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Alex Carapetis
Alex Carapetis (born 27 April 1982) is an Australian drummer and member of The Voidz. He was formerly a member of Wolfmother, and has toured with Nine Inch Nails, and Julian Casablancas among others. Alex currently resides in Los Angeles. Early life Born in Adelaide, Australia, Alex studied jazz at the Elder Conservatorium in 2000 before moving to Sydney to further his music career. He finally relocated to the US in 2005 at the age of 23. Career Touring In October 2005, Trent Reznor hired Carapetis to be the touring drummer for Nine Inch Nails on their With Teeth World Tour, following the departure of long-time drummer Jerome Dillon, due to health issues. Carapetis was later replaced by Josh Freese, who had previously played with the band after Dillon's initial hospitalisation. In 2006, Alex toured as a drummer with Phoenix on their 'It's Never Been Like That' tour through the US and Europe and finished the year touring with Juliette and the Licks. Studio Work Alex ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since their formation. The original – and most commercially successful – line-up included bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross (musician), Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Ross and Heskett left Wolfmother after four years in 2008. Stockdale, Ross and Heskett formed Wolfmother in 2004 after several years of informal jamming. Signing with independent label Modular Recordings, the band released their Wolfmother (album), self-titled debut album in Australia in 2005, which reached number 3 on the domestic albums chart. It was released internationally by Interscope Records, Interscope and Island Records the following year, and to date has sold in excess of 1.5 million copies worldwide. After Ross and Heskett departed, Stockdale rebuilt the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
With Teeth
''With Teeth'' (stylized as '' ITH_TEETH') is the fourth studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by Nothing Records and Interscope Records on May 3, 2005. The album was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and long-time collaborator Alan Moulder. It also features contributions from musician Dave Grohl and future band member Atticus Ross. In line with the band's previous material, the record features introspective songwriting influenced by Reznor's addiction to alcohol and drugs and subsequent sobriety. The album generated three singles: " The Hand That Feeds", " Only", and " Every Day Is Exactly the Same", the latter of which was released as an accompanying remix EP. The album was supported by the Live: With Teeth tour. ''With Teeth'' was well received by critics, albeit slightly less than the band's previous work. Some complimented the aggressive composition, while others said the album was bland and criticized Reznor for a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elliott Yamin
Ephraim Elliott Yamin (born July 20, 1978) is an American singer known for his hit single " Wait for You" and for placing third on the fifth season of ''American Idol''. His self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart and at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was certified gold in the United States in October 2007. Retitled ''Wait for You'', the album was released in Japan in May 2008 and certified gold in that country in September 2008. Yamin also released two Christmas collections: ''Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection'' in October 2007 and ''My Kind of Holiday'' in October 2008. Yamin's second album, titled '' Fight for Love'', was released on May 5, 2009. The album's first single, " Fight for Love", premiered on AOL Music on February 13, 2009. His third album, ''Gather 'Round'' was released in Japan in 2011. It was retitled in the United States as ''Let's Get to What ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, Prince was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona, wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams, as well as his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings. His music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, disco, Rhythm and blues, R&B, Rock music, rock, New wave music, new wave, soul music, soul, synth-pop, Pop music, pop, jazz, blues, and hip hop music, hip hop. Prince produced his albums himself, pioneering the Minneapolis sound. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 18, soon releasing the studio albums ''For You (Prince album), For You'' (1978) and ''Prince (album), Prince'' (1979). He went on to achieve critical succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
J*Davey
J*Davey is an American music duo from Los Angeles, California. The group consists of vocalist Jack Davey and keyboardist/ producer Brook D'Leau,The New York Times At the Intersection of Styles, Taking Some Songs for a Ride who formed the act after being introduced by a mutual friend in high school. Background One of the original pioneers in what has now come to be termed 'dark RnB' and , J*Davey as a duo were raised in Los Angeles, California. The duo includes Briana Cartwright (who performs under the name Jack Davey) and producer Brook D'Leau. Briana Cartwright is the sister of basketball players,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saul Williams
Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 independent film ''Slam (1998 film), Slam'' and the 2013 jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me (musical), ''Holler If Ya Hear Me''. Early life Saul Stacey Williams was born in Newburgh (city), New York, Newburgh, New York, on February 29, 1972, the youngest of three children. He attended Newburgh Free Academy, where he wrote his song "Black Stacey". He graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts, BA in acting and philosophy, then moved to New York City, where he earned an Master of Fine Arts, MFA in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts#Graduate Acting Program, Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. While at New York University, he became part of the New York café poetry scene. He also lived in Brazil as an excha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amel Larrieux
Amel Eliza Larrieux (née Stowell; born March 8, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and keyboardist. Larrieux rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a founding member of the duo Groove Theory along with Bryce Wilson. After leaving the group in 1999, she released her debut solo album, '' Infinite Possibilities'', the following year on Epic Records. In late 2003, Larrieux and her husband, producer Laru Larrieux, founded the independent label Blisslife Records, on which she has released four albums so far. Larrieux cites Ella Fitzgerald, Prince, Sade, Rickie Lee Jones, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Colvin, Chaka Khan, John Lennon, Patrice Rushen, Jimi Hendrix, and Joni Mitchell as her musical influences. Life and career Early life Larrieux was born Amel Eliza Stowell on March 8, 1973, in New York City. Groove Theory In 1991, Larrieux met Mantronix member Bryce Wilson at Rondor Music. Wilson, who wanted to begin his solo career as producer and musician, was looking for a voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem Order of Australia, AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, television personality and actress based in Sydney. Goodrem signed a recording contract with Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut studio album, ''Innocent Eyes (2003 Delta Goodrem album), Innocent Eyes'' (2003), topped the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart for 29 non-consecutive weeks. It is one of the List of best-selling albums in Australia, highest-selling Australian albums and is the second-best-selling Australian album of all time with over four million copies sold. Goodrem's second studio album, ''Mistaken Identity (Delta Goodrem album), Mistaken Identity'' (2004), was recorded while she was undergoing treatment for cancer. It became her second number-one album. In 2007, Goodrem released ''Delta (Delta Goodrem album), Delta'', her third number-one album, which saw another number-one single, "In This Life (Delta Goodrem song), In This Life". Her fourth studio album, ''Child of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jade MacRae
Jade Aurora MacRae is an Australian Soul music, soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae. MacRae is best known for her top 40 singles "So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song), So Hot Right Now" and "Superstar (Jade MacRae song), Superstar", both released in 2005. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist Phrase (rapper), Phrase, MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of Dune. Early life and education Jade Aurora Moana MacRae was born in London, England, to a musical family. MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist Joy Yates and her pianist father is Dave MacRae. After moving to Australia before the age of eight, MacRae grew up in Sydney. She began learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight. MacRae studied during her high school years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and engaged in musical projects with members of The Sleepy Jackson and Pnau. She completed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Barnes ( Swan; born 28 April 1956) is an Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time. By 2022 he had achieved 15 solo number-one albums in Australia, more than any other artist. He has won many awards, and been nominated for many more. In 2005 he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame as a solo artist, after also having been an inductee in 1992 as a member of Cold Chisel. His music has covered many genres, including hard rock, blues rock, soul, R&B, country, country rock, and electronic. Some of his albums were recorded at his own recording studio, Freight Train Studios. Several of his children are musicians who have on occasion joined him on stage, including drummer Jackie, his sisters Mahalia, Eliza-Jane ("EJ"), and Elly-May, and elder half-brother David Campbell. His wife Jane formed the Jane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public image of Christina Aguilera, widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legends, Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company. After appearing on ''The Mickey Mouse Club#1989–1994 revival: The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection (song), Reflection", for the animation, animated film ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emmanuel Carella
Emmanuel "Manni" Carella (born 15 July 1982) is an Australian pop singer who has released an album, ''Emmanuel'' (April 2005). He has issued three Top 40 singles with "Don't Say a Word" reaching No. 7 in August 2003. He was voted ''TV Hits'' Hottest Aussie Male Pop Star, in June 2003."Emmanuel is 2Beautiful", Sunday Herald Sun, 29 June 2003. Career Carella worked for a year as a dancer and backup singer on the Channel 9 talent show '' Starstruck'' (2000); he was the youngest dance team member. After recording a demo single, he became the first act signed by music and television identity Molly Meldrum to his Luxor record label, an imprint of Liberation Music."Emmanuel's Story", Sunday Herald Sun/Sunday Telegraph Sunday Magazine, 10 August 2003, Carella's debut single, "2 Beautiful" (March 2003), scored extensive airplay, which peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The follow-up single, "Don't Say a Word", released in August, peaked at No. 7. Carella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
