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Vega4
Vega4 was a four-piece alternative rock band formed in London consisted of Johnny McDaid (lead vocalist and songwriter), Bruce Gainsford (guitar), Gavin Fox (musician), Gavin Fox (bassist) and Bryan McLellan (drummer). McDaid is from Northern Ireland and Fox is from Republic of Ireland, McLellan is from Canada and Gainsford is from New Zealand. Vega4 was signed to Columbia Records in the UK, Epic Records in the US, and produced two albums, ''You and Others'' produced by Jacknife Lee and "Satellites" produced by John Cornfield and Ron Aniello. The band disbanded in 2008. History McDaid and Walker formed Vega4 in 1999, adding Gainsford and McLellan through mutual friends. The band signed with indie label Taste Media in 2000, setting up distribution deals with Capitol Records in the U.S. and Festival Mushroom in Australia for their 2001 debut EP, ''Caterpillar'', and the follow-up album, ''Satellites''. Despite heavy touring and promotion, the album was not a success, and Vega4 we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Others
''You and Others'' is the second album by British-based band, Vega4. It follows on five years after their debut album, ''Satellites''. It was produced by former Compulsion guitarist Jacknife Lee, and released on 30 October 2006 on Sony BMG. Track listing #"You & Me" – 3:26 #"Traffic Jam" – 4:20 #"Tearing Me Apart" – 4:57 #"Life Is Beautiful ''Life Is Beautiful'' (, ) is a 1997 Italian period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner, who employs his imagin ..." – 6:15 #"You" – 4:14 #"Let Go" – 3:49 #"Bullets" – 5:08 #"Papercuts" – 4:30 #"If This Is It" – 3:38 #"A Billion Tons of Light" – 4:48 #"Boomerang" – 4:23 References 2006 albums Albums produced by Jacknife Lee {{2006-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny McDaid
Johnny McDaid (born 24 July 1976) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He is a member of Snow Patrol and a former member of Vega4. McDaid has written songs with artists including Ed Sheeran, P!nk and Robbie Williams. Early life One of seven children of John and Pauline McDaid, McDaid attended St Brigid's Primary School, Carnhill, and St Columb's College. Musical career McDaid was the singer and songwriter of the band Vega4, whose second album '' You and Others'' was produced by Jacknife Lee. Its first single, "Life Is Beautiful", was featured on the US Contemporary Radio Charts Top 40 for 12 weeks in 2007, and was the song used for the theatrical trailer of '' My Sister's Keeper''. In 2009, McDaid was the first person to sign to Snow Patrol's publishing company, Polar Patrol Publishing. McDaid went on to play guitar and piano and sing backing vocals in the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. While on the road with Snow Patrol, McDaid was develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Of Our Lives/Connected
"Time of Our Lives/Connected" is a double A-side single written and released by Paul van Dyk. The (A) song "Time of Our Lives" was recorded in collaboration with the indie UK rock band Vega 4. "Time of Our Lives" was featured in a Jeep commercial in May, 2007 and in the film ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants''. The (AA) song "Connected" was featured in a Motorola commercial featuring Paul. This song also featured in the movie '' Into the Blue''. Paul van Dyk's single featuring Vega 4 is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2003 in Germany & UK, and September 23, 2003 in USA. PVD's album, Reflections featuring 'Time of Our Lives' is scheduled to be released on October 27, 2003 in Germany, October 20, 2003 in the UK, and October 7, 2003 in the USA. Track listing CD Version (Paul van Dyk's single featuring Vega 4 is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2003 in Germany & UK, and September 23, 2003 in USA. PVD's album, Reflections featuring 'Time of Our Lives' is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Is Beautiful (Vega4 Song)
"Life is Beautiful" is a song by the British rock Musical ensemble, band Vega4, featured on their 2006 album ''You and Others''. Media usage The song has been used in popular American Television program, television shows, such as ''Grey's Anatomy'' in the episode "Let the Angels Commit" from Grey's Anatomy season 3, season 3. It was also featured in the episode "Prom Night at Hater High" in the One Tree Hill (Season 4), fourth season of ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'', the season finale of ''Ghost Whisperer'' season 3 and the season 1 pilot of ''Raising the Bar (2008 TV series), Raising the Bar''. This song was also used in the promotion of the first season of ''Pushing Daisies''. It was prominently featured in the trailer of ''My Sister's Keeper (film), My Sister's Keeper''. The opening theme recurred in the teen comedy ''Sex Drive (film), Sex Drive''. The song also features in the hit British movie ''StreetDance 3D'' released May 2010. The song was in the trailer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Drive (film)
''Sex Drive'' is a 2008 road comedy film about a high school graduate who goes on a road trip to have sex with a girl he met online. It is based on the young adult novel ''All the Way'' by American author Andy Behrens. The film was directed by Sean Anders, and stars Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, Seth Green, and James Marsden, while Katrina Bowden, Alice Greczyn, Michael Cudlitz, Dave Sheridan, and David Koechner appear in supporting roles. It was released in North America on October 17, 2008, and in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2009. The film received mixed reviews, with the performances of Duke, Marsden, and Green receiving praise. Plot Ian Lafferty is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate. He searches for a girl online, while making it seem as if he is attractive and strong, although he is in fact sweet and unassuming. He soon meets "Ms. Tasty" and agrees to meet her in person. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, while he lives in Bartlett, Illinois. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustana (band)
Augustana is an American rock music, rock band based in San Diego, California. The band formed in 2002 in southern Illinois and have released six studio albums and six EPs while being signed to Epic Records and Razor & Tie. They are best known for their song "Boston (song), Boston" and the album ''All the Stars and Boulevards''. The band currently consists of singer, guitarist and pianist Daniel Layus, guitarist Chris Sachtleben and bassist Jared Palomar. History Early years (2002–2004) Lead vocalist and keyboardist Daniel Layus and guitarist Josiah Rosen were studying contemporary Christian music at Greenville University when Augustana formed in Autumn 2002 in Illinois. Layus brought Rosen and friends Kyle Baker and Simeon Lohrmann together to write and create music. The album was released in the Spring of 2003 and only 1000 copies were produced, however, early buzz and reviews were primarily positive. Later that year the band recorded and released 25 copies of the Mayfield EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Fox (musician)
Gavin Bernard Fox (born 1979) is bass player with the band Concerto for Constantine. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he has also been in the band Vega4, Scottish rock band Idlewild, and Irish indie rock bands Turn To turn is to rotate, either continuously like a wheel turns on its axle, or in a finite motion changing an object's orientation. Turn may also refer to: Sports and games * Turn (game), a segment of a game * Turn (poker), the fourth of five co ... and Little Matador. Gavin has been lecturer at BIMM Dublin since 2011, working alongside former bandmate Ollie Cole. More recently, he joined Dublin indie band "Sack" as bassist and co-writer. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish male bass guitarists Musicians from County Dublin 21st-century Irish bass guitarists {{Ireland-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacknife Lee
Garret "Jacknife" Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer. He has worked with a variety of artists, including the Cars, U2, R.E.M., the Killers, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Two Door Cinema Club, AFI, the Hives, Weezer, One Direction, Silversun Pickups, Editors, Modest Mouse, Lonnie Holley and Taylor Swift. Biography Lee started as a guitarist for the Dublin garage/punk band Compulsion, formerly Thee Amazing Colossal Men, then pursued a solo career in the field of electronica after the band's break-up. His first solo work, the EP ''A Dog Named Snuggles'', was released under the name ''Jacknife Lee'' in 1998 by Pussyfoot Records, a label founded by Howie B. Lee released his first album, ''Muy Rico'', in 1998. His second album ''Punk Rock High Roller'' was released in 2001 by Palm Pictures. ''To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People'' was recorded as ''Jack Planck'' for the One Little Indian label. Jacknife Lee released his self-titled third solo album in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ 2FM
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is an Irish radio station operated by RTÉ. The station specialises in current popular music and chart hits and is the second national radio station in Ireland. History The station commenced broadcasting on 31 May 1979 and has undergone numerous name and line-up changes. In 2008, the station had 17% of the national audience, making it the second most popular station in Ireland after RTÉ Radio 1 (23%). According to ''The Irish Times'', the 9amnoon slot is "the most critical in the 2fm schedule both in terms of audience figures and advertising revenue". This was presented by Gerry Ryan from 1988 until his sudden death on 30 April 2010. '' The Gerry Ryan Show'' was the longest running show in the station's history. The station is recognised as being the first in the world to play any new single released by U2, due to the band's long-term friendship with Dave Fanning. They celebrated their thirty-year association with eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in the United States. San Diego is the county seat, seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive List of beaches in San Diego County, beaches and List of parks in San Diego, parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, List of hospitals in San Diego, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego has been referred to as the ''Birthplace of California'', as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California, 200 years later. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
