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Damian Kulash
Damian Joseph Kulash Jr. (born October 7, 1975) is an American musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band OK Go. Early life and education Kulash was born in Washington D.C. on October 7, 1975. He was raised in the D.C. area. Kulash attended Beauvoir School and graduated from St. Albans School in 1994. He trained as a youth at the Interlochen Arts Camp. The family name was originally "Kulas" when Kulash's great-grandparents lived in Poland. In a podcast, Kulash states that one of his grandfathers invented the modern-day fish stick, and the other found a species of beetle. While in college at Brown, Kulash played in at least three bands: A La Playa, Calixto Chinchile, and Square. He released three CDs in his senior year: an album of experimental Elvis covers (for his senior project), an eponymously titled five-song EP from his electronic pop band Square, and ''Appendices'', a collection of more than a dozen miscellaneous recordings from his time in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, Backbeat (music), backbeat-driven fusion of country music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lungfish (band)
Lungfish is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. All of their music has been released by the Washington, D.C. punk label Dischord, except for their first album. History As of 2005, Lungfish's lineup consisted of Daniel Higgs (vocals, occasional guitar), Asa Osborne (guitar), Sean Meadows (bass), and Mitchell Feldstein (drums). Two previous bass players were John Chriest and Nathan Bell. Related projects Daniel Higgs sang in the 1980s hardcore/punk band Reptile House, and has released numerous solo works under his own name and also Cone of Light. He has recently made numerous solo performances, usually with the long-necked banjo and jaw harp (his recent albums document this as well: 2006's ''Ancestral Songs'' and 2007's ''Metempsychotic Melodies''). In 2011, Higgs also collaborated with Swedish band Skull Defekts on the album ''Peer Amid'' (Thrill Jockey). Since 2015, Higgs has released two full-length albums in Fountainsun, a duo with Fumie Ishii. Asa O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (sometimes written Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Ted Leo + Pharmacists, or shortened to TL/Rx) are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. They have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. Though the group's lineup has fluctuated throughout their career, singer/guitarist Ted Leo has remained the band's main songwriter, creative force, and only constant member. The group's music combines elements of punk rock, indie rock, art punk, traditional rock, and occasionally folk music and dub reggae. Their most recent album, '' The Brutalist Bricks'', was released on March 9, 2010. History 1999–2001: Formation and first releases Ted Leo's previous band, Chisel, had broken up in 1997 after internal struggles with both a direction to go and Leo's bounding depression. After the breakup, Ted spent time producing and working on albums for the Spinanes, the Secret Stars, and Jejune. He also fronted the Sin Eaters, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugazi (band)
Fugazi (; ) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, and drummer Brendan Canty. They were noted for their style-transcending music, DIY ethical stance, manner of business practice, and contempt for the music industry. Fugazi performed numerous worldwide tours and produced six studio albums, a film, and a comprehensive live series, gaining the band critical acclaim and success around the world. Highly influential on punk and alternative music, the band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2003. Although the band currently has no plans to reunite, all four members remain on good terms and have regularly played music together in private since going on hiatus. History Formation and early years (1986–1989) After the hardcore punk group Minor Threat dissolved, MacKaye (vocals and guitar) was active with a few short-lived groups, most notably Embrace. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And The Adjacent Possible
''And the Adjacent Possible'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band OK Go, released on April 11, 2025. It is the band's first studio album since ''Hungry Ghosts Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. The term zh, c= 餓鬼, p=èguǐ, l=hungry ghost is the Chinese translation of the Sansk ...'' (2014). In late 2024, OK Go announced through their newsletter that they had finished recording their then-untitled fifth album, planned for release in early 2025. The album was announced alongside with the release of the first video and single from the album, "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill", on January 16, 2025. The video consists of 64 separate continuous videos displayed across 64 mobile phone screens using mosaic effects. They would release two double singles on February 14 and March 14. The album was released on April 11, 2025, along with a new video, "Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry Ghosts (OK Go Album)
''Hungry Ghosts'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on October 14, 2014, under the band's own Paracadute record label and was produced by Dave Fridmann and Tony Hoffer. The band's first studio album since 2010's ''Of the Blue Colour of the Sky,'' it is a concept album whose lyrics are mostly about the pros and cons of a relationship. The album has a more electronic and modern approach than their previous studio albums. The album was recorded over three years at Dave Fridmann's Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics and charted at number 74 in the ''Billboard'' 200. The band has released five official singles from the album with accompanying music videos: " The Writing's on the Wall", " I Won't Let You Down", "Upside Down & Inside Out", " The One Moment", and "Obsession". The music video for "The Writing's on the Wall" was nominated in two categories at the 2014 MTV Video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
''Of the Blue Colour of the Sky'' is the third studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on January 12, 2010, on Capitol Records in the US and EMI in the UK, and re-released on the band's independent label Paracadute Records on April 1. The album was produced by Dave Fridmann and was recorded in a span of seven months at Fridmann's Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York. The album's name, lyrics, and concept are based on ''The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky'', a pseudoscientific book published in 1876. Its style was noted as a significant departure from the power pop of their earlier albums. After the band's split with EMI and Capitol, Paracadute took over the promotional campaign and all distribution responsibilities. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics upon release and debuted at number 40 on ''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it their highest-charting album in the United States. Backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh No (OK Go Album)
''Oh No'' is the second studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on 30 August 2005. The album was recorded in late 2004 with producer Tore Johansson in Malmö, Sweden, and mixed by Dave Sardy in Los Angeles. It is the band’s final studio album to feature guitarist Andy Duncan, who left shortly after recording finished. After the band's performance at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, the album rose from number 87 to 69 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, the highest position achieved by the group at the time. On 7 November 2006, OK Go released a deluxe limited edition CD/DVD of the album. The DVD contains their official music videos, a video from 180 fans doing the "A Million Ways" dance for a YouTube contest, previously unseen footage, and a behind-the-scenes look of their treadmill rehearsals for the video and for the VMAs. Track listing Reception ''Oh No'' received generally positive reviews, and holds an aggregated 64 out of 100, based on 14 criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OK Go (album)
''OK Go'' is the debut studio album by American rock band OK Go. It was released on September 17, 2002, by Capitol Records. The album debuted at number 107 on ''Billboard'' 200, and number one on Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart. The album's cover art was created by designer Stefan Sagmeister. Track listing Notes * "Shortly Before the End" interpolates "Jervis" by Neal Hefti. Appearances in other media "Get Over It" was featured on the soundtrack of the video games '' Triple Play Baseball 2002'' and ''Madden NFL 2003''. "Don't Ask Me" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game ''MVP Baseball 2003'', trailers for ''Just Friends'' and '' Good Luck Chuck'' (and also "You're So Damn Hot"), and the movie ''Catch That Kid''. "You're So Damn Hot" was used on an episode of ''The O.C.''. It also appeared in a television commercial advertising campaign for Payless Shoes in 2006, and in ads for ABC's television show ''Castle''. Personnel ;OK Go *Damian Kulash – lead vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Wallichs Music City, Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's Capitol Records Building, circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. History Founding Songwriter Johnny Mercer founded Capitol Records in 1942 with financial help from songwriter and film producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, owner of Wallichs Music City. Mercer r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This American Life
''This American Life'' is a weekly hour-long American radio program produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media and hosted by Ira Glass. It is broadcast on numerous public radio stations in the United States and internationally, and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays, memoirs, field recordings, short fiction, and found footage. The first episode aired on November 17, 1995, under the show's original title, ''Your Radio Playhouse''. The series was distributed by Public Radio International until June 2014, when the program became self-distributed with Public Radio Exchange delivering new episodes to public radio stations. A television adaptation of the show ran for two seasons on the Showtime cable network between June 2007 and May 2008. Format Each week's show has a theme, explored in several "acts". On occasion, an entire program will consist of a single act. Each act is produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
