The Kick Inside formed in Bristol, England during 2007. The group consists of Sean (vocals), Thom (Electric Guitar), Jim (Bass Guitar) and Alex (Drums). Having self released two demonstration cds over 2007 and 2008 the band are now set to release a 7" single with Oddbox Records in the May 2009.
GB is Glenn Bennie, a driving force behind the Underground Lovers, one of Australia's most innovative bands of the '90s. GB3 refers to the collaborative nature of the album - in the studio at any one time were Glenn, his studio off-sider Tim Prince, and a guest vocalist or musician. The collaborators are a mix of Glenn's musical heroes (including Steve Kilbey and the late-great Grant McLennan) and the hottest new stars in Australian independent music (including Sarah Blasko and Sianna from Love Outside Andromeda).
The Crimea are an English indie band via Ireland, Wales and Zimbabwe. One of the band's earliest breaks came when Davey spotted Fran Healy of Travis and took his chance to pass him a demo. A week later The Crimea opened for Travis at Brixton Academy. Containing former members of The Crocketts, The Crimea had a single, "Baby Boom", in the famous John Peel's festive 50 (reaching #8) and have recently released their album "Tragedy Rocks" on the back of several succesful UK tours...
Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is an American musician. Best known for her hit single "Sunny Came Home" from the album "A Few Small Repairs". Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music, and her initial performances closely mirrored Mitchell's inflections and guitar tunings.
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This band existed in Szeged, Hungary, but split in 1999. In their own words, they played 'pseudo-alternative rock, intertwined with lyrical elements', a definition that noone (including the band members themselves) understood. Originally formed by guitarist-songwriter Levente Milassin and lyricist-singer Gergely Nagy as a punk band, S.H.I.T. (Smokers Hidden In Trees), the band was soon joined by Gy
A highly talented musician, hailing from Burlington, VT. Colin comes with an impressive indie rock resume associated with such bands such as: Madelines, the four color manual, The Smittens, Let's Whisper, The Magic Is Gone, My First Days on Junk, and solo efforts. His amazing vocals and wonderful songcraft makes him a favorite among those who know him and those who have yet to meet him. If you go to one of his shows, go up and say hi, he’s sweet and will chat with you.
Innovative indie pop from Brisbane, Australia.
The Social Services are two thirds Glaswegian and one third Swedish, so that explains their combined love of nature and cholesterol. Their nomadic lifestyle and frustration with the world around them inspire them to write songs about war, death, consumerism, being an immigrant, storage solutions, potatoes and swimming. They rant without being shouty and they love it when everybody joins in on the sing-a-long choruses.
"a dreamy, head spinning blast of fuzzed-out bliss, like my bloody valentine on minimal budget but some idiots left big black's drum machine pummelling away in the background. totally damaged and beautiful, big troubles grab the reverbed-out U.S. underground and rip it a new one. gotta be heard to be understood."
- Rough Trade