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Dressed Like Wolves
Dressed Like Wolves is the recording project of Teesside based songwriter Rick Dobbing. He began to track songs together with friends at home in early 2009. His first full-length 'I Could Walk on Water, But I'd Rather Part the Sea'. was self-released in May 2010. It was met with praise from internet blogs and radio stations, appearing on several podcasts and personal Top 100 lists of the year. In the following months, the group made several appearances on both online/CD based music compilations and local radio. Subsequently, a second full-length was released in 2011. The group were also featured in online showcase BalconyTV in 2011. Recently, the band have been billed alongside Jeffrey Lewis and The Junkyard, Forest Fire and Euros Childs. The group are currently completing their fourth LP and playing dates in the North East of England. Discography * ''These Songs Can't Swim (Demos)'' (2009) * ''I Could Walk On Water, But I'd Rather Part The Sea'' (2010) * ''Divine House EP ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teesside
Teesside () is a built-up area around the River Tees in the north of England, split between County Durham and North Yorkshire. The name was initially used as a county borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Historically a hub for heavy manufacturing, the number of people employed in this type of work declined from the 1960s onwards, with steel-making and chemical manufacturing (particularly through Imperial Chemical Industries) replaced to some extent by new science businesses and service sector roles. History 1968–1974: County borough Before the county of Cleveland was created, the area (including Stockton-on-Tees) existed as a part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, due to most land being south of the Tees. Teesside was created due to Stockton-on-Tees being linked heavily with Thornaby (which had amalgamated with South Stockton/Mandale to form the Borough of Thornaby), Middlesbrough and Redcar by industry. Compared to the modern Teesside conurbation, the area was sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
