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Work Group
The Work Label (stylized as The WORK Group) was an American record label. Its major album releases included ''Tidal (album), Tidal'' (1996) by Fiona Apple and ''On the 6'' (1999) by Jennifer Lopez. History In July 1999, founders Jeff Ayeroff and Jordan Harris left the label. It was discontinued in 2000 when all the label's artists were moved to Epic Records. Catalog Artists *Tatyana Ali (MJJ Music/Work) *Fiona Apple (Clean Slate/Work) *Elephant Ride *Dan Bern *Eagle-Eye Cherry *Esthero *Neil Finn (US/Canada) *Imperial Drag *Rebbie Jackson (MJJ Music/Work) *Jamiroquai *Puff Johnson *Diana King *Len (band), Len *Jennifer Lopez *Mary Lou Lord *Men of Vizion (MJJ Music/Work) *Mercury Rev *Midnight Oil *Morley (band), Morley *Ned's Atomic Dustbin *Heather Nova *Pond (American band), Pond *Pressure Drop (band), Pressure Drop *Sabelle *Schtum *Sponge (band), Sponge *Cree Summer *Chris Whitley *Count Bass D See also * List of record labels References American reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the publishing division, Sony Music Publishing. Founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation, it was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1938 and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. Sony bought the company in 1988 and renamed it SME in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50–50 joint venture known as Sony BMG to handle the operations of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), but Sony bought out Bertelsmann's stake four years later and reverted to using the 1991 company name. This buyout led to labels formerly under BMG ownership, including Arista, Jive, LaFace and J Records into former BMG and currently Sony's co-flagship record label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sponge (band)
Sponge is an American rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1992 by vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, guitarist Mike Cross, bassist Tim Cross, drummer Jimmy Paluzzi, and guitarist Joey Mazzola. Dombroski and the Cross brothers were previously in the hard rock band Loudhouse, with Mazzola joining later before the end of the band's tenure. Sponge's discography includes ten studio albums, four live albums, and several charting singles. They are best known for their 1994 hit " Plowed", their 1995 hit "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)", and their 1996 hit " Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)". Sponge has undergone several lineup changes throughout the band's history, with founder and frontman Dombroski serving as the band's sole constant member. The band released their tenth studio album, ''1994'', in 2024. History Formation, ''Rotting Piñata'', and ''Wax Ecstatic'' (1992–1998) Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, and Tim Cross were in a hard rock band called Loudhouse, fronted by vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Drag
Imperial Drag was an American rock band active from 1994 to 1997. The group, formed after the breakup of Jellyfish, released one album and scored one hit single in the U.S. before disbanding. History Imperial Drag formed in 1994 after keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr.'s previous group, Jellyfish, broke up. Joining with Jellyfish live band member Eric Dover, bassist Joseph Karnes, and drummer Eric Skodis, the group released a self-titled effort in 1996 on The Work Group. Imperial Dragat Allmusic They charted a hit on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock chart with the single "Boy or a Girl", which peaked at #30 that year. The group's glam rock-influenced image, however, failed to win fans over in the wake of the grunge era. The group's album received poor reviewsReview of ''Imperial Drag''. ''Rolling Stone'' #740, August 8, 1996. and did not sell well, and they disbanded in 1997. Manning moved on to a solo career in the 2000s. Members * Eric Dover – vocals, guitar * Roger Josep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forget (Elephant Ride Album)
Forget may refer to: * Forgetting, an apparent loss or modification of information already encoded and stored in an individual's long-term memory People with the surname Nota bene: this surname is pronounced fɔʁʒɛ in French, and is not to be confused with the English verb fɔɹˈɡɛt. * Amédée E. Forget (1847–1923), Canadian lawyer and politician * Claude Forget (born 1936), Canadian politician * Guy Forget (born 1965), former French tennis player * Joachim Son-Forget (born 1983), South Korean-born French politician * Louis-Joseph Forget (1853–1911), Canadian businessman and politician * Maud Forget (born 1982), French actress * Michel Forget (born 1942), Canadian actor * Michel Forget (1927–2020), French military pilot * Monique Jérôme-Forget (born 1940), Canadian psychologist and politician * Rodolphe Forget (1861–1919), Canadian business investor, stockbroker and politician Places * Forget, Ontario, a community in Ontario, Canada * Forget, Saska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elephant Ride
Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant (''Elephas maximus''). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive grey skin. The trunk is prehensile, bringing food and water to the mouth and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. Elephants are scattered throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Life Crisis
''Pre-Life Crisis'' is the debut album by the American rapper and musician Count Bass D, released in 1995. Count Bass D played the majority of the instruments on the album. The album's only single, "Sandwiches (I Got a Feeling)", received moderate radio and video airplay, in addition to being released on vinyl and CD, along with the B-side "T-Boz Tried to Talk to Me". Nathan Rabin of '' The A.V. Club'' describes ''Pre-Life Crisis'' as "one of the strangest major-label rap albums of all time," but note that the rapper was dropped by Sony following its release. Critical reception The '' International Herald Tribune'' noted that Count Bass D's "raps are hard-hitting but mellifluous, minimum-expletive and laugh-sprinkled." In 2003, ''Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Bass D
Dwight Conroy Farrell (born August 25, 1973), better known by his stage name Count Bass D, is an American rapper, record producer and multi-instrumentalist who resides in Millheim, Pennsylvania. His production style is characterised by layers of short MPC samples and film snippets complemented with live instrumentation, and eccentric lyrics laid atop. Early life and education Farrell was born on August 25, 1973, and was raised in The Bronx and Canton, Ohio. At the age of four, his father, a West Indian minister, encouraged him to play music at his church. Farrell thereafter learned to play the piano, organ, drums, and bass. He then started gaining interest in hip-hop, becoming better at rhyming while rapping with friends. In his late teens, Farrell enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, taking advantage of equipment and facilities in the School of Music to finish his demo tape. He broadcast his first hip-hop video while on campus. Career Farrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tougher Than Love
''Tougher Than Love'' is the debut studio album by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Diana King. It was released by the Work Group on April 25, 1995. The album reached the top ten in Finland, Japan, and Norway as well as on the UK R&B Albums and on the US Top Reggae Albums chart. ''Tougher Than Love'' produced four singles, including " Shy Guy", "Love Triangle", "Treat Her Like a Lady" and " Ain't Nobody," a cover of the Rufus & Chaka Khan song from 1983. Critical reception ''Music & Media'' wrote about that album: "You can only do that properly if your singing is as good as your rapping. Diana succeeds cum laude on both disciplines. As a vocalist she's reminiscent of Anita Baker, as a rapper Patra is the best reference. With the catchy tracks ..King deserves to be crowned queen of the innovation." A reviewer from British magazine ''Music Week'' wrote, "A fitting title adorns this strongly reggae/dancehall-influenced album which amply showcases King as an unusual emal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana King
Diana King (born 8 November 1970) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter who performs a mixture and fusion of reggae, reggae fusion and dancehall. They are best known for their hit 1995 single " Shy Guy" and their remake of " I Say a Little Prayer" which was featured on the soundtrack to '' My Best Friend's Wedding''. As of 1998, King has sold over five million records worldwide. Regarded as one of the most successful Jamaican artists, they have scored multiple ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Billboard'' 200 entries. King is also a recipient of the "Vanguard Award" at the Out Music Awards. Early life King was born to an Indo-Jamaican mother and an Afro-Jamaican father in Spanish Town. Career King was a member of the City Heat band, performing on the local hotel circuit before releasing their first solo single, "Change of Heart", in 1991.Jackson, Kevin (2022)Diana King, crossover queen, '' Jamaica Observer'', 26 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022 After making an appearance on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See You On The Other Side (Mercury Rev Album)
''See You on the Other Side'' is the third studio album by American neo-psychedelia band Mercury Rev, released in 1995 by record label Beggars Banquet. Content This was the first Mercury Rev album following the departure of former lead singer Dave Baker. It also marks a transition between the earlier, noisier sound of their first two releases to the more orchestrated, soft and lush arrangements the band would embrace on subsequent albums. The title for the album comes from what Dave Fridmann would say to the band members before going onstage. The album cover is taken from a 1975 7 Up commercial entitled 'Uncola'. The album's back cover is a photograph of Donahue despondently loading a revolver. The video for "Young Man's Stride" was directed by Moby. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the liner notes * Dave Fridmann – Bass Explore, B-3, Pianos, Dual Vocals * Jonathan Donahue – Vocals, Harmony Rocket Guitars, Guitorgan, Bowed Saws and Sounds * Jimy Chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York, with Jonathan Donahue (vocals and guitar) and Sean "" Mackowiak (guitar/clarinet/other instruments) as the only constant members. The band's music has incorporated , and American roots, amongst other forms. Mercury Rev have been closely associated with |
Brainbloodvolume
''Brainbloodvolume'' is the third and final album from English rock band Ned's Atomic Dustbin with their original line-up. It was released in the United States on 21 March 1995 but did not appear in the United Kingdom until July of that year. Music ''Brainbloodvolume'' finds the band "decisively stepping beyond" their usual style "to embrace a variety of styles and approaches," and is marked by "ultramodern production", electronics and sampling, all of which were introduced to a lesser extent on ''Are You Normal?'' Ned Raggett of Allmusic said the album was "brimming with energy and a willingness to experiment" while "retaining the yearning heart" of many early songs by the band. The album is "an altogether happier effort" than its predecessor and shows the band seeming "confident and relaxed enough to work; the songs appear to be the result of actual woodshedding, not last-minute whip-ups." Palmer's "especially careful" production "gets he materialall down in a clear mix of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
