The Lodger was formulated by Pontefract-born songwriter Ben Siddall inside a Leeds bedsit. After a few 7-inch singles on a variety of independent labels such as Angular Records and Dance to the Radio, a debut album titled
The Honest Johns all grew up in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, but they never met until they all went to the same High School. Exams over, they toured and recorded extensively yet, unbelievably, released nothing save for an EP in 1986 called Tell Me About Your Childhood. Even now, demand remains high for this rare vinyl release featuring the classic Grandfather Of Gold. The band split in the early 90s leaving the vast majority of their recordings unheard. That, could easily have been that.
There are two artists that go by the name of Betika: 1. Death-pop, played with zeal and vigour by the musical wing of a sinister youth movement. Pronounced BEH-tick-uh. 2. A singer from the Côte d'Ivoire. Pronounced b'-TEEK-uh.
New project featuring the mercurial songwriting skills of The Low Countries' Nigel Parrington and The Pocket Gods' Mark C Lee.
Psyched out harmonious fizzy pop.
Debut single 'blueberry smile'released May 1st 2011 on Nub Country Records
Album released 24.10.11
Launch party 16.10.11 oh yes
Under the moniker of Niva, Stockholm's Christian Niva makes dreamy bedroom pop that borrows elements from modern dance music. http://facebook.com/nivamusic
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Arthur and Martha is an electronic two piece formed in London, UK in 2004. The original lineup consisted of Adam Cresswell and Alice Hubley. Arthur and Martha follow in the footsteps of the great electronic two pieces of our time; Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Sparks, 2 Unlimited and others. Their live show has been described as "Gilbert & George, disguised as The Carpenters, steal the hits of Kraftwerk and bash them out on an old moog in the style of Section 25" Their debut single Autovia was released on Happy Robots Records in April 2008.
There are two artists by this name: 1. Former June Bride's vocalist/songwriter . Later went solo with Creation and Caff Records. Left the music business in 1987. Recently re-emerged with a new single and album to come on Slumberland (USA) and Yesboyicecream (Europe) in Autumn 2010. 2. A jazz trombonist who got his start, back in the '50s, with the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. He's played with Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and Herbie Hancock. He made his name as a hard-driving soloist with the Woody Herman band, the one known as the "Swingin' Herd.
VERBAL Warning’s early eighties incarnation built themselves an uncompromising reputation in the Nottingham area and played with some of the big bands of the day.
Chumbawumba, Conflict, Flux of Pink Indians, Rudimentary Peni, Napalm Death and The Subhumans all shared bills with the original Warning.
Paul, switching to bass, decided to resurrect the band in 2005 and, after using the modern technology of the Internet to find Ian on drums and Lee on guitar, soon it was decided a singer was needed and an old mate of Paul's, John was bought in on vocals.