Houston hip hop trio made up of hasHBrown, John Dew & Phonix. Also part of the T.H.E.M. collective. Their debut EP from 2005 is available for free download here:
http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/02/01/the-council-black-bleach-ep/
Big Black Delta is Jonathan Bates' (Mellowdrone) "new musical endeavor" which aims to release new free music every few weeks. The bands first release "BBDEP1" was released for free download on August 16, 2010. The followup lp, "BBDLP1", was released on September 26th, 2011, available for free download for the first week and also offering a variety of special merch packages.
Betty Davis (born Betty Mabry, 1945 in New York City, USA) is an American funk, rock and soul singer and ex-model. When she turned sixteen, Betty moved to New York and met several musicians including Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. She met Miles Davis in 1967 and married him in 1968. As Miles stated in his autobiography, in addition to creating turmoil in his personal life, Betty helped him to explore music by introducing him to psychedelic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and funk innovator Sly Stone.
Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician. He was the drummer for the band The Police and is an influential drum stylist. Copeland is also popular for a wealthy catalogue of SOUNDTRACKS. During the early days of The Police he also released music under the (then secret) pseudonym of Klark Kent. In the late 80's's Copeland formed the band Animal Logic, who released two albums before their demise. He is also a member of the supergroup Oysterhead.
There are multiple artists that have used this name: 1. 3T are an American musical group made up of Tito Jackson and the late Delores "Dee-Dee" Jackson's three sons: Toriano Adaryll "Taj," Jr. (4 Aug 1973), Taryll Adren (8 Aug 1975) and Tito Joe "T.J." (16 Jul 1978). The brothers have a younger half-sister named Tanay Jackson who is also a singer-songwriter. 3T released their debut album Brotherhood in 1995. The album sold approximately six million copies worldwide.
Formed in 2006 in Austin, TX , Total Abuse is a hardcore/noise/punk band. Discography
-Demo Tape (2006, Drug Money)
-Sex Pig E.P. tour edition (2007, Deranged Records)
-Sex Pig E.P. (2007, Deranged Records)
-Sex Pig tape (2007, Breathing Problem Productions)
-Demo 7" (2007, Even Worse)
-S/T tour tape (2008, Breathing Problem Productions)
-S/T tour Cdr (2008, Breathing Problem Productions)
-S/T LP (2008, Deranged)
-Mutt LP (April 27th 2010, Post Present Medium)
Alarm Will Sound is a U.S. twenty-member contemporary-music chamber orchestra. Members of the ensemble began playing together while studying at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and have diverse experience in composition, improvisation, jazz, popular styles, early music, and various traditional musics from around the world. Alarm Will Sound's repertoire ranges from European to American works, from the arch-modernist to the pop-influenced.
"Asleep rise proudly from an English pop tradition, with a unique sound, strong vocals, and the uncompromising ambition to communicate with the audience" - Magne Furuholmen (a-ha) Asleep devote their time to the reinterpretation of dark melodic pop in the vein of Doves, the Smiths/Morrissey or House of Love. Indeed, from the word go, their desire has been to produce music that is second to none of their idols. A tall order, but Asleep are more than ready to put their money where their mouth is.
Mr. Lif (born Jeffrey Haynes) is a Boston rapper who is currently signed to New York independent label Definitive Jux. Besides his solo career, Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One. Mr. Lif grew up in the neighbourhood of Brighton in Boston, MA. For two years he attended Colgate University, dropping out after becoming enamored with the hip hop music being produced at the time.
Howard Kern "Howie" Day (born January 15, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals in order to accompany himself. He self-financed and self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000. Day eventually signed a recording contract with major label Epic Records in 2002 and has since re-released his debut as well as producing a follow up, Stop All The World Now.