Steve Hughes is an Australian musician and stand-up comedian. Originally becoming famous as the drummer for Australian thrash metal band Slaughter Lord, Hughes moved to the UK in 2002 to begin his work in stand-up. Following successful Edinburgh festival appearances, Hughes has firmly established himself as a raconteur, basing much of his act around his heavy metal past.
Midgar are a 5 piece rock band from Guildford. The band was put together with the intention of producing good, heavy rock music fronted by catchy hooks and rich classical harmony. It is this fusion of aggression and beauty that allows Midgar to create a sound unlike any other band on the UK circuit today. All from very established musical backgrounds (including multiple live MTV1/2/HITS performances...
There are many bands under the name Slab, most notably the one that appeared on the Jazz Satellites, Vol 1: Electrification compilation in 1996, who fuse elements of jazz, post-punk and funk. 2. A rock group from Tartu, Estonia., active between 2004-2006. During their rather short existence they made one demo (School is over). Everybody hated it, including the band themselves. There have also been comments about the singers singing abilities. He himself found it very sad. He has also said he didn't like the fact that SlaB was sometimes considered a punk-rock band.
Forming in Melbourne in 2002 from the demise of the much-respected and criminally unheard Perth group Sleepy Township, band members Mia Schoen and Chris Gorman (AKA Chrissy G) continued their love affair with melodic noisy pop inthe guise of New Estate. Along with New Zealanders guitarist Marc Regueiro-McKelvie and ex-Fur member Mindy Mapp they set about gigging and recording. After releasing the very favourably reviewed album "Considering..." (released on Kittridge Records in the US and W.
Lisa Redford Biography "one of our finest singer/songwriters" Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 "brilliant! Lisa has a great voice" Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze "In a sea of smart female singer-songwriters, Lisa Redford is an admiral.' Maverick Magazine **** "There is a warmth and welcoming vibe to Redford’s music that really is difficult to resist." Americana UK 8 out of 10 Influenced by classic singer-songwriters such as Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and contemporary artists such as Neal Casal, Ryan Adams...
There are two bands with the name Witch Hunt: 1) Witch Hunt is a Philadelphia, PA DIY hardcore punk band who formed in 2001. For their first two releases they were on Profane Existence. Witch Hunt currently have three full albums: ...As Priorities Decay (2004), Blood Red States (2006), and Burning Bridges To Nowhere (2009 - Alternative Tentacles) as well as a compilation of unreleased early recordings entitled This is Only the Beginning... (2007). The line-up is Janine Enriquez,Rob Fitzpatrick,Nicole Enriquez,Vince Klopfenstein.
Underground Lovers was an Australian indie/electronic group in the 1990s. Despite minimal commercial success, the band was much praised and developed a cult following. The lineup changed often, but retained a stable nucleus of Vincent M. Giarrusso (vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Glenn Bennie (guitar).
Having taken their wares across the vast span of North America, New Zealand and Australia Daysend have fused an array of musical genres to create a hard edged yet melodic metal sound. The explosive Sydney five piece rocketed into existence in 2003 with all the passion and determination that has propelled them to the very top of their country's heavy music scene. Later that year the band released their debut album, 'Severance' which was voted by listeners of high rating radio station Triple J as Number One Australian Metal Album of that same year.