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The Prom (band)
The Prom was a piano-driven indie (music), indie band. Chris Walla (of Death Cab for Cutie) has done Audio mixing (recorded music), mixing for The Prom (the 3-song EP ''Saloon Song'') and they released an album on Barsuk records. History The Prom was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1999 by James Mendenhall and David Broecker, who had previously played together in their home town of Omaha, Nebraska. Joel Brown, an audio engineer, was brought on to play drums. Their debut album, ''In This Way They Found Me'', was released on Panther Fact Records in 2000. In 2001 they played West Coast of the United States, west coast shows with Rainer Maria, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes. After releasing ''Saloon Song'' on Barsuk, they played a 2001 national tour with Death Cab. The band's second record, ''Under The Same Stars'', was released in 2002. A reviewer for AllMusicGuide mentioned compared the band's music to that of Elton John, Death Cab for Cutie, Billy Joel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie (music)
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by independent record labels. Indie music describes a number of related styles, but generally describes guitar-oriented music straying away from mainstream conventions. There are a number of subgenres of independent music which combine its characteristics with other genres, such as indie pop, indie rock, indie folk, and indie electronic. Additionally, in certain circles, the term indie has taken a definition entirely defined by the "typical" sound of independent music in the 1980s, losing the meaning connected with the style of production. The origins of independent music lie in British independent record labels, such as Rough Trade and Mute. In the 1970s, these labels contributed to the emergence of a distinct sound, influenced by post-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Eyes (band)
Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded in Omaha, Nebraska by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, producer Mike Mogis, arranger, composer and trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating line-up of collaborators drawn primarily from Music of Omaha#Indie rock music, Omaha's indie music scene. Between 1998 and 2011, the band's albums were released through Saddle Creek Records, a Nebraska-based label founded by Justin Oberst (Conor's brother) and Mogis. In January 2020, the band announced their return, having signed with Dead Oceans. Their most recent album, ''Five Dice, All Threes'', was released in September 2024. History 1995–1998: ''A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997'' After being a founding member of Commander Venus – which disbanded in 1997 – guitarist/vocalist Conor Oberst turned to focus on his new project, Bright Eyes. In 1998, he released 20 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock Musical Groups From Washington (state)
Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media *Independent media, media free of influence by government or corporate interests * Indie art, fine arts made by artists independent of commercial fine arts establishments *Independent film, a film produced outside of the major film studios ** Indiewood *Indie game, video games created without financial backing from large companies * Indie role-playing game, a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means * Independent animation * Indie comics, independently published comics * Indie design, for handmade products by independent artisans * Indie literature, a book published outside mainstream publishing *Indie poster, or alternative poster, a poster created by a novice graphic designer *Small press, or indie press, a book or magazine publisher whose publications appeal to small, niche audiences, and are typically not distributed widely Music *Independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panther Fact Records
Panther may refer to: Large cats *Pantherinae, the cat subfamily that contains the genera ''Panthera'' and ''Neofelis'' **''Panthera'', the cat genus that contains tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards ***Jaguar (''Panthera onca''), found in South and Central America ***Leopard (''Panthera pardus''), found in Africa and Asia ***Black panther, a name for the phenotypic genetic variant that forms the black leopard or jaguar *Cougar, a big cat that is not in the subfamily Pantherinae, but is commonly referred to as a panther **Florida panther, a population of cougar Art, media, and entertainment Video games * ''Panther'' (1975 video game), a battle tank-driving game developed for the PLATO system * ''Panther'' (1986 video game), a flight game developed for the Commodore 64 and Atari 800XL/130XE * Atari Panther, a cancelled video game console, expected to be released in the early 1990s * Panther, the codename for Ann Takamaki, a character from ''Persona 5'' Other media * ''Panthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Broecker (musician)
David Andrew Broecker (born 1961) is an American life sciences executive. He was president and CEO of Alkermes from 2007 to 2009 and was appointed president and CEO of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute in 2015. He left that position in 2017. Education and career Broecker graduated from Carmel High School, where he led their football team to an undefeated season and the 1978 state 3A championship, tying the Indiana High School Athletic Association record for most touchdown passes in a championship game. He then attended Wabash College, where he majored in chemistry and led the Wabash Little Giants football team to an undefeated season in 1982. Broecker won the 1982 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award and was inducted into the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame twice: as an individual in 1992, and as part of the team he led in 2013. After graduating ''summa cum laude'' and Phi Beta Kappa from Wabash College in 1983, he earned a M.S. degree in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Brown (musician)
Joel Brown (born January 31, 1980, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American hurdler. He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships and seventh at the 2005 World Athletics Final. Comprises 1/4 of the World Record Shuttle Hurdle Relay team ( Aubrey Herring, David Oliver, Aries Merritt) that ran 53.31 at the 2008 Penn Relay Carnival His personal best time is 13.20 seconds, achieved on June 9, 2011, at the Bislett Games. Brown was managed for 9 years by his agent and former high school coach Mark Pryor of World Express Sports Management Brown was an All-American hurdler for the Ohio State Buckeyes track and field The Ohio State Buckeyes track and field team is the track and field program that represents Ohio State University. The Buckeyes compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is based in Columbus, Ohio at the Jesse ... team, finishing 3rd in the 110 m hurdles at the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mendenhall
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', US title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demos 2003
Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * Plural for Demo (computer programming) Organizations * Demos (UK think tank), London-based public policy research organisation and publisher * Demos (U.S. think tank), a public policy research and advocacy organization * DEMOS (Republika Srpska), a political party in Republika Srpska * DEMOS (Montenegro), a parliamentary political party in Montenegro * DEMOS (Slovenia), a coalition of democratic political parties in Slovenia * Demos Helsinki, a think tank in Finland * Demos Medical Publishing, a publisher of books on medical subjects * Solidary Democracy, a political party in Italy * Democracy and Solidarity Party, a political party in Romania Arts and entertainment * ''Demos'' (film), a 1921 silent film * ''Demos'' (novel), an 1886 novel by George Gissing Music * '' Demos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Heart Procession
The Black Heart Procession (occasionally spelled The Blackheart Procession) is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California. History Early years The band was formed in 1997 by Pall Jenkins (Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects, Palllap, Ugly Casanova and Three Mile Pilot) and Tobias Nathaniel from Three Mile Pilot. The group is often augmented with the contributions of Matt Resovich, Mario Rubalcaba, Jason Crane, Joe Plummer, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Jimmy LaValle and Matthew Parker. Jenkins has also produced The Drowning Men. Hiatus Blackheart Procession’s last release, the ''Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit'' EP in 2010, the band went on hiatus. Jenkins told '' San Diego City Beat'' that after "years of touring and traveling and focusing on music, we decided just to kind of put an end to it for a while". In 2011, Jenkins played optigan, piano, and sang on J Mascis's album '' Several Shades of Why'' and returned to play guitar and sing on Mascis's 2014 album '' Tied to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th EGOT winner in history. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. John learned to play piano at an early age, winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. In the 1960s, he formed the blues band Bluesology, wrote songs for other artists alongside Taupin, and worked as a session musician, before releasing his debut album, ''Empty Sky'' (1969). Throughout the next six decades, John cemented his status as a cultural icon with Elton John albums discography, 32 studio albums, including ''Honky Château'' (1972), ''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' (1973), ''Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered Alternative rock, alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential Music magazine, music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical Hipster (contemporary subculture), hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
