Genre: Alternative/Indie
The Bipolar Bears are a virtual band comprised of Wayne Brown, Harold Grizzly, Joaquine Panda and Simon Polar. Lyrics, chords, wallpapers and other goodies can be downloaded at www.bipolarbears.net.
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Singer/songwriter Beth Orton combined the passionate beauty of the acoustic folk tradition with the electronic beats of trip-hop to create a fresh, distinct fusion of roots and rhythm. Born in Norwich, England in December 1970, Orton debuted as one half of the duo Spill, a one-off project with William Orbit which released a cover of John... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
In 1999, Joseph Ady picked up a 30 dollar toys r' us guitar and played it. Having no instruction whatsoever, he attempted to play this guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Printing out scales and learning from the internet proved to be a powerful tool to Joseph and he quickly excelled in skills. By late 2000, Joseph was playing in a 4... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
I've always liked music. I've been playing guitar since I was twelve years old, when my dad bought me my first one for my birthday. I still have that guitar and it's what I use to record most of my music. I record them on a digital recording studio in my garage, and mostly just for fun. I was just tinkering around with music for a long time,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Beulah's Miles Kurosky and Bill Swan first started off as officemates, working the mail room at a security firm in their native San Francisco in 1994. While having a small dislike for one another, Kurosky and Swan did share a fondness for music. They two put their animosity aside in 1996 and spent the next year and a half mastering a lo-fi,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Bright Eyes are the musical vehicle of Conor Oberst, a young singer/songwriter from Nebraska who first attracted the attention of the indie music world in 1994 -- when he was just 14 years old -- as the singer and guitarist for Commander Venus. After releasing two albums, Commander Venus broke up, but not before the bandmembers started their own... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Chris has been writing music, mostly for the bands he's been in for the moment, for the last 12 years. Being in a band means, besides many other good things, that you have to adapt your writing for the bands liking. This, has for Chris been somewhat of an obstacle. Now, though still being in a band, Chris has decided to take things in to his own... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
When most people think of English music, the Beatles obviously come to mind, along with the punk of the Sex Pistols, the glam rock of David Bowie, and maybe the soft pop of Elton John. Few would immediately think of David Gray and his acoustic guitar, but he's on a mission to change all that. Born in Manchester in 1968, Gray grew up in Wales... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and pre-conceived notions than most singer/songwriters. Perhaps it wasn't surprising that Jeff Buckley's music was related to his father's by only the thinnest of margins. Buckley's voice was grand and sweeping, which fit with the mock-operatic grandeur of... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s and soon signed to his Real World label. His debut, Big City Streets, was released in 1997 and practically went unnoticed. Not discouraged by industry politics, this native of Akron, OH, continued to make music and dove into his Earth-inspired abstract art.
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Lisa Germano is one of those artists who's never belonged to one core crowd. Doing the big rock thing wasn't important to her, although time spent playing with John Mellencamp in the late '80s and early '90s opened her eyes to the ever-changing ways of the music business. Germano worked her craft without becoming a conformist; music is her soul... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Three friends named Matt, Dan, and Loren get together from time to time to record music out of their homes. They play primarily instrumentals, though recently the lyrics have been flowing out a bit easier than in past efforts. Their style would most easily be classified as Alternative, with influences ranging from the Damien Rice to the Postal... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
The daughter of a Navy man, Patsy Moore was born in Antigua in 1964. Her family moved around frequently when she was a child. Reflecting the wide variety of cultures she has experienced, Moore's music uses African and Caribbean rhythms, folk, soul, Latin, rock, pop and funk. In 1982, she enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Singer/songwriter Rocky Votolato was born in 1978, spending his childhood on a 50-acre horse farm in rural Frost, TX (population 647), located 100 miles south of Dallas. Growing up amidst a backing soundtrack of Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, and Johnny Cash, he had a semi-unconventional upbringing, as his father was a member of the Dallas-based... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
EASY TIGER
It was, Ryan Adams says, this girl he’s been spending time with; the title of this album is her fault. “She wanted to go out to dinner at eight; I wanted to go right away. She said, ‘Easy, Tiger.’ And that hit me. It stuck with me to the point where I called up Neal [that would be Neal Casal, guitarist of The Cardinals] and left...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Now the frontman of Liverpool based breaking band 'Cedar Falls', Rob has been songwriting since he was convinced to learn guitar at the late age of 20. Rob has released independently, a number or recordings. 'Feel the afterglow (EP)', 'For angels and underdogs (EP)' and the online album 'sunaroundthemoon', recorded in Rob's bedroom. Despite the... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Few rock singers of the '90s were as original and instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke, as his band, Radiohead, became one of the biggest bands of the 21st century after making a career out of specializing in challenging and unpredictable rock. Born October 7, 1968, in Wellingborough, England, Yorke was born with a vision ailment: his left eye... [+] Read More