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Artist: Avoidance Theory
Artist: Avoidance of Doubt
Artist: Avoid One Thing
Former Mighty Mighty Bosstones bassist Joe Gittleman teamed with guitarists Paul Delano and Amy Griffin, and drummer Dave Karcich, to form the punk-pop foursome Avoid One Thing. The group, based in Boston, crafts a Replacements-meets-Green Day sound that is showcased on their eponymous debut. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: 19 Ways to Avoid the Draft
Artist: Janet Jackson
Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That's exactly what Janet Jackson did in becoming one of the biggest female pop and R&B stars of the '80s and '90s. Since her breakthrough in 1986 with the album Control,... [+] Read More
Artist: Barry Manilow
In terms of both record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers ever. That success hasn't necessarily translated to respect (or even ironic hipster appreciation) in most quarters; Manilow's music has been much maligned by critics and listeners alike, particularly the romantic ballads... [+] Read More
Artist: Derm
i compose my music with intensity of fury and punch of despair... and avoid to get bored... [+] Read More
Artist: Alan Jackson
After Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson was the most popular male country singer of the '90s. An heir to the new traditionalist movement of the '80s, Jackson's approach was rooted in classic honky tonk yet remained comfortably within the contemporary mainstream. Jackson's hallmark was consistency -- he wrote many of his own hits, and his way with a... [+] Read More
Artist: Harold Cooper
This artist has performed and recorded with the Brothers of Baladi, a project produced by fusion shreeve Michael Shrieve. This Harold Cooper has two vintage jazzmen to avoid confusion with, one a clarinetist and the other a trumpeter. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Russ Smith
This artist's name is so common that Russ Smith has probably been able to avoid direct blame all these years for the very special portraits he drew for the front of the debut album by Earth, Wind & Fire. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Idjah Hadidjah
Idjah Hadidjah is the gorgeous voice of Gugum's' Jugala group, an outstanding female singer from a whole generation who avoided Western and Indian influences in favor of a distinctive regional sound. ~ Myles Boisen, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: AKA Project
British acid jazz duo AKA Project teamed Richard Sadler and Richard Wargent, who previously recorded as the NFL Horns Project before changing their name to avoid an inevitable run-in with the National Football League. Their debut album The Adventures of F-F Man appeared in early 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Chuck Love
Chuck Love's day starts off with fighting parrots -- a brawl the house multi-instrumentalist/producer/DJ would normally avoid if he didn't need their squawk on his record (Yes, he truly goes there). Mr. Love then packs a suit case with his girlfriend, and the two get "Pop Love" to drive them to the airport, where they "fight like Fred and Ethyl... [+] Read More
Artist: The Notorious B.I.G.
In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records. His all-too-brief odyssey almost immediately took on mythic proportions, especially since his murder followed the shooting of rival... [+] Read More
Artist: Naka
Naka (born Ramiro Gomes Dias) is a guitarist from Guinea-Bissau, specializing in the gumbe rhythms. Born in 1955, Naka originally followed a track career, but dropped it shortly thereafter. Legend has it that as a pre-teenager, he was dismissed from the church after asking why all of the saints were white. During the struggle for independence in... [+] Read More
Artist: Aarons & Ackley
Chuck Aarons had worked on the road with the Beach Boys before moving to Canada to avoid the draft. He met Jim Ackley through a mutual friend in 1970, and the duo decided to record together. Their demo led to a contract with Capitol; Aarons and Ackley's self-titled debut was released in 1971. The two then worked as producers until late 1974,... [+] Read More
Artist: Orquesta del Desierto
On paper it's a dream stoner rock lineup, but in practice Orquesta del Desierto is really the alternative rock side project of several stoner rock practitioners. Featuring Alfredo Hernandez of Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, Pete Stahl of Wool, and Mario Lalli of Fatso Jetson, their 2002 eponymous debut owes a big debt to Latin rock and... [+] Read More
Artist: Bobby Davis
British pianist Bobby Davis showed up in the second decade of recordings by Felix Mendelssohn and the Hawaiian Serenaders. The leader avoided the obvious classical connotations of his surname and headed straight for the many British macadamia nuts who wee enthusiastic about Hawaiian music. Material by the group featuring Davis on piano was... [+] Read More
Artist: Robert Johnson
This recording engineer does have something in common with the famous bluesman of the same name, although not to the point where their discographies ought to be mixed up. Robert Johnson is reported to have sold his soul to the Devil in return for a total avoidance of digital distortion in his own work. Unfortunately, the trade happened too late... [+] Read More
Artist: My Second Surprise
My Second Surprise is the project of Israeli singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ayal Nistor, who recorded the 2005 debut album Avoidance as a Way of Life with friends in a Tel Aviv home studio. The album mixes various forms of playful yet moody neo-psychedelicisms and acid folk tunes, drawing influences from a few styles of non-rock... [+] Read More
Artist: Bob Riedy
Blues fans on Chicago's North Side couldn't avoid pianist Bob Riedy during the 1970s. Tirelessly gigging with his own band and booking various clubs at the same time, Riedy helped pioneer the area's now-thriving blues circuit. Ironically, he's not around to enjoy it -- he hasn't been sighted around the Windy City in years. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music... [+] Read More
Artist: Admiral Tibett
Dancehall artist Admiral Tibett is known for his genuine consciousness. A member of the Twelve Tribes since adolescent, Tibett avoids slackness in his lyrics. Born in Freehill, Jamaica, he got his start in Jamaican clubs and in sound systems as a teen, but did not record until he was in his twenties because he did not want to move to Kingston.... [+] Read More
Artist: Uisce Beatha
Uisce Beatha (pronounced "ish-ka bah-ha" and meaning "water of life" in Irish) was formed in London, Ontario, in 1988 by brothers Alan and John Glen, Damian Morrissy, Paul Meadows, Doug Watt, and Marty Coles. Their unique mix of sounds -- from Celtic to punk -- helped them stand out, and they had modest success in Europe and Canada. In 1998 the... [+] Read More
Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails were the most popular industrial group ever and was largely responsible for bringing the music to a mass audience. It isn't really accurate to call NIN a group; the only official member is singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Trent Reznor, who always remained solely responsible for NIN's musical direction (he was, however,... [+] Read More
