Across the Border
One of Germany’s most talented folk- punk outfits, Across the Border, featuring an intense rhythm section, ATB derives most of their melody from accordion and fiddle with electric guitar tastefully complimenting their sound when needed.
Infestation
There are three bands with this name. 1. Infestation is a brutal death metal band from UK. Rather uniquely, the band does not have a bassist. http://www.myspace.com/infestationuk 2. Infestation is the martial industrial act of Louis Carrier.INFESTATION is the first Qu
Awen
There are three bands with this name: 1) , A Dallas Texas-based Neofolk Martial Industrial band by Erin Powell and Eric Kristoffer (http://www.myspace.com/Awenmusic) 2) A mid-ninties synthetic metal project that made all of its tracks on the ancient and all-powerful Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200, 3), a Newage/Berlin School Ambient band. The name and origin of the producer is not known.
Non
There are three artists that use the name NON: 1) Under the name NON, originally with second member Robert Turman, Boyd Rice has recorded several seminal noise music albums, and collaborated with experimental music/dark folk artists like Current 93, Death in June, Rose McDowall and with Coil as Sickness of Snakes. Most of his music has been released on the Mute Records label. Rice has also collaborated with Foetus, Z'ev, Frank Tovey, Tony Wakeford of Sol Invictus, Douglas P. of Death in June and Michael Moynihan of Blood Axis.
Sophia
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Indie band Sophia includes The Flower Shop Recordings mainman and former The God Machine singer/guitarist Robin Proper-Sheppard. After the sudden and tragic death of schoolfriend and God Machine bassist Jimmy Fernandez, Proper-Sheppard began searching for a new musical outlet. Together with friends and fellow musicians from other Flower Shop bands Elevate, Ligament and Oil Seed Rape, Proper-Sheppard began working on the music that would become known as Sophia.
Militia
Militia is the name of at least 7 artists.
1) Militia is a Belgian industrial percussion band. It was founded in 1989 by the multi-instrumentalist Frank Gorissen and wind instrument player Jo Billen and now 6 musicians are involved. The band is known for its use of self made percussion and wind instruments and the scrap material they transform into musical instruments. The band's music is often inspired by the anarchic and atheist social views and their concirn about our natural environment, themes that can be found in most of their lyrics and statements.
Naevus
There is more than one band called Naevus. 1. A London-based Welsh duo formed in 1998 by Lloyd James and Joanne Owen, later including band members John Murphy (of Associates, KnifeLadder, etc.) and Greg Ferrari (of Womb). Often categorised as part of the 'neo-folk' genre, their songs have little in common with other acts in that area, bar the use of acoustic guitar. More obvious similarities can be found with groups such as Swans, Luxuria, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and David E. Williams.
Muldoon's Picnic
Folk/world harmony singing group based in Glasgow since 2000. Lineup varies between four and six singers. Wide range of a cappella styles specialising in folk song, world music, shapenote (sacred harp) and other americana, often in original four- or five-part arrangements. Described as "compelling listening", "very accomplished, very loud and very international in their repertoire", "very talented and technically superb young group who deserve much more attention".
www.muldoonspicnic.org.uk
www.myspace.com/muldoonspicnic
Svalbard
There are several bands called Svalbard. 1) a metal band from Silesia, Poland 2) a martial/darkwave band from Homel, Belarus. 3) A modern melodic hardcore band wth dramatic tendencies from Bristol, UK. 1] The initial idea of this band arouse in 2004. The everchanging line-up was the main reason for the band to stay in the dark for long years. But not only are they still around, with:
Piotr (Peter) on vocals,
Clad (Dominic) on guitar,
Paj?k (Peter) on bass,
Majkel (Michael) on drums
and Kate on guitar, Svalbard is getting back on track!