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Artist: Perspects
Artist: The Sofferman Perspective
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Artist: Three Inches of Blood
Theres a reason fans have come to their shows wearing Viking helmets and brandishing both real and plastic swords. Born out of a love for pure metal, weaned on a diet of fantasy and mythology, 3 Inches of Blood have been slaying the infidel and defending the faith for nearly eight years. In that time, theyve released two albums and... [+] Read More
Artist: I.A. The Kama'aina Classic
The culuture of Hawaii in a Hip Hop perspective on a universal level... [+] Read More
Artist: Shop Boyz1
It all happened so quickly. Or so it seems. One day Sheed, Meany and Fat were grease monkeys at a makeshift garage in their Bowen Homes neighborhood, the next they were swiftly-rising hip-hop stars, progenitors of a growing musical movement they call ‘‘hood rock.’ But like most overnight successes, Shop Boyz’s rise to... [+] Read More
Artist: Ludacris
Ludacris rode the early-2000s Dirty South explosion to widespread popularity, as his songs enjoyed an enormous embrace, mainly by urban media outlets but also MTV and pop radio. The Atlanta-based rapper went from local sensation to household name after Def Jam signed him to its Def Jam South subsidiary in 2000. In addition to connecting him with... [+] Read More
Artist: Dead Horse
Tantalizing death-metal from Texas with a different musical perspective. The group debuted with 1991's Peaceful Death & Pretty Flowers; Horsecore followed in 1999. ~ John Book, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Bill Meyers
A jazz/classical pianist and synthesist, Meyer bridges the gap between jazz, rock, and new-age. His is very high-quality music from a compositional perspective. ~ Paul Kohler, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Mickey Doherty
For some perspective on all the revivalist "Celtic" music around, here is an undisputed grand master of Irish tradition. Mickey Doherty was one of the great names of Donegal fiddling and storytelling. ~ John Storm Roberts, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was... [+] Read More
Artist: Rascal Flatts
Five studio albums into their incredible career, the members of Rascal Flatts find themselves firmly atop the music world. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney have scaled unbelievable heights in the eight years since their debut, and yet with the release of Still Feels Good, they find their fortunes still rising. For proof, they need to... [+] Read More
Artist: Lo-Key
Lance, Dre, and T-Bone mix funk and R&B on two albums for Perspective Records. Their debut, Where Dey At?, featured "I Got A Thing 4 Ya," a number one R&B single; their second album is Back 2 Da Howse. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: L.A. Star
In 1990, L.A. Star provided a woman's perspective on the gangsta life at a time when there weren't many female rappers willing to operate in that arena. At the same time, she also included some material with a romantic side, though she couldn't afford to juxtapose vulnerability too close to combativeness. Poetess was a decent debut on Profile,... [+] Read More
Artist: Solo
Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis and Danielle Stokes were performing their vocal harmonies on the streets of New York when the production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis overheard. With jazz bassist Robert Anderson, the quartet recorded their self-titled debut album in Minneapolis with Jam & Lewis and released it on Perspective/A&M. 4 Bruthas and a... [+] Read More
Artist: Marie Magee
Marie Magee creates compelling songs with memorable melodies. Uniting the various emotions felt by all, she engages listeners who have ever won or lost, loved or hated, laughed or cried throughout lifes progression. Her straightforward nature enables her lyrical content to convey the message putting a different perspective on life. [+] Read More
Artist: Carlene Davis
Being married to perennial Sunsplash M.C. Tommy Cowan certainly hasn't hurt Carlene's career. But her talent is strong enough to stand by itself. By turns churchical, R&B or roots, her voice is bell-clear and evocative, and her numerous foreign stays have given her music a decidedly sophisticated and international perspective. ~ Roger Steffens,... [+] Read More
Artist: Gavin Harrison
A psychologist of rhythm no less, born in Harrow, North London, in May 1963; Harrison's early influences stem from his father's jazz collection. Besides playing on records by Kevin Ayers, Lisa Stansfield, and Iggy Pop, Harrison produced two books, Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives, and replaced Chris Maitland in Porcupine Tree. ~... [+] Read More
Artist: Helen Gross
Helen Gross recorded 27 tracks for Ajax Records in New York City between May 1924 and March 1925, working with some of the best jazz players of the day. Not a blues singer in the classic sense, she worked from more of a vaudeville perspective, and her recordings feature -- in addition to some wonderful horn charts -- a preponderance of often... [+] Read More
Artist: Bill Driscoll
Singer/songwriter Bill Driscoll grew up listening to the Clancy Brothers, but it was his discovery of Bob Dylan at age 14 that put everything into perspective. He combined his love for music, writing, and poetry to shape a career. Driscoll, who's from the Boston suburb of Holliston, MA, derived his own folk-rock sound. He plays gigs all over the... [+] Read More
Artist: berekeke
Artist and composer born in Cadiz, south of Spain in the year 1.966 The 7 started by playing the bandurria in the school. To the 10 he initiated his studies of piano.He has formed a part of musical diverse groups.In 2.003 his first album publishes. MIRADORES (perspectives).Style: world music and fussion [+] Read More
Artist: MOBONIX
MObonix is hailed as a rarity in the industry as a complete package with an arsenal of intense beats and a sexy lyrical delivery to match. Fans characterize his style as fun Urban Hip-Hop intelligently infused with varieties of other types of dance and pop music. His diverse tastes are extracted from living a contemporary nomadic lifestyle and a... [+] Read More
Artist: Metamora
This trio excels at instrumentals that combine traditional Northern European folksongs, jigs, hornpipes, and reels with modern improvisational techniques. Malcolm Dalglish, Grey Larsen, and Pete Sutherland are all multi-instrumentalists who tackle a virtual bandstand of acoustic and electric sounds. All of their albums provide fresh perspectives... [+] Read More
Artist: Benjamin Boretz
Boretz studied at Brandeis University and at Princeton with Babbitt and Sessions. He was the music critic for The Nation and edited Perspectives of New Music. He has also served as professor at several universities. Boretz's compositions are deeply structured in rhythm, harmony and texture. Meta-Variations is his most significant theoretical... [+] Read More
Artist: Inner Thought
Following the demise of his previous group Slaughter (not to be confused with the shrieking American glamsters), Canadian guitarist Bobby Sadzak founded death metal band Inner Thought in his native Toronto in the early '90s. A lineup also featuring vocalist Dennis Balesdent, guitarist Roland Murray, and a drum machine performed on 1994's Wordly... [+] Read More
