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Robert Carranza
Robert Carranza is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. Selected discography *2017 – Heaven Upside Down – Marilyn Manson *2016 – ''Dont Go She Gone'' – ''Mangchi'' *2015 – ''The Pale Emperor'' – Marilyn Manson *2014 – ''Convoque Seu Buda'' – Criolo *2010 – ''Keyboard City'' – Salvador Santana *2009 – ''Zee Avi'' – Zee Avi *2009 – ''Jack Johnson En Concert'' – Jack Johnson *2009 – ''Arte De La Elegancia De'' – LFC Los Fabulosos Cadillacs *2009 – ''1 Up!'' – IllScarlett *2008 – ''SSB'' – Salvador Santana Band *2008 – ''Sleep Through the Static'' – Jack Johnson *2008 – ''Sirenas'' – División Minúscula *2008 – ''One Day as a Lion'' – One Day as a Lion *2008 – ''Maestro'' – Taj Mahal *2008 – ''Luz del Ritmo'' – Los Fabulosos Cadillacs *2008 – '' In the Ever'' – Mason Jennings *2008 – ''The Secret War'' – Shadow Jaguar *2008 – ''The Bedlam in Goliath'' – The Mars Volta *2008 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pale Emperor
''The Pale Emperor'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on January 15, 2015, through lead singer Marilyn Manson's Hell, etc. label, and distributed in the United States by Loma Vista Recordings and internationally by Cooking Vinyl. The album was issued in standard and deluxe editions on CD and double LP vinyl, and as a limited edition box set. The standard version of the album contains ten tracks; the deluxe edition includes three acoustic versions as bonus tracks. Produced by Manson and newcomer Tyler Bates, who Manson met through their mutual involvement in the TV series ''Californication'', ''The Pale Emperor'' eschews the band's usual industrial rock style in favor of a sparser, blues rock-influenced sound. The album features drummer Gil Sharone, formerly of Stolen Babies and The Dillinger Escape Plan. It was the first album since his return to the band in 2008 to not include songwriting or performance contributions from bassis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Ever
''In the Ever'' is the sixth album by Mason Jennings. It was released in 2008 by Brushfire Records. The UK version of the album contains a twelfth track, titled "Sassafrass." Production The album was recorded in a cabin to the west of Minneapolis. Aside from the instruments, the only equipment used was a laptop and two microphones. Critical reception ''The Line of Best Fit'' called the album "a charming and soundly constructed set of songs." ''City Pages'' called it "a disappointment for longstanding fans," writing that "the days of front-to-back high-caliber Mason Jennings albums may have passed." ''PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...'' wrote that ''In the Ever'' "more closely resembles a melancholy collection of American folk songs while sticking to enn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires. Background and style Formed in 1985, they released their first album, ''Bares y Fondas'' (Bars and Boardinghouses), in 1986 and have since released fourteen more albums. They are one of the most influential and most-referenced ska bands of the Latin ska world. The band's sound is a mix of ska, salsa, mambo, reggae, funk and samba. It is also noted for its irreverent and humorous lyrics which often contain political undertones.Aeberhard, 2010. p. 610 The line-up has changed throughout the years, but the core members have always been the co-founders: lead singer Gabriel Fernandez Capello (known as Vicentico) and bass player and backing vocalist Flavio Cianciarulo (known as Sr. Flavio). Vicentico and Sr. Flavio have done the majority of the songwriting and lyrics as well. Saxophonist Sergio Rotman, drummer Fernando Ricciardi and keyboardi player Mario Siperman have also been in all line-ups of the band. Trumpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taj Mahal (musician)
Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments,Evans, et al., xii. often incorporating elements of world music into his work. Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his more than 50-year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, India, Hawaii, and the South Pacific.Komara, 951. Early life Mahal was born Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. on May 17, 1942, in Harlem, New York City. Growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was raised in a musical environment: his mother was a member of a local gospel choir and his father, Henry Saint Claire Fredericks Sr., was an Afro-Caribbean jazz arranger and piano player. His family owned a shortwave radio which received music broadcasts from around the world, exposing him at an early age to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro (Taj Mahal Album)
''Maestro'' is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. It was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards (but lost out to Dr. John and the Lower 911's ''City That Care Forgot''). The release of ''Maestro'' marked the 40th anniversary of Taj Mahal's career as a recording artist. It features numerous guest artists: Los Lobos appear on "Never Let You Go" and "TV Mama", Jack Johnson shares vocals on a re-recording of Taj's number "Further On Down the Road", and Ben Harper's vocals can be heard on "Dust Me Down". Other guest appearances include Angélique Kidjo (on "Zanzibar") and Ziggy Marley (on "Black Man, Brown Man"). Furthermore, Taj Mahal teams up again with the Phantom Blues Band (with whom he had recorded the Grammy nominated albums '' Señor Blues'' and ''Shoutin' in Key''), Toumani Diabaté (with whom he had recorded the album ''Kulanjan'') and his daughter, singer-songwriter Deva Mahal (with whom he had recorded several children's albums in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day As A Lion
One Day as a Lion was an alternative rock supergroup that was started in 2008 by Zack de la Rocha, the vocalist of Rage Against the Machine, and Jon Theodore, former drummer of The Mars Volta and current drummer of Queens of the Stone Age. The duo blended elements of rock and hip hop. One Day as a Lion released their eponymous debut EP in July 2008 on the Anti- label. History Zack de la Rocha had known Jon Theodore for several years before the band was formed and was very impressed with his skills as a drummer, comparing him to John Bonham and Elvin Jones. The duo first started playing together at a mutual friends rehearsal room with Theodore on drums and de la Rocha playing an old Rhodes Mark 1 keyboard through a delay pedal and an old metal amplifier. The band had soon written a number of songs and signed with Bad Religion guitarist and co-founder Brett Gurewitz's record label ANTI-. On July 16, 2008, the song "Wild International" was made available to stream on the band' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day As A Lion (EP)
''One Day as a Lion'' is the debut EP by One Day as a Lion, the musical duo consisting of Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha on vocals/keyboard and Jon Theodore, formerly of The Mars Volta, on drums. The mixing for the album was done by Mario C. On July 16 the track "Wild International" was made available to stream on the band's MySpace page. It was also premiered by L.A. radio station KROQ as well as Australian radio station Triple J. The EP was released on July 18, 2008 in Australia and July 22, 2008 in the US. It was also released on iTunes in iTunes Plus format and on Amazon.com's MP3 Download service. Commercial performance One Day as a Lion's eponymous EP placed anumber 28on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 17,000 copies in its first week. Track listing # "Wild International" – 3:47 # "Ocean View" – 4:07 # "Last Letter" – 3:58 # "If You Fear Dying" – 3:57 # "One Day as a Lion" – 4:25 Personnel * Zack de la Rocha – vocals, keyboards * Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
División Minúscula
División Minúscula (Spanish for "Minuscule Division") is a Mexican rock band from Matamoros, Tamaulipas. History The four members of División Minúscula, Javier Blake (singer-guitarist), Ricci Pérez (guitarist), Kiko Blake (drummer) and Alejandro Luque (bassist), formed the band in late 90s, in the town of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. After reuniting they hooked up with Toy Hernandez, the man behind Control Machete, who signed them to his Sones del Mexside label. The group’s 2001 debut was ''Extrañando Casa'' ("Homesick"). After a five-year hiatus the band reunited and released a new record, ''Defecto Perfecto'' ("Perfect Defect"). The group were nominated in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America in two categories, "Promising Artist" and "Best Alternative Act", but didn't win anything. ''Defecto Perfecto'', was certified Gold by AMPROFON on May 31, 2007. Members Javier Blake - Vocals, Guitar (1996–Present) Ricci Perez - Guitar (1996 - 2007, 2011–Present) Alejandro L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleep Through The Static
''Sleep Through the Static'' is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released in the United States on February 5, 2008. The album was announced on Johnson's website as renovation began for the release of the album. It was recorded at the Los Angeles Solar Powered Plastic Plant, which makes it Johnson's first album made outside of Hawaii. It was produced by JP Plunier. The album was played live for the first time at the BBC in December for a select number of fans. Despite having been reviewed mostly unenthusiastically by professional music critics, worldwide sales of the album were on par with Johnson's previous albums. The first single, " If I Had Eyes", was released via Johnson's MySpace page on December 11, 2007. The second single from the album was " Hope" and was released on September, peaking at number No. 30 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling about 375,000 copies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IllScarlett (album)
''illScarlett'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian ska band illScarlett, released on September 2, 2014. The first single from the album is titled "My Money" and was released May 21, 2013 on iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul .... Track listing Personnel * Alex Norman — guitar and vocals * Swavek Piorkowski — drums * Will Marr — guitar * CJ Hinds — bass References IllScarlett albums 2014 albums Universal Music Canada albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee Avi
Zee Avi (born Izyan Alirahman, also known as KokoKaina), PBK is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player. Early life She is originally from Miri, located in Sarawak, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. She moved to Kuala Lumpur at the age of 12 and taught herself to play the guitar at 17. Avi played rhythm guitar in a couple of bands while in Kuala Lumpur before moving to London to study fashion design at the American InterContinental University. After returning from London, she started writing songs. Musical career Breakthrough In September 2007, Avi posted a video of her first song, "Poppy" on YouTube for one of her friends who had missed her first performance in Kuala Lumpur. The friend convinced Avi to leave the video online even after he had seen it, and soon she received positive feedback. This inspired her to put more videos on YouTube. Several months later, on the eve of her 22nd birthday, Avi posted what was supposed to be her final video "No Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
