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Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon developed a pastime in music as a kid and was composing songs over the piano by age ten. He initial turned to credit scoring for films and tv, with three of his initiatives for student movies showing up on PBS by enough time he was 16; at 21, …

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The Neins Circa

The Neins Circa originally formed as the Neins in 2002, and quickly became popular in the tiny clubs around Vancouver, Canada. The quirky six-piece music group documented its initial EP, The Neins, in 2003, which quickly sold-out, mainly on the group’s high-energy live concerts. The band’s continuously shuffling lineup got …

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Speer

Austin, TX-based pop/rock and roll clothing Speer are mainly the task of their namesake and vocalist/songwriter, Wayne Speer. Citing impact from famous brands Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, and Dave Matthews, Speer enjoy melodic and passionate piano-driven rock and roll music that evoke visions of additional vocalist/songwriters like Ben Folds, John Mayer, …

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Prabir & the Substitutes

Prabir & the Substitutes hailed from Richmond, VA, where frontman Prabir Mehta initial assembled his vocally driven pop/rock and roll group in late 2005. Joined up with by local music artists Chris Smith (electric guitar), Adam Thompson (bass), and ex-Poprocket percussionist Shawn Lynch, Mehta drew upon the harmony-rich works from …

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The Semantics

When the Semantics formed in the first ’90s in Nashville, their punchy, accessible make of Southern power pop appeared destined to check out like-minded Southern bands just like the dB’s and Let’s Active in to the power pop history books. Led by two songwriter/vocalists, William Owsley III and Millard Power, …

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