Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: Lavender Diamond is an American, Los Angeles-based band, fronted by singer Becky Stark.
History.
While living in Providence, Rhode Island, Stark began performing as Lavender Diamond in a play that she and puppeteer Xander Marro wrote, created and toured with called "Birdsongs of the Bauharoque" inspired by the work of artist Paul Laffoley. A self-produced CD of Stark's songs accompanied the tour in a hand-sewn, silkscreened sleeve. Lavender Diamond became a duo and eventually a four-piece band after Stark relocated to Los Angeles. With the help of local patrons Brian Kaneda and Josh Scuteri, Lavender Diamond self-released a four-song EP and performed at L.A.'s ArthurFest, at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and at the CMJ New Music Seminar in New York City. In 2006 Lavender Diamond signed to Rough Trade Records in Europe, and Matador Records in the U.S., and toured and performed with The Decemberists for three weeks., Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American singer, actor and television personality. He became famous in the 1970s as a child actor, pop star and teen idol, but received much publicity later in his adult life for his drug abuse and legal troubles., The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band consists of Colin Meloy (lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, accordion), Nate Query (bass), and John Moen (drums)., "Pop Star" is a song by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. The single went on to top the 2005 Oricon Charts and is known for its remarkable music video, featuring Ken in seven different personas, including a raccoon and his own manager. The Video also helped Ken break into the US and Canadian Markets where Stations would play the video despite the fact that it was in Japanese. The song was featured in the Nintendo DS game, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2, as well as on Taiko No Tatsujin 8 and Taiko No Tatsujin Portable 2 for the PSP. It is also a track in the Konami's jubeat ripples series. Its latest appearance is in the Namco game Happy Dance Collection for the Nintendo Wii. The song was also featured in the Japanese drama "Kiken na Aneki" starring Ito Misaki., Michael V. Scott is an American musician ( electric bass and vocals ) who played in the band Godspeed with former teen idol Leif Garrett , as well as Deadtime Stories and The Distortions . He has also worked with members of Marilyn Manson , David Bowie 's band , and Lavender Diamond . In addition to music , he had a brief acting career in the early 1990s , and has been a guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show , VH1 's Behind The Music , and A & E Biography ., Subject: michael scott , Relation: instrument, Options: (A) bass (B) guitar (C) hammond organ (D) taiko
Output (English): guitar