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A dancehall singer who went from strike singles, to obscure, and 30 years later on landed within the Rocks Throw label, Tippa Lee was created Anthony Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He debuted in 1983 as Tipper Lee along with Johnny Slaughter on the solitary “Sensimillia.” That year’s break up recording …

Even though Gin Blossoms were Tempe, AZ’s most recognizable band within the post-grunge era, the Refreshments were possibly the town’s hometown favorite. Their alternate pop/rock audio owed much towards the band’s Southwestern environment, whose influence performed a big part around the band’s sophomore work, The Container & New Horses, and …

A one-off studio room jam featuring indigenous Philadelphia music artists Ahmir Thompson (the Origins, Erykah Badu, Macy Grey, Musiq Soulchild), Christian McBride (McCoy Tyner, Kathleen Fight, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Ray Dark brown), and Uri Caine (Mickey Roker, Robert “Bootsie” Barnes, Don Byron), the Philadelphia Test players met for three …

His ferocious soul-drenched vocals belying his sensitive teenage years, Stevie Winwood powered the Spencer Davis Group’s three biggest U.S. strikes during their short life span among the English Invasion’s most convincing R&B-based combos. Guitarist Davis created the music group with Winwood on body organ, his sibling Muff Winwood on bass, …

Shaped in November 1998 by three Rutgers students, Midtown soon became a lively quartet made up of Gabe Saporta (vocals/bass), Rob Hitt (drums), Tyler Rann (guitar/vocals), and Heath Saraceno (guitar/vocals). Benefiting from the fertile NJ punk scene to build up a unique audio that combined components of emo and hardcore, …

Most widely known for his string of trucking music, Red Simpson grew up in Bakersfield, California, the youngest of twelve children. At age group 14, he composed his first melody — about hens — and sang it to his family’s fowl. Through the Korean Battle, he offered aboard a naval …

Crimson Norvo was a unique star through the swing era, using jazz xylophone. After he turned to vibes in 1943, Norvo acquired a quieter however no-less fluent design than Lionel Hampton. Although no match for Hampton popularity-wise, Norvo and his wife, vocalist Mildred Bailey, do become referred to as “Mr. …

Raul Seixas was a simple rocker in Brazil. Together with his expressive discography, whose strikes continue being re-recorded by Caetano Veloso, Margareth Menezes, among others, Seixas’ part in continuing the task of establishing the building blocks of Brazilian rock and roll was of 1st importance. Affected by João Gilberto, Luiz …

Named Hawaii’s premier feminine vocalist through the 2000s, Raiatea Helm (delivered August 8, 1984) was initially presented to world audiences in 2003 because of her debut record, A LONG WAY AWAY Heaven, released by Riptide Details. Of them costing only 19 years, Helm gained the prestigious Feminine Vocalist of the …

When golden-voiced Erika Jo became the champion of the united states Network’s Nashville Superstar, she was the youngest contestant to enter the three-season-old skill competition, her big win enjoyed the best ratings however, and she not merely won a saving contract, but a completely loaded Chevy Silverado pickup. The documenting …