Mark Iration speaks in a booming voice; his dub roots sound system prides itself on being one of the very best and certainly one of the loudest in Europe; and the man even writes in capital letters. Everything about his is about giving his all. The sound system culture of sound-clashes boils down to holding your own against the other sound system, about feeding off each other, about raising the pace and winning the crowd.
Shakespear's Sister were pop/rock duo consisting of former Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey and (from 1989 - 1996) singer/songwriter/guitarist Marcella Detroit (real name Marcy Levy). Detroit had previously performed with Eric Clapton, released a solo album in 1982, and has since released more solo material as well as a blues album with the Marcy Levy Band. Fahey was born in Dublin, Ireland, and Detroit was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, hence her stage name.
1) Amen Corner was a successful British rock group, formed in late 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. Named after Amen Corner, a small residential area on the edge of Bracknell in Berkshire. Initially they specialised in a blues and jazz-orientated style, but were steered by their record companies into more commercial pastures. Their first singles and album appeared on Decca's subsidiary label Deram, but they left at the end of 1968 to join Immediate, where they were instantly rewarded with a No.
Da Lata was originally founded by musician and producer Chris Franck and DJ Patrick Forge in the summer of 1996. The idea for the project was to blend afro-brazilian influences with modern dance sensibility incorporating both acoustic and electronic elements in the music. Early experimentation came in the form of remixes rather than original material which proved to be a great way of honing the sound and at the same time gave exposure to the name.
UK doom metal outfit featuring members of Lazarus Blackstar and Solstice. Their debut album "Run From The Light" is due for release on Future Noise Recordings later in 2013. Free download of their first track here: http://futurenoise.bandcamp.com/album/run-from-the-light
Blackmore's Night is an English Renaissance-inspired medieval folk rock band led by UK guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (electric and acoustic guitars) and Candice Night (lyricist and lead vocals). The origins of the band lie in 1990 when Candice was working at a local New York rock music radio station, and as part of her work first encountered Ritchie (now ex-Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist), then with Deep Purple, at a soccer game he was playing in. The two became romantically entwined and discovered that they shared a passionate interest in the Renaissance.
Dubstep DJ & producer from UK (aka Jack Carter, Henchman), half of Suspicious Stench alongside Suspect, and label owner of Bovinyl Moosick. http://www.myspace.com/stenchmandubstep
Four men that enjoy playing music together. Extremely lazy though.
There are 3 bands with the name Tribute. 1. Swedish Symphonic rock band, founded 1982 by Gideon Andersson and Josef Rhedin.
The band released 3 studio albums between 1984 and 1991 and one live album in 1990. Gong's Pierre Moerlen featured on their first two albums. 2. Tribute is a Burlington-based band that covers classic rock songs. 3. Tribute were a Hardcore Punk band who were a part of the mid 90's UK Emo scene along side bands such as Bob Tilton, Baby Harp Seal and Schema.
Real Name: Oliver Ho
Profile: Prolific London, UK based DJ/producer who debuted on Blueprint in 1996. Founded his own label, Meta in 1997 and continued to develop his style towards a more dancefloor friendly brand of funky tribal techno, while retaining experimental elements and continuing to produce for other labels. Later set up a number of sublabels under Meta to cater for a widening repertoire of electronic styles, incorporating influences from jazz, funk, fusion, rock and avant garde styles of all kinds.