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Artist: Penance
Doom metal rockers Penance got their start in 1990, when the freshly formed group released their first underground demo. It floated around tape-trading circles until the members of Cathedral finally heard it. They were so impressed that they asked Mike Smail, the only permanent member of the group, to play the drums on their first album. Penance... [+] Read More
Artist: Parasites
Since the late '80s, Bay Area punks the Parasites have been giving James Brown a run for his money in the hard work game. Issuing a bushel load of 7" singles and compilations on punk labels like Shredder, Go Kart and Rocco, the band also found time to issue several full-length releases. Pair and Punch Lines both came out in 1994 on Shredder... [+] Read More
Artist: The Fall of Troy
Post-hardcore trio the Fall of Troy formed in Mukilteo, WA, in 2002. Singer/guitarist Thomas Erak, singer/bassist Tim Ward, and drummer Andrew Forsman previously collaborated in 30 Years War, a screamo outfit they formed with fellow high school classmate Mike Munro on guitar. After a pair of self-released 2002 EPs, Martyrs Among the Casualties... [+] Read More
Artist: HOW FAR TO AUSTIN
Relatively new to the Chicago scene, HOW FAR TO AUSTIN sound like Elvis Costello, Blues Traveler, and Wilco all getting together to form a supergroup - hot as a pistol rock 'n roll laced with incredible lyrical depth; keen musicianship; and unforgetable vocal melodies that border on the addictive. Over the last year HOW FAR TO AUSTIN has built... [+] Read More
Artist: Cataract
Although originally formed with a hardcore mindset, in 1998, Switzerland's Cataract quickly adopted a harder, metallic edge to their songwriting, finding their true calling as a metalcore act in the vein of Hatebreed or Heaven Shall Burn. After a few demos and compilation appearances, the quintet (featuring vocalist Mosh, guitarists Greg and... [+] Read More
Artist: The M's
Chicago noise pop quartet the M's formed in the summer of 2000. Singer/guitarist Josh Chicoine, late of local jam band Jamestown, first collaborated with drummer Steve Versaw in the short-lived psych pop outfit Sanoponic, and after that project dissolved, Versaw moved in with singer/bassist Joey King (his onetime bandmate in the Kalamazoo-based... [+] Read More
Artist: Shumai
Boston's Shumai were faithful followers of mid-'90s indie janglers like Velocity Girl and Heavenly. In addition to guitarist/vocalist Don Shumai, the band included guitarist/vocalist Wasabi Shumai, who had done time in the '90s Harriet Records act Prickly as Collin Oberndorf, as well as bassist/vocalist "Razzle," who was not to be confused with... [+] Read More
Artist: Geordi La Forge
REAL GENRE: Metal/Jazz/Elecrtonic
"One day Geordi La Forge ventured out of the Engineering room...this is the music to his journey." - Martin Lim 2005
Influences:
Martyr, Atheist, Cynic, Spastic Ink, Squarepusher, Frank Zappa, De La Soul, Faraquet, Steve Reich, Irradio, The Shipping News, Meshuggah, Death, Check Engine, Bear Claw, The Mars... [+] Read More
Artist: Algren
Energetic. Raw. Powerful. Melodic. Intense. Rock. These are words that have been used to describe Algren, a fresh rock band from Chicago that has burst onto the local music scene with their unique blend of introspective lyrics, searing guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and dynamic songwriting.Although just formed in August 2006, Algren hit the... [+] Read More
Artist: Luther Wright
Based in Kingston, Ontario, Luther Wright and the Wrongs began as a side project for Weeping Tile lead guitarist Luther Wright. Where Weeping Tile was primarily an alternative rock band featuring the talents of singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer, Luther Wright and the Wrongs bill their sound as "original old-tyme hurtin' country music." The Wrongs... [+] Read More
Artist: Novembers Doom
Formed in Downers Grove, IL, November's Doom first gained success not in its local environs but in Europe. In 1992, while the band was still in its infancy, November's Doom signed a recording contract with Italy's Regress Records. A demo consisting of two songs led to the band recording its debut album in 1994. Amid Its Hallowed Mirth was... [+] Read More
Artist: Emmet Swimming
Emmet Swimming formed in 1991 while students at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Emmet Swimming is Todd Watts on vocals and guitar, Luke Michel on bass, Erik Wenberg on guitars and vocals, and drummer Derrick Decker, who replaced original drummer Tamer Eid. The band named themselves after a young black boy, Emmet Till, who was shot in a... [+] Read More
Artist: 7 Angels 7 Plagues
Milwaukee, WI-based 7Angels 7Plagues have continued in the Midwest tradition of some of the region's finest, most daring, and accomplished metalcore bands -- bands like Coalesce and Arma Angelus -- by spicing up their approach to the genre with skillful musicianship and adeptly played guitar dementia. Their often Christian faith infused lyrics... [+] Read More
Artist: Gorguts
Over the course of its decade-plus existence, the Canadian quartet Gorguts has made the transition from being a highly skilled, yet still somewhat run-of-the-mill death metal band, to being one of the most advanced, experimental, and challenging groups in the entire genre. In the process, they have confounded many fans of their earlier records... [+] Read More
Artist: The Otis Problem
Born out of friendly impromptu jam sessions, The Otis Problem has developed compelling songs and a strong repertoire. The four-piece band delivers the complete package of straightforward songs, great harmonies, and a toe-tapping rhythm section. The real strength of The Otis Problem is the passion its members have for the music they're playing.... [+] Read More
Artist: Boy George
British singer Boy George combined a strong, soulful singing voice with a provocative sense of fashion, both of which were first brought to the attention of English and American audiences in the group Culture Club, for whom he served as lead singer from 1982 to 1986. The group wrote and played impeccable pop music, and Boy George's androgynous... [+] Read More
Artist: Pickettywitch
Pickettywitch was a recording outfit that was very much of a piece with the Tremeloes, Edison Lighthouse, and Paper Lace, its history sandwiched directly between those renowned pop/rock outfits of the 1960s and 1970s. If they're not as well-known as those other outfits, then it's because they were never blessed with an international hit; but, in... [+] Read More
Artist: Sir Arthur Sullivan
The works of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as charming asides for genuine amusement even a century later; however, Arthur Sullivan led a life that was independent of W.S. Gilbert, and, fortunately or not, their relationship was never social. Sullivan began his musical venture as a member of the Chapel Royal. He was a chorister. Receiving... [+] Read More
Artist: Bix Beiderbecke
Bix Beiderbecke was one of the greatest jazz musicians of the 1920s. His colorful life, quick rise and fall, and eventual status as a martyr made him a legend even before he died, and he has long stood as proof that not all the innovators in jazz history were black. Possessor of a beautiful, distinctive tone and a strikingly original improvising... [+] Read More
Artist: Gilbert & Sullivan
The songwriting team of William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan was among the most successful and enduring of the 19th century; their comic operas remain immensely popular over a century after the duo's final work, and are viewed today as forerunners of contemporary musical theater. Lyricist Gilbert was born in London on November 18, 1836; the... [+] Read More
Artist: Chris Whitley
Chris Whitley was a Texas-based singer-songwriter who initially began his career as a bluesy roots-rocker, but as his career progressed, he moved deeper into rock & roll and alternative rock. Though Whitley's albums usually received postiive reviews, they rarely sold, and his tendency to rework his sound prevented him from developing a sizable... [+] Read More
Artist: Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse were one of Britain's greatest reggae bands, rivaled only by Aswad in terms of creative and commercial success. Generally a protest-minded Rastafarian outfit, Steel Pulse started out playing authentic roots reggae with touches of jazz and Latin music, and earned a substantial audience among white U.K. punks as well. Their 1978 debut,... [+] Read More
Artist: Elis Regina
Temperamental and moody, capable of fits of extreme generosity that could quickly turn into moments of rage-filled paranoia, Elis Regina was one of the most ferociously talented singers to emerge from Brazil. A perfectionist who was frequently dissatisfied, Regina drove herself and members of her band relentlessly, leading to her being dubbed... [+] Read More
Artist: Futhark
The band was created in MedellĂn as a project at the end of February of 2002 under the name of "Størmblast", our main lyrical structure are Celtic, Viking and pagan mythologies with a touch of Norse black metal creating a different kind of metal never done in Colombia, by that time we began with the rehearsals and creation of hymns following... [+] Read More
Artist: Skrewdriver
Cultivating one of the scariest careers in the punk rock scene, Skrewdriver have become the proud poster boys for the racial-hate movement in the United Kingdom. They define the stereotypical image of skinheads, preaching the Aryan beliefs of the Nazis, while alternately making violent and visceral music for their fans to get angry about. Led by... [+] Read More
