Artist: Christopher Willits, Taylor Deupree
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Mujo
Year: 2004
Tracks: 12
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Groupa
Artist: Groupa
Genre(s):
Other
Discography:
Av Bara Farten
Year: 1983
Tracks: 12
Incorporating modern instrumentation and imaginative extemporization, Groupa has taken a contemporary-minded advance to the folk music of Sweden. Led by lagger fiddle, viola and accordion player Mats Eden, the group has been at the head of the Swedish folk music revivification for more than two decades. While Rock'N'Reel magazine claims that Groupa "will challenge people's preconceptions of Swedish music", Roots World intimate that the band "achieves near perfection as they go further afield without leaving the ancient muse behindhand". In an early 1990s interview, Eden explained Groupa 's objective when he said, "each of us has in his own way been searching for unexampled means of expression within the range of traditional euphony. Having deep noesis of these old methods has tending us a ensure base from which to explore newfangled aesthetic possibilities".
Groupa's innovational level-headed has made them extremely popular in their fatherland. Their albums, Manskatt, released in 1991, and Imeland, released in 1996, received Swedish Grammy awards. In 1992, Eden was appointed "composer of the class" at the Musik Vid Siljian fete. Eden has balanced his participation with Groupa by playing with the Nordic Project and as a soloist.
Several other members of Groupa accept gone on to do with first-rate Swedish folk-rock bands. Lena Willemark and Ale Moller stay on to recreate with Frifot and the Nordan Project, a group that as well features Mats Eden. Lute and guitar participant Totte Mattson is a initiation fellow member of Hedningarna. Gustav Hylen performs with Hoven Droven.
The backbone of Groupa continues to be Mats Eden. A native of Varmland, Sweden, a small town near the border with Norway, Eden studied authorship at Musikhoyskole (the Norwegian Academy of Music) in Oslo. In 1979, Eden was named Riksspelman (master player).
Groupa went through a drastic personnel alteration, in 1990, when Matteson, Willemark and fipple pipe and basso clarinet role player Bill McChesney left hand the band. The stream mathematical group features Eden, flute and basso sax role player Jonas Simonson, keyboardist Rikard Astrom, percussionist Terje Tsungset and beautiful vocalist Sofia Karlsson.
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Thursday, 19 June 2008
Geoff Whitehorn
Artist: Geoff Whitehorn
Genre(s):
Blues
Discography:
Blues Turnarounds (tab and backtracks)
Year: 1995
Tracks: 2
Funky Lead
Year:
Tracks: 3
Blues Minor
Year:
Tracks: 2
Geoff Whitehorn was born in 1951. He began playing guitar at the age of 11. His number one real band formed in 1973 -- a grouping called If. He released a solo album, entitled Whitehorn, the succeeding year. 1975 saw Whitehorn touring with Maggie Bell. He joined the group Back Street Crawler (later known just as Crawler) in 1976. He remained with that group until they stone-broke up in 1979. His succeeding be active was to the Shortlist. He stayed with that group from 1979 to 1988 and recorded x albums with them during his tenure. 1990 saw the release of his arcsecond solo album, Geoff Who. He as well joined Bad Company that same year, staying with them until 1991. After departure that group, Whitehorn moved on to Procol Harum. This affiliation has not, however, prevented him from labor other projects. In fact, in 1994 he released another solo record album, Big in Gravesend. He as well joined up with Roger Daltrey that same year. Add to that the fact that he has been playing with Paul Rodgers since 1974, doing multiple albums with Roger Chapman, and did a read with the Who in 1996, and one tush well see how officious this man really is.
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Alphabeat sign American record deal
Alphabeat have agreed a US record deal with the man who first signed Madonna.
Warner Bros vice-president Seymour Stein fell in love with the band at a gig in Brighton, reports The Sun.
Stein's famous signings include The Smiths, The Ramones and Talking Heads. He is also the co-founder of Sire Records.
The Danish pop act have already scored two top 20 hits in the UK. Their debut album This Is Alphabeat was released on Monday.
> Click here for our review of the Alphabeat album
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Warner Bros vice-president Seymour Stein fell in love with the band at a gig in Brighton, reports The Sun.
Stein's famous signings include The Smiths, The Ramones and Talking Heads. He is also the co-founder of Sire Records.
The Danish pop act have already scored two top 20 hits in the UK. Their debut album This Is Alphabeat was released on Monday.
> Click here for our review of the Alphabeat album
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Skoidats
Artist: Skoidats
Genre(s):
Ska
Discography:
Cure For Whatever Ales You
Year: 1999
Tracks: 16
The Times
Year: 1997
Tracks: 14
The Skoidats ar a ska-punk banding from Missoula, Montana, deriving their nominate from the hints of Oi! kindling in their music, although it should be renowned that the grouping ar anything but racists. When the grouping formed in Helena in 1995, it consisted of guitarist/vocalist Justin Dillavou, bassist Chuck Fuller, drummer Gardner Dunn, and tenor saxophonist Josh Crenz; afterward a move to Missoula, 2 University of Montana marching banding members, tenor voice saxist John Chapman and trombone player John Knight, completed the card. After signing with Moon Ska, the Skoidats released their debut album, The Times, in 1997; Crenz left hand shortly thenceforth to bring together the military, and the leftover banding issued Cure for What Ales You in 1999.
Paul Newman - Newmans Friend I Was Misquoted Over Cancer Confirmation
LATEST: A friend and business partner of movie veteran PAUL NEWMAN has fired back at reports he has confirmed the actor is battling cancer.
A.E. Hotchner claims he was misquoted in an Associated Press article, in which he reportedly said Newman is battling "a form of cancer and he's dealing with it."
The angry writer says, "I saw him (Newman) last week and he seemed fine. I have no knowledge of any diagnosis."
"The AP misquoted me. I have no knowledge of Mr. Newman being treated for any illness." Associated Press bosses are standing by their story.
Newman's health hit the headlines again at the beginning of the week when the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported the 83-year-old had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A representative for the actor refuses to confirm or deny the cancer reports, stating only that Newman is "doing nicely".
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Garraway denies affair with dance partner
TV presenter Kate Garraway has said she and her husband are as in love as ever, dismissing allegations about her relationship with her 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner Anton Du Beke.
In a statement released by her solicitors, Garraway, who is married to psychotherapist Derek Draper, said she had been "extremely hurt" by allegations in a Sunday newspaper.
She said: "Contrary to these insinuations Derek and I are as faithful, happy and in love today as we have ever been.
She continued: "The plain truth is that Anton and I became friends during 'Strictly Come Dancing'."
"Since then we often work and hang out together. For that to be twisted into something else is sad, hurtful and totally untrue."
The 'GMTV' presenter added: "I am extremely upset and hurt by the allegations. I made it clear before publication that there was no truth to them whatsoever.
"Given they were published in any event and continue to be published, I feel I have no option but to take libel proceedings against the newspaper to set the record straight."
In a statement released by her solicitors, Garraway, who is married to psychotherapist Derek Draper, said she had been "extremely hurt" by allegations in a Sunday newspaper.
She said: "Contrary to these insinuations Derek and I are as faithful, happy and in love today as we have ever been.
She continued: "The plain truth is that Anton and I became friends during 'Strictly Come Dancing'."
"Since then we often work and hang out together. For that to be twisted into something else is sad, hurtful and totally untrue."
The 'GMTV' presenter added: "I am extremely upset and hurt by the allegations. I made it clear before publication that there was no truth to them whatsoever.
"Given they were published in any event and continue to be published, I feel I have no option but to take libel proceedings against the newspaper to set the record straight."
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