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Winter and Williams Band
Winter and Williams Band are an acoustic band hailing from Cardiff Wales integral to the blossoming Cardiff Acoustic scene. The band’s stylistic influences reveals a mix of alt rock, R&B, funk, jazz, soul, folk, and reggae. 2003. P. Winter toiled around the city at open mic nights at the forefront of a new fresh acoustic scene. This time also impressioned by DJs resident at the Toucan; their excellent use of soul,funk,hip-hop beats and of the House party DJs from Traffic the Dance Appreciation Society and the buzzing bands at Uncle Midriff's jazz society.
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The Detours
There are two bands named ´The Detours´; one from Australia, and one from Scotland, living in harmony on opposite sides of the globe. ´THE DETOURS´ BAND FROM AUSTRALIA: The Detours are from the Blue Mountains just outside of Sydney, Australia. In 2005, Inspired by the saddening lack of 'roll' in the contemporary world of rock'n'roll, Josh Lynch and Robby Dalitz saw no morally justifiable option other than to create a band, a band that would inject the 'roll' back into forefront of our rock'n'roll imaginations.
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Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle
Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle formed in 2005 as a breath of fresh air amid an explosion of saxophones, guitars, fiddles originally influenced by The Doors, Bob Dylan, Led Zepplin and The Coral. They have a reputation for energetic live performance, adding hillbilly fiddling, reggae tainted bass and twisted brass to the "bum-chack" rhythm. Delivered with the "Spirit that runs through Gogol Bordello" and many bottles of Green Ginger Wine. The "Tyrtle" sound has been developing and new tracks have the feel of a pumping gig with the polished studio sound, a fine combination.
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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, Spingarn Medal winner, and Lenin Peace Prize laureate. Robeson found fame as an actor and singer with his fine bass-baritone voice. He is one of the few true basses in American music, his beautiful and powerful voice descending as low as a C below the bass clef. In addition to his stage performances, his renditions of old Negro spirituals were acclaimed; Robeson was the first to bring them to the concert stage.
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Sid Sings
'Sid Sings are a deliciously dark and dirty Blues-explosion for the True Blood generation'. One vocal ,one guitar and pounding drums is all Sid Sings need to create their raw alternative Blues sound that has lead critics to describe them as “ A Female Robert Plant fronting The Black keys’. Known for their full on live show they have headlined many London Venues including The Blues Kitchen, The Barfly and The Borderline and have also shared the stage with The Jim Jones Revue ,Hugo Race and The Fatalists ...
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Cheatahs
CHEATAHS is the new project from Nathan Hewitt, also the guitarist in Little Death, the excellent London rock band. Growing up in Morinville Alberta, a town with a population of 6, 000, Nathan would hear his Mom play organ at the church every Sunday, the same place he would see bands and meet musicians, and so where many of his early musical influences took place. Nathan recorded his first song onto a cassette aged 10, he moved to London aged 20 and has lived here for the last six years.
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Vince Gill
Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, singer and a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame. He achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country-rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a vocalist and musician have placed him in high demand as a guest vocalist, and a duet partner (with artists including Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Amy Grant and Barbra Streisand).
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The Leaves
The Leaves were an American garage band formed in California in 1963. They are best known for their version of the song "Hey Joe", which was a hit in 1966. Theirs is the earliest release of this song, which became a rock standard. Guitarist Bobby Arlin was subsequently in The Hook, while bassist/vocalist Jim Pons also played with Frank Zappa and The Turtles.
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Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden plays Blues-Hard Rock or Hard Rock-Blues.
He's mostly known for his time as guitarrist in Whitesnake (1978 - 1982).
Before Whitesnake he played with British Babe Ruth (check 'em out), PAL (Paice Ashton Lord)and a short period in UFO. He also played as a session musician during this period. During his last two years with Whitesnake he recorded 2 solo albums:
"And about time too" - 1980
"Look at me now" - 1981
On both records appeareances were made by Whitesnake colleagues.
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