Roland Gift
Roland Gift (born April 28, 1961 in Birmingham, England) is a British actor and musician. He first became noted as the lead singer of the pop music band Fine Young Cannibals. In 1987, Gift first began acting, in the movie Sammy and Rosie Get Laid. He also appeared as a lounge singer (singing tunes that were included in the Fine Young Cannibals album entitled The Raw And The Cooked) in the film Tin Men, directed by Barry Levinson.
Dirge
There are six bands called Dirge : 1. Dirge is a French band formed in 1994 in Paris, France. From the industrial metal genre that exploded in the first part of the 90s, the band slowly evolved toward a more atmospheric and progressive form of metal, related to post-metal bands such as Neurosis, Isis, and Cult of Luna. The original band members were Marc T. (guitars, programming) and Laurent P. (vocals, programming). In the industrial genre of bands like Godflesh and Pitchshifter, the duo's music was a hybrid of corrosive guitars, robotic hammerings, and scratching samples.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra was founded as the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1920, with Edward Elgar conducting its first concert in September of that year. The programme included Overture: Saul by Granville Bantock, a strong supporter of the orchestra's foundation. Adrian Boult was chief conductor from 1924 to 1930. The CBO became a full time organisation in 1944, changing its name to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1948. The composer Andrzej Panufnik was chief conductor from 1957 to 1959.
Conquering Lion
1. Conquering Lion aka Congo Natty aka Rebel MC is the stage name of Jungle producer and Toaster Michael West. "Conquering Lion" is short for "the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah," one of emperor's Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia many titles. 2. Conquering Lion (http://www.myspace.com/conqueringli0n) is also a dub/reggae/hardcore band from Tetovo, Macedonia. This is the official last.fm page of this band: http://www.last.fm/music/Conquering+Lion+%28Mk%29
A Quick Minute
A Quick Minute are a London based trio who mix hard rock and pop influences. The band has a staunchly loyal following and can be seen lifting the roof off many of London's live music venues. A Quick Minute recently released their debut offering Glow - a 6 track EP which is available here on last.fm and many online outlets such as iTunes.
Micall Parknsun
Micall Parknsun is a British rapper/producer. He has been quietly involved in the UK hip-hop scene for a while, yet he only has a small number of releases to his name. He was first noticed on the scene as a duo with fellow rapper R.A.M, under the name "2Halves", with tracks such as "Freedom Fighters". The duo then later split up & with Micall focusing on a solo career, released the highly acclaimed 12" vinyl "Tha Shit/Da Struggle", 2004 which featured rapper Jehst.