There are at least two artists with this name: 1) Mao is a Japanese singer and lyricist from Kanagawa Prefecture. Her recent releases include ending themes for Hakuouki anime series. 2) Mao is a male pop singer from Italy.
Ayre Point are a five piece indie rock band from Bristol, UK. Three members (frontman Dan Morgan, Tom McAndrew and Ian Pring) met at university in Bristol. After picking up guitarist Billy Smith, they started performing as four piece, until vocalist/pianist Richard Wilks joined in 2011, since which the band have been performing live. Their debut EP, "Finding Footprints" was released on November 11, 2012 followed by a UK Tour in December 2012.
Roadside Poppies are an indie pop band based in Copenhagen (DK) and Cambridge (UK) with members in both countries. Roadside Poppies were established in Cambridge, UK in 2005 by multi-instrumentalist and singer Matloob Qureshi as a one-man 'pop with tuneless singing' project, but the project quickly grew into a full band, and as they now had two songwriters, two lead singers and had added skillful keyboard- and guitar players. The indie pop ensemble managed to stray a small distance off the grassy verge of tunelessness and into a field of catchy and bass-driven guitar pop songs.
Family of the Year is a 6 piece indie/folk band from Los Angeles, California. Their debut EP, "Where's the Sun?," was released on September 22, 2009. Family Of The Year is considered to have a "feel good summer" sound. Statements around the web have been made such as "Immediately I was overtaken by the Beatles sounding, toe-tapping, move in my seat beat..." and "Although the band only has six members, it still seemed like there were a lot more bodies contributing to the musical goodness that is Family of the Year.
Joy Division were a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. Much of their popularity/reputation arguably resulted from frequent playings on air by iconic DJ John Peel, but it is easy now to overlook the impact that the first album, Unknown Pleasures, had on post-punk music at the time, as reference the number of prominent bands that cited this album as an influence.
Under the moniker of Niva, Stockholm's Christian Niva makes dreamy bedroom pop that borrows elements from modern dance music. http://facebook.com/nivamusic
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On August 18, 2009, lead singer Shaant Hacikyan announced via his Twitter account he was going solo. Dave Melillo confirmed that he and guitarist Jeff Czum had left the band. Jeff, Dave, and Mike Lasaponara went on to create a new band, Nocturnal Me. In early 2010, it was announced that the band will continue with frontman Shaant Hacikyan as the only original member to continue, joining with former members of Mandy K.
Dom & Roland has been at the forefront of the Drum and Bass electronic music scene for over 15 years. Originally signed to No-U-Turn, he moved to the scene leader Moving Shadow in 1995. He has released four critically acclaimed albums to date, over 100 singles, high profile electronic remixes as well as many collaborations with some of the scene’s most talented artists. As one of the pioneers of the tech-step genre he is well known for his cinematic otherworldly soundscapes...