Adam Wilson (born London, England) started musical life as the drummer for Aerial Stares, an art/punk band in the '90s, with major influences from early Floyd and early REM. He then played rhythm guitar for a country folk band 'Aftershave' and this genre fits his natural songwriting style more than the art/punk material. He's been a solo act for a while now and has achieved outstanding reviews for his recorded and live work, also he's a composer and photographer. Read more on Last.fm
Adam Wilson (born London, England) started musical life as the drummer for Aerial Stares, an art/punk band in the '90s, with major influences from early Floyd and early REM. He then played rhythm guitar for a country folk band 'Aftershave' and this genre fits his natural songwriting style more than the art/punk material. He's been a solo act for a while now and has achieved outstanding reviews for his recorded and live work, also he's a composer and photographer. Chaos and Grace was his first album for Zube Records and this has been followed up with the critically acclaimed West Coast Elegy.
Bank Band is a Japanese Rock Band, is a band project formed by Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr.Children's Vocals) and Takeshi Kobayashi (Mr.Children's Producer). The band is formed with a several number of support musicans, all of they haves solo carreirs like Seigi Kameda (Producer of bands and artists like Shiina Ringo, Ken Hirai, Plastic Tree, Spitz, etc...) and other artists. Bank Band was formed in order to expand possibilities of ap bank (an NGO created by Sakurai Read more on Last.fm
Bank Band is a Japanese Rock Band, is a band project formed by Kazutoshi Sakurai (Mr.Children's Vocals) and Takeshi Kobayashi (Mr.Children's Producer). The band is formed with a several number of support musicans, all of they haves solo carreirs like Seigi Kameda (Producer of bands and artists like Shiina Ringo, Ken Hirai, Plastic Tree, Spitz, etc...) and other artists. Bank Band was formed in order to expand possibilities of ap bank (an NGO created by Sakurai, Kobayashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto), in which Takeshi Kobayashi and Kazutoshi Sakurai have been playing the central roles. Bank Band is like a super band and their members comes from various Japanese musical projects and styles. Bank Band only plays in special lives (ap fes and TV Shows), giving full free to the members for their solist project and bands. Read more on Last.fm.
If you are seeing this page, you have mis-tagged Eiríkur Hauksson, the Eurovision Song Contest veteran who most recently represented Iceland in 2007 with "Valentine Lost". Read more on Last.fm
If you are seeing this page, you have mis-tagged Eiríkur Hauksson, the Eurovision Song Contest veteran who most recently represented Iceland in 2007 with "Valentine Lost". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..
Elastica were a Britpop band formed in London, England in 1992 and made up of: Justine Frischmann (vocals and guitar), Donna Matthews (guitar and vocals), Annie Holland (bass), and Justin Welch (drums). Later members included Shelia Chipperfield (bass), Dave Bush (keyboards), Paul Jones (guitar), and Sharon Mew (keyboards and vocals). Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label boss Steve Lamacq. Read more on Last.fm
Elastica were a Britpop band formed in London, England in 1992 and made up of: Justine Frischmann (vocals and guitar), Donna Matthews (guitar and vocals), Annie Holland (bass), and Justin Welch (drums). Later members included Shelia Chipperfield (bass), Dave Bush (keyboards), Paul Jones (guitar), and Sharon Mew (keyboards and vocals). Their first single was 1993's "Stutter", which was a word-of-mouth hit largely due to the promotional efforts of Radio 1 DJ and Deceptive Records label boss Steve Lamacq. In spite of a period of relative quiet, Elastica's fame grew throughout 1994 as Frischmann's relationship with Blur's Damon Albarn made tabloid headlines.
Elastica's first LP, Elastica, entered the charts at #1. Further UK chart hit singles followed: "Connection" and "Waking Up". In 1995 there was a lawsuit from Wire claiming that many of the band's melodies were taken from Wire compositions. Notably, Wire's "I Am the Fly" has a chorus similar to Elastica's "Line Up", and the intro of "Connection" is nearly identical to Wire's "Three Girl Rhumba". Indeed the band had originally intended to sample the intro of the song directly.
The Stranglers also passed comment that Elastica's "Waking Up" bore a marked resemblance to their song "No More Heroes". The band did not deny these accusations and were not ashamed by these similarities, stating that all pop bands have borrowed ideas and all music was eventually recycled. Elastica were able to garner better American sales than other Britpop bands, replacing Sinéad O'Connor on Lollapalooza in 1995. "Connection" and "Stutter" were huge airplay favorites on modern rock radio in the United States and also both charted Pop. Among their extensive tour schedule the band performed at Glastonbury in 1995, where their set was interrupted by a streaker, a George Best look-alike, who would briefly join the band as a keyboard player in 1997. After extensive touring, the band began to experience personnel problems.
In 1997, bassist Annie Holland left the band, citing repetitive strain injury following excessive touring as her reason for departure. In 1999 Donna Matthews left the band. There were several line up changes and keyboard players. Various supporting musicians came and went.
Their second album was much delayed after several years of recording. There were worrying rumours of entire albums being scrapped and band tensions due to the perfectionism of Frischmann. The "lost years" of the band were often compared to the Stone Roses recording their Second Coming album. A quickly recorded lo-fi self-titled EP was released in 1999, and the follow-up LP, The Menace, was finally released in 2000 to moderate sales. A less focused effort than their debut, the album nonetheless contained some interesting moments and more electronic songs than before.
One of the high points was "How He Wrote Elastica Man" featuring Mark E. Smith (of The Fall) on vocals, and a cover of Trio's 1982 hit "Da Da Da". A new line up was revealed with two keyboard players replacing Matthews for tour dates. The band made their long-awaited UK comeback at the Reading Festival in 1999, where they headlined the Radio 1 stage. A largely successful UK tour followed in 2000 to support the release of The Menace, although their festival appearances that year were marred by illness.
The band released a final single "The Bitch Don't Work" on limited edition 7" and announced their break-up in September 2001. Elastica's song "Connection" was used in May 2004 in Garnier television commercials, and was also used as the theme of Trigger Happy TV. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..
BIO Elusive Parallelograms sound like your favorite band. If not on this track, then on the next one. Or the one after that. Or the one on the last album you didn’t get. Which you should. Get. Like, now. It’s totally different than the new disc. Which you should also get. Like, now. Whatever your favorite rock genre, Elusive Parallelograms play that, awesomely. And your second favorite genre. And a couple they just made up that you’ll love. Read more on Last.fm
BIO Elusive Parallelograms sound like your favorite band. If not on this track, then on the next one. Or the one after that. Or the one on the last album you didn’t get.
Which you should also get. Like, now. Whatever your favorite rock genre, Elusive Parallelograms play that, awesomely. And your second favorite genre.
And a couple they just made up that you’ll love. Elusive Parallelograms called their 2008 debut, “And Everything Changes,” and they weren’t kidding. Their 2 LPs and 3 EPs are where power pop meets shoegaze meets brainy prog meets acoustic instrumentals meets psychedelia meets metal pounding on metal, sometimes all on the same track. Whatever this song’s experiment may be, you’ll hear guitars bent at sharp angles, beauteous sounds bursting at unexpected moments, cryptic lyrics whose slick hooks dig in deep but whose puzzles won’t crack on one listen. Whoever your favorite producer is … Well FUCK that guy — Elusive Parallelograms are DIY from the first scratch of pencil on paper to the last careful tick of the dials at their self-built studio in Milwaukee’s Bayview neighborhood. Whoever your favorite Elusive Parallelogram is … Look, they’re ALL dreamy, but don’t get attached.
In this ever-evolving collective, the music, and where it’s going next, calls all the shots. Whatever’s new and trendy, Elusive Parallelograms did it two records ago. Whatever’s old and passe’, they’ll make new. And everything changes. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..
Lagaan (Bhojpuri/Hindi: लगान; Urdu: لگان; translation: "Land tax"), also known as Lagaan: Once upon a time in India, is a 2001 Bollywood feature film made in India. The film, based on an original story by Ashutosh Gowariker, was also directed by him. It was produced by Aamir Khan, who plays the lead role, and stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne in supporting roles. The movie is set in the Victorian period of the British Read more on Last.fm
Lagaan (Bhojpuri/Hindi: लगान; Urdu: لگان; translation: "Land tax"), also known as Lagaan: Once upon a time in India, is a 2001 Bollywood feature film made in India. The film, based on an original story by Ashutosh Gowariker, was also directed by him. It was produced by Aamir Khan, who plays the lead role, and stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne in supporting roles. The movie is set in the Victorian period of the British Raj and revolves around the peasants from a barren village who are oppressed by high taxes imposed by the British. When the peasants attempt to persuade the officers to reduce the taxes, the officers put forth a proposition to the peasants.
One senior officer offers to cancel their taxes for three years if their village team beats him at cricket. After accepting his proposition, the villagers face the arduous task of learning the game and playing for a result that will change their village's destiny. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..
Lena Valaitis (born September 7, 1943) is a Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s Valaitis was born in Memel (Klaipėda), in 1943 part of the Memel Territory of East Prussia, Germany, now in Lithuania. Her father, a soldier of the Wehrmacht, was killed during World War II. At the end of the war, Valaitis, her mother, and her brother arrived as refugees in West Germany. She first attended Volksschule Read more on Last.fm
Lena Valaitis (born September 7, 1943) is a Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s Valaitis was born in Memel (Klaipėda), in 1943 part of the Memel Territory of East Prussia, Germany, now in Lithuania. Her father, a soldier of the Wehrmacht, was killed during World War II. At the end of the war, Valaitis, her mother, and her brother arrived as refugees in West Germany.
She first attended Volksschule in Memmingen and then the Litauisches Gymnasium Hüttenfeld ("Lithuanian Gymnasium of Hüttenfeld") in Lampertheim, Hesse. Valaitis left for training with the Deutsche Bundespost in Frankfurt, where she received private singing instruction. Valaitis has one son, Marco (born 1973), from her first marriage. In 1979 she married actor Horst Jüssen, with whom she had her second son, Don David (born 1983). Valaitis currently lives in Munich, Bavaria. Read more on Last.fm.
Angel Rubio-Hale AKA ONHELL is a 21 year old producer and promoter, influencing, playing and raging the Northern California party scene. Equipped with vintage synthesizers, cutting edge production tools and a drive for experimentation, he has perfected a signature multi-dimensional sound that can not be contained within any one genre. Read more on Last.fm
Angel Rubio-Hale AKA ONHELL is a 21 year old producer and promoter, influencing, playing and raging the Northern California party scene. Equipped with vintage synthesizers, cutting edge production tools and a drive for experimentation, he has perfected a signature multi-dimensional sound that can not be contained within any one genre. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..
There are at least three artists with the name White Woods. 1. A band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Formed in 2008 with Pat Breen, Kelly Brown, K Mason, Stuart Campbell, and Emma Sharp, all relocated from Hobart, Tasmania. White Woods have one self released split single recorded with Dan Cross and have recorded a full length album, Bellplay, to be released in June 2010 through Sensory Projects (www.sensoryprojects.com.au). 2. A five-piece indie band from North Andover, Massachusetts and Salem, New Hampshire, USA. Read more on Last.fm
There are at least three artists with the name White Woods. 1. A band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Formed in 2008 with Pat Breen, Kelly Brown, K Mason, Stuart Campbell, and Emma Sharp, all relocated from Hobart, Tasmania. White Woods have one self released split single recorded with Dan Cross and have recorded a full length album, Bellplay, to be released in June 2010 through Sensory Projects (www.sensoryprojects.com.au). 2.
A five-piece indie band from North Andover, Massachusetts and Salem, New Hampshire, USA. The group came together in 2009, consisting of vocalist Dan Belisle formerly of To The End, guitarist Brandon Rogers, bassist/vocalist Patrick Boston and drummer Mike McCarron, formerly of Sixth Division Heroes. After months of jamming and videotaping their practices, White Woods entered the studio at 88.9 WERS in Boston to record with producer/engineer Mike Moschetto, also formerly of Sixth Division Heroes as well as il presidente, Ferris Wheel and Brunswick. Moschetto eventually joined them on guitar in early 2010.
The band is currently playing shows in the New England area and writing. 3.Side project of The Coathangers 's Frontwoman Julia kugel aka The Crook Kid Coathanger. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply..