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Artist: The Diodes
The first Canadian punk band signed to a major label, the Diodes are best-remembered for their moody, head-banging hit "Tired of Waking Up Tired" and their hard-hitting interpretation of the Paul Simon-penned tune "Red Rubber Ball." With vocalist Paul Robinson backed by guitarist John Catto, bassist Ian MacKay, and drummers John Hamilton and,... [+] Read More
Artist: Oak
Oak were Tony Engle (concertina (a small accordion)), Danny Stradling (tambourine), Rod Stradling (melodeon (a small reed organ)), Peta Webb (fiddle). The quartet, organized in the early 1970s, specialized in traditional dance tunes, and their sole album, Welcome to Our Fair (1971), on the Topic label became the jumping-off point for virtually... [+] Read More
Artist: Ovary Lodge
Ovary Lodge was a progressive rock/jazz trio (and later quartet) founded by Keith Tippett (piano, zither), Roy Babbington (upright bass), and Frank Perry (percussion) in 1973 in the wake of Tippett's work with the Centipede Orchestra. With Robert Fripp serving as producer, they cut an album for RCA's U.K. division that was comprised of... [+] Read More
Artist: Sunshine Company
Southern California soft-pop quintet the Sunshine Company comprised singer Mary Nance, singer/guitarist Maury Manseau, guitarist/violinist Douglas Mark, bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merle Bregante. Signing to Imperial Records, in the fall of 1967 the group issued its debut LP Happy Is the Sunshine Company, scoring their lone Top 40 hit with... [+] Read More
Artist: Hues Corporation
A Los Angeles vocal trio, the Hues Corporation enjoyed two big hits in the mid-'70s, notably "Rock the Boat" in 1974 for RCA. While it was lightweight, mainly pop work, it did take The Hues Corporation to number two on the R&B charts and get them their lone pop chart topper. The next single, "Rockin' Soul," peaked at number six on the R&B charts... [+] Read More
Artist: iDEoLA
As a one-shot nom de plume for musical genius Mark Heard, iDEoLA was a mixed success musically, if not financially. He was touted as the next intelligent upstart on Tonio K.'s WHAT? Records. The sole iDEoLA album, Tribal Opera came out in 1987 claiming to incorporate "jungle rhythms." Jungle rhythms there were not (unless you're talking about a... [+] Read More
Artist: Lorelei
Virginia-based noise-pop outfit Lorelei formed in 1991; originally a five-piece, in the wake of their Slumberland debut single "The Bitter Air" the line-up slimmed down to the trio of singer/guitarist Matt, bassist Stephen and drummer Davis. A series of compilation appearances preceded the release of the Asleep EP in early 1994, followed a year... [+] Read More
Artist: Coco Steel & Lovebomb
Though Coco Steel & Lovebomb grew out of the techno community, the group blends elements of garage, soul and disco with only an ambient-techno blueprint. After Coco (aka Chris Mellor) began DJing at the Brighton club Zap, his acid-house sets grew popular in the wake of the late-'80s house explosion. With partner Steel (aka Lene), he formed Coco... [+] Read More
Artist: Jeff Gardner
Jazz pianist and composer Jeff Gardner was born in New York City in 1953; classically trained from the age of five, he relocated to Paris in 1977 to study under Nadia Boulanger, and remained in France for the next two decades. During that time Gardner's interest in global music led him on excursions to Brazil, Cuba, Madagascar and North Africa;... [+] Read More
Artist: Greg Scott
Former teen actor turned DJ Greg Scott led an interesting life before venturing into the music industry. A child performer, he turned his talents for dancing and singing into an audition winner by the time Fox turned to him for a role on their Masked Rider TV show. Spending two years on the program, he became a DJ in North Hollywood and began... [+] Read More
Artist: Syd
Emerging in the wake of Dave Matthews' tremendous success, Syd is another dynamic performer that relies on an uptempo sounds and percussive guitar style. Born in raised in Vermont, Syd started as a drummer but moved to the guitar at the age of 15. With the advent of the net, Syd began posting his music on the internet and teamed with MP3.com... [+] Read More
Artist: Walter Thomas
Walter Thomas has created several recordings of original music combining both modern jazz and rhythm and blues elements. One of his main collaborators is saxophonist and composer David Tasse. The two share credits backing rhythm and blues performers such as Bette Wright and Wilson Pickett respectively. Tasse and Thomas are also proponents of... [+] Read More
Artist: Andy White
Irish singer/songwriter Andy White is best known to American audiences as one-third of ALT, along with the Hothouse Flowers' Liam O'Maonlai and ex-Split Enz leader Tim Finn. However, White has been recording since 1986, even if his albums just began to find American release in the mid-'90s. His debut, Rave On, was a political protest album in... [+] Read More
Artist: Popguns
Brighton, England, jangle-pop band the Popguns was formed in 1988 by former Wedding Present drummer Shaun Carman in association with vocalist Wendy Morgan, guitarists Simon Pickles (the group's primary songwriter) and Greg Dixon, and bassist Pat Walkington. Debuting with "Where Do You Go?," a flexi-disc included with the fanzine How Many Beans... [+] Read More
Artist: Creatures of the Golden Dawn
Appearing in the wake of acts like the Mosquitos, the Fuzztones, and the Headless Horsemen, the Creatures of the Golden Dawn sound like a band that may have missed their moment in history. If they'd have been around for the '60s garage punk revival (the "paisley underground, " as it was called) in the early 1980's, they'd have had a serious... [+] Read More
Artist: Quadrajets
Southern trash rockers the Quadrajets originally assembled frontman the Cheetah, guitarists Roman Hardwick P.I. and Jerome J. Jerome, bassist Catfish Plate and drummer Red Truth (the latter replaced in time by K.Y. Van Zant). The band debuted in the spring of 1995 with the Sympathy for the Record Industry LP When I Lay My Burden Down, followed a... [+] Read More
Artist: Cheater
Formed by singer, guitarist and former Washington DC resident Mark Phillips, Cheater was created for the sake of waking up their native Santa Monica, California. With their use of speed, three chord aggression and hook ridden breakdown, Ben Collete (bass) and Dennis McGivern (guitar) aided in the Cheater line-up before their debut EP Experience... [+] Read More
Artist: The Metropole Orchestra
Famed big band the Metropole Orchestra was founded in 1945 by the Dutch Radio Foundation under the leadership of conductor Dolf van der Linden; the 17-member ensemble made its debut on November 25 of that year, and in the decades to follow established itself as an institution of the European jazz community, backing everyone from Tony Bennett to... [+] Read More
Artist: Henry's Dress
San Francisco noise-pop combo Henry's Dress comprised singers/guitarists/drummers Amy Linton and Matt Hartman in tandem with bassist Hayyim. Originating in Albuquerque, NM, the trio relocated to the Bay Area following Linton's acceptance to the San Francisco Art Institute; concurrently, Slumberland Records agreed to release the band's debut... [+] Read More
Artist: Malory
Germany's Malory impressed many when they first unveiled their layered, provocative brand of luscious rock. Their debut, Not Here, Not Now, was released in 2000. First released in Europe, and reissued by Clairecords in the States, the album impressed listeners around the world with their guitar effects and Slowdive and My Bloody... [+] Read More
Artist: Clint Boon
Three years after the 1994 break-up of Madchester baggy hitmakers Inspiral Carpets, keyboardist Clint Boon teamed with guitarist Matt Hayden, bassist/trumpeter Richard Stubbs, keyboardist Kathryn Stubbs and drummer Tony Thompson to form the Clint Boon Experience! Signing to the Rabid Badger label, the group issued its debut single, "Only One Way... [+] Read More
Artist: Enthroned
Belgian death metal band Enthroned was formed in late 1993 by singer/bassist Lord Sabathan and drummer Cernunnos, who previously joined forces in Morbid Death. With the addition of ex-Slanesh guitarist Tsebaoth, the group recorded their debut demo, followed by a split EP alongside Ancient Rites; in the wake of 1995's full-length "Prophecies of... [+] Read More
Artist: Trembling Blue Stars
Named in honor of a passage from Pauline Reage's infamous novel The Story of O, the melancholy Trembling Blue Stars heralded the return of singer/songwriter Robert Wratten, best known as the frontman of the British indie pop band the Field Mice. Ostensibly a solo project with significant input from producer Ian Catt, Trembling Blue Stars... [+] Read More
Artist: Coulson, Dean, McGuinness, Flint
This off-shoot of McGuinness Flint, rechristened momentarily in the wake of the departure of songwriting members Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, left behind one major cult item, Lo and Behold, the best album of Dylan covers ever done by anyone. McGuinness Flint themselves played blues-based roots rock, close in spirit to but less jazz-inspired... [+] Read More
Artist: Mascott
The indie pop group Mascott was led by singer/guitarist Kendall Jane Meade, formerly of Juicy. After that band disbanded in the wake of their 1996 album Olive Juicy, Meade relocated from New York City to her native Detroit to plot her next move; weeks later she was invited to play keyboards on Helium's UK tour, followed by a series of shows... [+] Read More
