Electronic pop chanteuse Dido entered London's Guildhall School of Music at age six, and by the time she reached her teens had already mastered piano, violin, and recorder. After touring with a British classical ensemble, she accepted a publishing job, in the meanwhile singing in a series of local groups before joining the trip-hop outfit... [+] Read More

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Singer/songwriter Fiona Apple gained a recording contract in 1995 as one in a crop of mid-'90s female artists, but her confessional writing and throaty vocals made the teenager sound like much more than just the latest flavor. Born in 1977 in New York to singer Diana McAfee and actor Brandon Maggart, Apple began playing the piano at the age of... [+] Read More

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Singer/songwriter Nelly Furtado heavily credits her ethnic background and childhood for culturally and crucially spawning her creativity as a female and as an inspiring musician. Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Furtado's working-class parents, who are of Portuguese decent, instilled a hardcore work ethic during her... [+] Read More

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Neo-folk-rock singer/songwriter Sandi Thom generated publicity and controversy when she landed a major-label record contract on the strength of a three-week live webcast series beamed across the Internet from the basement of her flat. Born Alexandria Thom in Banff, Scotland, on August 11, 1981, she spent her teenage years in a cover band dubbed... [+] Read More

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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

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Studying 4 years in Boston at Northeastern University, Pamela graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Music Technology(with honours). She uses her degree to write/perform/produce/record/ and engineer all of her own music. Even though Pamela is very skilled with guitar and piano, she is mostly noted for her extreme range in vocal ability. She... [+] Read More

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Montreal singer/songwriter Sophie Young has been inspired for writing music and singing for as long as she can remember. She knew even before she joined her first band that she wanted to be on stage and to write songs. She has a talent for mesmerizing her audience and to draw them into her world. Along with her first band ‘Modern Stories’... [+] Read More

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