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The Assembly

The tale from the Assembly is among unfulfilled potential. After Yaz split in 1983, keyboardist Vince Clarke, also previously of Depeche Setting, began looking for another vocalist he could collaborate with. He ultimately discovered one: Feargal Sharkey, ex-leader from the Irish pop-punk music group the Undertones. Alongside maker Eric C. …

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The Beatnigs

The original automobile for public and political critic Michael Franti (afterwards from the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Spearhead), the Beatnigs used components of industrial music and punk on the lone album, a 1988 self-titled work for Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label. Following its release along with a remix from …

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Steve Berry

b. Stephen John Berry, 24 August 1957, Gosport, Hampshire, Britain. Eagerly musical from an early on age, Berry initial played violin, after that electric guitar, accompanied by bass electric guitar before selecting the dual bass. Chris Laurence became his initial teacher and was accompanied by Daryl Runswick and Dave Holland. …

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André Geraissati

André Geraissati became a specialist within the ’70s when he backed Roberto Carlos, Ronnie Von, and Operating-system Mutantes. From 1978 to 1988 he participated in Trio D’Alma, a trio of virtuosic, jazz-influenced violonistas (acoustic guitarists), with Rui Saleme and Ulisses Rocha. Geraissati also acquired an important function in a few …

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Paula Lockheart

Gifted and interesting vocalist, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional blues and jazz. Affects consist of Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington, Alberta Hunter, and Joe Williams. Paula’s recordings generally feature topflight music artists support her sexy, stylized, understated vocal mannerisms in a number of settings from single electric guitar accompaniment to horn-driven …

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Steve Archer

This premier soloist through the veteran Archer family recorded several R&B-influenced pop albums within the ’80s.

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Superblue

Called after Freddie Hubbard tune. All-star music group led by trumpeted arranger Don Sickler. Has mainstream, post-bop blue note-type materials.

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Test Department

This UK experimental/industrial band comprised Paul Jamrozy (b. 3 March 1959), Graham Cunnington (b. 23 August 1960), Alistair Adams (b. 5 Oct 1959), Tony Cudlip (b. 9 Sept 1959) and Gus Ferguson. Originally developing in 1982 being a loose collective in New Combination, London, England, these were all co-directors of …

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Shock Headed Peters

Past Lemon Kittens leader Karl Blake started the Surprise Headed Peters in 1983 with Clive Glover, Ashley Wales, Tag Rowlatt, and David Knight. The band’s 1st solitary, 1984’s Stephen Street-produced “I, Bloodbrother Become,” caught a good amount of interest for its subject material which handled a romantic romantic relationship between …

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