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Soopasoul

The funk phoenix rises from the flames of rave. Soopasoul is that rarest of things in this electronic age of dance music. A band where everything is played in live, where loops and plug-ins are passed over in favour of a drum kit in the living room, guitars and bass that are lying around and a funky horn section so steeped in tradition that you can feel the real deal being played out in front of your ears. Danny Hybrid the man behind Soopasoul grew up in Manchester and has been a music pioneer since the age of 14. He bought his first Technics decks at the age of 15 with the proceeds of long hours of glass collecting in a club. This was in the eighties when you were as......

Soshy

Deborah Epstein, known professionally as SoShy (pronounced so-shy), is a French singer and songwriter (born September 14, 1982)Epstein wrote "Strike the Match" for the ECHO Music Awards nominated German all-female pop band Monrose. She wrote "Appetite For Love" for Belgian singer Natalia on her double platinum album Everything & More and co-wrote "Lost Cause" for alternative rock/pop artist Chris Cornell on his album Scream.She was signed to Timbaland's Mosley Music Group/Interscope/Universal Music Group. She is also to feature on "Morning After Dark" along with Nelly Furtado, the first single from Timbaland's upcoming......

Shakatak

Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980.Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" (1982) and "Down on the Street" (1984), plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles. The group are still active and popular throughout the world, particularly in Japan and the Far East, and generally produce a new album every two years on JVC Records.From their first release in August 1980, (the Bill Sharpe composition "Steppin'" on the Polydor record label), and their first album, Drivin' Hard, the band's singles and albums have entered the......

Shalamar

Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group based in New-York and active in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s and beyond. Originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius, the band went on to be an influential dance trio masterminded by Cornelius. The book entitled British Hit Singles & Albums notes that the band members were regarded as fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom. The name, "Shalamar", was picked by Griffey.Shalamar's first single, the 1977 Motown medley "Uptown Festival,"......

Smiley

There are several artists named Smiley. (1) Smiley, a reggae artist(2) Smiley, a romanian singer Source

Someone

Someone (moniker of Tessa Rose Jackson) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She releases music and visual art under the same name. Source

Semisonic

Semisonic is a power pop/alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. Known for their signature song "Closing Time", the band members are Dan Wilson (guitar/vocals), John Munson (bass), and Jacob Slichter (drums). Although on hiatus since the early-00s, sporadic reunions have occurred.After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob "Jake" Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. An E.P., Pleasure, was released that year, and their first studio full-length release, Great Divide, followed in 1996 on MCA. Although they drew a cult following among 90s powerpop fans, mainstream success eluded the......

Saphir

Saphir is a singer/rapper coming out of Los Angeles, California. Like many of her contemporaries, she is heavily influenced by the late 90s to mid-2000’s emo rock scene. She is apart of the underground collective Handzum, headed by former TeamSESH artist Rozz Dyliams. Saphir has worked with fellow underground artists such as BONES, Lil Tracy, Brennan Savage, NEDARB and many others. Saphir also plays multiple instruments. In an interview with Underground Underdogs, she said, “If someone can show me an instrument and how to play it I can pick it up.” Saphir is a multi-talented artist and one to certainly make a lot of noise. Source...