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Vintage Blue
Vintage Blue is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Their music has been described as "intensely likeable" as well as being "driven and full of flavor." Vintage Blue was recently called "One of the best unsigned bands in the country" by the Rock and Roll Report. The band describes its sound as adding umph to contemporary indie tunes with deft, driving, rock soul, and has drawn comparisons ranging from The Killers all the way to the Eagles and Led Zeppelin. The band is currently composed of Ryan Tibbs (lead vocals/guitar), Will Crowden (drums/percussion), Cesar Corral (bass), Brent Shumard (saxophonist, percussion, synth) Matt Zimmerman (saxophonist, keyboards, synth) and Benjamin Bassett (lead guitar/lead vocals). Will Crowden is the grandson of the founder and former owner of Ludwig-Musser Drum Company. History Pre-Vintage Blue (2007–2010) Bassett, Crowden and Tibbs originally played together as Tanglewood from 2007 to 2010, which included Seth Howard (lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusted Root
Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki (born January 21, 1971), bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as the house band playing a weekly gig in Jack's Back Room on Pittsburgh's South Side. The band achieved fame in 1994 with its platinum-selling album ''When I Woke'', which included the hit single " Send Me on My Way". The song has been featured prominently in many films and commercials. Rusted Root has sold more than three million albums, and is currently on hiatus. Musical style and influences The band is known for its fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, Indian and Native American influences. Michael Glabicki has acknowledged the popular success of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album '' So'' as an influence on his decision to incorporate worldbeat into his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Monea!
Hey Monea (stylized as Hey Monea! on early records) is a Canton, Ohio-based rock band that has been together since 2005. The band consists of Dan Monea on lead vocals/guitar/piano, Nate Monea on drums/vocals, Adam Orin on bass. They won a competition through an international contest sponsored by the Hard Rock Cafe to open for Bruce Springsteen in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ... at the 2012 Hard Rock Calling festival. The 3 day festival also had performances from Soundgarden, Paul Simon, special appearance from Paul McCartney, John Fogerdy, Mars Volta, Tom Morello and Lady Antebellum. The group has performed on Rock Boat XII in 2012. They shared the stage on the cruise ship with bands: Sister Hazel, Vertical Horizon, Marc Broussard, Alternative Routes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovehammers
Lovehammers is an American, Chicago-based, alternative rock band. Their sound is best described as a combination of pop-punk with grunge influences. Since 1997, Lovehammers have independently released six full-length albums, several EPs, and one major label LP. Originally they performed under the moniker "Swinging Lovehammers," then for their self-titled major label debut (released January 24, 2006), they were known as Marty Casey & Lovehammers. Currently they are going by "Lovehammers." They have also appeared live on VH1, playing acoustic versions of their songs: "Trees", "The Tunnel", and "The Riddle". History Beginnings Lovehammers band members Marty Casey, Bobby Kourelis, and his younger brother Dino Kourelis became friends in 1982 when the three were on the same Little League T-Ball team in their hometown of Hickory Hills, Illinois. As young teens they formed a cover band with neighborhood friends Ben Kelly on guitar and John Murdoch as lead vocalist. They called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Company Of Thieves (band)
Company of Thieves were an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, founded by Genevieve Schatz (vocals) and Marc Walloch (guitar). Their first album, '' Ordinary Riches'', was released independently in 2007 and re-released in 2009. Their second album, ''Running from a Gamble'', was released in 2011. The band announced they had no plans to record any new music as of January 2014, but announced a reunion in May 2017. History They have been featured as an iTunes Discovery Download for their song "Oscar Wilde", as well as in their Indie Spotlight: Rock/Alternative – featuring the album alongside the recommended track, "Pressure". They also won the 2007 New York Songwriters Circle contest for "Oscar Wilde". The band's debut album '' Ordinary Riches'' was released independently on May 29, 2007 and debuted on '' Billboards Heatseekers Chart at No. 5. After signing with Wind-up Records the album was digitally re-released on January 6, 2009. A CD release was made availab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth is an American band based in New Orleans, Louisiana known for fusing alternative rock with album-oriented rock, roots rock, and jam band influences. Formed in 1992, the band saw early mainstream success in the 1990s, including the hit single "Jenny Says". After disappointing album sales in 2000, they were dropped by their label, but the band has succeeded since then by focusing on live performances and independent-label releases. In 2011, the band was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. History The band name "Cowboy Mouth", taken from an early play by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith, usually means "One with a loud and raucous voice". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience". After initially releasing independent albums, in 1996 Cowboy Mouth signed with MCA Records, who released '' Are You with Me?''. "Jenny Says", an existing song that the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four albums that charted in the top 50 in the US: '' In My Tribe'' (1987), '' Blind Man's Zoo'' (1989), '' Our Time in Eden'' (1992) and the live album '' MTV Unplugged'' (1993). After the recording but before the release of ''MTV Unplugged'', original lead singer and songwriter Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career, while the remaining members continued the band. History Early years The band was formed as Still Life in 1981 in Jamestown, New York, by Dennis Drew (keyboards), Steven Gustafson (bass), Chet Cardinale (drums), Robert Buck (guitar) and Buck's ex-wife Terri Newhouse (vocals). Gustafson invited Natalie Merchant, who was 17 at the time, to do some vocals. John Lombardo, who was in a band named The Mills (along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multiple line-up changes since their formation, with Scannell overseeing every iteration as the band's leader. Vertical Horizon are best known for their ''Billboard'' number one single " Everything You Want", the title track to their third studio album. Other notable singles from the band's career include "You're a God", "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)", and "I'm Still Here". History Early years (1991–1998) Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by Georgetown University undergraduate students Matt Scannell and Keith Kane. In 1992, after graduating from Georgetown, the duo relocated to Boston and self-released their debut album '' There and Back Again''. Scannell and Kane toured as a duo for the next few years, mostly appearing with similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Waite
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single " Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. He was also the lead vocalist for the successful rock bands The Babys and Bad English. Career Waite was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, and was educated at Greaves Secondary Modern and Lancaster Art College ( The Storey Institute). As a performer, Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band that had moderate chart success. The band achieved two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, " Isn't It Time" (1977) and "Everytime I Think of You" (1979), and a solid following of their concert tours. Over the course of five years, the band produced five albums ending with the final album ''On the Edge'' in October 1980, after which the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local H
Local H is an American rock band originally formed by guitarist and vocalist Scott Lucas, bassist Matt Garcia, drummer Joe Daniels, and lead guitarist John Sparkman in Zion, Illinois in 1990. The members all met in high school in 1987 and founded Local H three years later. They are known for their unorthodox two-piece setup. After Sparkman's departure in 1991 and Garcia's departure in 1993, Local H signed a record contract with Island Records in 1994 as a duo, where they would go on to release three albums. They became best known for their radio hit "Bound for the Floor", a single from the 1996 album '' As Good as Dead'' which peaked at No. 5 on the US Alternative '' Billboard'' Chart. The album ''As Good As Dead'' was also certified gold. Daniels was replaced by Brian St. Clair in 1999, and the group released four albums and four EPs with St. Clair on drums. Brian St. Clair's last show with Local H was in 2013. In November 2013, Ryan Harding was announced as the new drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Dennen
Brett Michael Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American folk/pop singer-songwriter from Central California. His seventh studio album, ''See the World'' was released in July 2021. Early life Dennen grew up in Central Valley, California in a small farm town; he was homeschooled. He spent much of his time learning to play music. After becoming proficient in the guitar, he started to write his own songs. Dennen learned to play guitar while attending Camp Jack Hazard, a residential summer camp in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. His camp counselors played the music of Neil Young, John Denver, and Joni Mitchell, the same music that his parents listened to. As an adolescent, he worked there as a counselor. He has continued to help the camp, performing at a fundraiser in February 2012 for the Jack and Buena Foundation, which now runs Camp Jack Hazard. He attended Oakdale High School. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2002, where he was a student at Kresg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American band consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass). Their style has been described as "bluegrass instrumentation and spontaneity in the strictures of modern classical" as well as "American country-classical chamber music". The band's 2018 album '' All Ashore'' was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album at the 61st Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019. History 2006–2007: Beginnings Thile formed the band in 2006 to record the album ''How to Grow a Woman from the Ground''. In an interview with the ''Nashville City Paper'', Thile described the formation of the band: The band was initially known as The How to Grow a Band. In 2007, they officially changed their name, first to The Tensions Mountain Boys, before settling on Punch Brothers. The band's name comes from the critical line of an earworm jingle that is the centerpiece of Mark Twain's short story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
