James Mercer is currently the lead singer/songwriter for The Shins and Broken Bells, a project with DJ Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, producer of Beck and Gorillaz). Prior to The Shins and Broken Bells, he was the lead singer/songwriter of Flake, which later became Flake Music. There is a rare solo recording on January 7, 2004 of Mercer doing some private recordings of hit songs by his band The Shins for a radio station.
Dom DufF is a Breton singer/songwriter raised in Pagan County (northwest coast of Brittany). He is currently singing in his native Breton language.
Two cds released in the past 4 years.
http://www.domduff.com/
HOMEWORK
As co-workers of the legendary, snobby Amsterdam-based record store Concerto long-time friends Z!P and Tom Waist met each other musically mid-2007 through the release of a mix cd by Boris Dlugosch entitled Radio Disco. Intrigued by the shocking similarity in taste for electronic music, the two decided to do a few mix sessions together.
Tom Waist had, by that time, been dj-ing for about four years without getting any real exposure.
Ivan has made quite an impression on live music fans in his adopted city of Cardiff in recent months, gaining attention from BBC Radio Wales DJs and Radio 6 new music champion Tom Robinson along the way. The Mine Canary EP captures the world weary ache that flows through Ivan’s songs, delivered with a trademark vocal tenderness that demonstrates an intriguing maturity and intelligence of a young man finding his own way in the world.
Es gibt sie, diese Singer/Songwriter, die jahrelang unterwegs sind, Konzert nach Konzert spielen, ihre Songs unterwegs schreiben und, unberührt von den Bequemlichkeiten des bürgerlichen Lebens, eine Ehrlichkeit und künstlerische Tiefe entwickeln, dass man sich fragt: „warum ist denn der noch nicht berühmt?“ Robert ist ein solcher Troubadour im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes. Der Wahl-Hamburger, teils Wahl-Frankfurter tschechischer Abstammung lebt für und mit seiner Musik, folgt ihr wohin sie ihn zieht auf dieser Welt.
It didn't take long before Josh's unique voice and song writing style, influenced by the likes of Elliott Smith, Evan Dando, and Sparklehorse, began to find favour amongst music tastemakers, critics and Triple J listeners. The first taste, the assured 'Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast', found high rotation on Triple J and soon 'Silver' and the gently sweeping 'Doldrums' followed to similar praise and airplay. These tracks are now available on the CD 'Recordings 2003-2005' through The Million records.
The Portlands' Bio The Portlands formed in 2009 in the north-west of England, Manchester, and have toured the world with their distinct brand of Folk Rock 'N' Roll. After sharing studio time with Elbow only three months into their formation at Blueprint Studios, they went on to play some of the most prestigious venues in the country on their first UK Tour, and finished with a 15,000 capacity crowd festival date at the end of summer 2010.
Steve Pilgrim, split personality of beat monkey and moody boy. Liverpool based musician. Drummer from the age of six.
Steve first achieved commercial success with Liverpool band The Stands in 2003 and toured worldwide over the following years with the likes of Oasis, Jet and The Libertines...
After leaving the group in 2005 Steve started to write, first travelling to Japan collaborating with Folktronica artist Yoshio Akeboshi. This was the point when he really started to hone his craft as a songwriter.
Hailing from a geographical and cultural mix that takes in both the ACT and NSW’s South Coast, Ashleigh Mannix has recently emerged as a bright young singer/songwriter and natural solo performer, consistently embraced by fans, peers and audiences alike, both locally and overseas. Ashleigh picked up her first guitar at the age of 11, a few years later adding to this musical experience with her own voice.