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Artist: Mathilde Santing
Dutch singer Mathilde Santing (born Mathilde Eleveld) has enjoyed an unconventional career trajectory that has taken her from the confines of indie rock through jazz-based interpretations of other people's songs to mainstream musical theater work. She is perhaps best known for her coolly dispassionate takes on the work of singer/songwriters who... [+] Read More
Artist: Roland Sante
Artist: Sante Mack
Artist: Gus Van Sant
While Gus Van Sant's name is likely more familiar for his work as a prominent independent filmmaker, he also enjoyed a brief flirtation with music which later resulted in the release of a pair of albums. Born July 24, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky, Van Sant first turned to music while attending the Rhode Island School of Design during the... [+] Read More
Artist: Sante Maria Romitelli
Artist: Sante Fe Rangers
Artist: Monte Sant Angelo
Artist: Marcinho Sant Ana
Artist: Kanerien Sant Karanteg
Artist: Victor M. SantAnna
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Artist: Stefano Landi
Stefano Landi composed in numerous vocal genres including madrigals, arias (several books), motets, and pieces in the conservative Roman style. Most noteworhty, however, were the operas that he composed which were instrumental in the development of the Roman style. Landi was a student at both the Collegio Germanico and the Seminario Romano. He... [+] Read More
Artist: OBK
Spanish techno-pop duet OBK was formed in the 1980s after Miguel Arjona and Jordi Sánchez met at Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona. Inspired by European techno, the young musicians decided to create their own project called OBK, their name is based on Depeche Mode's "Oberkorn." After performing at local venues, the act released its first... [+] Read More
Artist: Swindle
Assembling in San Diego, CA, in 1994, Swindle soon emerged as one of the top punk rock acts within the local music scene. Constituted by Nick Lennen (drums), Mark Smith (bass), Gavin Kelly (guitar), and Daniel Sant (vocals), the band first started as a simple reunion of high school friends, and soon turned out to be one of San Diego's top... [+] Read More
Artist: Bleizi Ruz
Taking their name from the Breton words meaning "Red Wolves," Bleizi Ruz perform a high-energy mix of Breton dance music; Romanian, Bulgarian, and American traditional music; and Cajun and gypsy-influenced originals. Formed in 1973, Bleizi Ruz established their early reputation with their turbo-charged approach to traditional Breton dance styles... [+] Read More
Artist: Michel Bayan
French-born Michel Bayan learned the basics of music from both his family (his father toured as a concert cellist in Europe) and by studying piano and composition at conservatories in Rome, Genoa, and Venice. After Bayan moved the United States in 1962, he became interested in "psycho-acoustics," the science of how sound and music affect the... [+] Read More
Artist: Woodbelly
Woodbelly is the ultimate combination of reggae, blues, jazz, funk, ska, rock, and pop. With fat thumping bass lines, a clean pocket groove drumbeat, and unmatched soulful vocals, this band always leaves the audience wanting more....Woodbelly combines experience, education, and natural ability with a wide list of influences to create their... [+] Read More
Artist: Anonymous 4
The vocal group Anonymous 4 formed in 1986, originally comprising Johanna Maria Rose, Susan Hellauer, Ruth Cunningham and Marsha Genensky. So named in honor of the designation given by musicologists to the unknown 13th-century Parisian student whose writings detailed the vocal polyphony he heard at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the ensemble's... [+] Read More
Artist: Alessandro Melani
At least three Italian families of musicians from Pistoia were of the name Melani. Alessandro was the youngest of seven sons born to Domenico di Sante Melani who were all musicians. Three sons, the two eldest and Alessandro, were the most important of the musician offspring of Domenico. Alessandro Melani served as a master of the chapel for a... [+] Read More
Artist: Korilium
For me art in general always stood in close relation with my own personal evolution. Of course, I was 'nt aware of this when I was a child. There still was so much to discover. However, later on in secondary school, I chose to study the science of art. Now, looking back, I can not say that during my studies I have learned nothing; but the... [+] Read More
Artist: Elliott Smith
Folk-punk singer/songwriter Elliott Smith rose from indie obscurity to mainstream success in 1997 on the strength of "Miss Misery," his Academy Award-nominated song from the film Good Will Hunting. A native of Portland, OR, Smith began writing and recording his first songs at age 14, later becoming a fixture of the city's thriving music scene;... [+] Read More
Artist: Wasis Diop
The traditional sounds of Senegal are combined with contemporary world music influences to create the smooth-edged global fusion of Paris-based guitarist Wasis Diop. His song, "African Dream," was a top forty hit in England, while, his soundtrack for his brother, Djibril Diop Mambety's film, Hyenes, was an international success. USA Today... [+] Read More
Artist: Tatto Y El Full
Tatto and the Full are the dynamic Reggaeton artists who are creatively taking Reggaeton music to a new plateau. With the best in production and killer lyrics Tatto and the Full are ready to make a name for themselves amongst present greats of Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Voltio, Zion & Lenox, Hector el Father, Luny... [+] Read More
Artist: Drugstore
Named in honor of filmmaker Gus Van Sant's indie classic Drugstore Cowboy, the dark, atmospheric British-based trio Drugstore formed in London in 1993. The group was led by vocalist/bassist Isabel Monteiro, an expatriate Brazilian who relocated to the U.K. in 1990; after singing in a number of short-lived groups, she eventually teamed with... [+] Read More
Artist: The Del-Byzanteens
A New York-based post-punk band, the Del-Byzanteens comprised Don Braun (percussion), Josh Braun (percussion as well), Philippe Hagen (bass), Phil Kline (guitar and vocals), and a budding director by the name of Jim Jarmusch (vocals and keyboards). Author Luc Sante wrote some of the band's lyrics, and artist James Nares (who also played guitar... [+] Read More
Artist: Elliot Goldenthal
Composer Elliot Goldenthal was born May 2, 1954, in New York City, going on to study at the Manhattan School of Music under John Corigliano and Aaron Copland. He first rose to prominence in 1988 for his Obie Award-winning work on Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass, a collaboration with his wife, director Julie Taymor. The following year, Goldenthal... [+] Read More
