Born February 1987, female singer songwriter on the current Canterbury music scene. Collaboration with partner Adam Whitaker. Home recordings.
Canterbury contemporaries: Amber Room, Lucy Kitt, Syd Arthur, Alice Heggie, Rob Gambell, Tom Holden, Adam Whitaker, Hey Zeus, The Mayfly Dance.
Jasper Erkens is a young, seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter from Diest, Belgium. He cited Damien Rice as his role model. At the age of 11, he got his first guitar as a gift from his parents and about two years later his first songs were conceived. 2008 was Erkens's breakthrough year, as he supported well known artists, such as singer-songwriter Anton Walgrave, Spinvis and the British Adele. Erkens played in well known venues, such as Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Petrol club in Antwerp and Melkweg in Amsterdam.
She has the intimate voice and acoustic guitar of Joni Mitchell. She's Stevie Nicks morphed with Loreena McKennitt. She's a little bit Celtic, a little bit Neil Young...and she plays violin with a Detroit edge. A multiple Detroit Music Award winner, Sarana started writing and playing at the age of 10 and was performing internationally at age 12. She's worked with many people including grammy award winners Don Was (everyone from Willie Nelson to Rolling Stones) & Steve King (Eminem), and producer Ben Grosse (Debbie Harry, B-52s).
Digger Barnes is a Hamburg (Germany) based singer/songwriter, performer and bassplayer (Chuck Ragan, Revival Tour and others). His music is influenced by Desert Rock and Americana. On his september 2009 euro-tour together with Chuck Ragan he will play songs of his new album Time Has Come, accompanied by a small backup band.
Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea released their critically acclaimed ARIA nominated album Dead Wood Falls in 2006. They have toured with the likes of Josh Pyke, Ben Lee, Missy Higgins, Jose Gonzalez and MIa Dyson and played Homebake, Queenscliff, Falls, Feel Good and Harvest. For all the latest on this hot new songwriter and band go to www.jencloher.com
Tim Easton (born 1966 in Akron, Ohio) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Easton formed the band Kosher Spears while at college. In the 1996 Easton joined The Haynes Boys. When they split up, Easton embarked on a solo career, with his debut album, Special 20, released in 1998. He subsequently relocated to California, signed a deal with EMI Publishing, and a record deal with New West Records.
Read more about Tim Easton on Last.fm.
Falling somewhere between love, politics and post-adolescent escapist infatuations, is Jim Lockey. a 23 year old ‘folk-punk troubadour’ from Cheltenham. Starting out as frontman for alt.rock band ‘theholloh’ - achieving accolades and airplay through BBC and KERRANG! radio - Jim has found his feet in the world of alt. country and folk. The past year has seen him write and release his first album through‘istartedthefire’, available through local record stores and various download sites worldwide - such as itunes, napster and amazon mp3.
The Be Good Tanyas are an acoustic trio with folk and americana influences, hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. They play a combination of original and traditional material, and are notable for their lush vocal harmonies. The group features Frazey Ford (guitar, vocals), Samantha Parton (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) and Trish Klein (electric guitar, banjo, harmony vocals). Jolie Holland is a former member and also a frequent guest.
David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8th January 1947 in Brixton, London, UK) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Active in six decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He has been cited as an influence by many musicians and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.