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Harry Hess
Harry Hess (born July 5, 1968) is a Canadian record producer, singer and guitarist best known as the frontman for the Canadian hard rock band Harem Scarem. Hess has used his recording studio (Vespa Music Group) to work with many famous acts, which include: Cancer Bats, Billy Talent, Muse, Three Days Grace, Thornley, My Darkest Days, Rides Again, Simple Plan, Ali Slaight, Our Lady Peace, Kalen Porter, Ryan Malcolm, Sarah Harmer, Julian Austin, Nikki Kerkhof, Great Big Sea, Blue Rodeo, Dean Delannoit, Die Mannequin, Dragonette, Finger 11, RyanDan, Natalia Druyts. In 2021 he was involved in the Grammy-winning album Mendó by Alex Cuba. Discography Blind Vengeance *''A Taste of Sin'' (1984) *''Blind Vengeance'' (1985) Harem Scarem *''Harem Scarem'' (1991) *''Mood Swings'' (1993) *'' Voice of Reason'' (1995) *'' Karma Cleansing / Believe'' (1997) *''Big Bang Theory'' (1998) *'' Weight of the World'' (2002) *'' Higher'' (2003) *'' Overload'' (2005) *''Human Nature'' (2006) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshawa
Oshawa ( , also ; 2021 population 175,383; CMA 415,311) is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately east of Downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term ''aazhawe'', meaning "the crossing place" or just "a cross". Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company by Robert McLaughlin, and then McLaughlin Motors Ltd by his son, Sam, General Motors of Canada's headquarters are located in the city. The automotive industry was the inspiration for Oshawa's previous mottos: "The City that Motovates Canada", and "The City in Motion". The lavish home of the automotive company's founder, Parkwood Estate, is a National Historic Site of Canada is located in the city. Once recognized as the sole "Automotive Capital of Canada", Oshaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and Jason Pierce on drums. The band has sold several million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and won ten MuchMusic Video Awards—the most MMVAs ever awarded to a band (tied with Billy Talent). Nineteen of their singles have reached the Top 10 on one of Canada's singles charts (those being the overall Singles Chart, the Rock Chart and the Alternative Rock Chart). Between 1996 and 2016, Our Lady Peace was the third best-selling Canadian band and the ninth best-selling Canadian artist overall in Canada. Our Lady Peace has released ten studio albums, one live album, and two compilation albums, with their debut album, 1995's '' Naveed'', having reached quadruple platinum in Canada. ''Naveed'' contains their breakthrough single, " Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia (Belgian Singer)
Natalia Willy Druyts (born 3 December 1980), known mononymously as Natalia, is a Belgian singer. She became known in Flanders during the VTM program ''Idool 2003'', in which she finished in second place. She is currently a coach in Flemish TV-programs ''The Voice van Vlaanderen'', ''The Voice Kids'' and '' The Voice Senior''. Early life and career Natalia was born on 3 December 1980 in Geel, Belgium. Her parents had always lived in Oevel, a village close by the Geel municipality. She graduated as a translator in English and Spanish. Before 2003 Natalia was the singer of a small music group in Gierle (Belgium). This group was only known in the area of Turnhout (Belgium) and Westerlo (Belgium), where they had some performances. She got her breakthrough in 2003, which unfortunately meant she had to break up with her friends from 'Secret Me'. In 2003 Natalia released her first single "Without You", the single peaked at number two in the Belgian charts and was certified gold in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RyanDan
RyanDan (born December 5, 1979) is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop music, pop, opera, and classical music, classical. They were originally part of the boy band b4-4 that also included Ohad Einbinder. B4-4 was renamed Before Four for later European releases. The Kowarsky brothers worked later on as a vocal duo known as RyanDan. They have also produced for a number of mainly Canadian artists including Blake McGrath, Shawn Desman, Danny Fernandes, Tyler Medeiros, Mia Martina, Massari and others. They have also appeared as background vocals for Shania Twain in concert. Beginnings Identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky were born December 5, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The youngest of five children in a Jewish family, they grew up in the Thornhill, Ontario, Thornhill neighbourhood north of Toronto. Their father, Paul, a South African who attended King David Linksfield (a Jewish day schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finger 11
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album '' The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing them into the mainstream. Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, largely from the success of the single " One Thing", which marked the band's first placing on the US Hot 100 Chart at number 16. Their 2007 album, '' Them vs. You vs. Me'' launched the single "Paralyzer", which went on to top the Canadian Hot 100 and both US rock charts, as well as reaching No. 6 on the US Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart. They won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008. The same album was later certified gold in the US and multi-platinum in Canada. They released their sixth studio album, '' Life Turns Electric'', on October 5, 2010; it was nominated as Best Rock Album of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonette
Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also in The New Deal) and drummer Joel Stouffer. Dragonette released a self-titled EP in 2005 before being signed to Mercury Records and relocating to London, where they recorded and released their debut studio album, '' Galore'', in August 2007 to moderate critical appreciation. A second studio album, ''Fixin to Thrill'', was released in September 2009. The group's third studio album, '' Bodyparts'', was released in September 2012 and their fourth, ''Royal Blues'', followed in November 2016. They performed as a group until 2016, when both Kurtz and Stouffer left the band, with Sorbara continuing under the Dragonette moniker as a solo act. Dragonette's fifth album, ''Twennies'' (and the first as a solo act) was released in October 2022. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Mannequin
Die Mannequin is a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto, founded by guitar player and singer Care Failure (born Caroline Kawa) in 2005. The band has toured across Canada several times, opening for Buckcherry, Guns N' Roses, Marilyn Manson and Sum 41. They have also toured Europe on several occasions, alone and as an opening act for Danko Jones in 2008. History Rising from the ashes of Care Failure's first four-piece band "The Bloody Mannequins", Die Mannequin started in the spring of 2006 when Failure recorded her first EP, ''How to Kill'', on How To Kill Records/Cordless Recordings. She sang, played guitar and bass on this EP because she did not have a permanent backing band at that time. Death from Above 1979's Jesse F. Keeler took care of the drum duties as well as production. The E.P. featured four songs and was produced by Keeler and partner Al-P from MSTRKRFT and was mastered by Ryan Mills at Joao Carvalho Mastering. Care Failure was also a member of the supergro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Delannoit
Dean Delannoit (born 27 January 1989) most known by the mononym Dean is the winner of ''Idool 2007'', in season 3 of the Belgian version of ''Pop Idol''. His first album, ''So Many Ways'', released in 2007, spent 11 weeks in the #1 spot in the Belgian charts. In May 2012, he joined Kevin Kayirangwa (winner of ''Idool 2011'') and Dennis De Neyer (a contestant in the same series to form the Belgian Flemish boyband 3M8S. Songs performed on ''Idool 2007'' * Workshop 1: "Let's Work Together" (Canned Heat) * Workshop 2: "Snow (Hey Oh)" (Red Hot Chili Peppers) * My Idol: "She Moves in Her Own Way" (The Kooks) * Rolling Stones and The Beatles: "Start Me Up" (The Rolling Stones) * Dutch Songs: "Iedereen Is Van De Wereld" (The Lau) * My Birth Year: "Keep on Rocking in the Free World" (Neil Young) * French Songs: "Une Belle Histoire" (Michel Fugain) * Big Band: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" (Dean Martin) * Unplugged: "You Don't Know" (Milow); "Nothing Else Matters" (Metallica) * Rock So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and collaborations. History High school friends Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor began playing music professionally together after completing university. They put together several bands without commercial success in the late 1970s, releasing a single as Hi-Fi's in 1980. Cuddy and Keelor moved to New York City in the early 1980s to further their music careers. There they met keyboardist and fellow Canadian Bob Wiseman, who was at that time working as a producer. Upon returning to Toronto in the summer of 1984, the trio decided to form a band. The name "Blue Rodeo" had already been chosen for the new group when they met former David Wilcox drummer Cleave Anderson and asked him to join. Anderson in turn recommended his former bandmate in The Sharks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scottish, and Cornish heritage. The band was very successful in Canada, with eleven of their albums being certified Gold in the country, including four being certified Platinum and two achieving multi-platinum certifications. Between 1996 and 2016, Great Big Sea was the sixteenth best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and the sixth best-selling Canadian band in Canada. While it has been confirmed that the band has officially retired, former members Alan Doyle and Séan McCann have continued performing in their own solo careers typically including music from Great Big Sea in their setlists. History Beginnings The band played its first official concert on March 11, 1993, opening for the Irish Descendants at Memorial University of Newfoundland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Kerkhof
Nikki Gouman (also known as Nikki Nola; born 21 December 1983) is a Dutch singer and the winner of the fourth series of Idols, the Dutch variant on Pop Idol. On the first of March 2008 she won the singing contest with 62% of all the votes from the other finalist Nathalie Makoma . Her single "Perfect Day" will also be released in the rest of Europe as her European debut single. Idols During the fourth series of Idols, Kerkhof performed the songs: * Idols4Live: ''Super Duper Love'' (Joss Stone) * Liveshow 1 (Las Vegas): ''Pretty Vegas'' (INXS) * Liveshow 2 (The '80s): ''Tell It To My Heart'' (Taylor Dayne) * Liveshow 3 (Dutch Product): ''Rain Down On Me'' ( Kane) * Liveshow 4 (Disco): ''If I Can't Have You'' (Yvonne Elliman) * Liveshow 5 (Musical): ''Climb Every Mountain'' (The Sound of Music) * Liveshow 6 (Britpop): ''Bleeding Love'' (Leona Lewis) * Liveshow 7 (Dutch Songs): ''Afscheid'' (Volumia!) * Liveshow 8 (Love): ''River Deep, Mountain High'' (Tina Turner), ''From This Mome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Austin (musician)
Julian Austin (born August 24, 1963) is a Canadian country music singer. He has released more than fifteen singles in Canada, including the Number One hit " Little Ol' Kisses" (1997). In addition, Austin has recorded five studio albums. Biography Austin released his first album, ''What My Heart Already Knows'', on May 6, 1997. The album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for sales of 50,000 copies, and the first single, " Little Ol' Kisses," went to No. 1 the Canadian country singles chart. That same year, Austin won the Wrangler Rising Star Award from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA). All of the additional singles released from the album reached the top 20, including the No. 3 song, "Diamond." In 1998, Austin was nominated for Best Country Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards, but lost to Paul Brandt. He moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1998 to work on his second album. However, the project was put on hold when he was injured in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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