Category: Artists

Forming their first band after they were kicked out of a San Francisco area high school, vocalist/guitarist Josh Zee (the son of a professional folk singer) and drummer Dan Thompson played for several years in various local bands before forming the grungy alternative-pop band Protein in 1994. The duo played several shows before replacing their…

tes-ti-fy : To express or declare a strong belief, especially to make a declaration of faith. With their fourth Atlantic Records release, San Diego multi-platinum hard rockers P.O.D. are ready to Testify. Testify to the power of rock; to the sway of perseverance and sweat; to the valor of hard work; to the might of…

Welcome to the house of “HAUNTED,” the second album from Atlantic recording artist POE. A door swings open From the first moments of the ethereal, curtain-raising “Exploration B,” the multi-talented POE composer, singer, producer, engineer sets out on a musical road which she calls “a journey towards intimacy.” From the heart-felt, soaring title track to…

A Christmas Story … Point of Grace By Paul Evans Best friends as well as platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated singers, the women of Point Of Grace are sharing Christmas memories. Terry confides first: “Last year, I had 20 people in my house; we’d put up four trees. Since it was my son Cole’s first Christmas, it was…

Among Whom We Shine is Poole’s third full length album. Saturated with horns, lush vocal harmonies and driving guitars, the album brings to mind the best moments of Sugar, Elvis Costello and Matthew Sweet. The album was produced by band members Harry Evans, (former band member of the Lilys), and William Campbell (formerly of the…

Portishead were named after the sleepy port on the south-west coast of England where Geoff Barrow spent his teens. His intentions in forming the band were simple: ‘I just wanted to make interesting music, proper songs with a proper life span and a decent place in people’s record collections.’ Barrow started out as a tape…

October 1987- The stock market had just crashed, Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on TV and RoboCop was entertaining movie audiences everywhere. It was at this time that Rose (bass) and Rick (guitar) formed Poster Children in Champaign, Illinois. Two years and two drummers later they released their first record FLOWER PLOWER on a…

Bernard Fanning – vocals Darren Middleton – guitar, keyboards and vocals John Collins – bass Jon Coghill – drums Ian Haug – guitar and vocals Timeline Check out the interactive Powderfinger Timeline, covering all the major events from 1992 to present day… Odyssey Number Five is Powderfinger’s fourth studio album. If you didn’t already know…

Spider One, vocals M.33, guitar Adam 12, guitar Siggy Siursen, bass Adrian Ost, drums THE HISTORY “Asking the listener to ‘transform’ is sort of like a dare, a challenge,” says Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One of the title of the band’s new album. “It’s saying, ‘Change. Be something you’re not. Defy expectations.’” Transform (set for…

Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th-century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue that he was not the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal.…