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Artist: Davy Morgan
A minor figure on the fringe of the rock and folk scene in 1960s Britain, Morgan made a single for Columbia in 1965, "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone"/"Ain't Got Much More to See." Produced by Joe Meek, these sides had the typical strange squashed otherworldly sound typical of Meek's creations. "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" was (again, like many of Meek's... [+] Read More
Artist: John's Children
Because Marc Bolan -- soon to become T. Rex -- was briefly a member, John's Children are perhaps accorded more reverence by '60s collectors and aficionados than they deserve. Still, they were an interesting, if minor, blip on the British mod and psychedelic scene during their relatively brief existence (1966-1968), although they were perhaps... [+] Read More
Artist: Soul Oddity
A proponent of the new skool electro sound -- a fusion of Detroit electro with Miami bass funk -- the south Florida-based Soul Oddity was the partnership of producers Josh Kay and Romulo Del Castillo. Supposedly formed as the result of a chance encounter with a UFO, Soul Oddity's fascination with the otherworldly continued on their 1996 debut... [+] Read More
Artist: Heino
How to explain the extensive popularity of German folksinger Heino to someone unfamiliar with that country's culture? Imagine hoards of adoring fans, from children to grandparents, going gaga over Elvis. Then in Elvis' place, substitute another artist who goes by a single moniker, a 60-something senior citizen who clads himself in vinyl... [+] Read More
Artist: Morsel
Almost in answer to the grunge movement that was pervasive on college campuses in the early 90s, the experimental art rock quartet Morsel was formed in Ann Arbor, MI, in 1992. Bassist Be Hussey, vocalist and flute player Miriam Cabrera, guitarist Shawn Jimmerson, and drummer Brian Boulter experimented with dark textural rhythms and dissonant... [+] Read More
Artist: Mike Rowland
New age composer Mike Rowland was born in London in 1958. As a youngster, Rowland showed a natural affinity for composing and playing the piano. After his schooling, he ran an antique shop, where he grew to appreciate the treasures that passed through his hands. He played the church organs at Albert Hall and St. Paul's Cathedral; while at home,... [+] Read More
Artist: Rik Savering
\\\\\\\"Will I Dream\\\\\\\" is the project of Northwest Colorado resident Rik Savering.The project incorporates various electronic and computer based sound devices to evoke places, moods and and the ability to transport the listener to otherworldly realms. His music is designed for meditation, introspection and relaxation.Being involved in... [+] Read More
Artist: Yatri
Yatri (Kathryn Root) has a dual music career: she plays music for meditation on the glass armonica (first invented by Benjamin Franklin) and she is a classical concert pianist who toured for ten years with the Canadian chamber music ensemble Camerata. Root has also been on the music faculty of three universities.
She was introduced to the... [+] Read More
Artist: Garfield Akers
The throbbing guitar sound of Garfield Akers was a primary influence on subsequent generations of Mississippi bluesmen, with the likes of John Lee Hooker and Robert Wilkins citing him as an influence. Born around 1902 in Bates, Mississippi, Akers remains a shadowy figure; after honing his skills at local dances and house parties, he relocated to... [+] Read More
Artist: Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear began as a home recording project for Boston-bred experimentalist Edward Droste, the son of an elementary school teacher, who laid the groundwork for the band's otherworldly debut album on a small hand-held tape recorder while holed up for 15 months in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn, apartment. His homespun D.I.Y. effort took on new life... [+] Read More
Artist: Will Sergeant
The swirling guitars of Will Sergeant has been one of Echo and the Bunnymen's distinguishing characteristics since the band's inception in 1978. Initially only playing a one-string guitar, Sergeant was inspired by the punk movement's minimalist approach to music. However, Sergeant was also enamored of '60s psychedelic rock and the marriage of... [+] Read More
Artist: Mark Kleinhaut
Guitarist Mark Kleinhaut is one of the talented jazz musicians residing in the State of Maine who has found an outlet for creative performance on Invisible Music Records. Although born in N.Y.C., Kleinhaut qualifies since he is an adjunct faculty member at University of Southern Maine, where he teaches guitar and improvisation techniques.... [+] Read More
Artist: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was the most outrageous performer extant during rock's dawn. Prone to emerging out of coffins onstage, a flaming skull named Henry his constant companion, Screamin' Jay was an insanely theatrical figure long before it was even remotely acceptable.
Hawkins' life story is almost as bizarre as his onstage shtick. Originally... [+] Read More
Artist: Hoover
Hoover, formed in Washington, D.C., in the summer of 1992, may have only existed briefly (they broke up in the spring of 1994), but the band had a tremendous impact on post-hardcore music.
Early on, Hoover was wrongly dubbed a Fugazi copycat, but played intense, angular, ominous music (to which late-'90s Fugazi may actually owe a debt) thanks... [+] Read More
Artist: Sightings
Sightings' deconstuctionist noise rock removes the melodies and hooks of standard rock and roll, leaving a mash of growls and feedback - from the high pitched grind in the guitar strings to the groan inside a bass amp. It's a destructive post-punk mess that beautifully references weird outfits like Einsturzende Neubauten as well as the early 80s... [+] Read More
Artist: Alvino Rey
The self-styled "King of the Guitar," swing-era bandleader Alvino Rey pioneered an otherworldly pedal steel sound which later formed the foundation of the space age pop aesthetic. Born Alvin McBurney in Oakland, CA, on July 1, 1911, a decade later he and his family relocated to Cleveland, OH, where as a teen he received a banjo as a birthday... [+] Read More
Artist: Stasis
One of the original British translators of Detroit's machine music, Steve Pickton's recordings as Phenomyna, Stasis and Paul W. Teebrooke furrowed similar ground to production compatriots like Black Dog, B12 and Kirk Degiorgio's As One, though his sound (and discography) later expanded to include a range of influences, from drum'n'bass and... [+] Read More
Artist: G&D
As foretold by the oracles of Look Records, in the fall of the year 2007 a message will be delivered from beyond time and space. Called The Message Uni Versa, these words of funk and light will be brought by two powerful spiritual guardians known as G&D. It is believed that its arrival will bridge the gaps between generations and peoples, and... [+] Read More
Artist: Bo Diddley
He only had a few hits in the 1950s and early '60s, but as Bo Diddley sang, "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover." You can't judge an artist by his chart success, either, and Diddley produced greater and more influential music than all but a handful of the best early rockers. The Bo Diddley beat -- bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp -- is one of rock... [+] Read More
Artist: Mary Mayo
Mary Mayo was the co-creator of one of the most unique and compelling records to emerge from the space age pop era, 1963's Moon Gas -- a collaboration with keyboardist/arranger Dick Hyman and guitarist Vinnie Bell, the album is highlighted by Mayo's ethereal and enchanting wordless vocals, a performance suggesting that of a human Theremin in... [+] Read More
Artist: Eddie "One String" Jones
In most blues reference books, the name Eddie Jones refers to the given handle of the New Orleans guitarist better known as "Guitar Slim." But this time, we take pause to relate what little information exists on another Eddie Jones, this one a street musician situated in Los Angeles' Skid Row.
Eddie "One String" Jones was, by no stretch of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Lúnasa
The seeds of one of the most highly rated contemporary Irish bands were sown in 1996, when former Waterboy and Sharon Shannon bassist Trevor Hutchinson teamed up with guitarist Donogh Hennessy for a Scandinavian tour. From such tiny acorn beginnings have grown mighty oaks. Back home in Dublin, they drafted uillean piper John McSherry and... [+] Read More
Artist: The Denver Gentlemen
A group that seemed sadly destined to cult-band obscurity, with no commercial recordings to document one of the first musical projects of the artists whose unique genius would later flower into the hauntingly surreal Americana of 16 Horsepower and Slim Cessna's Auto Club, the recordings of the Denver Gentlemen were unceremoniously shelved and... [+] Read More
Artist: Annuals
From the quiet capital of North Carolina, Annuals are as close as possible to being a family without sharing the same DNA. Long-time friends Adam Baker (Singer/Songwriter), Kenny Florence (Guitar) and Mike Robinson (Bass) have been in bands together since they were children, about 7 years now. In the last few years, Zack Oden (Drums/Guitar),... [+] Read More
Artist: Fred "Sonic" Smith
Fred "Sonic" Smith was one of the key architects of the Detroit High Energy rock sound as guitarist and co-founder of the legendary MC5, and while his work after the band's breakup was sporadic, what has survived is strong enough to confirm his reputation as one of the great unsung heroes of Midwest rock & roll.
Fred Sonic Smith was born in... [+] Read More
