Greg Austin started as a lead singer and main force behind The Greg Austin Band, famous for their largely unknown album, "Midnight Driver," released in the 1970s. Although considered prolific in hindsight, the album garnered mediocre attention at the time. Greg Austin continued throughout the rest of the 80s and 90s releasing solo material, and still releases and performs to this day.
Lancaster, UK - 1980-1984 Bashful Alley was a NWOBHM band who released their first demo in 1980. A string of other minor releases were put out, including their best known effort, the Running Blind single, but the band never recieved a contract to record a full-length. The last line-up consisted of Rob Tidd - Vocals, Guitars,Ian Threlfall - Bass,Robin Baxter - Drums. For more info on the band (including album reviews) check their page at http://www.metal-archives.com/
The Parade were Murray MacLeod (also a member of The Roger Nichols Trio/Small Circle of Friends), Jerry Riopelle (Phil Spector prot
When it comes to an Artist one of the greatest traits is remaining relevant and setting trends. AV can not only do both but also make it entertaining while doing it. He has created a new sound called Sagg Muzik, which combines, lyrical skill with rhythm from jazz and R&B to create a melodic, style that has set the bar for many other artist to follow. Entertainment has always looked for an artist that can be a chameleon of the industry, which creates a vast number of avenues when it comes to marketing and generating a selling point.
The Japanese War Effort is a one man ambient pop band, based in the city of Edinburgh. Martin Moog combines the folk/electronic sounds of Four Tet with the poignant Scotticisms of Ivor Cutler in dextrous compositions, layered in stuttering hip hop rhythms and imperfect takes, bridging the gap between pop song sensibilities and a love of the abstract.
HYPERBOLE! Dissever is A band writing music for no reason other than to bring something unique to the ears of it’s listeners. Instead of hopping onto the newest trend Dissever reaches to what brought them to write music in the first place. Originally formed by brothers Brian and Billy the band spent most of it’s time writing and performing in a town far southwest of the lights of Miami. Now solidified as a four piece with Anthony on bass and Eddy on vocals the band has worked to have their music heard by as many ears as possible.
Punk rock band from Toronto Ontario.
You're probably thinking about the wrong Girl Band. You should be thinking about the one from Dublin, which is made up of four dudes.
Thea Musgrave is a Scottish-born composer now living in the United States whose music is performed regularly on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in Edinburgh on 27 May 1928, she studied at the University of Edinburgh then in Paris, where she spent four years as a pupil of Nadia Boulanger, before establishing herself in London with her orchestral, choral, operatic and chamber works. In 1970 she was named guest professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which anchored her increasing involve-ment with the musical life of the United States.
AGHAST! are a UK based band from London. They have a reputation for putting on an incendiary and charismatic live show. They are currently working their way up through the UK's underground, carving out a niche for themselves since 2008. Their name is spelt in capitals and with an exclamation mark. This came from a promoter in Leeds who initially booked them for one show, which became three nights, one after the other. By the end he billed them as "and AGHAST! again" and it stuck.