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Artist: Christian Décamps
The founder and lead singer of French rock band Ange, Christian Décamps has been in the forefront of French progressive rock for more than three decades. His albums with Ange -- which include the Gran Prix du Academy Charles Cros-winning Par les Fils de Mandrin in 1976 and a tribute to French composers Michel Polnareff, Jacques Brel, Claude... [+] Read More
Artist: M.I.R.V.
According to the wacko M.I.R.V. website, the moniker of this San Francisco Bay band signifies: (1) Multiple Independently targeted Re-entry Vehicles, (2) Many Inebriated Rude Vermin, (3) Mutant Industrial Rock Vaudeville, or (4) Men in Red Velvet. In all actuality, chances are M.I.R.V. stands for clear-haired lead loon Mirv Haggard. Like grade Z... [+] Read More
Artist: Ben Folds Five
A guitarless band may seem strange at first, but the piano, bass and drums trio Ben Folds Five have dispelled any misgivings about their ability to rock as loud and hard as the next band. Calling themselves "punk rock for sissys," the band have been grouped with the nerd rock movement of the mid-'90s with one exception, Folds knows how to write... [+] Read More
Artist: Yellow Belly
Yellow Belly had a critically praised record that had made a significant dent in Canada when suddenly they disappeared from the music scene. Taking a lengthy hiatus, the band's fan base grew restless as the band spread themselves thin working on other projects. But before all of this, they were simply a five-member pop band that drew from the... [+] Read More
Artist: The Harbinger Complex
A garage band from Fremont, CA, the Harbinger Complex are best remembered for their 1966 fuzz-punk classic "I Think I'm Down" (Brent 7056). The quintet centered on lead vocalist Jim Hockstaff and his songwriting partner B. Hoyle III. Hockstaff's Dionysian exploits -- the siring of several love children -- got him banned from Fremont's Washington... [+] Read More
Artist: Ben Folds
Singer/pianist Ben Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, NC) is best-known as the leader of the power pop trio Ben Folds Five, but has also struck out on his own as a solo artist. Despite playing in bands in high school, his musical career didn't really get off the ground until the late '80s, as a bassist for Majosha (the outfit... [+] Read More
