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Kisschasy

Kisschasy is an Australian band formed in Victoria, Australia in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas, and drummer Karl Ammitzboll. The band has released three studio albums, two of which are gold certified, two extended plays, a documentary DVD and a compilation album in their 7 year career, selling in excess of 90,000 records.

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Casabella

NEW ALBUM COMING SOON! Casabella is an exciting new Latin-Beat band that has just recently burst onto the UK music scene. This 9 piece band has been rocking dance floors and clubs with its vibrant songs and groovy rhythms. With musicians from Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, the word "fusion" takes real meaning with this colourful, young, and soulful band.

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Lola

There are several (at least 11) artists by the name Lola: 1. Side project of Arthur Russell 2. French-born New York-based singer/songwriter. 3. Hungarian pop singer. (Korsós Judit) 4. Jennifer Lopez' alter-ego in her upcoming music project. 5. Mexican pop singer/actress Eiza Gonzalez (better known as Lola). 6. Danish pop-rock band started in the 90s. 7. Russian alternative rock band. http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/LOLA

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Mendoza

Stoner rock has had one foot in the grave for a few years now. Luckily, Mendoza is willing to kill it, bury it in unhallowed ground, and resurrect it as a wild-eyed zombie, sprinting through the streets hellbent for leather. Comprised of Guitar / Vocalist Deuce, tattooed drumming beauty Bina and brand new to the mix, the heavy handed El Heffe '. Mendoza began their seedy craft about a year ago now, sharing stages with Soilent Green, Jucifer , Kalas , Dixie Witch, 3 Inches of Blood and countless others.

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Martika

Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969 in Whittier, California, USA), better known as Martika, is a Cuban-American pop singer. As a child she dabbled in acting making her film debut as one of the dancing orphans in the film version of "Annie". As a teen she would star as 'Gloria' on the syndicated children's variety show 'Kids Incorporated'. After outgrowing her role, Martika would turn her focus towards her first love, music.

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Gipsy Kings

Gipsy Kings is a music group from Arles and Montpellier, France. They explained the evolution of their sound in the 1996 PBS documentary of their lives and music "Tierra Gitana (Gipsy Land)". Young brothers Nicolas, Canut and Paul Reyes accompanied their father, famed flamenco singer Jose Reyes, who started out singing "cante jondo" (deep chant), traditional flamenco with long-running themes of passion, love, death, etc. But they began playing rumba flamenca because "we liked to watch pretty girls dance," said Nicolas.

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Alyssa Graham

Alyssa Graham (born Alyssa Hope Altschul) is a singer-songwriter based largely in New York City. She plays guitar and piano. In 2005, she launched her solo music career with the release of the critically acclaimed album, What Love Is, which was heralded by All About Jazz as one of the “Best New Recordings of 2005.” Her subsequent studio album, Echo, released in 2008 was critically acclaimed and commercially successful debuting at #24 on the Billboard contemporary jazz charts. The New York Times named Echo a “Critics’ Choice CD” and iTunes named it one of the “Top 10 Vocal Albums of the Year.

Read more about Alyssa Graham on Last.fm.

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Calypso Rose

McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose (born April 27, 1940 in Bethel, Tobago) is a Tobagonian calypsonian. Named after the American general Douglas MacArthur, Rose's earliest years were a crowded environment - 19 people in a one-bedroom house. When she was 9, she moved to live with an uncle in Barataria She began writing songs at the age of 15, and has written over 800 songs. In 1966 she wrote the song Fire in Me Wire, which has since become a calypso anthem. Rose was the first female to win the Trinidad Road March Competition, in 1977 with her song Tempo.

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