Stephen Bishop (born 14 November 1951 in San Diego, California) is an American singer and guitarist. He had a major hit in 1977 with the song "On and On"; his other hits include "Save It for a Rainy Day," "Everybody Needs Love," and "It Might Be You," the theme from the movie Tootsie. He has also performed many movie themes, including the theme from National Lampoon's Animal House, which he sang in a falsetto voice.
Zakopower is a Polish band founded by a violinist Sebastian Karpiel-Bu?ecka. They combine traditional folk music of Polish Gorals with electronic and pop music. The name of the band refers to the band leader
Nels Andrews is an American folk singer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Known primarily as a folk singer, he served his apprenticeship with obscure but cult blues icon Washboard Williams. In 2002, Andrews was selected as a winner in the prestigious New Folk Competition at the annual Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas. In 2006, won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival's Troubadour Competition; later that same year he won the Mountain Stage New Song Competition. Andrews frequently appears in concert with A.J. Roach.
From the damp and misty woods of New Hampshire emerges the second full length from psychedelic jam warriors MMOSS. The minute we heard the band's 2011 debut on Burger Records they immediately rocketed to the front of our release "wish list". Recorded by the band themselves at home "Only Children" is everything we could have hoped for. The songs swirl and shimmer as the vocals waver and glide together like the trippiest acid test light show. 'Only Children' is a decidedly heavier trip than the debut album paring down the sheer number of tracks in favor of expanded blasts of musical mayhem.
A band founded in Berlin in the mid-nineties playing a mixture of folk rock and prog rock. Part of their lyrics are inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien. After several demos they released their first full-length album "LeafFall" in 2007. The second album "Awaiting the Sun" was released on Firefield/EMG April 1, 2011. The current line-up consists of the brothers Jan-Peer, Nils and Falk Hartmann on vocals and guitars, drums and bass, respectively, of Kirsten Middeke (viola, flute and vocals) and Jan Hecker-Stampehl on keyboards. More information can be found on their webpage, http://www.fauns.de
There are currently 2 artists with the name Smak. 1. Smak (ex-Yugoslavia) - progressive rock band, formed in 1971
2. Smak (Finland) - rock band, formed in 2001 1. Smak (Serbian Cyrillic: ????) was a Serbian (former Yugoslavia) progressive rock band, with strong jazz fusion and blues undertones.
The band's leader, guitarist Radomir Mihailovi? - To?ak is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists on the former Yugoslav rock scene.
Fit and the Conniptions is a combined band / webcomic project by London, UK based singer songwriter Wayne Myers. New comics have been uploaded to the site at conniptions.org more or less three times a week since January 2006. A studio album, Bless Your Heart was released in July 2007, followed by a live acoustic EP, Live At Monkey Chews in November 2008. Both are available online from CDBaby.
Lady Winwoods Maggot are a folk metal rock outfit from Dorset in the UK. The band was formed in 1994 by Mark Baynes and Rod Sones. Since then, they have had a large number of members come and go, whith the current members being Mark Baynes, Chris Hopgood, Adrian Hood and Tony Soffe. More information on them can be found on theirt offical website: http://www.moosemanor.co.uk
The Ditty Bops is a band from Los Angeles, California that play a blend of folk, bluegrass, jazz, swing music, ragtime and musical theater. They are headed by Abby DeWald (vocals and acoustic guitar) and Amanda Barrett (vocals, mandolin and dulcimer). They are noted for their excellent harmonies and generally playful style and tempo. The Ditty Bops formed in New York City, when Abby and Amanda were on a hunt for a friend's lost cat.
Playing traditional and contemporary folk songs, dance tunes and sea shanties, with traditional acoustic instruments alongside electric guitars, brass and an eclectic feast of international hand percussion, Blackbeard