Mojo 57 are a Leeds-based acoustic blues band with Sammy Thornton on acoustic guitar, sax and vocals, Matt Baxter on acoustic guitar and vocals and "Blind" Adam Richards in the double bass. Their influences range through blues, jazz, soul, blues-rock and rockabilly. www.myspace.com/mojo57blues
In these days of musicians counting myspace plays and friend requests as a way of measuring popularity, it's easy to forget that not too long ago the much lamented MP3.com was making stars of its own (and paying them, no less!) with independent artists racking up ten of thousands of plays. And some whose play count went from tens to hundreds of thousands, and then to millions. Enter singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist Lobelia, whose profile on that original indie music portal lead her to places most independent musicians only dream of - lucrative sponsorship deals...
Composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist Jason Yarde writes music that has been described as powerful, spiritual, evocative, rhapsodic, hair-raising and formidable. He composes across variety of styles (progressive jazz, classical, hip-hop fusion, free improvisation, broken beats, R&B, reggae, soul, song writing) and for a variety of media (orchestras, chamber ensembles, big band, dance, film...
Don Ross (born November 19, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec to Scottish and Mi'kmaq parents) is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist noted for the emotion and intensity of his playing as well as his use of extended technique. Ross' music borrows from rock, jazz, folk and classical music creating a style that he describes as "heavy wood". Ross is the first and only person to twice win the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship (1988 and 1996).
Female guitarist and Singer/Songwriter, Draws Influence From the Likes Of Ani Difranco, Ane Brun, Kings Of Convenience etc.
Just completed first album, not due for release yet.
Keep a look out for her gig listings on 'www.myspace.com/kerryleatham' Listen out for her Track 'Run Dry' which appears on the new 'Adulthood' film (sequel to 'Kidulthood'), also on the album soundtrack which is now on sale in all good record stores and online.
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There are a few bands with the name In The Wake. Hopefully you can tell our musics apart [1] In The Wake, a four piece band from Wichita, Kansas, performs/writes/records original music. With each member of the band having different musical influences the music that ITW writes has a unique sensibility that appeals to a broad audience. In The Wake's live shows are very high energy, the band demands attention with raw, but refined performances.
Pollyanna is the name of two musical artists : *Existing in the mid to late 90s, but still popular today, Pollyanna were an Australian indie/alternative rock band. The band consisted of, at various times, Matt Handley, Maryke Stapleton, Ace Moley, Andy Strachan, Shaun Lohoar, Glenn Maynard and Serge Luca.
see here: http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1551
They were originally a Sydney band but then later relocated to Melbourne (in 1997).