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Merging a unique mix of genres, Mr. Hudson (aka Ben Hudson on vocals and acoustic guitar) used his like for Chet Baker and Cole Porter to his abilities in hip-hop creation. To try out his tunes live, he created the Library, made up of Maps Huxley (bass), Wilkie Wilkinson (drums), …

Toronto-based violinist/singer/songwriter Owen Pallett is a person in the groups Les Mouches and Picastro, and a touring person in the Concealed Cameras and Arcade Fire–he made up strings for the latter’s Neon Bible album. Last Dream, essentially a one-man single task with occasional help from drummer/engineer Leon Taheny, released its …

The alter ego of Interpol’s Paul Banks, Julian Plenti’s musical career is in fact slightly longer than that of Banks’ other project: Banks conceived of Plenti in 1996 and began performing as an acoustic solo artist in 1998, playing venues like the Knitting Factory and Tobacco Road. He continuing writing …

Orlando was the most successful and visible music group to emerge from your extremely short romo movement from the mid-’90s. Led by songwriter/keyboardist Dickon Edwards, Orlando mixed the trendy, synthesized dance-pop of the first ’80s with Pulp’s feeling of purpose, the Manic Road Preachers’ feeling of outrage, Morrissey’s love of …

Irish rock outfit 1 DAY International shaped in 2007. Rather than going the most common path of dues-paying over the Dublin live circuit, 1 DAY International made a decision to concentrate its development within a studio room atmosphere, focusing on their debut full-length nearly immediately after development. Word got from …

Among 2006’s most unexpected indie achievement tales, Beirut combines a multitude of designs, from pre-rock/pop music and Eastern Euro Gypsy styles towards the alternately plaintive and whimsical indie folk from the Decemberists towards the lo-fi, homemade psychedelic experimentation of Natural Milk Hotel. In the centre of the sonic cross types …

De Novo Dahl began as the relationship of songwriting friends Tag Connection (aka Vovo Dahl) and Joel McAnulty (aka Joel J. Dahl or Jsperanza) at senior high school in Hendersonville, TN. Connection, a vocalist and keyboadist, and McAnulty, a vocalist and guitarist, originally formed a music group known as “Harmonium,” …

My Life Tale was among the many orchestral Uk pop organizations that appeared in the wake of Pulp and Suede. Led by Jake Shillingford, who results in like a low-rent Neil Hannon (the Divine Humor), the group by no means received the crucial respect of its affects — and even …

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, musician, and playwright Andy Prieboy grew up in East Chicago, IN, where he wrote his initial song at age 12. In his past due teens, he shifted to NJ, played in an area band, and proved helpful as a home furniture mover in NEW YORK. Following the group’s …

The son of the cantor, Kurt Weill was created in Dessau right into a family that took in operatic performances as a primary type of entertainment. When Weill is at his teenagers the director from the Dessau Hoftheater, Albert Bing, urged him in the analysis of music. Weill briefly researched …