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Mammoth Records
Mammoth Records was an independent record label founded in 1989 by Jay Faires in the Carrboro area of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The majority of the acts on Mammoth were executive-produced by Faires and the label's general manager, Steve Balcom. The label was the first independent to produce two platinum records. Mammoth's roster included Antenna, The Backsliders, Bandit Queen, The Bats, Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Dash Rip Rock, Dillon Fence, Frente!, Fu Manchu, Fun-Da-Mental, Jason & the Scorchers, Jocelyn Montgomery, Joe Henry, Juliana Hatfield, Kill Creek, Machines of Loving Grace, Mark Lizotte, My Friend Steve, Pure, Seven Mary Three, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Hope Blister, The Melvins, The Sidewinders, Vanilla Trainwreck, Victoria Williams. History Mammoth first signed Tucson band The Sidewinders; The Sidewinder's debut album, ''Witchdoctor'', sold to RCA within Mammoth's first three months of business. Another early signing, Blake Babies, led by Berklee Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney Music Group
Disney Music Group (DMG) is the music recording arm of Disney Platform Distribution, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It is located at the studio's headquarters in Burbank, California. The division's subsidiaries consist of two owned record labels—Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records—along with Disney Music Publishing, the publishing entity that administers the company's music, as well as Disney Concerts. Background From the founding of The Walt Disney Company in 1923, music has been key to the success of the organization. Both public-domain and original music were used for the initial cartoons, but, since neither Walt Disney nor Roy O. Disney had any music industry experience, the studio had to rely on outside music publishers. In 1928, Walt Disney released the first Mickey Mouse motion picture, ''Steamboat Willie,'' which became the first animated short-subject film with sound. Two other unreleased Mickey Mouse shorts had been previously-produced and were subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Henry
Joseph Lee Henry (born December 2, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He has released 15 studio albums and produced multiple recordings for other artists, including three Grammy Award-winning albums. Early life Henry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the state where his parents, whom he described as devout Christians, were also from. He grew up in Oakland Township, Michigan and attended Rochester Community Schools. He graduated from Rochester Adams High School, then graduated from the University of Michigan. Career 1985 to 2005 Henry moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1985 and began performing in local music venues. He released his first album ''Talk of Heaven'' in 1986. The album earned him a recording contract with A&M, which subsequently released the albums ''Murder of Crows'' in 1989 and ''Shuffletown'' in 1990. ''Shuffletown,'' produced by T-Bone Burnett, represented a shift in musical direction towards the "alt country" genre. Henry's nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, although she has resided in Southern California throughout her musical career. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the early 1990s, Williams was the catalyst for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Biography Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 1986, she worked with then-husband Peter Case on his debut album, following a year later with her own debut, ''Happy Come Home'', produced by Anton Fier, with an accompanying 28 minute documentary by D. A. Pennebaker. In 1990, she released ''Swing the Statue''. She also often appeared onstage and on record with the band Giant Sand. In 1993, she acted in Gus Van Sant's '' Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'', who also made the video for "Tarbelly and Featherfoot". In early 1992, as Williams' career was beginning to take off, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Because she did not have h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla Trainwreck
Vanilla Trainwreck is an indie rock group from Raleigh, North Carolina that was active in the 1990s. They released three albums on Mammoth Records. The band members are still active in the Raleigh scene today, with singer/guitarist Greg Elkins now producing records and drummer Brian Quast playing in the reunited Polvo. Discography * ''Santaclaustrophobia'' (1989) * ''Sofa Livin' Dreamazine'' (1991) * ''Sounding to Try Like You'' (1992) * ''Mordecai'' (1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...) {{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from North Carolina Musical groups from Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sidewinders
The Sidewinders (later the Sand Rubies) was a rock band from Tucson, Arizona, who released two major-label albums and scored two radio hits in the US before a lawsuit forced a change of name. Another album was released on a major label but by that time the band had nearly broken up. Since then the band has reunited and dissolved several times. History The Sidewinders formed in the spring of 1985 by guitarist Rich Hopkins and vocalist David Slutes.Sidewinders/Sand Rubies Bio Contingency Records. Accessed June 22, 2007. The group released its first record, ''Cuacha!'', in 1988, and subsequently signed to / |
The Melvins
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hope Blister
The Hope Blister were an ambient band that were active from 1997 to 1999. History The band was directed by 4AD Records founder Ivo Watts-Russell, with the music played by singer Louise Rutkowski, bass player Laurence O'Keefe and string arranger Audrey Riley. The band grew out of the This Mortal Coil project, but with a fixed line-up and focused on cover versions. They released two albums, '' ...Smile's OK'' in 1998 and ''Underarms'' (featuring vocals by Momus) in 1999, with the band splitting that year following Watts-Russell's retirement from the music industry The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, .... An expanded version of ''Underarms'' was released in 2005 as '' Underarms and Sideways'', featuring a bonus disc of remixes. Discography *'' ...Smile's OK'' (25 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by Jimbo Mathus, James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (singer), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (drums), Don Raleigh (bass guitar), and Ken Mosher. The band's music is a fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s–era Swing music, swing, klezmer, and other styles. They found commercial success during the swing revival of the late 1990s with their 1996 single "Hell", written by Tom Maxwell. After a hiatus of several years, the original band members reunited and performed in 2007, playing in the U.S. and Canada. In 2016, Mathus and Phillips reunited the band with a new lineup to tour in support of the 20th anniversary of their highest selling album, ''Hot''. The Squirrel Nut Zippers continue to tour, and released their new album ''Beasts of Burgundy'' in March 2018, and singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Mary Three
Seven Mary Three (occasionally abbreviated to 7 Mary 3 or 7M3) was an American rock band. They released seven studio albums and one live album, and are best known for their hit single "Cumbersome". Career Formation Seven Mary Three formed in 1992 when Jason Ross and Jason Pollock met while attending The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ross and Pollock split songwriting duties with Ross on lead vocals and rhythm guitar and Pollock on lead guitar and backing vocals. Bassist Casey Daniel and drummer Giti Khalsa joined the two, and the band began playing in coffeehouses and clubs. Origin of group name Guitarist Jason Pollock revealed in ''The Cavalier Daily'' that they came up with the name while watching the 1980s TV series ''CHiPs''. '7 Mary 3' was the call sign for Officer Jon Baker, played by actor Larry Wilcox. (7M3: police radio call sign; 7 designates the patrol beat, M for Mary designates that he is a motorcycle unit and 3 is his unit number.) Pollock n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure (Canadian Band)
Pure was a Canadian alternative rock band, formed in Vancouver in 1991. Signed to the Reprise label, the band reached a greater audience once their song "Greedy" was featured on the soundtrack album '' Songs from the Cool World'', and the single "Blast" reached No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart in 1993. History The band's original members were singer Jordy Birch, guitarist Todd Simko, bass guitarist Dave Hadley and drummer Leigh Grant. Grant was replaced in 1996 by Jim Hobbs. Mark R. Henning played keyboards, but left in 1994. Birch, Simko, and Grant had been members of the band After All, which had released one album, 1988's ''How High the Moon''. After All disbanded after vocalist Scott Acomba left the band in 1989, and the remaining members continued as Pure. The band's original name was "The Grin Factory". The band was discovered at Vancouver's Music West Conference in 1991, when they went there to showcase their demo, impressing amongst others, an executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend Steve
My Friend Steve was a band hailing from Orlando, Florida fronted by vocalist Steven Foxbury (aka Steve Burry). They have earned comparisons to Counting Crows. "Charmed" was their only single which charted, released on their 1998 album ''Hope & Wait'' on Mammoth Records. The single appeared on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Adult Top 40 charts, peaking at numbers 38 and 30, respectively.Billboard Magazine, My Friend Steve Chart History [] Accessed August 25, 2006.Charts [] Allmusic The music video for "Charmed" features actress Selma Blair, as the song was the theme for ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane'' in which she starred. That same year, the band released a live performance version of its song "All in All" on the charity album '' Live in the X Lounge II''. In 2001, the band released the song "Smash Baby" on the Axis Magazine compilation of that year. The band consisted of Steven Burry on vocals, Eric Steinberg, Dave McMahon, Pat Koch, Richie Noble, and drummer Eric Gardner. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel (musician)
Mark Denis Lizotte (born 31 May 1966) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who has released material under the name Diesel, Johnny Diesel, as leader of band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, and as a solo performer, as well as under his birth name. Two of his albums reached No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts, '' Hepfidelity'' in 1992 and '' The Lobbyist'' in 1993. Since 1987, Lizotte, has played on several albums by his brother-in law, Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. Although better known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Lizotte is also competent on bass guitar, drums, percussion and keyboards; and has also produced an album by Richard Clapton and one by Vika and Linda Bull. He has won six ARIA Music Awards with three for 'Best Male Artist' in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Career 1966–1986: Early years and Innocent Bystanders Diesel was born on 31 May 1966 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, and emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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