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Artist: The Sweaters
Artist: Sweater Girl
Artist: Casual Sweaters
Artist: Michael Jackson
Not to be confused with he who dangles infants from balconies, this Michael Jackson is a Laredo rocker whose bands include Murphy's In-Laws and the Sweaters. The latter combo, with a name that sounds like a section of the closet, released a self-titled LP in 1985. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Meryn Cadell
After playing in Toronto's nightclubs for over five years, singer/songwriter Meryn Cadell recorded a somewhat self-titled independent cassette, Mare-In Ka-Dell. Capitol signed her and released her debut, Angel Food for Thought, in 1991. "The Sweater" was a national hit, but not until 1992; it hit big in American college rock even later.... [+] Read More
Artist: Moloko
The Sheffield-based dance-pop duo Moloko is the end result of Irish-born singer Roisin Murphy's attempt to pick up mixer/producer Mark Brydon at a 1994 party with the come-on, "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body." Brydon saw musical potential in her attitude, and the two formed a creative and romantic partnership.
Murphy, who... [+] Read More
Artist: The Volcanics
The Volcanics are a four piece high energy, "Dance and Show Combo" from the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. Their dynamic sound (along with their sweaty mismatched blue cardigan sweaters), draws from a wide variety of influences: early 1960's surf instrumentals to stompin' frat rock and roll dance tunes. The Volcanics represent good... [+] Read More
Artist: Dave Cornelius
Dave Cornelius writes part-time for AMG and spends most of his free time immersing himself in the music scene of St. Louis, MO. Happy to finally combine his love for writing with his love for music, Dave concentrates on new school punk and ska; however, his musical interests are quite varied, and Dave also enjoys writing about everything from... [+] Read More
Artist: Weezer
As one of the most popular groups to emerge in the post-grunge alternative rock aftermath, Weezer received equal amounts of criticism and praise for their hook-heavy guitar pop. Drawing from the heavy power pop of arena rockers like Cheap Trick and the angular guitar leads of the Pixies, Weezer leavened their melodies with doses of '70s metal... [+] Read More
Artist: Brady Brock
While growing up in his native Houston, singer/songwriter Brady Brock found himself following punk's hard edge. He joined a band called the Grimple Twins and began playing bass and guitar. By the time he finished college, Brock had already traded his southern roots for the New York City way of life. He developed a fondness for the basic acoustic... [+] Read More
Artist: Matt Sharp
Matt Sharp is probably best known as Weezer's original bass guitarist, but has also issued albums as part of another project, the Rentals. Born on September 20, 1969, in Arlington, Virginia, Sharp helped form Weezer along with members Rivers Cuomo (vocals/guitar), Jason Cropper (guitar), and Pat Wilson (drums) in Los Angeles during early 1992.... [+] Read More
Artist: Eskimo Joe
Aussie rockers Eskimo Joe formed in Fremantle in 1997. Singer/bassist Kavyen Temperly and drummer Joel Quartermain, who previously collaborated in the band Freud's Pillow, recruited guitarist Stuart MacLeod to enter the Australian National Campus Band Competition and, after claiming top honors, won a slot at the annual Livid Festival as well as... [+] Read More
Artist: Val Doonican
Entertainer Val Doonican is sort of an Irish Perry Como. Not terribly hip during the early days of his career in the 1960s when the world's youth were raging over the long-haired Beatles and other rock-and-rollers, he was still a crooner who appealed to a good segment of the market. If Doonican ever rocked, he rocked in a mellow manner, wearing... [+] Read More
Artist: Ripley Caine
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Ripley Caine was born in the windy city of Chicago. Her early interest in music was strong enough that she taught herself by trial and error, even when there was too much error and too much trial. In 1989, Caine began to perform locally. Her first real gig was at a place called the No Exit Café. She didn't only... [+] Read More
Artist: The Marathons
The five singers who sang on "Peanut Butter," a popular R&B novelty tune, were really the Vibrations masquerading as the Marathons. These same guys, save for a couple of changes, had previously recorded as the Jay Hawks, charting with "Stranded in the Jungle" in 1956. "Stranded in the Jungle" was a novelty tune and probably was the first... [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Mann
Vocalist Johnny Mann was the leader of the Johnny Mann Singers, a group that has issued countless albums since the 1960s (totaling almost 40) and briefly enjoyed their own television show. Born August 30, 1928, in Baltimore, MD, Mann got his start in Hollywood by penning musical scores for several major motion picture movies before becoming the... [+] Read More
Artist: Tight Bros from Way Back When
Formed in the indie rock haven of Olympia, WA, in 1997, the Tight Bro's From Way Back When prove that you can bring good-old '70s rock & roll to the sweaters and Buddy Holly-glasses crowd. With an always raucous blast of power chords and cock rock riffs, the band introduces AC/DC to unlikely listeners.
With a lineup including vocalist Jared... [+] Read More
Artist: Rivers Cuomo
The singer/guitarist/songwriter of Weezer, Rivers Cuomo was born June 13, 1970, and grew up in Connecticut. Intrigued by both the sounds of heavy metal (Kiss, Van Halen) and hook-heavy punk-pop (the Pixies), Cuomo moved to Los Angeles in 1988 with hopes of forming a big-time rock band. It wasn' t until 1992, however, that Weezer was formed; the... [+] Read More
Artist: Betty Rhodes
A fixture of Paramount Studios' wartime musicals, singer and actress Betty Jane Rhodes remains best known for her 1948 pop smash "Button and Bows." Born April 24, 1921, in Rockford, IL, Rhodes was just 16 when she co-starred in the Hollywood serial adventure Jungle Jim. Two years later, she was awarded her own short-lived radio showcase on the... [+] Read More
Artist: The Four Preps
The clean-cut West Coast-based Four Preps are best remembered for a string of Top 100 hits during the late '50s and early '60s, including "Twenty Six Miles (Santa Catalina)," "Big Man," "Down by the Station," "Lazy Summer Night," "Got a Girl," "It Ain't Never," "Moon River," "Lollipops and Roses," "My Special Angel," and others. Ultimately, the... [+] Read More
Artist: Frankie Avalon
Discussing Frankie Avalon's career as a mover and shaker in 1950s rock & roll with anyone who takes their rock & roll even halfway seriously is to court derision. Avalon was the first of the manufactured teen idols, before Fabian and Bobby Rydell and the myriads of other pretenders to the throne who worked the turf with tight black pants and... [+] Read More
Artist: Rick Nielsen
One of rock's most colorful and wacky characters is Cheap Trick's guitarist and main songwriter, Rick Nielsen. With his zany stage outfits not usually associated with rock & roll (a sweater, bow tie, baseball hat, etc.) and an unending army of guitars -- his most famous one being a mammoth five-neck instrument, Nielsen is a true original. Born... [+] Read More
Artist: Mort Sahl
Mort Sahl was arguably the most influential comedian of the postwar era; a provocative political satirist, he singlehandedly revolutionized the comedy medium to create an art form with a scope and impact far beyond mere slapstick and gags. Sahl's conversational, free-associative style -- an amalgam of anecdotes, one-liners and pithy asides --... [+] Read More
Artist: The Cashmeres
Atlanta R&B outfit the Cashmeres formed in 1949 -- according to Marv Goldberg's profile in the September 2004 issue of Blues & Rhythm, lead Dodd Hicks, tenor William Butts, baritone Ralph Riley, and bass Bobby Arnold founded the group to participate in a talent show at their high school, McNeal Turner. After winning top honors in the contest,... [+] Read More
Artist: The Dubliners
Nearly three decades since they first came together during informal sessions at O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin, The Dubliners remain one of the most influential of Ireland's traditional folk bands. Unlike their counterparts, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners have never strayed from the raw looseness of the pub scene. According to Dirty Linen,... [+] Read More
