A Century of trees
A Century of Trees is Andrew Forknell's sonic imagination.
Fuzzed up playful and sometimes mischeavious electronica.
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Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys are a Cajun band band from southern Louisiana. The band formed in 1988 and has since recorded 10 albums, nine of which are on Rounder Records. The bands members include: Steve Riley (accordion), David Greely (fiddle), Sam Broussard (guitar), Brazos Huval (fiddle/saxophone/bass) and Kevin Dugas (drums). An additional member, Jimmy Domengeaux played guitar with the band up until his death in 1999. Domengeaux was killed in a motorcycle accident in southwestern Louisiana.
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The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood were UK Hip Hop's big hitters in the mid-90's. Originally released as founding artists on the Bite It! label they were later signed to Virgin. They released a number of 12" singles, EP's and mini albums, with the main album 'Elementalz' being released by Virgin to critical acclaim, but low levels of sales. They split with Virgin after a turbulent label experience and the death of their manager Marts Androps (who was also the manager of Roger Sanchez).
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Diz And The Doormen
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Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960, Beaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American jazz saxophonist. Branford studied with Alvin Batiste at Baton Rouge's Southern University in 1978, completing his studies at Berklee School of Music, between '79 & '81. He began his professional career in the early 1980s playing with Art Blakey's big band (playing baritone), Clark Terry's band, and Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
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Dr. John And The Lower 911
Mac Rebennack, more commonly known as Dr. John, aka The Night Tripper and his band Lower 9-11 (pronounced “nine, eleven”), which features guitarist Reynard Poché, bassist David Barard and drummer/Master of Ceremonies Herman “Roscoe” Ernest III.
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Big Freedia
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King Oliver
Joe "King" Oliver, (December 19, 1885 – April 8, 1938) was a bandleader and jazz musician. Joe "King" Oliver was born in Abend, Louisiana near Donaldsonville, and moved to New Orleans in his youth. Oliver played cornet in the New Orleans brass bands and dance bands and also in the city's red-light district, Storyville. The band he co-led with trombonist Kid Ory was considered New Orleans' hottest and best in the 1910s.
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Quintron
Quintron is a New Orleans based music artist who is well known as the inventor of the Drum Buddy, a manually-operated electronic instrument utilizing light receptors. His keyboard/electronic music is often accompanied by his wife, Miss Pussycat, who provides backing vocals, light percussion, and puppet shows. Flossie and the Unicorns and various other puppet shows have graced Quintron's performances for years. A resident of the Upper Ninth Ward, Quintron's Spellcaster Lodge was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, but reopened in 2006.
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Benny Green
Benny Green was born in New York in 1963 but was raised in Berkeley, California. He began classical piano studies at the age of seven. In 1993 Oscar Peterson chose Benny as the first recipient of the City of Toronto's Glen Gould International Protégé Prize in Music.
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