80s | Musicosity

80s

Distorted Pictures

The project formed by Natasha Donald (Guitars) and Rob Walker (Guitars / Bass) to further explore the more melodic nature of their combined playing styles. Now joined by Pete James (Vocals), Mat Thorpe (Bass / Guitars) and Steve Drawbridge (Drums) the band is working hard on tracks for their forthcoming debut EP. Our style has been described as '...jangly swirling guitars driven on by powerful drums and pounding bass...'

Artist Type: 

Art Of Parties

ART OF PARTIES - COLLECTION
Last Time
Central Room
Spit It All Out
more ...

ART OF PARTIES - LIVE
...

Leave me a message if you want me to send you any of the tracks as mp3s.

Art of Parties formed in the early 80s, getting their name from Japan's "The Art of Parties" (from the "Tin Drum" album).
Original members:
Pantelis Vassilakis (vocals, guitars - credited as Andy in the Last Time / Central Room single),

Artist Type: 

Choirboys

NB This artist page is for the Australian Rock band "Choirboys".
http://www.thechoirboys.co.uk/ is the website of the popular UK choir boyband "The Choirboys".
Please fix your tags if you are a fan of the UK choral trio. Shortly after Cold Chisel both defined and popularized the sound of Australian pub rock, the Choirboys formed in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Singer Mark Gable, guitarist Brad Carr, and drummer Lindsay Tebbutt performed around Sydney's pub scene for several years through the early '80s before one of their demos fell into the hands of George Young of the Easybeats.

Artist Type: 

Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy (b. 1932) is an American jazz singer based in New York. He is most noted for his vocalese and vocal improvisations with both melody and lyrics. He is the recipient of the 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001 Down Beat magazine readers jazz poll for Best Male Vocalist of the Year, and is also the recipient of six Grammy award nominations for Best Vocal Jazz Performance. He is also famous for his original lyrics to the jazz classics "Stolen Moments" and "Red Clay".

Artist Type: 

Iris

There are at least 19 different artists named Iris:
1) An American band formed in 1993.
2) A Romanian group formed in 1977.
3) A Chilean band.
4) An instrumental band featuring Marillion members Ian Mosley and Pete Trewavas.
5) A Spanish singer from Barcelona.
6) A music group specialized on Touhou and it's music.
7) An Australian band.
8) A German band.
9) A Portuguese band.
10) A British band from Derby.
11) A Hungarian band.

Read more about Iris on Last.fm.

Artist Type: 

Da

There are many arists sharing the same name Da: 1.) underground post-punk/goth band from Chicago in the very early 1980s. http://punk.dee-nee.com/wiki/Da 2.) British post-punk band 3.) a spanish pop band 4.) spanish rap group. 5.)The California Christian alternative band Daniel Amos released several albums in the 1980s under the shortened name DA. 6.)The name "da" is also used by the acoustic instrumentalist, Jacob Kimasu, who plays touhou arrangements under the alias Forest306. You can find out more about him and view his latest releases and updates at his blog: http://tohoguitar.

Artist Type: 

Jets

1. JETS is bass/house collaboration between Machinedrum and Jimmy Edgar. 2. JETS (acronym for Just Enjoy This Shit) are a group founded by New Orleans rapper Curren$y under his label Jet Life Records. The starting line-up for the JETS includes Curren$y, Trademark Da Skydiver, and Young Roddy. Other JETS affiliates include former No Limit artist Fiend, Street Wiz, Wiz Khalifa, Dee-Low, Corner Boy P, and most recently, Sir Michael Rocks of The Cool Kids and Smoke DZA.

Artist Type: 

Tribal Tech

Tribal Tech is a progressive fusion band, originally formed in 1984 by guitarist Scott Henderson and bass player Gary Willis. The band includes Scott Kinsey on keyboard and Kirk Covington on drums, and has produced nine CDs that stretch the borders between blues, jazz, and rock. The band is widely regarded for the prodigious talents of its individual members and for its importance to the modern fusion music scene, but has informally dissolved following the release of 2000's Rocket Science, with the various members pursuing solo careers.

Tribal Tech on Last.fm.

Artist Type: