From the town of Dungiven, Co. Derry, Ireland, Mary Dillon is the older sister of folk singer Cara Dillon. She recorded three albums as a member of 1990s traditional Irish folk band Déanta, and has guested on a number of other recordings. 2010 she gave sign of life again and recorded an EP named "Army Dreamers" with cover songs and a traditional one.
The Complete Short Stories have already triggered a number of intrigued ripples across London’s live circuit, having charmed and blazed their way through a handful of headline sets in recent weeks. A distorted cast of seven fronted with female-vox, the 'Short Stories offer their distinct brand of experimental, vibrant and entirely infectious music, picking their way over the likes of Kate Bush, Radiohead, Bowie and Siouxsie & the Banshees, before rushing off and undergoing something entirely unlike anything you beautiful people have ever had the pleasure of dancing...
Three piece Garage Pop Janice Raw--Drums & Vocals Danni Jeffery--Keys & Vocals Garry Greenaway--Bass,Drums,Vocals.
..Like the feeling you get from thinking about infinity for too long, or worrying about asteroids striking the earth as you stand there washing dishes.
Their new EP 'Atlas' contains songs about disgruntled mythical figures, comforting attitudes about the universe, and exploding planets.
some of The Horses of Instruction have also appeared as part of The Gresham Flyers and Telley
http://thehorsesofinstruction.bandcamp.com/
There are two artists with the name John Young. Regarding current John Young (1) and John Young Band updates: For interaction and gigs go to: jyb.proboards.com For the website and latest music go to :www.insignificance.co.uk For the newsletter:www.reverbnation/johnyoungband John Young (1) plays keys and sings for The Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler, Greenslade and the John Young Band. Past credits include John Wetton, Fish, The Law, Paul Rodgers, Qango, Uli Jon Roth, Roy Wood.
www.xsara.co.uk Half Egyptian quarter Swedish Xsara (pronounced Ex-sar-ruh) born in London spent her childhood in the US,Mississippi where she was influenced by the Blues, discovered the delight of grits,jolly ranchers, hunting and Martin Luther King videos. Now many many years on she spends her time making music as an attempt to make sense of the world around her . Influences: A TOUCH OF SUGAR, SOME GRIT, A BIT OF LEMON JUICE AND SOME 3D GLASSES
Armed with a delicious blend of delicate piano lines and biting lyrics, Pam Shaffer’s new album “It Is Happening Again” is packed with sweeping emotion and evocative stories. Pam is a singer of lullabies sprung from a sunken pirate ship, a pixie with a haunting voice, nimble fingers, and a killer shoe collection. A rare LA native, she has always had a taste for the eccentricities of life, sporting her great aunt’s costume jewelry to school as a child while delighting in a musical backdrop of Chopin, folk tunes and the requisite pop of the 80’s.
Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 in Bexleyheath, Kent, England, now part of Greater London) is an English singer and songwriter known for her expressive four-octave soprano voice, idiosyncratic and literary lyrics, and eclectic and meticulous musical and production style. She debuted in 1978 with the surprise hit "Wuthering Heights", which was number one in the British music charts for four weeks.