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JJ72

JJ72 were a rock band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland.The band was formed in 1999 by lead singer Mark Greaney and drummer Fergal Matthews. The two recruited the third and final member Hilary Woods as bassist and formed the trio, playing gigs in Ireland while still studying for their Leaving Cert exams. In June 2006 JJ72 announced they will split after seven years and two acclaimed albums. The band released their first album, JJ72 in Autumn, 2000, following the completion of their Leaving Cert. Released to great acclaim by music journalists and the music buying public alike, the album has sold in excess of 500,000 copies in their native Ireland and the United Kingdom. The......

Spek

Spek (1): Hip Hop artist who fuses elements of folk with his love for the mid 90's "golden-era" of rap. Using an acoustic guitar as the backbone of his songwriting, his 60's influenced hip hop has an original, funky and fresh sound that stands on its own as introspective and unique.Spek (2): Band from Japan. Official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/spektimothySpek (3): Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band from the United States. Formed in 1998. Source

Tricky

Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the British scene more generally.He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He drew his influences from rap (Public Enemy) to post-punk (he covered a Siouxsie and the......

Coldcut

The duo comprises DJs Matt Black & Jonathan More, formed in London, England around 1986. During their career they have encompassed a wide range of styles from hip hop and rap to electronica and jazz-inflected sounds. They began working together in the mid-eighties on the (then) pirate radio station KissFM. Shortly thereafter they released their first single, Say Kids, What Time Is It?, which marked the first stirrings of the UK's dance/cutup scene. This was followed by their influential remix of Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full, which made the top 10 and was voted best remix of the year. Featuring a prominent Ofra Haza sample and a slew of other vocal......

Caribou

Caribou is Canadian Dan Snaith (b. 1978), who formerly recorded under the moniker Manitoba. Known for altering his sound with each subsequent release, he incorporates electronic psychedelia, krautrock rhythms, and breakbeat drums and creates a swirling, lush, musical panorama. Snaith also creates more club-oriented dance music under the name Daphni.Snaith grew up in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, which gave its name to a song from his debut album Start Breaking My Heart. He studied at the University of Toronto as an undergrad, but was based in the UK for several years until he completed his Ph.D. in mathematics at the Imperial College, London in 2005.Snaith previously recorded......

Moreau

There are 3 bands with the name Moreau:1)Moreau is the group Cousteau who, for legal reasons, changed their name for the 2006 USA release of Nova Scotia.Members of the groupLiam McKahey - vocals and percussionRobin Brown - guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocalsTom Clues - acoustic guitarJoe Peet - bass, backing vocals and lead vocals on the track SometimeDan Moore - piano, melodica, solina strings, Rhodes, Mini Moog and backing vocalsCraig Vear - drums and percussionwith assistance from Blair Jollands, Kirsa Wilkenschildt and John EatoInfluences include:Liam: Bowie, Iggy, Gainsbourg, Scott Walker, Lee Hazlewood, Super Furry Animals, Shack, Hank Williams, Calexico,......

Portishead

Portishead is a band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after a small coastal town twelve miles west of said musical hotbed, in North Somerset. They were initially known for their use of jazz samples and some hip-hop beats along with various synth sounds and the hauntingly beautiful vocals of singer Beth Gibbons. Their current sound drops the samples in favour of a harder, more abrasive edge, but retains Gibbons' vocals.The band was formed in 1991 (then later split in 2005 reforming in 2008), by keyboardist / multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow, Adrian Utley and singer Beth Gibbons. Barrow had previously worked with Massive Attack and Tricky whilst tape operator at......

Telenova

Telenova are a Melbourne three-piece, fronted by the alluring vocals of multi-disciplined creative Angeline Armstrong, alongside the refined musicality of Edward Quinn (Slum Sociable) and Joshua Moriarty (Miami Horror). With an air of quiet confidence thanks to their self-directed cinematic aesthetics and trip-hop influenced production, Telenova trade in a sound that's unequivocally Melbourne yet global in scope. Source