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Lenka (album)
''Lenka'' is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 23 September 2008 by Epic Records. Produced by John Alagía, Mike Elizondo, Pierre Marchand, Stuart Brawley, and Jason Lader, it topped the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers and Pacific & South Atlantic charts. The album's lead single, "The Show," was moderately successful, peaking at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Pop Songs chart. The second single, "Trouble Is a Friend," had less success, reaching number 65 on the German Singles Chart. AllMusic's Andrew Leahey praised Lenka as one of 2008's strongest newcomers, highlighting her vocal ability, songwriting, and catchy melodies, while noting the album's playful yet polished nature. Singles "The Show" was released to digital retailers on 6 September 2008 as the album's lead single, and released on 15 June 2009 officially. The song had moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Pop Songs chart, and at number 65 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenka
Lenka Eden Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song " The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. "The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' and the 2011 film ''Moneyball''. Her song " Everything at Once" was used in a Windows 8 television advertisement and in a Disney Studio All Access commercial. Her fifth studio album, ''Attune'', was released in 2017. Early life The daughter of Czechoslovak jazz trumpet musician Jiří Křipač and an Australian schoolteacher, Eden, Lenka was raised in the Australian coastal town of Bega until age seven, when her family moved to Sydney. There she received her schooling, acting and music training, and started to work as a highly regarded theatre actress and later musician. Career 1994–2007: Early years As a teenager, Lenka studied acting at the Australian Theatre for Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Gagel
Wally Gagel is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Credits include: Family of the Year, Elliphant, Blondfire, Zella Day, Best Coast, Cold War Kids, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, New Order, Muse, Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Rihanna, Redlight King, Eels, Robert DeLong and in collaboration with iTunes Sessions: Bon Iver, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Gorillaz, The Gaslight Anthem, Lykke Li, Vampire Weekend, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, PJ Harvey, Metric, The Decemberists, Norah Jones, and more. His production of Family of the Year's single "Hero" caught the attention of movie director Richard Linklater who used it in the film "Boyhood." In 2006 he formed the production partnership WAX LTD with songwriter and producer, Xandy Barry and in 2019 they formed a joint venture with Universal Music Production Group called AUDIO WAX. Biography Early life and career Gagel was born in Port Jefferson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Mohler
Billy Mohler is a Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was raised in South Orange County and is Bill Medley's (of the Righteous Bros.) godson. He attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied electric bass and acoustic bass. Mohler then received a full scholarship to the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at UCLA. He was a member of the rock band The Calling until 2002. The band's debut record '' Camino Palmero'' has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. He is currently a member of the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, and is a good friend of Chamberlin. The two first met when Mohler auditioned for Zwan, Chamberlin's former band. Mohler and Chamberlin became quick friends. It was Mohler who Chamberlin called first after securing a record deal with Sanctuary Records. Mohler contributed greatly to the band's first album ('' Life Begins Again''), co-writing and co-producing it with Chamberlin, playing bass guitar, bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Griffin
Kevin Michael Griffin (born October 1, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Better Than Ezra, with whom he has released nine studio albums. He has also issued one solo record. His songs have been performed and recorded by artists such as Taylor Swift, Train, James Blunt, Christina Perri, Howie Day, Barenaked Ladies, Blondie, and Missy Higgins, among others. He is a co-founder and partner of the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tennessee. Early life and education Griffin was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up in Monroe, Louisiana. He attended River Oaks School, where he met future bandmate Jim Payne. He received a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in political science from Louisiana State University in 1990. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He took the LSAT with the intention of attending law school and working in entertainment law. He then took a job wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawgs Salter
Thomas "Tawgs" Salter is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. His extensive body of musical work includes a vast array of artists ranging from Josh Groban, Lights and Lenka to Chantal Kreviazuk, Fefe Dobson, Dear Rouge, Midway State and USS. Salter has also worked alongside Grammy-winning writer/producer Walter Afanasieff. Salter's music, production and collaborations have been featured on television shows, including Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol and The Simpsons to films such as Prom Night and Joe Somebody (Tom Wilson). Career Salter's writing and production of the soaring pop ballad You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban's first single from his multi-platinum selling third studio album ''Awake'', reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary ''Billboard'' chart. The song was sung by Lisa Simpson on the television show The Simpsons in Season 20, Episode 9. On December 15, 2009, Canadian singer-songwriter LIGHTS was acknowledged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Farrell (musician)
Michael Kevin Farrell is an American keyboardist, musical director, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work both recording and touring with Alanis Morissette, Morrissey and Macy Gray. Early life Farrell was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended John Carroll University where he won a Fulbright Fellowship to study at the University of Waikato New Zealand in 1991. He later received a master's degree from Syracuse University in 1993. After college, he moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue music. Macy Gray Farrell was the musical director/keyboardist for Grammy winning artist Macy Gray. Farrell and Gray opened for David Bowie for 6 weeks at the end of 2003. Though he isn't a member of her band, Farrell still collaborates with Gray as a writer having contributed original material to her 2007 release, ''Big'', produced by will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. They also recently recorded original material for ABC's ''Desperate Housewives'' soundtrack. Morr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Reeves (songwriter)
Jason Bradford Reeves (born July 1, 1984) is an American songwriter, singer, and guitarist. He is best known for his songwriting work for Colbie Caillat, with whom he formed the acoustic pop band Gone West in 2018. Born in Arlington, Texas and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, he relocated to California in 2005 in pursuit of a musical career. Here, he met Caillat and record producer Mikal Blue; all three contributed to Caillat's 2007 single " Bubbly", which peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He subsequently co-wrote her single " Realize" the following year, as well her 2010 single " I Never Told You", both of which peaked within the top 40 of the chart. Apart from Caillat, Reeves has co-written Australian singer Lenka's 2008 single " The Show". As a recording artist himself, he released four albums and an extended play before being led by Kara DioGuardi to sign with Warner Bros. Records in 2008. His fourth album, '' The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache'' (2008) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jem (singer)
Jemma Gwynne Griffiths (born 18 May 1975), known by her stage name Jem, is a Welsh singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Penarth, Glamorgan, she began songwriting at an early age. After graduating from university in 1996, she worked as a DJ as well as co-founder of record label Marine Parade in Brighton. On 24 March 2004, she released her debut studio album '' Finally Woken'' through ATO Records. Featuring the singles "They", " Just a Ride" and "Wish I", the album saw the most success in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Platinum. Jem followed up her debut with her second album, '' Down to Earth'', released on 18 September 2008. Her third album, '' Beachwood Canyon'', was released in 2016. Early life and education Jemma Griffiths was born in Penarth, Wales, a small town near Cardiff on 18 May 1975. Jem originally found her passion for singing and songwriting whilst attending Stanwell School. During her early school years she explored her musical i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MusicOMH
''MusicOMH'' (stylized as ''musicOMH'') is a London-based online music magazine which publishes independent reviews, features and interviews from across all genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B. History ''MusicOMH'' was founded and launched by Editor in Chief Michael Hubbard in 1999. In February 2011, the site's former theatre section was spun off, becoming ''Exeunt Magazine'', as ''MusicOMH'' refocused from being a general arts publication to writing primarily about music. Main features and coverage ''MusicOMH''s music content consists of reviews of albums, gigs, tracks and festivals, alongside features, interviews and blog posts. The site also provides live reviews and other features. The site's album reviews, usually covering a wide range of genres including pop, electro, classical, metal, rock and R&B, have been quoted by numerous publications such as ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Independent'' and the BBC. The site has also been used as one of many source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People (magazine), People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
