The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets is a band that consists of Alex Turner of Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of The Rascals. They released their debut album, The Age of the Understatement, on the 21st April 2008 in the U.K., and 6th May in the U.S. The album also features James Ford (producer and half of the duo Simian Mobile Disco) and string arrangements from Owen Pallett a.k.a Final Fantasy. The album went straight to number one in the U.K. Albums Chart.
Lobelia
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...
Andy Hamill
Andy Hamill is a bass player. He has played double bass and bass guitar with many artists from jazz to pop, including: 4 Hero, Lou Rhodes, Carleen Anderson, Ursula Rucker, Omar, Shea Seger, Mark Murphy, Larry John Wilson, George Soule, Bonnie Bramlet, Nitin Sawhney, Natasha Atlas, Chris Bowden, Boris Grebenshikov, Cara Dillon, Beth Rowley, Tracey Thorn, Kylie Minogue, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, John Hegley and Harry Hill.
The Mercy Beat
There are multiple artists with this name:
1) The Mercy Beat is also a Brisbane, Australia, based band that combine their love of punk and rock
Roscoe Vacant
Roscoe Vacant is an alt.punk writer and performer from Cumnock in Ayrshire. His music ranges from political anti-folk through to piano and sax cabarock, via blues, folk and literary influences. Roscoe generally plays solo, but is occasionally accompanied by David Burns on guitar and mandolin, and even more occasionally by his The Kamikazes. Recent recordings feature guest performances by Glasgow 1978 punk rock legends The Zips, Scottish blues hero Dave Arcari and fellow folk punk songwriter, Dave Hughes...
MUTEMATH
MUTEMATH is an alternative rock band which formed in New Orleans, LA, United States in 2003. They consist of Paul Meany (vocals, keytar, keyboards, samples), Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (bass, percussion), Darren King (drums, samples), and Todd Gummerman (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Since MUTEMATH released its first EP in late 2004 and hit the road in 2005, their inherent nature has challenged limitations and expanded parameters.
Laura Imbruglia
Quirky, punk/folk musician from the suburban Central Coast, just north of Sydney, Australia, an area that continues to provide a setting for some of her tart, witty lyrics. Laura Imbruglia performs both as a solo act and with a band. She is also the younger sister of Natalie Imbruglia. Known for her sense of humour ("Don
Killroy
Formed in 1982 by Jim Lane, Tom De Spain, and Eric Troop, Killroy was one of the first American Oi bands. Killroy toured the U.S. in 1984 after the release of their second Record(Believe in The Ruins). After the tour the band went completely underground. "Killroy" was also the handle for an Amiga demoscene musician, most notable for his excellent conversion of Ferrante & Teicher's theme to the film "Exodus." Also a power metal band from Germany.