b. 7 Sept 1965, Britain. Somogyi’s parents emigrated from Hungary in 1956. He 1st performed violin but by age 14 was playing electrical bass acoustic guitar and soon relocated onto upright bass. He used Tommy Run after and Adrian Utley and analyzed jazz with Jeff Clyne at London’s Guildhall of …

This UK north London all-woman rockabilly group was formed in 1983. The group discovered themselves mixed-up using the growing ‘nation cow-punk’ scene including Yip Yip Coyote as well as the Boothill Foot-Tappers. The Sisters, who as story has it, 1st decided to type while congregated inside a gent’s toilet-room at …

Sometimes referred to as Ø, Mika Vainio was the co-founder of Finnish techno duo Skillet Sonic (referred to as Panasonic until 1998), whose innovative make of blistering rhythmic sound and uncompromising minimalism transformed them into perhaps one of the most popular exports in the Northern Euro techno underground. Unlike Skillet …

Nathan Larson has always displayed his singer/songwriter heart boisterously, never once veering toward the lo-fi shoegazing that took over a lot of the musical ’90s. From 1992 along with his use the post-punk-, R&B-, and glam-rock-informed Shudder to believe, Larson included his penchant for emotive musical swells and lust-drenched crooning. …

b. Robert William Street, 8 August 1916, Nelson, New Zealand, d. 23 July 1983, Sydney, Australia. A Maori neighbour trained Morton his 1st acoustic guitar chords and he became therefore enthusiastic about music that, at age 15, he went abroad and busked within the roads of Waihi. When asked 1 …

Lindo continues to be employed in the Jamaican music sector in the mid-70s. In 1978, he documented the traditional ‘Black Background’, with DJ and manufacturer Mikey Dread. Pursuing his initial strike Lindo began executing over the Blackstar International AUDIO SYSTEM. He performed alongside DJs, Brigadier Jerry and Tiger in addition …

Created in London in 1994 by Williams Cumberbache (b. 18 Might 1966, Caracas, Venezuela; percussion), Tumbaito quickly founded themselves among the leading rings in Britain’s growing Latin/salsa dance picture. Based throughout the nucleus of Cumberbache, Nico Gomez (b. 20 Sept 1964, Fine, France; bass, vocals) and Nestor Garcia (b. 12 …

A jazz saxophonist using a bent toward progressive jazz, avant-garde music and spirit, Larry Stabbins was created in Bristol, Britain, in 1949. He started playing saxophone at age group 11 and by his teenagers had already started executing in a variety of R&B-influenced rings including dealing with pianist Keith Tippett …

This folk rock-band was originally located in Montreal, Canada, though through the second phase of its career Courage Of Lassie moved to Toronto. Shaped in 1986, the music group comprises core people Ron Nelson (vocals), Mady Schenkel (b. Switzerland; vocals/multi-instrumentalist), Rachel Melas (bass/percussion) and Rob Booth (violin/accordion). Recently they are …

London-based grime MC Fredo focuses his lyrics in his drug-dealing lifestyle, the roads that he telephone calls home, and all of the money he’s produced. Hailing from London’s infamously challenging Mozart Property, Fredo was regarded among the leading statistics in the notorious London gang Harrow Street Boys. He applied his …