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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.

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Dollface

THERE ARE 4 ARTISTS WITH THE NAME DOLLFACE
_______________________________________ (1) DollFace is a 22 year old Singer/Writer/Musician & Performer from the UK. Her stagename 'DollFace' was born from her obsession with Barbie dolls and in memory of her late grandmother whose favourite film was ‘Hello Dolly'. http://www.myspace.com/dollfacesmusic
_______________________________________ (2) DOLLFACE is a 5-piece indie rock band from a the town Malmö in the south of Sweden.

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Disco Ensemble

Disco Ensemble was formed in in Pori, Finland. For many years the band has been in the basements and underground-venues, writing songs and playing shows that would have put any band in the limelight to shame. From periods ranging from progressive hardcore to more accessible punk rock, childhood friends Mikko (drums) and Jussi (guitar), bassist Lasse and vocalist Miikka have been Finland's best kept secret for too long.

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Steve Taylor

Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and director born in Brawley, California, and reared in Denver, Colorado. Taylor's life took an unusual turn in 1979 when he was first of the 100 chosen, from 20,000 applicants, to spend the summer at John Davidson's summer camp. At the camp, Taylor spent time learning from singers like Tony Orlando, Florence Henderson, and John Davidson. Also that year, Taylor heard one of his biggest influences, The Clash's London Calling. "It saved my life, musically," said Taylor.

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Orgones

Orgones are a three piece from the West Midlands, UK.
After rejecting the post hardcore sound of their old band , Adam (Guitar/Vox) and Luke (Bass/Vox) joined up with their long time dummer friend, Jack to form Orgones. Drawing influences and inspiration from bands like Melvins, Deerhunter, Fugazi and Lungfish, Orgones create groove laden reverb rock in stripped down Post Punk fashion. They mix aggressive guitars with subtle tone and dynamics, combining bass grooves with minimalist drumming to create other-worldly experiences.

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Celebration

1) Celebration is a psychedelic soul band based out of Baltimore Md. Celebration is comprised of singer Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and drummer David Bergander... and additional rotating memebers: Walker Teret plays bass, sometimes guitar, percussion and backing vocals, Tony Drummond, plays keys, percussion and backing vocals, Tommy Rouse plays guitar and percussion.
In the beginning the band as a three piece's sound was centered around the unique output provided by all the instruments played by Antanaitis in the studio as well as live.

Read more about Celebration on Last.fm.

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Raleigh

There are two groups with this name: 1. A prog-folk trio from Calgary, Canada.
http://raleigh.bandcamp.com/ Sultry boy girl duets weave through newstyle prog-folk. This cello, guitar, drum trio pulls unexpected beat memories from the places your heart has heard before. Raleigh is a trio from Calgary, AB with a sound larger than their line-up might imply, and a style that is difficult to pigeonhole. 2. A post hardcore band from Massachusetts, USA.

Read more about Raleigh on Last.fm.

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Drop The Ball

Drop The Ball were born in October 2009. After making their first lp available 'Stars Of Their Own Lives' they replaced their rhythm section.
In July 2010 the band played their long awaited first gig which they recorded for KFFM, a local venue and podcast show. The band released the recording to be downloaded via various sexy d/l sites. Which it was....

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