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Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave/rock music band who, since the late 70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced many innovative music videos. Although they have worked in a much broader musical idiom, Mental As Anything are in many respects comparable to British band Madness, in that their music is typically delivered with a quirky, ironic sense of humour and a strong visual identity.

There are 3 bands that share the name Mammoth and one band formerly known as Mammoth: (UK) 1. After the split of Gillan in 1982, the bearded John McCoy (bass guitar; 19 stone) recruited session musicians 'Tubby' Vinnie Reed (drums; 22 stone), 'Big' Mac Baker (guitars; 24 stone) and Nicky Moore (vocals; 20 stone and 5'6") for his solo project.
Initially christened 'Dinosaur', they changed their names after complaints from a similarly titled California blues outfit.

Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969 in Whittier, California, USA), better known as Martika, is a Cuban-American pop singer. As a child she dabbled in acting making her film debut as one of the dancing orphans in the film version of "Annie". As a teen she would star as 'Gloria' on the syndicated children's variety show 'Kids Incorporated'. After outgrowing her role, Martika would turn her focus towards her first love, music.

Quelque part sur les plaines fertiles de l’Ile de France... Noir Désir, Led Zeppelin, les Clash, Neil Young, Radiohead, Blankass, les Doors... la liste est longue alors pour la question des influences on résumera autrement. Trois mots : rock’n roll, poésie et énergie… Mais de qui parle-t-on ?
Vera Cruz est un groupe de rock “en français dans le texte” qui s’est formé à Paris à la fin de l’année 2003. Six mois plus tard, le groupe posait ses valises à Chelles (77).