Rachel Ries
Classically trained in voice, piano, violin and viola, singer-songwriter Rachel Ries marries sophisticated, vintage musicality to smart lyrics.
Classically trained in voice, piano, violin and viola, singer-songwriter Rachel Ries marries sophisticated, vintage musicality to smart lyrics.
Leaving Atlantis are Signe Gry Thorup from Denmark and Vesa Haapanen from Finland based in London, UK. Listen to their debut album "Strange New World" on Grooveshark. In the year 1999, Signe & Vesa met at a music college called The Powerhouse in West London. They became friends while living and experiencing the life in the big metropolis, full of edge and big dreams. Life, and a very big city, splits them up but 9 years later they meet again and discover a musical chemistry that is impossible to let slip and very quickly Leaving Atlantis is born.
Charlotte has signed a worldwide record deal with Columbia Records (Sony BMG) on the 16th December 2008. Charlotte O’Connor is a 16 year old acoustic singer/songwriter from Blackburn, Lancashire. Influenced by artists like Damien Rice, Pink and Michelle Branch and with abundance of passion, determination and confidence the future looks bright for Charlotte. Charlotte is currently recording more new material and playing various venues across the country.
Recent 2012 Music Nova Scotia Award Winner
Female Artist Recording of the Year (Sleeping With A Stranger) This ECMA award-winning artist has been attracting Roots/Rock listeners across North America and Europe for nearly a decade. An eminent singer songwriter and storyteller, she has released five albums. Sleeping With A Stranger is Christina’s newest album, and reflects the artists coming of age lyrically and musically. She recently returned home to share her stories and songs after performing 40 shows in Europe with husband/producer Dale Murray.
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Chastity Brown is a soul singer/songwriter raised in Tennessee, now based in Minneapolis, MN. Chastity channels songs that are carried deep in the American pysche: the hunger, desperation and confidence that runs through our times. She’ll put a spell on you. Sweet as molasses and woodsmoke, clear and burning as summer sun, Chastity Brown casts magic. Her voice brings you to the crossroads with every turn, warms, comforts and challenges you.
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There are at least 2 artists with this name: 1) A young punkrock-band from Emmen, The Netherlands 2) Alias of Paul Jackson, psychedelic trance producer and ex-member of Juno Reactor. Paul Jackson was born in Redhill, England, UK in April 1970. He worked as a sound engineer and producer for various London recording studios before finding underground exposure with 'Transmission' under the name of 'Genetic' on producer Youth's Dragonfly Records in 1992. Following the release of Transmission, Paul became part of small group of people that helped to shape the Psytrance sound of the 1990s.
There is nothing complicated about the Paper Shades, a duo in which both Sarah Dollar and Jon Rixon sing and play guitar, but from this simple formula, our panel found some great results.
Silverseam was formed in the summer of 2011 by vocalist Lucy McKenzie and drummer Oscar Wright, mixing contagious pop/rock melodies and riffs to produce a catchy, addictive sound. They are now joined by guitarist Andy Savidis and bassist Joe Overend and are hot on the gigging circuit, so come to a show and check them out!
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Abagail Grey is a five piece band with a unique line up of vocals, piano, two harps, trumpet, violin, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and drums. Their live shows are aesthetically and aurally engaging, with soaring harmonies and a punchy rhythm section. Their debut record "Long Case Clock Suspension", produced by Chris Geddes from Belle and Sebastian is stylistically coherent throughout, from the beautiful artwork right to the core of the music.
Farriers are a five piece alternative folk outfit from Northern Ireland. They combine a healthy dose of Americana into an own rootsy background, to create a rich style that, when required stomps as hard as hell.
Stephen Macartney and Rachel Coulter sing the songs and play the guitars. Aaron Jackson rumbles the bass guitar and hollers the backing vocals. Kate Squires glides along on the viola. Jonny Tate batters an old beat up kit. And the occasional water trough. They listen to lots of different stuff, from bluegrass to old eighties pop.