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Artist: Furthermore
The hip-hop trio Furthermore has been slicing and dicing with Tooth & Nail Records since 1998 when frontman Fischer, DJ Jason, and backup singer Lee came together in Salt Lake City, UT, to blend it's unique funky flavoring. Citing influences such as Madonna, the Smiths, and Weird Al Yankovic, Furthermore built their own hip-hop scene, having the... [+] Read More
Artist: Canal Magdalena
Chilean Latin rock band Canal Magdalena played for the first time at their native city of Valparaiso in 1995. Formed by friends who met in the late '80s and shared their passion for music, the group recorded their first song in April of 1997. "Por Tu Corazón En La lavadora" was produced by Lucybell's keyboardist Gabriel Vigliensoni and was... [+] Read More
Artist: Jake Simpson
After would-be pop star Jake Simpson finished his performance of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours," the celebrity judges of CBS' 2003 Star Search revival were stunned, to say the least. Saying more than that, Naomi Judd exclaimed, "You make my molecules vibrate at a high frequency -- you're a sonic blast!" After an... [+] Read More
Artist: The Blue Van
Growing up in rural Broenderslev, Denmark, Steffen Westmark (vocals/guitars), Søren V. Christensen (Hammond organ), Allan F. Villadsen, and Per M. Jorgenson (drums) were inspired by the classics -- Cream, Kinks, Pretty Things, Them -- and they used that hard R&B, primal rock influence to drive the revivalist sound of Blue Van. The combo moved... [+] Read More
Artist: SocialCircle
BiographyEdd formed Social Circle in February 2006. Our first gig in April 2006 was for Battle of the Bands Prelims and we made the finals, despite the fact that the drummer joined 3 days before the compo, that is when we knew we had something good and we were gonna push the limits. Since then SC has played over 30 gigs with bands such as A Fix... [+] Read More
Artist: Monsoon
Of British extraction but Asian heritage, Monsoon functioned as a dry run for vocalist Sheila Chandra and her husband, producer Steve Coe, for Chandra's solo career of the '80s and '90s. The band's pop songs were no different than most, but the addition of Indian instrumentation and Chandra's wonderful voice evoked images of the Orient seldom... [+] Read More
Artist: Wire Train
Wire Train was formed as the Renegades in April 1983 in San Francisco by San Francisco State University students and guitarists Kevin Hunter and Kurt Herr with the rhythm section of Anders Rundblad (bass) and Frederico Gil-Sola (drums). The group signed to the local 415 label, also home to acts like Romeo Void and Translator, all of which found... [+] Read More
Artist: Frank Marino
Frank Marino was born in Canada in 1954. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 after having played drums for three years. Very soon after changing instruments, Marino had formed his band Mahogany Rush. By 1971, three years later, the group had developed quite a following. At the age of 17, his first album, MAXOOM, was released and the group... [+] Read More
Artist: Isabel Pantoja
Raised in the bosom of a working class family, daughter of a male flamenco singer and a female dancer, Isabel Pantoja was strongly influenced by her parents to become an artist, debuting on a stage at the age of seven. As a teenager, Isabel Pantoja joined a dance group, later she moved to Madrid where she met Juan Solano and they decided to... [+] Read More
Artist: Gene Dunlap
Gene Dunlap grew up in Detroit, where he took up the drums while in high school. He became friends with guitarist Earl Klugh and played with him in local clubs. He became guitarist Grant Green's drummer, then backed vibraphonist Roy Ayers. In the mid-'70s, he reunited with Klugh, with whom he cut a long series of albums over the next 20 years... [+] Read More
Artist: The Wailers
Following leader Bob Marley's death from cancer on May 11, 1981, the Wailers Band struggled nearly a decade for direction, hampered from releasing their own music by a Gordian knot of legal entanglements. Anchored by world-class bassist Family Man Barrett and his drummer brother Carlton (who was murdered by gunmen hired by his wife in April... [+] Read More
Artist: Russell Watson
Born in 1974, British tenor Russell Watson became an opera singer by freak occurrence. While he was regularly singing in bars and clubs in the Manchester and London suburbs, an owner of one such venue told Watson that he thought his voice was better suited for opera and requested that he learn Puccini's "Nessun Dorma," which he did and promptly... [+] Read More
Artist: Tristan Psionic
Tristan Psionic was formed in 1992 by Sandy McIntosh (guitar), Michael Milne (guitar) and Tim Potocic in Hamilton, Ontario. When the group made their first cassette, they started their own label: Sonic Unyon (which later went on to sign Hayden, Thrush Hermit, The Dinner Is Ruined, SIANspheric and Chore, among others). Their first full-length,... [+] Read More
Artist: Bill Gaither
Blues guitarist Bill Gaither cut well over a hundred sides for Decca and OKeh between 1931 and 1941. Gaither was close to the blues pianist Leroy Carr, and following Carr's death in 1935, he recorded as Leroy's Buddy for a time. A fine guitarist who possessed a warm, expressive voice, Gaither was also at times a gifted and inventive lyricist. He... [+] Read More
Artist: Jimmy Allen's Ant Farm
Melodic, hook-laden, tunes have made Toronto-based trio, Jimmy Allen's Ant Farm, one of Canada's most promising new bands. With their debut album, "Everyone In The Pool", produced by Shaun Bowring at his Audiofile Productions studio and released in early 1998, the band unleashed their dance-inspiring sound into the world.
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Artist: Afro-Mystik
Afro-Mystik's sound is as eclectic as its group members. Hailing from the Bay Area, this collection of musicians blends hip-hop, jungle, jazz, and samba rhythms to produce a down-tempo, soothing blend of mixed beats and lyrics. Chris Smith, aka DJ Fluid, takes the helm on production and keyboards, with Liana Young and Ismail Azim lending vocals... [+] Read More
Artist: The Mavis's
Siblings Matt and Becky Thomas first formed the Mavis's in their hometown of Ballarat, Australia, in 1987. The four-piece band became a five-piece on the road, playing with guitarist Andrew Craw, before moving to Melbourne in 1990, where they built up a cult following. Guitarist Nick Gill joined the lineup for the band's debut single,... [+] Read More
Artist: Steppenwolf
Led by John Kay (born Joachim Krauledat, April 12, 1944), Steppenwolf's blazing biker anthem "Born to Be Wild" roared out of speakers everywhere in the fiery summer of 1968, John Kay's threatening rasp sounding a mesmerizing call to arms to the counterculture movement rapidly sprouting up nationwide. German immigrant Kay got his professional... [+] Read More
Artist: Fencing David
Fencing David was a melodic, sometimes introspective alternative rock band that was active around northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire in the 1990s and early 2000. Consisting of singer Rob Arsenault, guitarist Charlie Chronopoulos, bassist Ian Schaeffer, and drummer Avo Jeknavorian, Fencing David had done their share of New... [+] Read More
Artist: Tenplatini
Tenplatini's story originated in September of 1996 as each individual member was brought together from their love of '90s Brit-pop. Initially calling themselves Curtis, the quartet of Laurent Dedieu (vocals/ guitar), Patrick (drums), Sam (guitar), and Jerome (bass) would eventually relocate to London a year after their formation. Leaving behind... [+] Read More
Artist: Slimm Calhoun
Hailing from College Park, GA, rapper Slimm Calhoun grew up listening to the groundbreaking hip-hop sounds of Run-D.M.C., Kurtis Blow, and Grandmaster Flash. In 1994 he hooked up with Outkast and the Dungeon Family crew, who took Calhoun under their wing. Calhoun signed to Outkast's own label, Aquemini (via Elektra), in the late '90s. His... [+] Read More
Artist: Moneen
Toronto's emo quartet Moneen began with vocalists/guitarists Kenny Bridges and Chris Hughes, bassist Mark Bowser, and drummer Peter Krpan. Moneen formed in 1999 after the dissolution of Perfectly Normal, and released their debut EP, The Smaller Chairs for the 1900s, the following year on Smallman Records. In 2001, they finally put out their... [+] Read More
Artist: DeNovo
Inspired by the post-hardcore sounds of Washington, D.C.-based bands, including Jawbox, Hoover, Kerosene 454, and Fugazi, three ex-members of Columbus, OH-based band Special Aviation Project joined together to form DeNovo. The group, which initially featured guitarist Marc Anderson, bassist Chris Worth, and drummer Jason Mowery, reinforced its... [+] Read More
Artist: Red Aim
Stoner metal bands began rearing their heads throughout the world by the 21st century, such as Red Aim, a quartet that hails from Germany. Comprised of members Karsten Brill on vocals, Benjamin Buss on guitar and sitar, David Kiefer on bass, and Stefan Gemballa on drums, Red Aim has been together since 1995. The group first issued a pair of... [+] Read More
Artist: Bill Peck
Guitarist Bill Peck (born April 1, 1979) tweaked his music chops early on, worshiping the riveting wizardry of Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Eddie Van Halen, and Steve Vai. But prior to honing his impeccable playing style, he and his twin brother David did some modeling around their native Orlando, which lead to bigger jobs across the world. The... [+] Read More
