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Trixter

There are two artists called Trixter. One is a rock band from New Jersey (1) , the other a songwriter from the UK (2). 1. Trixter is an American hard rock band from Paramus, New Jersey. The band achieved moderate success in the early 1990s but disbanded for several years as 80s style rock lost mainstream popularity. The original members reunited in 2008 to tour and record new material. 2. Trixter is a songwriter/performer of experimental electronic music who has worked with a number of well-known pop acts in the 2000s.

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Airplay

Airplay released their self-titled album in 1980, but the members went on to much bigger things. Airplay were David Foster on keyboards (now an award-winning producer and songwriter), Jay Graydon on guitar and vocals (now a producer/arranger), and Tommy Funderburk with background vocals (later went on to contribute vocals on over 50 albums). They were joined by two members of Toto: drummer Jeff Porcaro and bassist David Hungate. Ray Parker Jr., known for his hit title track from the movie Ghostbusters, provides additional guitar backing.

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Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American R&B/soul singer (sometimes described as a "blue-eyed soul" singer), known for his trademark husky baritone voice. McDonald played in several local bands (such as Mike and the Majestics, Jerry Jay and the Sheratons, the Reebtoors, and The Guild) while attending McCluer High School in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

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Sheriff

There is more than one artist with this name:
Sheriff a Canadian rock band and the Swedish duo Sheriff, deconstructing the music we know as rock, just leaving the essentials. There is also an underground Melbourne garage rock trio performing under the name Sheriff. 1) Sheriff was a Canadian rock band in the early 1980s. The band was formed in 1979 in Toronto, and consisted of vocalist Freddy Curci , guitarist Steve DeMarchi , keyboardist Arnold Lanni, bassist Wolf Hassel and drummer Rob Elliott.

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Dark Sky

1) Dark Sky may refer to the German rock band formed in the 1980's in Rotweil 2) Dark Sky may refer to a collection of young Dubstep and Electronic producers formerly known as The Boogaloo Crew
DARK SKY have been founded as a school band in the very early 80's in
the South German city of Rottweil. Financial problems of their record
company at the time made a release of their completely finished debut
album during the late 80's impossible and the band more or less caught
it a day.

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Network

There are several groups with this name: 1) The_Network (Network) is a hardcore/grindcore band from New Hampshire. After signing to Black Market Activities, they released their debut full length "This Is Your Pig's Portrait" on January 23, 2007. The rest is history being written. 2) The Network: 5 Piece New Wave band and a side-project of at least one member of the band Green Day. They released their debut album Money Money 2020 on the independent record label Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. A re-release of the album, with two bonus tracks, followed in 2004.

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Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion is a Swedish AOR band. The band was formed in 1986 under the name "Promotion". They released two albums under that name. In 2001 they changed their name to Grand Illusion.
Same year they released their first album, The Book Of How To Make It. It reached 94 of 100 in the rock magazine Burrn in Japan. After that they released three more albums, In The Beginning (a compilation of the two albums "Yeah, Yeah" and "Not For Sale" they had previously released as "Promotion"), View from the Top and Ordinary Just Won't Do.

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Touch

There have been at least 9 acts called Touch, including a rock band from NYC in the late 70s and early 80s, and an early progressive rock band from Portland from the late 60s. Other acts include a psychedelic band from St. Louis in 1969, a pop band from the Czech Republic, an

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Human Zoo

There are 2 bands called Human Zoo. [1]Human Zoo is a German band formed back in 2004. Their first album was "Precious Time" in a melodic hard rock style - or pure rock, as the group calls it. In 2007 came their second album "Over the Horizon". [2]Human Zoo is a punk band formed in London late 2008.

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