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Icehouse

Australian new wave band Icehouse was formed in 1977, initially called 'Flowers', by Iva Davies (born Ivor Arthur Davies, on 22 May 1955, in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia). Inspired by art rock and avant-garde pop, Davies was the main creative force behind the band, being a classically trained musician. Band member Keith Welsh joined him on bass. For a number of years they also obtained the services of Bob Kretschmer, until he was replaced by young guitarist Paul Gildea.Since 1980, Icehouse has released seven albums, several compilations, and music from collaborations with other artists including dance companies. Their 1987 album 'Man of Colours'......

Ganesh

There are multiple artists with this name:1) With their Roots firmly entrenched in the Nu-Jazz-Italiano,Lounge,Chillout,Funk,Bossa,Downtempo,Groove,Dance and Electro Scene since the turn of the Millenium,Ganesh,the Live band from the Meditteranian and the brainchild of the Sicilian born DJ/Producer,Dj Enzo Ponzio http://soundcloud.com/enzo-ponzio and Carmelo di Grande whom with this project has the vision of bringing World Class Music not only to the Stage and Dancefloor but also,to all fans of Good,original Live Music. Enzo calved out a name out for himself in the fashion metropolis of the world, Milano,after he decided to leave his place of birth,the sundrenched Isle of......

Shaggy

Shaggy is the name of, at least, two artists.1, Shaggy (born October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell), is a Jamaican reggae artist who takes his nickname from his shaggy hair. He is especially notable for his distinctive sub-baritone voice.His family immigrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, New York, USA.In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.On his return from Iraq, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by......

Double

At least two artists are known as Double:1) The Swiss duo of Felix Haug (drums and keyboards) and Kurt Maloo (guitar and vocals), formerly part of a trio called Ping Pong, scored an international hit in 1986 with the atmospheric ballad “The Captain of Her Heart” (#16 US pop, #4 US AC, #8 UK, #17 Canada) from their debut album Blue. It would be their only substantial hit, with “Devils Ball,” the lead single from 1987 follow-up album Dou3le, stalling at #71 in the UK and failing to chart in the US. The duo split in 1989 and Haug died following a heart attack in 2004.2) Double is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer Takako Hirasawa and previously was a duo consisting of......

Brando

1. Brando is an Italo Disco project produced by Larry Pignagnoli, Alessandro Zanni and Stefano Cundari.Singles: "Rainy Day", "He's Brando" and "What Now My Love". 2. BRANDO, the band, was originally formed in 1991 in the basement of some house on South Walnut Street in Bloomington, IN. It went through name changes. Drummers and bassists quit. Finally, in 1993 the core of band became Derek Richey (vocals and guitar), Nathan Bryant (guitar) and Dan Solero (percussion) and whatever bassist happened to live nearby (they went through four or five of them). The ability of the band to capture an instinctual sound on a 4-track kept improving as......

Solomun

Solomun (born Mladen Solomun: 1975 in Bosnia and Herzegovina), raised in Hamburg, has played a major role in redefining European House Music, with productions, remixes and stand-out DJ sets that take the very building blocks of House and sensitively reconstruct them: adding a fresh, ultramodern twist to the genre. A well-respected underground producer for a number of years, he regularly hits the top spot of readers’ polls in music industry magazines - confirming his measure in every important category. His stratospheric rise in popularity kicked off in 2012, after a legendary first season on Ibiza with his own label-inspired Diynamic Neon Nights at Sankeys. Here, he and......

nbsplv

Nikolay Bespalov (nbsplv, born November 5, 1988) — composer, sound producer, music artist from Rostov on Don, Russian Federation. Source

Crvvcks

Crvvcks (pronounced Crookes) is a 29 year old DJ/producer based in Leeds from Nottingham who has found fans in BBC Radio 1, Rinse FM and Amazing Radio. His music is a perfect mix of high energy upbeat dance tracks with a nod to classic House and Soul and downbeat chill out electronica. Source