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Emit Bloch
David Edmund Turin (born 8 September 1965), known as Emit Bloch, is an American songwriter and musician. Background Emit Bloch is a songwriter, musician and journalist referenced for field recordings and lo-fi music production. His parents are George L. Turin, a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, and Helen Elizabeth Turin, the daughter of a Utah cattle rancher. Bloch was raised in Berkeley, California, as well as Layton, Utah, and is related to Christopher Layton, a prominent 19th Century Mormon pioneer. Career Bloch has issued several notable collections, with his 2010 release '' Dictaphones Vol. 1'' garnering 5/5 stars in UNCUT, the magazine calling Bloch an "exceptional songwriter" and the release "utterly remarkable", as well as frequent radio play on BBC stations when it was issued on One Little Independent records. London's ''The Sun'' called the record "...fresh, vital, uncluttered and brilliant" and awarded it 4.5/5 stars. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Tree Sessions
''The Peopletree Sessions'' is an album by American actress and model Milla Jovovich, released in September 1998 by Peopletree Recordings. The material on the album was largely recorded at the Los Angeles home studio of producer and Peopletree label head David Turin. Jovovich and her musical collaborator Chris Brenner have disowned the album as an unauthorized release. Background Milla Jovovich and her frequent collaborator Chris Brenner were invited by producer David Turin (also known as Emit Bloch, and credited on ''The Peopletree Sessions'' as H. Loops) to work on music with him after being introduced to Turin by his wife Kate Garner, who had previously worked with Jovovich on some photography shoots. The songs on ''The Peopletree Sessions'' were recorded in home studios in Los Angeles and San Francisco, with most of the material being recorded in Turin's Hollywood Hills apartment. Speaking about the album's production, Turin said: "We did it in hallways, bathrooms, straig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick McCabe
Nicholas John McCabe (born 14 July 1971) is an English musician, best known as being the lead guitarist of the rock group the Verve. Early life McCabe is the son of a bus driver father and a social worker mother and has two older brothers, Alan and Paul. He grew up in St Helens, Merseyside. His earliest musical influences were Northern Soul, metal, Pink Floyd and punk records borrowed from his brothers. McCabe bought a Roland synthesizer and began purchasing his own music with money he made working at a farm. When asked what it was that inspired him to become a guitarist, he answered: "That was me, I just got a guitar, and I could play a few things on it, and I liked messing with it, and I liked making my own things up." He attended Haydock High School, and later met Richard Ashcroft at Winstanley College. Ashcroft described McCabe's guitar playing as sounding like "a whole other universe"; the two briefly played in a band whilst at college. After leaving college, McCabe bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza () is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park (Chicago), Grant Park in Chicago. It originally started as a touring event in 1991, with Chicago becoming its permanent location beginning in 2005. Music genres include alternative rock, Heavy metal music, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop music, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Lollapalooza has also featured visual arts, nonprofit organizations, and political organizations. The festival hosts an estimated 400,000 people each July and sells out annually. Lollapalooza is one of the largest music festivals in the world and one of the longest-running in the United States. Lollapalooza was conceived and created in 1991 as a farewell tour by Perry Farrell, singer of the group Jane's Addiction. The first Lollapalooza tour had a diverse collection of bands and was a commercial success. It stopped in more than twenty cities in North America. In 2020, ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' rated the first Lollapalooza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician referred to as the " Godfather of Alternative Music". Farrell began his career with Psi Com in the early 1980s, before becoming the frontman of the band Jane's Addiction. He became well known for his success with Jane's Addiction; the band quickly became a key act in the '80s Los Angeles music scene, blending punk, metal, and psychedelic rock to create a unique sound. Their daring live performances and experimental approach resonated with disillusioned youth, contributing to the rise of alternative music as a form of rebellion and self-expression. As part of the farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991, Farrell founded Lollapalooza, which has evolved into an annual festival of multiple genres. Farrell is also the frontman of Porno for Pyros. Farrell has also released a number of solo albums, and also launched a number of other music related projects, including Kind Heaven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dust Brothers
The Dust Brothers are a pair of songwriters and producers consisting of E.Z. Mike ( Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo ( John King). They are famous for the sample-based music they produced in the 1980s and 1990s, and specifically for their work on the albums ''Paul's Boutique'' by Beastie Boys, ''Odelay'', ''Midnite Vultures'' and '' Guero'' by Beck, the soundtrack to ''Fight Club'', and "MMMBop" by Hanson. They are based in Los Angeles, California. History 1980s Michael "E.Z." Simpson and John "Gizmo" King started working together as the Dust Brothers in 1985 at Pomona College radio station, KSPC, hosting a weekly hip-hop show called ''The Big Beat Showcase''. They developed writing and producing skills creating music for their show and DJing and rapping at parties. In 1987, they began writing and producing for the Delicious Vinyl label. There they wrote and produced tracks on Tone Lōc's album, ''Lōc-ed After Dark'', Young MC's debut album '' Stone Cold Rhymin''', and oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Octave
Higher Octave Music is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions. Since 2013, it is part of Universal Music Group's Capitol Music Group, which is located in Los Angeles. History Higher Octave was acquired by Virgin Records on behalf of EMI in 1997. In 2004, Higher Octave's offices in Malibu, California, were closed and the label was folded into Narada Productions at a reduced level of staffing and activity while retaining its imprint as a sub-label of Narada. Two years later, Higher Octave moved to New York along with Narada and all of its related sub-labels to become part of EMI's merging all of its adult-focused music into The Blue Note Label Group. High Octave has had several sub-labels, such as OmTown and CyberOctave. Roster * 3rd Force * Acoustic Alchemy * Adiemus * Jon Anderson * William Aura * B-Tribe * Buckethead * Craig Chaquico * Cusco * Four80East * Robin Frederick * Himekami * Brian Hughes * Ottmar Liebert * Jim McCarty * Moroccan Spirit * Mythos * Les Nubia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banyan (album)
''Banyan'' is the debut album from Banyan. The record is dedicated to Marc Perkins. "They are compared to a deeply rooted Banyan tree which is ever increasing its hold on earth." Track listing All songs written by Banyan. # "Baby Grace and the Indians" – 2:42 # "People Find It Hard" – 3:39 # "At the Blowhole" – 3:49 # "Christmas Tree Park" – 11:35 # "What's Left of Autumn" – 7:31 # "Cooking for Now" – 3:06 # "The Roots of Banyan" – 11:11 # "A Good Looking Couple" – 9:26 Personnel ;Banyan * Stephen Perkins – percussion * Mike Watt – bass * Nels Cline – guitar * Money Mark Mark Ramos Nishita (born February 10, 1960), known professionally as Money Mark, is an American producer and musician, best known for his collaborations with the Beastie Boys from 1992 until 2011. Early life Born in Detroit to a Japanese-Hawai ... – keyboards ''(listed as "The Freeway Keyboardist")'' References External linksOfficial Stephen Perkins website Banyan (band) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nels Cline
Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004. In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has worked with musicians in punk and alternative rock such as Carla Bozulich and the Geraldine Fibbers, Mike Watt and Thurston Moore. He leads the Nels Cline Singers, Nels Cline Trio, and the Nels Cline 4. Cline was named the 82nd greatest guitarist of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in November 2011. Career Cline began to play guitar at age 12 when his twin brother Alex Cline started playing drums. The brothers developed together musically, playing in a rock band called Homogenized Goo. Both graduated from University High School. Cline cites hearing a recording of Jimi Hendrix performing "Manic Depression" as a defining moment in his decision to become a guitarist. Cline has performed on over 150 albums in jazz, pop, rock, count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money Mark
Mark Ramos Nishita (born February 10, 1960), known professionally as Money Mark, is an American producer and musician, best known for his collaborations with the Beastie Boys from 1992 until 2011. Early life Born in Detroit to a Japanese-Hawaiian father and a Chicana mother, Nishita moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, when he was six years old. Career His first album, '' Mark's Keyboard Repair'' (1995), was made up of keyboard driven pop-funk songs recorded at demo quality. Guy Ritchie used a song from the album in the film, '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels''. This was followed up by the '' Third Version EP'' (1996) and '' Push the Button'' (1998), for which Mark received critical praise. Whereas his 1996 EP was similar to his debut, ''Push the Button'' was extremely eclectic, combining aspects of rock music and pop with soul, funk and hip hop. This LP was met with good reviews, as was his 2001 follow up ''Change Is Coming'' which had a tropical yet dancea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo career with the 1995 album '' Ball-Hog or Tugboat?'' and has since released three additional solo albums, most recently in 2010 with '' Hyphenated-man''. He is also the frontman for the supergroup Big Walnuts Yonder (2008–present), a member of the art rock group Banyan (1997–present) and is involved with several other musical projects. From 2003 until 2013, he was the bass guitarist for The Stooges. Watt has been called "one of the greatest bassists on the planet". '' CMJ New Music'' called Watt a "seminal post-punk bass player". Readers of ''NME'' voted Mike Watt one of the "40 Greatest Bassists of All Time" and ''LA Weekly'' awarded him the number six spot in "The 20 Best Bassists of All Time". In November 2008, Watt received the ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Perkins
Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he has played with Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Banyan and Hellride. His style blends rock, jazz, swing, African, Indian and Latin drumming styles together. Early life and education Perkins grew up in Los Angeles and attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He got his first drum kit at age 13 and was primarily influenced by jazz and swing, as well as rock drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham. A few years later he met Dave Navarro and together they formed a metal band called Disaster. Career 1985–1990: Jane's Addiction In 1985, when he was 17, Perkins was dating the younger sister of bassist Eric Avery. Perry Farrell had worked with Avery in his band Psi Com. Perkins was recruited to join a new band with Farrell and Avery, replacing early drummer Matt Chaikin.. He convinced them to replace their guitarist with Navarro an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
