On the band's third album, Blue Green Orange, Rush bassist Geddy Lee makes an appearance, playing bass on the sixth track, "Good For Sule". Rush guitar player Alex Lifeson had previously made an appearance on the album Scenery and Fish on the second track "Like a Girl".
- A Dream Theater song, "Just Let Me Breathe", was inspired by I Mother Earth's "Rain Will Fall".
- Former lead singer Edwin left the band in 1999 to pursue a solo career, and achieved a top ten album in Canada with Another Spin Around the Sun and a top ten single "Alive".