The Feeling Biography

Dan Gillespie Sells - vocals & guitarRichard Jones - bassKevin Jeremiah - guitarCiaran Jeremiah - keyboardsPaul Stewart - drumsThe Feeling are five twentysomethings from Sussex and London who love pop music. Great big no-nonsense, hook-filled, giant-chorused pop music – music for the masses, only intelligent, with sunshine hooks and killer choruses that everyone can hum, from plumbers to professors.Singer Dan Gillespie Sells, who admits to having had an indie phase once, says: "There are no guilty pleasures anymore. You're allowed to like Andrew Gold, ELO, Supertramp or 10cc. It's really liberating." The Feeling are pop and proud. They're...

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Jet Biography

Everyone talks about rock these days, the problem is, they forget about the roll. How Keith Richards- who made this comment about post 90's rock music- must love Jet. They rock like there's no tomorrow yet they also roll like the greats of yesterday. As their debut album 'Get Born' proves, this Melbourne four piece, Nic Cester (guitar/vocals), Chris Cester (drums/vocals), Cameron Muncey (guitar/vocals), Mark Wilson (bass), stand for everything that is raw, primitive, direct and loose about rock music. Like all the best bands they trace their influences to the source. I think we were always interested in tracing the roots of this music, explains...

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Theory Of A Deadman Biography

There's an old axiom in music that says you have your whole life to make your first record and under a year to make your second. This spells disaster for the many bands that return from touring, find themselves with nothing left to say and fall prey to the sophomore slump. But for Vancouver, Canada's Theory of a Deadman, going back into the rehearsal studio was an opportunity to experiment and grow into the group they always dreamt of being. That doesn't mean it was easy. The band members - singer Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner and bassist Dean Back - were so exhausted after playing shows around the world with artists including 3...

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Camera Obscura Biography

The Band : Tracyanne Campbell - guitar and vocals Carey Lander - piano, organ and vocals Kenny McKeeve - guitar, mandolin, harmonica and vocals Gavin Dunbar - bass Lee Thomson - drums Nigel Baillie - trumpet and percussion A Brief History of Camera Obscura Camera Obscura started in 1996. Tracyanne, John and Gavin started playing together in Gavin's parent's cellar with no drummer. They were soon joined by a guitarist called David Skirving. They recorded the 'Park and Ride' and 'Your Sound' singles for Andmoresound in Glasgow and mini album 'Rare UK Bird' for Quattro in Japan. Richard Colburn took on drum duties live with the band...

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The Ordinary Boys Biography

source:sing365.com Preston Guitar / Lead VocalsWilliam J Brown Lead Guitar / Backing VocalsCharlie DrumsJames BassIn an age where most bands exist only to be famous, it’s heartening to see that wit, intelligence and style are poised to make their re-appearance. Born out of the same genealogy of British musical genius that includes The Kinks, The Smiths, The Clash and The Jam but transcending their influences to produce a sound fit for the 21st century, The Ordinary Boys are a band determined to prove that success does not necessarily mean lowest common denominator.With influences that stretch from the great songwriters to Will Self and beyond,...

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Michael Learns To Rock Biography

FORMED: 1988, Arthus, DenmarkMichael Learns To Rock is one of Denmark's most successful bands ever. The group was formed in spring 1988, and already same year they won two music contests and met their current manager, J.P. Andersen. They also released four songs on a promo record called "Secrets". The following year they got recording contract with the Danish recording company, Medley Records and released their first single, The Actor. In 1991 their first album, Michael Learns To Rock was released. It sold about 30.000 copies in just two months and was no. 1 on the sales list for 5 weeks. In 1993 they released their 2nd album, Colours, which...

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Regina Spektor Biography

Born in Moscow, CCCP, Regina came to the Bronx when she was 9 years old. She started studying classical piano at the age of six, and loved her teacher, but had to say goodbye, and her family had to sell the piano, right before their immigration. She badly wanted to continue her lessons when she got to America, and thanks to her piano teacher, Sonia Vargas, she was able to. Sonia was a Manhattan School of Music Professor, and her husband Samuel Marder, a NY Philharmonic violinist. They had invited Regina's family for a lunch and a free concert before their tour to Spain. After playing with their four cats and two dogs, Regina approached Sonia...

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