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Cleveland emo quartet Brandtson was originally made up of vocalist/guitarist Myk Porter, guitarist Matt Traxler, bassist John Sayre, and vocalist/drummer Jared Jolley. After showing up on Steadfast Information’ Radiowaves and Gibberish various-artists compilation in 1997, the group agreed upon with Deep Elm, adding to the label samplers Information for the …

To many unschooled onlookers, Al Nevins wasn’t a lot more compared to the guitarist, manufacturer/arranger, and co-founder of the pop trio called the Three Suns. Actually, he was a significant behind-the-scenes shape in the advancement of 1950s pop vocal music into early-’60s pop/rock and roll, as co-founder of a significant …

Being a songwriter along with a performer, Willie Nelson played an essential function in post-rock & move nation music. Although he didn’t turn into a superstar until the middle-’70s, Nelson spent the ’60s composing music that became strikes for superstars like Ray Cost (“Night Lifestyle”), Patsy Cline (“Crazy”), Faron Youthful …

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Barbara Harris, Barbara Parritt (both originally from NEW YORK), and June Montiero attended Woodrow Wilson SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Jamaica, NY; they made a decision to form an organization 1 day at Parritt’s sister’s home. The trio met up after college, sang on edges, and entered skill displays. After graduation, …

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