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Volcano Entertainment Artists
:''The following is a list of bands or artists, past and present, who have had recordings released on the Volcano Entertainment imprint.'' Volcano Entertainment began in 1996 as a joint venture with Zoo Entertainment (record label), Zoo Entertainment. In 1997, after absorbing Zoo and its artists onto the Volcano imprint, it merged with Rowdy Records to become Freeworld Entertainment. That arrangement was short-lived and in early 1998 Freeworld Entertainment was bought by the then independent Zomba Group of Companies, Zomba Group who reestablished the Volcano Entertainment name. Artists *2 Skinnee J's *20 Fingers *311 (band), 311 *Akinyele (rapper), Akinyele *Gerald Alston *Artie the One Man Party *Bicycle *Box Set *Big Sister *James Brown *John Cafferty, John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band *CAKE (band), Cake *David Cassidy *Dixie Dregs *Cause and Effect (band), Cause & Effect *Dogstar (band), Dogstar *ELO Part II *Freddie Jackson *The Freddy Jones Band *Bruce Hampton, Fiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano Entertainment
Volcano Entertainment (sometimes referred to as Volcano Records) is an American all-round music record label founded in 1996 which released albums by Tool, 311, Survivor and "Weird Al" Yankovic. (The latter two were former Scotti Bros. Records artists and the only artists retained from that label.) The Volcano Records catalog is owned by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. History Volcano Records was founded in 1996 by Kevin Czinger. It is essentially the continuation of Zoo Entertainment which Czinger bought from BMG in 1996. Initially, the company was meant to have two divisions ''Zoo/Volcano'' and ''Volcano'' which would be a hip-hop imprint.Jeffrey, Don. "Zoo Acquired by Start-Up Volcano; Firm Also Launches Hip-Hop Imprint" ''Billboard'' 108:34 (24 August 1996) The first album released with the new ownership was Tool's album ''Ænima'' followed by actor Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar's album '' Our Little Visionary''. However, the Zoo name was eventually ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ELO Part II
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) Part II was a British-American rock band formed by Electric Light Orchestra drummer and co-founder Bev Bevan. The band also included former ELO bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt, and violinist Mik Kaminski for most of its career, along with conductor Louis Clark, who toured as a guest with ELO in its later years; ELO cellist Hugh McDowell likewise briefly performed with the group in 1991. Alongside these ELO personnel, Part II rotated through several ELO-unaffiliated frontmen during its lifetime, with singer-songwriter and keyboardist Eric Troyer the only one to retain constant membership. After Bevan left the band in late 1999, he sold his half of the rights to the Electric Light Orchestra name back to Jeff Lynne, and the band changed its name to The Orchestra. History Formation In 1988 drummer Bev Bevan approached Jeff Lynne, wanting to record another ELO album. Lynne declined to participate, so Bevan signaled that he intended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Landreth
Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and settled in Lafayette, Louisiana. He lives in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Technique Landreth is known as "the King of Slydeco" and plays with a strong zydeco influence. Guitarist Eric Clapton has said that Landreth is one of the most advanced guitarists in the world and one of the most under-appreciated. Landreth is best known for his slide guitar playing, having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords and chord fragments by fretting behind the slide while he plays. Landreth plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He is also known for his right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, and picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand. He wears a special thumb pick/flat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Interpreters (band)
The Interpreters were a power pop band formed in Philadelphia in 1996. They were composed of singer and bassist Herschel Gaer, guitarist Patsy (Paul) Palladino and drummer Branko Jakominich. History The band was formed in 1996 and signed with Volcano/Freeworld Entertainment, releasing their first EP, ''In of That Fine, Fine Evening'', in 1997. The recording was produced by Shel Talmy and Eric Erlandson. Later that year, the band released the full-length album ''Back in the U.S.S.A.'' on Freeworld/BMG. Following Freeworld's demise, a revised version of the record that included the newer track "Shout" was released on RCA Records in 1998. The band performed at that year's Reading Festival. Gaer continued, relocating to New York, and performed at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, despite claiming not to be Republicans. As depicted in the documentary ''The Last Party'', the Interpreters were invited to perform by Donovan Lietch, as part of the ongoing politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Linda Hyman (July 6, 1949 – June 30, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman's music career spanned the late 1970s through the early 1990s, and she was best known for her expansive contralto range. Some of her most notable songs are "You Know How to Love Me (song), You Know How to Love Me" (1979), "Living All Alone" (1986) and "Don't Wanna Change the World" (1991). Hyman is also known for her covers of popular songs, which include renditions of "Betcha by Golly, Wow, Betcha by Golly Wow", "Here's That Rainy Day", and "What You Won't Do for Love (song), What You Won't Do For Love". Hyman also performed on Broadway in the 1981 musical revue ''Sophisticated Ladies'', which ran from 1981 until 1983. The revue, based on the music of Duke Ellington, earned her a Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. After an extended struggle with her me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981 by Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica). Their popularity peaked in the mid- to late 1980s with albums '' Mars Needs Guitars!'', '' Blow Your Cool!'' and '' Magnum Cum Louder''. Hoodoo Gurus had a string of pop-rock singles including " Leilani" (1982), " Tojo" (1983), " My Girl" (1983), " I Want You Back" (1984), " Bittersweet", " Like Wow – Wipeout" (1985), and " What's My Scene?" (1987). After touring the United States from 1984 onward they gained popularity on the U.S. college rock circuit with the singles " Come Anytime" (1989) reaching no. 1 and " Miss Freelove '69" (1991) reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The Hoodoo Gurus' biggest Australian single was their 1987 top-3 song "What's My Scene?". The song was parodied for the National Rugby Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hall
Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie. Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and reared in Mobile, Alabama. He first gained recognition in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie. The band’s R&B-infused rock and roll style propelled its biggest hit, “ Keep On Smilin’,” into the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart in 1974. Wet Willie released five albums with Capricorn Records before moving to the Epic label in 1977, where its singles “ Street Corner Serenade” and “ Weekend” charted in the Top 40. In 1980, Hall scored a solo hit with the single "I'm Happy that Love Has Found You" (US No. 27, AC No. 30). In May 1982, Hall peaked at No. 77 with the song "Fool for Your Love." From 1982 to 1984, he was one of two frontmen of the group Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks. For the ending year, see In 1985, he sang lead vocals on Jeff Beck's album '' Fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Jellÿ
Green Jellÿ (, ''green Jell-O'') is an American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from Kraft Foods Inc., the owners of the Jell-O brand, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark.Green Jelly Biography Retrieved from Billboard.com, September 14, 2017 Known for sophomoric humor, theatrical performances, and intentionally crude musicianship, Green Jellÿ has had hundreds of members during its existence, with vocalist Bill Manspeaker the only consistent member throughout. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great White
Great White is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band is named after both the shark with the same name, and guitarist Mark Kendall's former stage nickname. In August 2008, Great White estimated they had sold around eight million records worldwide. The band peaked with several albums during the mid-to-late 1980s, including the platinum-selling records '' Once Bitten'' (1987) and '' ...Twice Shy'' (1989), and those albums' singles " Rock Me" and " Once Bitten, Twice Shy" received considerable airplay through radio and MTV. They charted two Top 40 hit singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and " The Angel Song." They continued to release new material into the 1990s. Great White disbanded in 2001, with several members releasing solo material. By the following year, however, Mark Kendall had joined up with lead singer Jack Russell's solo touring band, and the group began performing as Jack Russell's Great White, which al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule (pronounced "Government Mule") is an American Southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 by guitarist Warren Haynes, bassist Allen Woody (both of The Allman Brothers Band at the time) and drummer Matt Abts (whom Haynes had worked with in the Dickey Betts Band.) Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as ''The Mule'', or ''Mule''. The band released their debut album, ''Gov't Mule (album), Gov't Mule'' in 1995, and have since released nine studio albums, plus numerous Extended play, EPs and live releases. Gov't Mule has become a staple act at music festivals across North America, with both its members and frequent guests from other notable bands adding various funk and blues rock elements to the band's sound. History Formation When the Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1989, partially in response to the popularity of their Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band album), ''Dreams'' box set, Warren Haynes was added as a permanent lead guitarist and vocalist, and Allen Woody was recruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Garrett
Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He worked as a child actor, then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol in music. He later received much publicity for his drug abuse and legal troubles. Early life Garrett was born in Hollywood, California, to Rik Nervik and actress Carolyn Stellar,'' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'', Episode 4.7, VH1, December 29, 2010. and started his entertainment career at age five. His father was absent for most of his life. He graduated from high school aged 15. Career Acting career Garrett and his sister Dawn Lyn worked a variety of acting jobs. They co-starred in the horror movie '' Devil Times Five'' as juvenile mental patients who go on a murder spree at an isolated ski resort. Dawn and Leif also guest-starred in an episode of ''Gunsmoke'' as well as ''Wonder Woman''. Garrett's more notable performances include the breakthrough role of Jimmy Henderson in ''Bob & Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galactic
Galactic is an American funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Origins and background Formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic) and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a sextet of: guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio, drummer Stanton Moore, Hammond organist Rich Vogel, Theryl DeClouet on vocals, and later adding saxophonist Ben Ellman. The group was started when Raines and Mercurio, childhood friends from affluent Chevy Chase, Maryland, moved to New Orleans together to attend college at Tulane and Loyola Universities, became enamored of the local funk scene, populated by such legendary acts as The Meters and Dirty Dozen Brass Band and inspired by local legends such as Professor Longhair. There they teamed with noted New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist/harmonica (now producer) Ben Ellman, Rich Vogel, and Theryl de Clouet. In 2004, the band parted ways with vocalist DeClouet, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
