Joss Stone
Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker on April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer whose throaty style of singing was influenced by early motown singers. Her debut album, The Soul Sessions, consists of classic soul tracks by Betty Wright, Aretha Franklin, Laura Lee and Bettye Swann and was released in late 2003. It reached the top 5 in the UK albums chart, and also made the top forty of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.
Huron
Huron (1) German idm/electronica based in Berlin since? (2) American-Dutch postpunk/showgaze band based in Amsterdam since 2002- present (1) where from? --> berlin; style? --> idm / electronica: music since? -->early 90s (2) The sweeping, melancholic and sizzling current of ambient, electronic pop-rock and layered, organic emotion, is Amsterdam-based band HURON. HURON was formed in 2003 by American (BUFFALO, NEW YORK) frontman and keyboardist...
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven is a British singer, born 28 June 1963 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She had her greatest success in the early 1990s, and is best known for the hit "Promise Me" which hit Number 3 in the UK singles chart in 1991. Craven achieved another five entries in the same chart over the next two years. After meeting backstage at a Tears for Fears concert, Craven is married to singer/songwriter Colin Campsie, and the couple have three daughters.
Go West
Go West are a British pop group. The duo formed in 1982, with Peter Cox and Richard Drummie Go West quickly had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Peter and Richard decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a musical producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks We Close Our Eyes and Call Me found Go West developing a record deal with Chrysalis Records. The songwriting duo specialised in radio friendly, white soul sounds.
The Aftermath
There are at least 3 musical acts called "The Aftermath":
1) Irish mod/pop rock band;
2) a punk rock band from Connecticut, USA;
3) women vocal group from Ingushetia, Russia. 1)
Things have not let up in 2007 for The Aftermath after the success of 2 top 20 singles in the second part of 2006(One is Fun reaching no11 and Hollywood Remake hitting no 19 beating Madonna and My Chemical Romance to highest new entry’s).
Julie
Julie Ivalo Broberg Berthelsen (born June 7, 1979 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish singer and songwriter. She is known largely for her success on the TV series Popstar, a Danish version of the popular American Idol. Although she finished in second place, she has become more popular and successful than the first place winner. She grew up in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. This city has also become a popular nickname.
Paloma Faith
"With huge 'don't kill Bambi' eyes and Beat-Girl insouciance issuing
from Betty Page lips, Paloma Faith is a born performer" ID The force of nature that answers to the name PALOMA FAITH is one that has been known in underground arts circles in London for some time. As an ex magician's assistant, trained contemporary dancer, St Martin's college alumni with an MA in theatre direction, performer in burlesque shows and actress , Paloma has been mixing media throughout her short
Machan
What do Sting, Pat Benatar, Aretha Franklin, George Benson,
Government Mule, and Pink Floyd all have in common? In
addition to the obvious fact that each has enjoyed massive commercial
success, all of those artists are fortunate enough to have
availed themselves of the vocal talents of singer/songwriter and
guitarist Machan. Now, with the release of Motion of Love on
NuGroov Records, Machan is truly stepping out from the background
with a CD that showcases the many facets of her exotic
adult-pop-meets-jazz sound.
Smokie
Smokie is an English classic rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name "Smokey" One of their top hits was "Living Next Door to Alice". While touring in Ireland they discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus.
