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Artist: Michael Kroll
A thinking person's heartland rock and roller, in the mold of a subdued Springsteen or Americanized Van Morrison, though not as interesting as those flashcard descriptions might lead you to believe. As of 1997, Kroll had recorded two albums with major-label distribution without getting much attention. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Greg Kroll
Roots-rocker Greg Kroll began playing guitar at the age of 12, influenced largely by his mentor Bo Gentry; his recording career was sporadic at best, with his Profile debut Two Sides followed some years later by the 1985 Chameleon label release Wheels of Desire. Its follow-up, Living on Ritalin, did not appear on the EKG imprint until 1998. ~... [+] Read More
Artist: Brian Kroll
Artist: Mark Kroll
Artist: Nathan Kroll
Artist: Frank Kroll
Artist: Caba Kroll
Artist: Bass Bumpers
German remixing/production team Bass Bumpers is led by keyboardist Henning Reith and DJ Caba Kroll (born in 1966 in Mülheim, Ruhr), members of Potatoheads along with CJ Stone and Akira Yamamoto. The club/dance-oriented ensemble debuted with the release of "Can't Stop Dancing" on Dance Street, followed by "Get the Big Bass," with contributions... [+] Read More
Artist: Chokebore
The eclectic underground rock group Chokebore consists of guitarist John Kroll, drummer Christian Omar Madrigal Izzo, vocalist Troy Bruno Von Balthazar and bassist A Frank G. They formed in Honolulu in the early '90s and moved to L.A. in 1992 in hopes of getting better gigs and more recognition. After signing a deal with Amphetamine Reptile in... [+] Read More
Artist: Shrimp Boat
Precursors of the esoteric sound eventually tagged "post-rock," Shrimp Boat was among the key Chicago indie bands of their era, with members later going on to even greater success in groups like the Sea and Cake. Originally comprised of singer/guitarist Sam Prekop, guitarist Ian Schneller, bassist and David Kroll, Shrimp Boat formed in 1985.... [+] Read More
Artist: Otto Klemperer
Otto Klemperer was one of the great conductors of the 20th Century, with a formidable reputation for austere, monumental performances of the great Germanic classics.
He rapidly to fame after successfully substituting as conductor in Max Reinhardt¹s Berlin production of Orfèe aux enfers. In 1905 he led the off-stage brass in the Second Symphony... [+] Read More
Artist: Michael Baker
Producer Michael Baker has hit the dartboard of pop chart success several times since the late '80s, when he wandered over to England and helped a group called the Blow Monkeys get their message across. This resulted in a credit anyone connected with the recording industry, from janitor on up, could be proud of: having a song banned by the BBC.... [+] Read More
Artist: Lionel Marchetti
Lionel Marchetti is one of a handful of artists who in the mid-to-late 1990s took electroacoustic music out of academic studios and into the free improvisation ring. A scholar who worked at the CFMI (Lyon) and GRM (Paris) studios and published a book on acousmatic composer Michel Chion, Marchetti developed a set-up of microphones and... [+] Read More
