Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr.; April 21, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though widely known as an innovator and "godfather" of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, hard rock, jazz and blues. Pop became known as 'Iggy' in high school, during which time he served as drummer for local blues band The Iguanas.
Originally based out of the small town of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles, Shock Hazard has been leading the local underground Shock Metal scene. "It's theater fused with a variety of metal sounds" says Jessie, the group's frontman/bassist. "We are experimenting with sight and sound and bringing it all to show the world what we have to offer". The group was formed in the summer of 2003 under the name of "side project" when Alex Tellez of Acid Rock's "Riddalin Kids", Steven Miranda of Punk/grindcore's "The Skitzoes" and Jessie of local thrash legend's "Rayne" came together to play some local shows.
Born in 2004 Snakeskin is another musical and emotional playground for Lacrimosa's mastermind Tilo Wolff. 'Music for the Lost' (the first release) was a great success in Europe, a "revolutionary industrial masterpiece" (Flatliner Magazine). In 2006 a new album under the conceptual name of "Canta'Tronic" have been released. This new album of the act, which already initiated enormous hype around the globe, culminating in the offer to open a show for MARYLIN MANSON, features the wonderful voice of the great KERSTIN DOELLE.
Sonic Dragolgo is Kozaburo Narita who resides in London England and makes electronic breakcore/techno music, released under a number of different labels, including PalmBeats, HyperRich, Tigerbeat6, and Ant-Zen. More information can be found on www.sonicdragolgo.co.uk. His first album was 'New Generation Love', released in 1998 on the Hyper Rich label, afterwards he has released 'Don't Stop the Music' on Klangkrieg in '02 and a number of 7"es on Palm Beats and Mirex. His latest full-length, 'Apple' has been released in 2005 on Hyper Rich.
An Indie Rock band formed in 1994 and based in Glasgow, Scotland. The band has had numerous lineups but essentially revolves around the songwriting of singer/guitarist Michael Barry. Musically they fall somewhere between the frenetic rush of early Buzzcocks and the considered celtic folkisms of Christy Moore.
The band have released 4 albums, most recently 2007's "Bi Polar Bear Disorder" and hold the record for most appearances in the city's King Tuts Wah Wah Hut.