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Artist: The Creatures
The Creatures first surfaced in 1981 as a side project of Siouxsie and the Banshees' frontwoman Siouxsie Sioux and the band's drummer, Budgie; after debuting with the EP Wild Things, they returned two years later with the full-length Feast. With their work in the Banshees remaining the duo's top priority, however, they did not assume the... [+] Read More
Artist: Working Week
British jazz-dance outfit Working Week was formed in 1983 by guitarist Simon Booth and saxophonist Larry Stabbins, who previously teamed in Weekend. The duo debuted the following year with "Venceremos (We Will Win)," a tribute to Chilean protest singer Victor Jara featuring vocal contributions from Robert Wyatt and Everything But the Girl's... [+] Read More
Artist: Red Sleeping Beauty
Swedish pop quartet Red Sleeping Beauty was formed in Stockholm in 1989 by singer Kristina Borg, singer/guitarist Niklas Angergård, guitarist Mikael Matsson and bassist Carl Johan Näsström. The group debuted in early 1993 with the Marsh Marigold EP Pop Sounds, followed a year later by efforts for the American label Somersault ("Seasons... [+] Read More
Artist: They Might Be Giants
Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, the duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed... [+] Read More
Artist: Dead End
Dead End was a prototypical Japanese melodic heavy metal band from the 1980s, and one of several of their ilk to get a small taste of international exposure in the wake of Loudness' worldwide success. Formed in 1984, the band released their domestic debut album, Deadline, the following year, and initially featured vocalist Motoyuki Ohtsuka,... [+] Read More
Artist: Thine Eyes Bleed
As well as possessing a rather interesting-sounding name, Canadian neo-thrash-deathsters Thine Eyes Bleed feature a few musicians of equally interesting origin, with bassist Johnny Araya being in fact the brother of Slayer legend Tom and guitarist Jeff Phillips having graduated from working as a tech for all-girl nu-metal troupe Kittie. Formed... [+] Read More
Artist: DJYunalesca
If you have any questions or comments about my music, feel free to contact me through e-mails and phone calls; however, I do not want to wake up in the middle of the night for a little prank call... Even DJs need their beauty sleep. If there is a particular song that you want me to make a remix out of it, let me know. The contact information is... [+] Read More
Artist: Area Code 615
Area Code 615 was a Nashville studio supergroup (615 is the Nashville telephone area code) formed in 1969 in the wake of Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline album, on which some of the future members played. They were a who's who of Nashville session stars: Charlie McCoy, Mac Gayden, Weldon Myrick, Kenny Buttrey, Bobby Thompson, Wayne Moss, Buddy... [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Bond
Johnny Bond had several successful facets to a career that lasted over 30 years. As a member of the Jimmy Wakely Trio and as a session musician, he was an important support musician in dozens of B Westerns, working alongside Wakely, Tex Ritter, and Johnny Mack Brown. As a songwriter, he was responsible for several compositions that became... [+] Read More
Artist: Moistboyz
A remarkably offensive rap-metal offshoot of Ween, the Moistboyz comprised DJ/multi-instrumentalist Mickey Moist (a.k.a. Dean Ween) and "Mighty Whitey Lyricist" Dickie Moist. The group's self-titled debut EP appeared on Grand Royal in 1994, espousing a viciously un-P.C. worldview informed by racism, misogyny and homophobia yet undercut by Ween's... [+] Read More
Artist: Gizelle D'Cole
Belgian/Paraguayan-descendant Latin pop singer Gizelle D'Cole got involved in the dance-pop scene after working as model and actress in her native Argentina. Holding an impressive background, including dance, jazz, ballet, and guitar classes, Gizelle D'Cole moved to the U.S. to pursue a singing career. After meeting producer Ric Wake in Miami... [+] Read More
Artist: Venice Underground
Songwriter/guitarist Peter DiStefano started the rock-electronica hybrid Venice Underground in the wake of Porno for Pyros' late-1990s dissolution. The project featured collaborations with former Jane's Addiction bass player Eric Avery and Bauhaus/Love & Rockets percussionist Kevin Haskins, as well as vocalists Becca Starr and Kacy Crowley and... [+] Read More
Artist: Circular
Formed in the wake of the ambient house/techno explosion of the early '90s, Circular was inspired particularly by the more experimental end of the ambient spectrum, creating distinctively dark and often beatless soundscapes that betrayed a debt to fellow Norwegians Biosphere, among other modern ambient touchstones. Partners and longtime friends... [+] Read More
Artist: L-Burna
Rapper L-Burna first came to prominence as a member of the Cleveland outfit Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, back then known as Layzie Bone. Bone Thugs hit the big time shortly after signing with Eazy-E's Ruthless label and issuing such hit albums as 1995's E 1999 Eternal (and its double-platinum smash single "Tha Crossroads"), 1997's The Art of War, and... [+] Read More
Artist: Novillero
Influenced by such classic mod rock groups as the Who and the Kinks, Canadian band Novillero play their own brand of guitar- and keyboard-driven melodic pop. Formed in 1999, the Winnipeg-quartet released their debut album, The Brindleford Follies, on Endearing Records before calling it quits in 2002. A year later the band re-formed, ultimately... [+] Read More
Artist: Group X: Arabian Rap Sensations
Group X: Arabian Rap Sensations is a group of three 30-plus-year-old Arabian men who came overseas from their native land of Cramshananteen, Saudi Arabia, to push their infectious blend of Arabian hip-hop onto the American masses. In the wake of such rumors as their alleged status as white boys parading as Arabs, they have developed a sort of... [+] Read More
Artist: Truth Hurts
Urban vocalist Truth Hurts began her career in grand fashion with the aid of Dr. Dre. The enormously successful West Coast rap producer signed her to his Aftermath label in the wake of his chart-topping productions for Mary J. Blige ("Family Affair") and Eve ("Let Me Blow Your Mind"), around the same time Dre presented his former songwriting... [+] Read More
Artist: To My Surprise
Among the gang of Slipknot side projects that appeared in the wake of the band's breakthrough success and alleged dissolution, perhaps the most curious was To My Surprise. Percussionist Shawn Crahan, aka Clown, began work on the project in June 2003 with Des Moines homies Brandon Darner (vocals, guitar) and Steven Robinson (bass, guitar), and... [+] Read More
Artist: The Young Tradition
The Young Tradition has a very traditional indie pop sound but arrives at it in an unusual way. The band is made up of Brent Kenji, who also sings in the Fairways and has played in the Guild League and Skypark, on vocals and Erik Hanspers on all instruments. The unusual part is that Kenji lives in San Francisco and Hanspers lives in Sweden and... [+] Read More
Artist: Track 6
The band started with a tribute show to the late Layne Staley of Alice in Chains. We try to experiment with a lot of different musical styles and incorporate all of our individual influences into making music. For example, Waked presses more towards creating outstanding vocal lines and harmonies for the songs, as can be noticed on "Nobody" while... [+] Read More
Artist: Committal
Formerly Silver Line, Committal was originally formed in September 2006 by founding members James, Daniel and Adam. They played gigs and recorded 2 demo CDs in the summer of 2007, the demo album was named Conjured Upon the Wake and the 2 CDs consisted of the two parts, Lethargy and Apathy - these can still be purchased by contacting the band... [+] Read More
Artist: Freewheelers
Roots-rock combo the Freewheelers formed in Los Angeles in 1989, settling on a lineup of singer/guitarist Luther Russell, bassist Jason Hiller, pianist Chris Joyner, keyboardist Dave Sobel, and drummer John Hofer prior to recording their self-titled 1991 Geffen label debut. Despite good reviews, the album failed to make much commercial impact,... [+] Read More
Artist: JVC Force
Long Island's JVC Force, a rap group whose name stands for "Justified by Virtue of Creativity for All Reasons Concerning Entertainment" (that would actually make them "J.V.C. Farce," but whatever) was a trio consisting of DJ Curt Cazal and MCs AJ Rok and MC B-Luv. Signed to B-Boy, the group broke out with an underground hit single in the form of... [+] Read More
Artist: Nuclear Death
Arizona-based Nuclear Death is one of the few thrash/death metal bands to feature a female vocalist, Lori Bravo (who also doubles on bass, and is joined by guitarist Phil Hampson and drummer Joel Whitfield). The trio originally formed in the mid-'80s, issuing several demo cassettes (1986's Wake Me When I'm Dead, 1987's Welcome to the Minds Of,... [+] Read More
Artist: Crow
Minneapolis blues-rock quintet Crow was formed in 1967 by frontman Dave Wagner, guitarist Dick Weigand, his bassist brother Larry, and keyboardist Kink Middlemist. Originally dubbed South 40, they added former Castaways drummer Denny Craswell to the lineup prior to recording their 1969 debut LP, Crow Music, for the Amaret label; the single "Evil... [+] Read More
