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Charles Normal
Charles Edward Norman (born March 8, 1965), known by the stage name Charles Normal, is an American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Black, Pete Yorn, Jetboy, and his brother, musician Larry Norman. He has collaborated with Guns N' Roses, Steve Jones, Isaac Brock, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, and actor Kiefer Sutherland. Early life Norman was born in San Jose, California and was exposed to the performing arts at a young age, coming from a family of musical and theatrical performers. His grandfather was a Vaudeville actor, his aunt a Burlesque circuit pianist, and his brother Larry Norman had a national Top 20 Hit record with the San Jose-based rock band People! when Normal was three years old. In 1982, at the age of 17, Normal became the lead guitarist of the influential Bay Area hardcore punk rock band Executioner. By the age of 20, he had grown disillusioned with the San Jose and San Francisco pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Black
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two albums with record label 4AD and one with American Recordings, he left the label and formed a new band, Frank Black and the Catholics. He re-adopted the name Black Francis in 2007. His vocal style has varied from a screaming, yowling delivery as lead vocalist of the Pixies to a more measured and melodic style in his solo career. His cryptic lyrics mostly explore unconventional subjects, such as surrealism, incest, and biblical violence, along with science fiction and surf culture. His use of atypical meter signatures, loud–quiet dynamics, and distinct preference for live-to-two-track recording during his time with the Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Toward the end of his first tenure with Guns N' Roses, McKagan released a solo album, '' Believe in Me'' (1993), and formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders. Following his departure from Guns N' Roses in 1997, McKagan briefly reunited with his pre-success Seattle punk band 10 Minute Warning, before forming the still-active hard rock band Loaded, in which he performs lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Between 2002 and 2008, he played bass in the supergroup Velvet Revolver with his former Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash and Matt Sorum. He briefly performed with Alice in Chains in 2006, with Jane's Addiction in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Yorn (album)
''Pete Yorn'', also titled as ''PY'', is the eponymous fifth album by American singer-songwriter Pete Yorn, released by Vagrant Records on September 28, 2010. Reception The album debuted at No. 66 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, with around 6,000 copies sold on its first week of release. It also debuted at No. 22 on the ''Billboards Rock Albums chart, and No. 15 on the Alternative Albums charts. The album has sold 28,000 copies in the US as of January 2016. Track listing All songs written by Pete Yorn, except "Wheels", written by Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) who was known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist who recorded as a solo artist and with the International Submarine Band, .... #"Precious Stone" – 3:26 #"Rock Crowd" – 4:48 #"Velcro Shoes" – 3:50 #"Paradise Cove I" – 4:07 #"Badman" – 3:13 #"The Chase" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourniquet (album)
''Tourniquet'' is an album recorded by Larry Norman and released in 2001. History The creative collaboration with his brother Charles Norman bore fruit on his 2001 album ''Tourniquet'', an album of all new songs, which was produced by the Albino Brothers (Larry and Charles Norman). Of the nine songs "Turn" was written by Charly Norman, with two others being co-written by him with Larry, and Charly's band, then called Softcore, providing the musical backing. Intended to be a pre-release to ''Behind the Curtain'', the as yet unreleased first album in Norman's Second Trilogy, first mentioned in 1983, ''Tourniquet'' was described by Dougie Adam as "perhaps Larry's deepest, most articulate album ever ... ndeven more hard hitting than 'Only Visiting This Planet' or 'Stranded in Babylon'". In his latter years whenever Norman made rare live performances, it would often be accompanied by his brother's band, Softcore (later renamed Guards of Metropolis)."Larry Norman - 1947-2008", ''Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Brut (band)
Art Brut are a Berlin-based English and German indie rock band. Their debut album, ''Bang Bang Rock & Roll'', was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, '' It's a Bit Complicated'', released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter Jean Dubuffet's definition of outsider art – art by prisoners, loners, the mentally ill, and other marginalized people, and made without thought to imitation or presentation – South London's Art Brut were tagged by ''NME'' as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also included bands such as The Rakes, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The band released further albums, '' Art Brut vs Satan'' in 2009 and '' Brilliant! Tragic!'' in 2011. A fifth album, '' Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!"'', was released in 2018. The band's sound is characterised by their straightforward guitar rock setup, as well as frontman Eddie Argos' enthusiastic ''sprechgesang''-style vocal delivery, and his humorous, often self-reflexive lyrics about music, relationships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström. They were later joined by keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer. The band's name is a play on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol. The band gained recognition after they were signed to Capitol Records and released their major label album debut, '' ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down'', in 1997. In 2001, the band rose to new levels of fame after their song " Bohemian Like You" enjoyed extensive exposure due to being featured in a Vodafone advertisement. The Dandy Warhols were the subject of the 2004 documentary film '' Dig!'', along with San Francisco psychedelic outfit The Brian Jonestown Massacre. They have released 10 studio albums, two compilation albums, six EPs, and 27 singles to date. Biography Early ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, and currently based in Portland, Oregon. The founding members are lead singer/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Strongly influenced by Pavement, Pixies, XTC, and Talking Heads, they rehearsed, rearranged, and recorded demos for almost two years before finally signing with small-town indie label K Records and releasing numerous singles. Since their 1996 debut album, '' This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About'', the band's lineup has mostly centered on Brock and Green, undergoing multiple changes. The band achieved mainstream success with their fourth album, '' Good News for People Who Love Bad News'' (2004), and its singles " Float On" and "Ocean Breathes Salty". Judy performed on every Modest Mouse album until his departure in 2012. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths) joined the band in 2006, shortly following percussionist Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hazlewood
Barton Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s. His collaborations with Sinatra as well as his solo output in the late 1960s and early 1970s have been praised as an essential contribution to a sound often described as "cowboy psychedelia" or "saccharine underground". ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra No. 9 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. Early life Barton Lee Hazlewood was born in Mannford, Oklahoma, on July 9, 1929. Hazlewood's father was an oil worker and had a sideline as a dance promoter; Hazlewood spent most of his youth living in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Louisiana. His mother was half Creek. Lee grew up listening to pop and bluegrass music. Lee spent his teenage years in Port Neches, Texas, where he was exposed to a rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SideOneDummy Records
SideOneDummy Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles. It was founded in 1995 by Bill Armstrong and Joe Sib. The label began as a way for them to release music for their friends' bands. Thereafter SideOneDummy launched the careers of bands like The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Title Fight and others. Since 1998, SideOneDummy Records has also released the annual Warped Tour compilation album, which features music by bands playing on the current year's tour. Their YouTube channel, which features artists in their current roster, has 90 thousand subscribers and 129,558,922 views (as of January 25, 2022). Roster * AJJ * Astronautalis * Cliffdiver * Iron Chic * Meat Wave * Microwave * Nahko and Medicine for the People * Paerish * Pkew pkew pkew * Plasma Canvas * PUP * Rozwell Kid * Safe to Say * Chris Shiflett * Joe Sib * Timeshares * Violent Soho * John-Allison Weiss * Worriers Former * 7 Seconds * Anti-Flag * Audra Mae * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchy (band)
''Grand Duchy'' is an American alternative/electronic/art rock band formed in 2008 by Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark. Discography *''Lovesick'' (2009) *# "Lovesick" *# "Vapors" *# "The Timbers" *''Petits Fours'' (2009) *# "Come On Over To My House" – 2:45 *# "Lovesick" – 3:52 *# "Fort Wayne" – 4:37 *# "Seeing Stars" – 3:29 *# "Black Suit" – 4:30 *# "The Long Song" – 5:16 *# "Break the Angels" – 5:18 *# "Ermesinde" – 4:04 *# "Volcano!" – 3:36 *# "Donnez-moi" - 3:34 (bonus track) *# "Ma Carrefour" - 5:15 (bonus track) *# "Beg" - 4:07 (bonus track) *''Let the People Speak'' (2012) *# "The Lopsided World of L" – 0:23 *# "See-Thru You" – 4:24 *# "White Out" – 5:07 *# "Where Is John Frum?" – 3:33 *# "Geode" – 5:40 *# "Shady" – 3:21 *# "Annie Bliss" – 3:35 *# "Dark Sparkles and the Beat" – 6:56 *# "Two Lies and One Truth" – 2:50 *# "Silver Boys" – 5:31 *# "Illiterate Lovers" – 4:04 *# "Face" – 6:37 *# "Esther" – 3:53 *# "ROTC" – 4:10 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pixies (band)
Pixies is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986, in Boston, Massachusetts. Until 2013, the band consisted of Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals) and David Lovering (drums). They disbanded acrimoniously in 1993 but reunited in 2004. After Deal left in 2013, Pixies hired Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist; she was replaced that year by Paz Lenchantin, who became a permanent member in 2016. Pixies is associated with the 1990s alternative rock boom, and draws on elements including punk rock and surf rock. Their music is known for dynamic "loud-quiet-loud" shifts and song structures. Francis is Pixies' primary songwriter; his often surreal lyrics cover offbeat subjects such as extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical violence. The band achieved modest popularity in the US but was more successful in Europe. Their jarring pop sound influenced acts such as Nirvana, Radiohead, the Smashing Pumpkins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lemhouse
Mark Lemhouse is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for releasing critically acclaimed solo albums as well as collaborating with Black Francis of The Pixies serving as producer for the album, ''Bluefinger.'' Lemhouse is known to write and perform music that is a combination of influences rooted in blues, old country, and American folk music. Biography Lemhouse got his professional start in music in Memphis, Tennessee playing in blues, rockabilly, American roots bands and also as a solo performer. While in Memphis, he released two solo albums on the Yellow Dog Records label. His debut album, ''Big Lonesome Radio'' was nominated for two Blues Music Awards for "Best New Artist" and "Acoustic Album of The Year." His song "Edwin's Lament" was used in the Oscar-winning film, '' Hustle and Flow.'' The follow-up album, ''The Great American Yard Sale'', was more eclectic in themes than the first, with songs covering subjects from David Bowie to astronauts. In 2007, Lem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
