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Howe Gelb
Howard “Howe” Gelb (born October 22, 1956, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona. Projects Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects. In a 2004 interview with Gelb, ''The Guardian'' wrote "Gelb's way of dealing with it was to treat Giant Sand (not to be confused with his 1970s electro-rock band Giant Sandworms) as a loose, uncompetitive, mutually supportive musical collective, a place for friends to hang out and play. 'I just liked the idea of having this kind of removed world, this brotherhood—the idea of a band being something more than a front person or dealing with the throes of fame.'" In 2013, he worked with the Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained attention with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Sand
Giant Sand (formerly Giant Sandworms) is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States. Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb. The groups have developed idiosyncratic sound rooted in alternative country, but touching on a wide range of other styles and featuring Gelb's beatnik-influenced vocals and songwriting. Since about 2012, they have also performed as Giant Giant Sand when featuring a larger ensemble than their traditional four to six musicians. History Howe Gelb, also a prolific solo artist, started the group as Giant Sandworms in the late 1970s in Tucson, Arizona. In 1980, an EP was released entitled ''Will Wallow and Roam After the Ruin.'' After which Gelb sacked the other members. 1983 saw the release of ''Valley of Rain'' on Enigma Records with the shortened name of Giant Sand. It had Scott Garber on bass, Winston Watson on drums for most tracks, with Tommy Larkins drumming on the others. By 1990, John Convertino had become the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre ( , alternatively or ) is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city, after Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton, in the Wyoming Valley, Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 567,559 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania after the Delaware Valley, Greater Pittsburgh, the Lehigh Valley, and Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, Greater Harrisburg. The contiguous network of five City, cities and more than 40 boroughs all built in a straight line in Northeastern Pennsylvania's urban core act, culturally and logistically as one continuous city, so while the city of Wilkes-Barre itself is a mid-sized city, the larger Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Urban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chore Of Enchantment
''Chore of Enchantment'' is a studio album by the alternative rock band Giant Sand. It was released in March 2000 by Thrill Jockey. Reception The British music journalism publication ''NME'' praised the album's "raw but tender empathy in songs full of unexpected departures". Legacy The album was included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Track listing All tracks were written by Howe Gelb. # "Overture" – 0:48 # "(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)" – 3:47 # "Punishing Sun" – 3:13 # "X-Tra Wide" – 3:27 # "1972" – 1:03 # "Temptation of Egg" – 3:41 # "Raw" – 3:29 # "Wolfy" – 4:25 # "Shiver" – 4:00 # "Dirty from the Rain" – 3:34 # "Astonished (In Memphis)" – 5:32 # "No Reply" – 4:34 # "Satellite" – 6:48 # "Bottom Line Man" – 4:41 # "Way to End the Day" – 4:47 # "Shrine" – 2:04 Personnel *Howe Gelb – guitar, piano, vocals *John Convertino – drums *Joey Burns – bass guitar, cello, guitar, backing vocals *Juliana Hatfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Alternative Country Singers
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Musicians From Tucson, Arizona
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a recordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Country Singer-songwriters
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Jackie (2012 Film)
''Jackie'' is a 2012 Dutch comedy-drama film directed by Antoinette Beumer, from an idea by Marnie Block and Karen van Holst Pellekaan. The leading roles are played by Carice van Houten, her real-life sister Jelka van Houten and Academy Award winner Holly Hunter. Plot Sofie (Carice van Houten) and Daan (Jelka van Houten) are twin sisters who were raised by two fathers (Paul Hoes and Jaap Spijkers). When they get a phone call from America that their biological mother, Jackie (Holly Hunter) is in a hospital with a complicated leg fracture awaiting transfer to a rehabilitation center, the two end up in an adventure where everything they believed in is called into question. This results in an unforgettable journey to New Mexico with the strange and inappropriate Jackie where the lives of the two sisters will change forever. Cast * Carice van Houten as Sophie * Jelka van Houten as Daan, Sophie's twin sister *Holly Hunter as Jackie, Sophie & Daan's biological mother * Jaap Spijkers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingenious (2009 American Film)
''Ingenious'' (originally titled ''Lightbulb'') is a 2009 American film. It is a rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. It is based on the true story of some friends who are trying to come up with an invention, before hitting on an idea. Cast *Dallas Roberts as Matt, an inventor *Jeremy Renner as Sam, Matt's lifelong friend and business partner * Ayelet Zurer as Gina, Matt's wife * Marguerite Moreau as Cinda * as Louisa *Richard Kind as Newkin * Eddie Jemison as Bean *Judith Scott as Rita *Debby Rosenthal as Brenda * Michael Kagan as Mort *Rob Brownstein as Kent *Vince Grant as Randall *François Chau as Mr. Chow Production The film was shot on location in Tucson, Arizona and Hong Kong. It premiered at the 2009 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Reception In 2012, when the film went on release after Renner's success in ''The Hurt Locker'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieta Brown
Pieta Brown (born 1973) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has released eight albums and five EPs. Although she's considered a folk/indie singer-songwriter, Brown also names country blues and jazz as strong influences on her musical style. Early life Brown was born in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Her early "bohemian" upbringing was in rural Iowa in a house with no running water, heat, or indoor bathroom. There, Brown was exposed to traditional and rural folk music through her father, singer-songwriter Greg Brown. Brown's parents separated when she was very young and at age 8 she moved to Birmingham, Alabama with her mother. Pieta spent her childhood living in 17 different residences between Iowa and Alabama with a short time in St. Paul, Minnesota. While living with her mother in Alabama, Brown began writing poetry and composing instrumental songs on piano. Career Pieta released her self-titled debut record in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
