South London's Spacek is the definitive example of the blurred line between trip-hop and R&B. The trio formed in the mid-'90s; bassist, vocalist, and head songwriter Steve Spacek was introduced to guitarist Edmund Cavill through a mutual friend, and former MC Morgan Zarate was discovered through Spacek's management as a fitting drummer for the outfit. By the end of 1998, the group was signed to Island Blue in the U.K.
Working out of the Clapham studio that Steve Spacek was able to erect after receiving a publishing deal in the early '90s (he produced and wrote for Stex, among others), the group established a fair amount of hype amongst DJs during the latter half of 1999, when a white label of their first single, "Eve," made the rounds.