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Blackfield Members
Blackfield is a collaborative music project by the English musician and founder of Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, and Israeli rock musician Aviv Geffen. Together, six albums have been released under the moniker. The first two records, ''Blackfield (album), Blackfield'' and ''Blackfield II,'' saw Geffen and Wilson working together as equal partners, while the third and fourth, ''Welcome to my DNA'' and ''Blackfield IV,'' saw Geffen take on a leading role, writing all but one track across both albums and providing a significantly increased share of lead vocals. Despite initially announcing his intention to leave the project in 2014, Wilson instead worked again as an equal partner on a fifth album, ''Blackfield V'', which was released on 10 February 2017. A sixth record, ''For the Music'', was released on 4 December 2020, with Geffen again taking a leading role. History First collaborative era ''Blackfield I'' (2000–2005) Geffen, a fan of Porcupine Tree and Wilson, invited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead () is a town in the Dacorum district in Hertfordshire, England. It is located north-west of London; nearby towns and cities include Watford, St Albans and Berkhamsted. The population at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census was 95,961. Hemel Hempstead has existed since at least the 8th century and was granted its Royal charter, town charter by Henry VIII in 1539. However, it has expanded and developed in recent decades after being designated as a New towns in the United Kingdom, new town after the end of the Second World War. History Origin of the name The Human settlement, settlement was called Henamsted or Hean-Hempsted in Anglo-Saxon times and Hemel-Amstede by the time of William the Conqueror. The name is referred to in the Domesday Book as Hamelamestede, but in later centuries it became Hamelhamsted, and, possibly, Hemlamstede. In Old English, ''-stead'' or ''-stede'' simply meant "place" (reflected in German ''Stadt'' and Dutch ''stede'' or ''sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Parsons was the sound engineer on albums including the Beatles' ''Abbey Road'' (1969) and '' Let It Be'' (1970), Pink Floyd's ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' (1973), and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia in 1975. Parsons's own group, the Alan Parsons Project, as well as his subsequent solo recordings, have also been commercially successful. He has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, with his first win occurring in 2019 for Best Immersive Audio Album for '' Eye in the Sky'' (35th Anniversary Edition). Music career After getting a job working in the tape duplication department at EMI, Parsons heard the master tape for the Beatles' ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'', and decided to try talking his way into a job at Abbey Road Studios. In October 1967, at the age of 18, Parsons went to work as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road. He was a tape operator duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
''The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)'' is the third solo album by British musician Steven Wilson, released by Kscope Music Records on 25 February 2013. Each track on the album is based on a story of the supernatural. Alan Parsons, who had previously been involved in the creation of Pink Floyd's ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', was responsible for engineering the album. A deluxe, 4-disc edition of the album was released as well, which included a 128-page book of lyrics and ghost stories, with illustrations by Hajo Mueller. In addition to this, the album is also available in stand alone double-vinyl, CD and Blu-ray editions. The album was generally well received critically, and has sold over 100,000 copies. Background After finishing the touring cycle for Porcupine Tree's '' The Incident'' in 2010, Wilson would spend the rest of the year, and 2011, recording and releasing his second solo album, '' Grace for Drowning'', and Blackfield's third album '' Welcome to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anathema (band)
Anathema were an English rock music, rock band from Liverpool. The group was formed in 1990 by Vincent Cavanagh, Vincent and Daniel Cavanagh, bassist Jamie Cavanagh, drummer/keyboardist John Douglas, and vocalist Darren White. The band maintained an active concert schedule throughout their career. They first toured in 1992 with the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse; they since performed throughout Europe, the United States, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Turkey. In the latter stages of their career, the band performed at notable venues such as London's The O2 Arena, O2 Arena, Wembley Arena, and the London Palladium, as well as appearing on stage with Stephen Hawking at Starmus Festival 3. Anathema released 11 studio albums, including ''Distant Satellites'' (2014), which included the song "Anathema", named the Anthem of the Year at the third annual Prog (magazine), Progressive Music Awards. Three years later ''The Optimist (Anathema album), The Optim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Cavanagh
Vincent Cavanagh (born 29 August 1973 in Liverpool) is a British composer, vocalist, and producer, currently releasing music under the moniker The Radicant. His work spans electronic music, contemporary art, dance and immersive technology, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and experimental sound design. Prior to The Radicant, Cavanagh was the frontman and singer of the British rock band Anathema. Career Anathema Vincent Cavanagh is one of the founding members of Anathema. He contributed vocals, guitar, keyboards, songwriting, and production throughout the band’s career. Active from the early 1990s until 2020, the band released eleven studio albums, three live albums and two re-work albums, showcasing a steady evolution from metal roots to alternative and progressive rock. Anathema rapidly gained international recognition and maintained a strong global following through extensive worldwide touring.The band received several accolades, including ''Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace For Drowning
''Grace for Drowning'' is the second solo studio album by Steven Wilson, producer, songwriter, and frontman of Porcupine Tree. It was released by Kscope on 26 September 2011 as a double album, and being his first album after Porcupine Tree’s dissolution in 2010. The album received a nomination at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Surround Sound Album.Nominees And Winners , grammy.com Background After the release of his first solo album, '' Insurgentes'', Steven Wilson spent time on a number of his other projects. These include Porcupine Tree's album '' The Incident'' in 2009,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haaretz Newspaper
''Haaretz'' (; originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel. The paper is published in Hebrew and English in the Berliner format, and is also available online. In North America, it is published as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week. ''Haaretz'' is Israel's newspaper of record. It is known for its left-wing and liberal stances on domestic and foreign issues. ''Haaretz'' has the third-largest circulation in Israel. It is widely read by international observers, especially in its English edition, and discussed in the international press. According to the Center for Research Libraries, among Israel's daily newspapers, "''Haaretz'' is considered the most influential and respected for both its news coverage and its commentary." History and ownership ''Haaretz'' was first published in 1918 as a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviv Geffen (album)
''Aviv Geffen'' is the debut, English-language studio album by Israeli post-punk singer-songwriter Aviv Geffen, released on 19 October 2009 in the UK. Apart from one track Geffen produced himself, the album was produced by David Andrew Sitek (TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Trevor Horn (The Buggles, Pet Shop Boys, Yes) and Ken Nelson (Coldplay). The band also features contributions from members of Aviv Geffen's side project Blackfield: Seffy Efrati on bass, Tomer Z on drums and Eran Mitelman on keyboards, all performing on the same 3 tracks, as well as Steven Wilson (guitar). "It's Cloudy Now" was originally written and recorded by Geffen in Hebrew. Blackfield previously performed this English-language version on their debut album '' Blackfield''. However, that version was titled "Cloudy Now" and was credited to Geffen and Steven Wilson. Track listings Personnel ;UK edition musicians *Aviv Geffen – lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, mellotron, xylophone, pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No-Man
No-Man are an English art pop duo, formed in 1987 as No Man Is an Island (Except the Isle of Man) by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. The band has so far produced seven studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections (including 2006's career retrospective ''All the Blue Changes''). The band was once lauded as "conceivably the most important English group since The Smiths" by ''Melody Maker'' music newspaper, and a 2017 article of '' Drowned in Sound'' described them as "probably the most underrated band of the last 25 years". Originally creating a sample-based proto-trip hop/ ambient/electropop-styled music, No-Man has pursued a more organic, diverse and band-oriented sound in subsequent years. Drawing from a diverse mix of singer-songwriter, post rock, minimalist, progressive rock, jazz and contemporary ambient sources for inspiration, No-Man's musical style is distinctive yet difficult to categorise. History Formation (1986–1989) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HaYehudim
HaYehudim or I.U.D.M (, lit. ''The Jews'') is an Israeli hard rock band, formed in 1992 by (now married) couple Tom Petrover and Orit Shahaf, who share guitar playing and vocal duties. The band gained success in Israel, despite relative commercial disregard in its first years. They sold over 200,000 albums in Israel. The band is known for its energetic, dark-themed songs and loud vocals. The band sings mostly in Hebrew, although in later albums they have several songs in English. History The band's first album, ''Metziut Nifredet'' (, ''Separate Reality''), was released in 1995 through Hed Arzi Music. Several music videos from the album were often played on Israeli television, but not on the radio, and initially the album sold poorly. However, the band continued playing live shows all over Israel, gaining a cult following. The band received its first major national exposure when Michael Behagen decided to incorporate seven of their songs into his film Forever Young. Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, the Rolling Stones, Cream (band), Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf, Grand Funk, Free (band), Free, and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss (band), Kiss, Queen (band), Queen, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
