Irakere Biography
Many of the top Cuban jazz musicians have played in Irakere during the past several decades, including altoist Paquito D'Rivera and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (before both individually defected)....
Popular Biographies:
Zombie nation Biography: The mysterious dance outfit Zombie Nation is comprised of a pair of DJs, who go by the aliases of Splank and Mooner, both of whom hail from Munich. The duo first signed to DJ Hell's label,...
Llewellyn Biography: Like many of his New World Music label-mates, New Age artist Llewellan's compositions come from a deeply personal connection to music rather than formal or traditional study. Claiming a blood line...
Jelly jam Biography: The Jelly Jam may sound a little familiar to progressive rock fans. The lineup of the band is essentially the same as that of Platypus, with one difference. That difference is that where Platypus had...
Cacophony Biography: Cacophony was a showcase for the highly technical, neo-classical metal talents of guitar virtuosi Marty Friedman and Jason Becker; both made their own instrumental solo recordings between the band's...
Monster voodoo machine Biography: Formed in Canada in 1991, Monster Voodoo Machine was the modern metal brainchild of Toronto musician/vocalist Adam Sewell. The singer culled the ranks of bands such as Tatentanz and Backlash to...
La ley Biography: In 1987, ex-Aparato Raro member Rodrigo Aboitiz, ex-Paraiso Perdido member Andrés Bobe, and ex-Nadie member Shia Arbulu formed a techno-pop ensemble called la Ley. After issuing an EP, Aboitiz...
Fingathing Biography: The instrumental hip-hop duo of DJ Peter Parker and bassist Sneaky started performing as Fingathing in 1999. Peter Parker was a bedroom DJ discovered by Mark Rae of trip-hoppers Rae &...
Maniac butcher Biography: One of the Czech Republic's first extreme metal bands, Maniac Butcher was formed in 1992, before Czechoslovakia's peaceful splintering, and went on to release a handful of albums and even...