Paper Shapes also known as "The Paper Shapes" is an American rock band formed in 2009 and currently based in Austin, Texas. Paper Shapes' reputation as one of Austin's best live progressive punk rock bands with a loyal and rabid fan base. In 2010, Paper Shapes, will be releasing a new album,Be Vigilant will be the punk rock band's second EP. Be Vigilant will include the studio version of the popular song Castles.
The Fayre was formed in 2007 in Oldham, Manchester. Band Members are guitarist and singer Matthew Austin, drummer Eoghan Clifford, rhythm guitarist and instrumentalist Christopher Stockton and bass player Joshua Brierley. XFM's Clint Boon booked a session with the band and commented
There is more than one artist with this name. 1. The Sweethearts aren't trying to capture a sound or chase a trend. They just play the music that drives them: catchy, buzz-saw punk with a nod to garage rock and the girl groups of the 1960's.
1) Divide were a hardcore band from Glasgow, Scotland who formed in the 90's and were signed to Rucktion Records. They played their last ever show at The ARC in Glasgow towards the end of 2011. The bands mini album, 'When All Else Fails', is still available from Rucktion - http://www.rucktion.com/r26/divide/when-all-else-fails-mcd.aspx 2) Divide is a post-hardcore band from Indonesia, Jakarta
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There are two groups with the name Shield Your Eyes: 1) Shield Your Eyes is the noise duo of Mike Duffy and Schuyler Tsuda. Their performances involve sound sculpture, DIY audio circuits, hacked/modified instruments, computer generated/assisted sounds and experimental video. Every show is unique, with machines, software, and video custom-made for the venue 2) Shield Your Eyes began in 2006 and has Tobias Hayes (formerly of semi-popular post hardcore band Meet Me In St Louis, Shoes and Socks Off and Strobe 45,), Eddy Grimes a.
Will Johnson is the frontman of both the alt-country bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel. He played drums in the band Funland prior to these groups and has played solo throughout his career. He recently released an album with Magnolia Electric Co. frontman Jason Molina under the name Molina & Johnson. He is also the performing drummer for the band Monsters of Folk.
"No Musical act embodies the "Keep Austin Weird" civic mantra with more style and class than the "swingadelic" quartet Jitterbug Vipers. The band's witty updating of classic 1930s reefer jive music, featuring septuagenarian guitar genius Slim Richey front and center, is sly, sophisticated and more than a little habit-forming. The inherent humor of the material disguises serious musicianship from not only Richey- who sparkles on the disc's denouement, the closing "Django's Birthday"-but also from bassist Francie Meaux Jeaux and drummer Masumi Jones.
Read more about Jitterbug Vipers on Last.fm.
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.
Black Books is a 5-piece southern indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas USA at the end of 2010. The band consists of Ross Gilfillan (vocals/drums), Meg Gilfillan (keyboards), Clarke Curtis (keyboards/synths), Kevin Butler (guitar), and Mike Parker (bass). Debut album due Summer 2013.
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