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Jenny Said Yes

Jenny Said Yes will be playing at the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town on the 25th January. Jenny Said Yes claim to write music that resonates with Londoners. The line up is Dora Lam on lead vocals, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, Ben Todd on guitars and backing vocals, Adrian Barker on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Jane Cocklin on drum kit and percusssion. They can regularly be seen and heard in the north London area where they formed, (they initially rehearsed at the infamous "Alexander House", Tufnell Park).

Read more about Jenny Said Yes on Last.fm.

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Ridley Barbet

After a couple of years singing in an acoustic duo which disbanded Ridley decided to keep sining and writing music.
For the past year and a half York has been her musical home, full of great venues and lots of supportive people.
Beartrap Pods and Shattered Glass Media have promoted her at several events.
She has also had the pleasure of playing with some of Yorkshires finest unknown talent and has also performed and written a song with Martin Wainwright, the singer of Index Code.

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No Secrets

No Secrets was a girl band from the United States comprised of five members: Angel Faith, Carly Lewis, Erin Tanner, Jessica Fried and Jade Ryusaki, No Secrets debuted in the United States in 2002 with their single Kids in America, which was featured on the Jimmy Neutron movie soundtrack. Their music video for the track Kids in America is included at the end of the Jimmy Neutron movie VHS. Except for Carly Lewis, who was born in London, England, the members of No Secrets grew up in Los Angeles.

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Side A

1. Side A is a (free) jazz trio, featuring reed player Ken Vandermark (US), pianist Havard Wiik (NOR) and drummer Chad Taylor (US). Their debut album - A New Margin - appeared in 2011 2. Side A are also a multi-awarded, platinum-certified band from the Philippines, best known for their romantic ballad Forevermore. The band formed in 1985, and performed at the Calesa Music Bar and Lounge at the Hyatt Regency, Pasay City between 1986 and 1989. In 1987 they recorded their first song, Eva Marie (written by Joey Benin) and in 1989 they recorded their first self-titled album.

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Racoon

Racoon is a Dutch pop-rock band founded in 1997. Bart van der Weide (vocals) and Dennis Huige (guitar) were fed up with the sound of their hardcore rockband Vic'tem and decided to go acoustic. Their first writings resulted in a song called Rapid Eye Movement. For their first release, a demo called "It's an Ice Cream Day", Stefan de Kroon (bass) and Paul Bukkens (drums) completed the band's line-up.

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Alex Roots

With a voice that could break through dark clouds and put a smile on the faces of the grumpiest of people, Alex Roots reminds us all exactly what pop music should be about. A veritable Debbie Harry for the noughties, Alex combines punked-up pop brilliance with storming live shows and a magnetic charisma that will be setting stereos alight in the coming year. Look out for ‘Don’t Stop Looking’ and the darker, full-throttle fury of ‘Fake’.

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Madonna

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, United States), known as Madonna, is a dance-pop singer-songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. She is noted for her ambitious music videos and stage performances as well as using political, sexual, and religious themes in her work. In 2000, Guinness World Records listed Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time...

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Eugene Kelly

Eugene Kelly was born on 1965 and is a Scottish musician who was a member of the band The Vaselines and also BMX Bandits and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed The Vaselines in 1986 with Frances McKee and was a member until 1990 when the band split up. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was a fan of the band and two covers of songs by The Vaselines were included on their Incesticide album.

Read more about Eugene Kelly on Last.fm.

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