Few 1950s rock & roll tunesmiths were as prolifically skilled as Otis Blackwell. His immortal compositions consist of Small Willie John’s “Fever,” Elvis Presley’s “AVOID BEING Cruel” and “All Shook Up,” Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fireplace” and “Breathless,” and Jimmy Jones’ “Helpful Guy” (simply for beginners). Though he …

Toto Miranda, Josh Lambert, and Yvonne Lambert will be the primary members from the junky, dirty, hook-heavy electronic trio referred to as the Octopus Task. On-stage, the group change between musical instruments, including drums, guitars, and consumer electronics; additionally, Yvonne has a Theremin. The group’s lively stage existence and exclusive …

Fusing big guitar riffs, pop hooks, accelerated tempos, and an attitude that sways between sweet and snarky, the Muffs certainly are a pop-punk group from LA led by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Kim Shattuck. The Muffs’ tale starts in the past due ’80s, when Kim Shattuck and Melanie Vammen had …

On the road and on mixtapes, they often times use their alternate name, the Wolfpack, however the Bay Area crew that exploded onto the scene using its ode to slip-on sneakers is officially referred to as the Pack. Users Lloyd “Small L” Omadhebo, Keith “Stunna” Jenkins, DaMonte “Uno” Johnson, and …

Hook-driven rock troupe Verona Grove came collectively in 2001 in Fond du Lac, WI, so that as the group done perfecting its pop/rock abilities, the lineup rotated a little as time passes. They released their 1st full-length, Fifty percent Tanked, in 2003; From your Tablet towards the Towers adopted two …

Among the earliest SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA rock rings, the Mojo Males had local strikes on the Fall months label with “Dance BESIDE ME,” “She’s My Baby,” and a cover from the Rolling Rocks’ “From the Hook” in the mid-’60s. Their early edges shown a raunchy but slim approach extracted …

There have been many guys like Mickey Lee Lane working the fringes of the brand new York music business in the past due ’50s and ’60s: songwriting, performing, arranging, fooling about in the studio, doing whatever was needed. As men who barely anyone recognizes many decades later proceed, Mickey Lee …

b. 1964, Maxfield Recreation area, Kingston, Jamaica, Western Indies. Influenced by his neighbour, Leroy Wise, Palmer started his career performing within the Echo Shade Hi Fi Audio. The audio system presented Big John, Flux and owner General Echo, who have been all wiped out in 1980 carrying out a capturing …

Among the longest-running organizations in nation music, the Oak Ridge Young boys started life like a gospel quartet before gradually modernizing their design and getting into secular country-pop. However even in the elevation of their recognition in the past due ’70s and early ’80s — if they had been big …

Canton, Ohio’s Relient K formed in 1998 and joined the parade of Christian punk-pop performers (MxPx, Ghoti Hook, Slick Sneakers) using their self-titled 2000 debut, combining catchy melodies and snotty attitude with religious issues. The record was made by dc Speak guitarist Tag Townsend, as well as the music group …