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Woods are on Woodsist Records, the NYC-based label that has also recently issued records by Vivian Girls, Wavves, Crystal Stilts, and Sic Alps. But unlike those groups, they focus on a more pastoral and rustic vein of songcraft rather than loft-ready noise. Here on their latest full-length, their music evokes any number of their lo-fi ancestors, from early Guided by Voices to the murkier depths of the Siltbreeze or Flying Nun back catalogs. But Woods are able to retain their own immediately recognizable off-kilter character, with music that's private and homespun but also accessible and immediately enjoyable.

Tracklist
1. To Clean 02:16
2. The Hold 02:42
3. The Number 02:52
4. September With Pete 09:39
5. Down This Road 01:36
6. Military Madness 03:11
7. Born to Lose 01:59
8. Echo Lake 02:03
9. Rain On 03:27
10. Gypsy Hand 04:24
11. Where and What are You? 01:20

Due to their two-man setup and no-frills recording, Vancouver's Japandroids risk being lumped in with the no-fi/noise-pop scene (No Age, Wavves) that finds bands using distortion to tear through the fabric of the medium. But they're coming from somewhere else, sonically and emotionally. What makes Post-Nothing such a thrill is the manner in which these guys hold absolutely nothing back. They make terminally catchy music played with punk's enthusiasm and velocity that, perhaps because there are only two dudes in this band, makes you feel like joining in to bash along. And as contagious as any of the lyrics, melodies, riffs, or drum fills are, their energy and lack of self-consciousness is every bit as equally lovable. The album was given an 8.3 by music website Pitchfork and included in its "Best New Music" section. It has an overall score of 90% ("Universal acclaim") on Metacritic.

Tracklist
1 - The Boys Are Leaving Town 3:58
2 - Young Hearts Spark Fire 5:02
3 - Wet Hair 3:09
4 - Rockers East Vancouver 4:28
5 - Heart Sweats 4:21
6 - Crazy/Forever 6:00
7 - Sovereignty 3:30
8 - I Quit Girls 4:54

Released 28 April 2009 (2009-04-28)
Genre Garage Rock
Length 35:44
Label Unfamiliar Records

Actor is the second album by musician Annie Clark, known as St. Vincent, released on 5 May, 2009 on 4AD. The first single is "Actor Out of Work". Clark wrote the album using computer music application GarageBand. The album debuted at #90 in the US on the Billboard 200.

Tracklist
1. The Strangers
2. Save Me From What I Want
3. Neighbors
4. Actor Out of Work
5. Black Rainbow
6. Laughing with a Mouth of Blood
7. Marrow
8. The Bed
9. The Party
10. Just the Same but Brand New
11. The Sequel

Released May 5, 2009
Recorded 2009
Genre Indie pop
Label 4AD
Producer Annie Clark, John Congleton

Veckatimest is the third full-length album by Grizzly Bear. It is named after a small island in Dukes County, Massachusetts. It was released on May 26, 2009 to widespread critical acclaim. In summer 2008, Grizzly Bear began recording Veckatimest at Allaire Studios in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Nico Muhly collaborated with Grizzly Bear on this album. In the interim they debuted four new songs: "Two Weeks," "While You Wait for the Others," "Fine for Now," and "Cheerleader." They also performed "While You Wait for the Others" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 21, 2008, and "Two Weeks" on Late Show with David Letterman on July 23, 2008.

Track listing
1. "Southern Point" – 5:00
2. "Two Weeks" – 4:03
3. "All We Ask" – 5:20
4. "Fine for Now" – 5:31
5. "Cheerleader" – 4:52
6. "Dory" – 4:25
7. "Ready, Able" – 4:17
8. "About Face" – 3:21
9. "Hold Still" – 2:23
10. "While You Wait for the Others" – 4:28
11. "I Live with You" – 4:58
12. "Foreground" – 3:28
* Tracks "Cheerleader", "I Live with You", and "Foreground" feature the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

Released May 26, 2009
Recorded 2008
Genre chamber pop, psych folk, indie rock
Length 52:02
Label Warp
Producer Chris Taylor

Sunn O's latest album may be their best, as dozens of collaborators join on four epic tracks that run from slow metal to shimmering orchestral drone. Here they exploit a newfound spaciousness and elegance, folding in horns, strings, harp, light percussion, and voices while losing none of their visceral power. Per their long-standing dogma, "Maximum volume yields maximum results." But this time, there's enough musical range and temperance to usher even the most resolute naysayer into this intricate wonderland.

Monoliths and Dimensions track listing
1 - Aghartha (17:34)
2 - Big Church (09:43)
3 - Hunting and Gathering (Cydonia) (10:02)
4 - Alice (16:21)

Released May 18, 2009
Recorded 2007–2009
Genre Drone metal
Length 53:00
Label Southern Lord

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the fourth studio album by the French rock band Phoenix. The album is mixed by Philippe Zdar who also mixed Phoenix's debut studio album, United. Phoenix released the song "1901" as a free download on February 23, 2009 when the redesigned official website launched. In Australia, the album debuted at #13.

Tracklist
1. "Lisztomania" - 4:09
2. "1901" - 3:18
3. "Fences" - 3:50
4. "Love Like a Sunset Part I" - 5:38
5. "Love Like a Sunset Part II" - 1:56
6. "Lasso" - 2:50
7. "Rome" - 4:49
8. "Countdown" - 4:00
9. "Girlfriend" - 3:24
10. "Armistice" - 3:06

Released May 25, 2009 (Internationally)
May 26, 2009 United States
Recorded 2008
Genre Rock
Label V2 Records, Loyauté
Producer Phoenix, Philippe Zdar

Shed Seven are an English indie rock band from York and were one of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene that evolved during the 1990s, yet never received the degree of mainstream success achieved by bands such as Oasis and Blur.

They formed in 1990 and originally comprised Rick Witter (vocals), Joe Johnson (guitar and keyboards, later replaced by Paul Banks), Tom Gladwin (bass) and Alan Leach (drums). They belonged to the post-Smiths wave of UK musicians such as The Sundays and Marion, with a sound relying heavily on complex guitar arpeggios in a minor or tonic key and wailing vocals. At the height of their popularity between 1994 and 1999 they had thirteen Top 40 singles and four Top 20 albums in the UK. The band officially broke up in 2003, but announced their reformation for a greatest hits tour in July 2007.
Discography
Albums
* Change Giver (1994) (UK #16)
* A Maximum High (1996) (#8)
* Let It Ride (1998) (#9)
* Going For Gold (1999) (#7)
* Truth Be Told (2001) (#42)
* Where Have You Been Tonight? Live (2003)
* The Collection (2004)
* One Hand Clapping - The Unreleased Demos 2001-2003 (2005)
* Live at the BBC (2007)
* The Singles Collection (2008)
Singles/EPs
* Mark/Casino Girl (March 1994)
* Dolphin (June 1994) (UK #28)
* Speakeasy (August 1994) (#24)
* Ocean Pie (October 1994) (#33)
* Where Have You Been Tonight? (May 1995) (#23)
* Getting Better (January 1996) (#14)
* Going For Gold (March 1996) (#8)
* Bully Boy (May 1996) (#22)
* On Standby (August 1996) (#12)

She Wants Revenge is an American darkwave duo, based in San Fernando Valley, California. Their debut album was released in early 2006, with three singles to follow ("These Things", which features Shirley Manson from Garbage,

"Out of Control" and "Tear You Apart" for which the video was directed by Joaquin Phoenix). The band has sold more than 300,000 records in the US. The band's second album, This Is Forever, was released on October 9, 2007.
Band members
Lead members
* Justin Warfield - vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Adam Bravin (aka Adam 12) - bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drum machine, percussion, programming, vocals
Discography
Albums
* She Wants Revenge (2006) Perfect Kiss
* This Is Forever (2007) Perfect Kiss
EPs
* These Things (2005) Perfect Kiss
* Tear You Apart (2006) Perfect Kiss
* True Romance (2007) Perfect Kiss/Geffen/UniversalMusic
* Save Your Soul (2008)

Shania Twain OC born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known for her prolific work in both the country and pop music genres.

Her third album Come on Over is the best-selling album of all time by a female musician and the best-selling album in the history of country music. She is the only female musician to have three albums certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America and is also the second best selling artist in Canada, behind fellow Canadian Celine Dion, with three of her studio albums being certified double diamond by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. Twain has achieved both critical and financial success, having received five Grammy awards, 27 BMI Songwriter awards, and she has sold over 65 million albums worldwide to date including 48 million in the USA alone. She is ranked as the 10th best-selling artist of the Nielsen Soundscan era, with approximately 33,591,000 sales through April 5 2008, based on relatively few releases.
Discography
Albums
* 1993: Shania Twain
* 1995: The Woman in Me
* 1997: Come On Over
* 2001: The Complete Limelight Sessions
* 2002: Up!
* 2004: Greatest Hits

Shades Apart were an alternative rock musical group from Bridgewater, New Jersey. They are best known for their US radio hit "Valentine". The band formed in 1988, self-releasing an album that year; two EPs followed in 1992 and 1993.

1995's full-length, Save It, produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton, resulted in some media exposure due to the success of their cover of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love". After another independent release in 1997, the band signed to Universal, who released Eyewitness in 1999 and Sonic Boom in 2001. In 1999, the single "Valentine" peaked at #31 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Their song "Stranger By The Day" featured in the film American Pie and is on the soundtrack. The band has since broken up, though a reunion show was given in 2006 in Bound Brook, New Jersey.
Members
* Mark V. - guitar, vocals
* Kevin Lynch - bass, background vocals
* Ed Brown - drums
Discography
* Shades Apart (Wishingwell Records, 1988)
* Dude Danger EP (Sunspot Records, 1992)
* Neon EP (Skene! Records, 1993)
* Save It (Revelation, 1995)
* Tainted Love CD single (1995, Revelation 40 PR1)
* Seeing Things (Revelation, 1997)
* Eyewitness (Universal, 1999)
* Sonic Boom (Universal, 2001)

The Sex Pistols are an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. The Sex Pistols are responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians.

Although their initial career lasted just two-and-a-half years and produced only four singles and one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock. Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. Under the management of impresario Malcolm McLaren, the band created controversies which captivated Britain. Their concerts repeatedly faced difficulties with organisers and authorities and public appearances often ended in mayhem. Their 1977 single "God Save the Queen", attacking Britons' social conformity and deference to the crown, precipitated the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium". In January 1978, at the end of a turbulent US tour, Rotten left the band and announced its breakup. Over the next several months, the three other band members recorded songs for McLaren's film version of the Sex Pistols' story, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in February 1979. In 1996, Rotten, Jones, Cook and Matlock reunited for the Filthy Lucre Tour; since 2002, they have staged further reunion shows and tours. On 24 February 2006, the Sex Pistols were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum "a piss stain".
Members
* Johnny Rotten – lead vocals (1975–1978, 1996–present)
* Steve Jones – guitar, bass (studio), backing vocals (1975–1978, 1996–present)
* Paul Cook – drums (1975–1978, 1996–present)
* Glen Matlock – bass, backing vocals (1975–1977, 1996–present)
Former member
* Sid Vicious – bass, backing vocals (1977–1978)
Discography
Studio album
* Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
Singles
* from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
o 26 November 1976 - "Anarchy in the U.K." # 38 UK
o 27 May 1977 - "God Save the Queen" # 2 UK
o 1 July 1977 - "Pretty Vacant" # 6 UK, # 93 US
o 14 October 1977 - "Holidays in the Sun" # 8 UK
* from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
o 30 June 1978 - "No One Is Innocent"/"My Way" # 6 UK
o 23 February 1979 - "Something Else" # 3 UK
o 30 March 1979 - "Silly Thing" # 6 UK
o 22 June 1979 - "C'mon Everybody" # 3 UK
o 5 October 1979 - "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" # 21 UK
o 6 June 1980 - "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" # 21 UK
* from Kiss This
o September 1992 - "Anarchy in the U.K." (reissue) # 33 UK
o December 1992 - "Pretty Vacant" (reissue) # 56 UK
* from Filthy Lucre Live
o June 1996 - "Pretty Vacant" (live) # 18 UK
* from Jubilee
o 27 May 2002 - "God Save the Queen" (reissue) # 15 UK
* from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols—30th Anniversary Edition
o 1 October 2007 - "Anarchy in the U.K." (2nd reissue) # 70 UK
o 8 October 2007 - "God Save the Queen" (2nd reissue) # 42 UK
o 15 October 2007 - "Pretty Vacant" (2nd reissue) # 65 UK
o 22 October 2007 - "Holidays in the Sun" (reissue) # 74 UK

Serge Gainsbourg (2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality made him difficult to categorize. His legacy has been firmly established, and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential musicians.

Biography
Personal life
He was born Lucien Ginsburg in Paris, France, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Joseph Ginsburg (1896 - 22 April 1971) and Olga Bessman (1894 - 16 March 1985), who fled to France after the 1917 Bolshevik uprising. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee Paris. Before he was 30 years old, Gainsbourg was a disillusioned painter but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
Discography
Albums
* 1958: Du chant a la une
* 1959: Disque No2
* 1961: L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg
* 1962: Disque No4
* 1963: Gainsbourg Confidentiel
* 1964: Gainsbourg Percussions
* 1967: Anna
* 1967: Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot: Bonnie & Clyde
* 1968: Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot: Initials B.B.
* 1968: Ce Sacre Grand-Pere
* 1969: Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg
* 1970: Cannabis
* 1971: Histoire de Melody Nelson
* 1973: Vu de l'exterieur
* 1975: Rock Around the Bunker
* 1976: L'Homme à tete de chou
* 1979: Aux armes et caetera
* 1980: Enregistrement public au Théâtre Le Palace (live)
* 1981: Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles
* 1984: Love On The Beat
* 1985: Serge Gainsbourg live (Casino de Paris)
* 1987: You're Under Arrest
* 1988: Le Zenith de Gainsbourg (live)
* 1989: De Gainsbourg a Gainsbarre (Box Set)

Semisonic is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band consists of three members: Dan Wilson (lead vocals, guitar), John Munson (bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboard), and Jacob Slichter (drums, percussion, keyboard). They are perhaps best known for their 1998 hit single "Closing Time".

Discography
Studio albums
* 1993: Pleasure
* 1995: Pleasure EP (EP)
* 1996: Great Divide
* 1998: Feeling Strangely Fine
* 2001: All About Chemistry
* 2011: "TBA"
Live albums
* 2003: One Night at First Avenue

Sebastien Tellier (born 1975 in Paris) is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently signed to Record Makers, a French independent record label. He sings in English, French and Italian.

Tellier's first album, L'incroyable Verite (The Incredible Truth), was released in 2001. Tellier went on tour with Air in support of the album and was joined on stage by world-renowned theremin player Pamelia Kurstin. L'incroyable Verite is a pop album featuring styles from lo-fi electronica to bizarre cabaret tunes. Its sleeve featured Tellier in full evening dress on the front, while the back of jacket had a shot of him cavorting in a playboy's pool. He instructed listeners only to listen to the album by candle light. The track, "Fantino", was chosen by Sofia Coppola for the soundtrack to her 2003 film Lost in Translation.
Discography
* Lincroyable Verite (2001, Record Makers)
* Politics (2004, Record Makers)
* Sessions (2006, Record Makers) - a collection of previous songs recorded with new arrangements
* Universe (2006) - compilation album featuring tracks from Sessions and Narco albums
* Sexuality (2008, Record Makers)
Other contributions
* Acoustic 07 (2007, V2 Records) - "La Ballade du Georges"

Sebadoh is an indie rock band formed in Westfield, Massachusetts by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr bass player Lou Barlow.

Along with such bands as Pavement and Guided by Voices, Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques, often on four-track machines. The band's early output, such as 1990's Weed Forestin' and 1991's Sebadoh III, was typical of this style, and wavered between Barlow's wry, introspective folk and Gaffney's psychedelic noise-rock experiments.
Discography
Studio albums / Compilations
* The Freed Man (1989)
* Weed Forestin' (1990)
* The Freed Weed (1990)
* Sebadoh III (1991)
* Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock (1992)
* Bubble and Scrape (1993)
* Bakesale (1994)
* Harmacy (1996)
* The Sebadoh (1999)

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973), simply known as Sean Paul, is a Grammy winning Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. Apart from Jay-Z, he is the only known artist to have produced hit singles with both Beyoncé and Rihanna.

Discography
* Stage One (2000)
* Dutty Rock (2002)
* The Trinity (2005)
* Imperial Blaze (2009)
Awards
* 2004: Grammy Award - Best Reggae Album (Dutty Rock)
* 2005: Billboard Music Award - Selling Reggae Artist of the Year
* 2005: Billboard Music Award - Top Selling Reggae Album of the Year (The Trinity)
* 2006: Priya Awards - Best Hardman
* 2006: American Music Awards- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
* 2006: Billboard Music Awards - Hot 100 single of the year "Temperature"
* 2007: Jamaican Awards - Best male reggae singer

Sean Taro Ono Lennon (born 9 October 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He is the son of musicians and peace activists John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Elton John is his godfather.

Discography
Solo
* Into the Sun (1998)
* Half Horse, Half Musician (1999)
* Friendly Fire (2006)
With Cibo Matto
* Super Relax (1997)
* Stereo Type A (1999)
Film scores
* Smile for the Camera (2005)
* Friendly Fire (2006)
* The Stranger (2008)
* Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead (2008)
* Tea Fight (2008)
Producer
* Sean Lennon - Half Horse Half Musician (1999)
* Soulfly - Primitive (2000)
* Valentine Original Soundtrack (2001)
* Esthero - Wikked Lil' Grrrls (2005)
* Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire (2006)
* Irina Lazareanu - Some Place Along the Way (2007)

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, United Kingdom) is a British soul singer and songwriter.

His name Olusegun means "God is victorious". Known professionally by his first name, Seal is known for his numerous international hits and his marriage to supermodel Heidi Klum.
Personal life
Seal proposed to German supermodel Heidi Klum on 24 December 2004 at 7,000 ft, in an igloo on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia. On 10 May 2005, the couple married on a beach in Mexico near Seal's home on Mexico's luxurious Costa Careyes. The couple have two sons together, Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel (b. 12 September 2005) and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel (b. 22 November 2006). Seal is also the adoptive father of Heidi's daughter, Helene "Leni" Klum (b. 4 May 2004), whom Heidi had with Renault Formula One team director and Italian businessman Flavio Briatore. Seal is her only father figure, and he has praised Briatore for keeping his distance and not disrupting Leni's life. Seal coached the participants of Germany's TV show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (Popidol) in February/March 2009. On Thursday April 16, 2009, Seal confirmed to the press and his audience at Radio City Music Hall that Klum is pregnant with their fourth child who is a girl.
Discography
Studio albums
* 1991 Seal
* 1994 Seal II
* 1998 Human Being
* 2003 Seal IV
* 2007 System
* 2008 Soul
Other albums
* 1991 "Acoustic Session
* 1991 Violet: Acoustic EP
* 2004 Best 1991-2004
* 2005 Live in Paris
* 2006 One Night to Remember
* 2008 Live in Hattiesburg
DVDs
* 2004 Videos - 1991 - 2004
* 2005 Live in Paris
* 2005 Live At the Point - 1992
* 2006 One Night to Remember
* 2008 Soundstage (Blu-ray only)

Seachange were a band from Nottingham, United Kingdom. They play a mixture of melodic folk and pop with a strong influence of '90s alternative rock.

They are the first British band to be taken on the roster of American indie-label Matador Records within five years. In Europe they are signed to Glitterhouse Records. In late March 2007, eight years after their inception, the band announced their decision to split, citing external pressures and increasing involvement with other projects. Also mentioned was the fact that Daniel, David, Neil and Simon would continue working together on a new project under a new name (as yet unannounced). A final EP was expected in 2007, however as of 2008 it has not been released.
Line-up
* Dan Eastop (vocals)
* Adam Cormack (guitar)
* Dave Gray (guitar)
* James Vyner (bass)
* Neil Wells (multiple instruments)
* Simon Aldcroft (drums)
Alumni:
* Johanna Woodnutt (violin)
Discography
Studio albums
* Lay of the Land (2004, Matador)
* On Fire, With Love (2006, for Europe: Glitterhouse)
Live albums
* Disband in Bonn 2007 (2007, Glitterhouse)
Singles
* A vs. Co10 (2004)
* Superfuck (2004)
* News from Nowhere (2004, Matador)

The Sea and Cake is a pop/rock group with a pronounced jazz influence, which formed in the mid-90s in Chicago, Illinois out of the ashes of renowned local bands The Coctails and Shrimp Boat.

The group's name came from a willful reinterpretation (in the wake of an accidental miscomprehension) of "The C in Cake", a song by Gastr del Sol. Along with Shrimp Boat and The Coctails, groups related to The Sea and Cake include Tortoise and Gastr del Sol. Starting with 1997's The Fawn, the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire essentially plays only drums in The Sea and Cake. Members Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake's releases are largely paintings by Eric Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band's 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design. The band was on hiatus from 2004 to 2007, returning with Everybody. The band's most recent album, Car Alarm, was released in October 2008.
Line-up
* Sam Prekop (vocals, guitar)
* Archer Prewitt (guitar, piano, vocals)
* John McEntire (percussion, drums, some synthesizer)
* Eric Claridge (bass, synthesizer)
Discography
Albums
* The Sea and Cake (1994)
* Nassau (1995)
* The Biz (1995)
* The Fawn (1997)
* Oui (2000)
* One Bedroom (2003)
* Everybody (2007)
* Car Alarm (2008)

Jalacy Hawkins, best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins (July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an African-American musician, singer, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" and "Constipation Blues," Hawkins sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him perhaps the first shock rocker.

Discography
Selected singles
* 1956 "I Put a Spell On You" / "Little Demon"
* 1957 "You Made Me Love You" / "Darling, Please Forgive Me"
* 1957 "Frenzy" / "Person to Person"
* 1958 "Alligator Wine" / "There's Something Wrong With You"
* 1958 "Armpit #6" / "The Past"
* 1962 "I Hear Voices" / "Just Don't Care"
* 1962 "Ashes" / "Nitty Gritty" w/ Shoutin' Pat (Newborn)
* 1966 "Poor Folks" / "Your Kind of Love"
* 1970 "Do You Really Love Me" / "Constipation Blues"
* 1973 "Monkberry Moon Delight" / "Sweet Ginny"
Albums
* 1958 At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Okeh/Epic) - other editions entitled Screamin' Jay Hawkins and I Put a Spell on You
* 1965 The Night and Day of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Planet) - also entitled In the Night and Day of Screamin' Jay Hawkins
* 1969 What That Is! (Philips)
* 1970 Because Is in Your Mind (Armpitrubber) (Philips)
* 1972 Portrait of a Man and His Woman (Hotline) - also entitled I Put a Spell on You and Blues Shouter
* 1977 I Put a Spell on You (Versatile recordings from 1966-76)
* 1979 Screamin' the Blues (Red Lightnin'--recordings from 1953-70)
* 1983 Real Life (Zeta)
* 1984 Screamin' Jay Hawkins and The Fuzztones Live (Midnight Records) - live
* 1988 At Home with Jay in The Wee Wee Hours (Midnight Records) - live
* 1988 Live & Crazy (Blue Phoenix) - live
* 1990 The Art of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Spivey)
* 1991 Black Music For White People (Bizarre/Straight Records/Planet Records)
* 1991 I Shake My Stick at You (Aim)
* 1993 Stone Crazy (Bizarre/Straight/Planet)
* 1994 Somethin' Funny Goin' On (Bizarre/Straight/Planet)
* 1993 Rated X (Sting S) - live
* 1998 At Last (Last Call)
* 1999 Live at the Olympia, Paris (Last Call) - live with one studio new song
Films
As an actor
* American Hot Wax (As himself, 1978)
* Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch, 1989)
* Perdita Durango, also known as Dance with the Devil (Álex de la Iglesia, 1997)
* Peut-etre (As club singer, Cedric Klapish 1999)

Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline on October 27, 1967) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notably known for his work with Grammy Award-winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots (STP), and also for his five-year career with supergroup Velvet Revolver.

After a five-year hiatus, the STP reunion tour kicked off at the Rock on the Range festival in May 2008. He was the frontman of Velvet Revolver during his time away from STP, but parted ways with the band on April 1, 2008. Weiland's split from Velvet Revolver also led to his departure from the side-project band Camp Freddy. Weiland's second solo album, "Happy" in Galoshes, was released on November 25, 2008. Weiland supported the record with an early 2009 tour of the United States. He is well-known for his flamboyant and energetic onstage persona and for constantly changing his appearance and vocal style. Weiland's life and career have been plagued with heroin addiction, as well as several arrests. However, according to MTV News, Weiland has been free from heroin since December 5, 2002.
Discography
Solo discography
* 1998 12 Bar Blues
* 2008 "Happy" in Galoshes
Stone Temple Pilots discography
* 1992 Core 8x Platinum
* 1994 Purple 6x Platinum
* 1996 Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop 2x Platinum
* 1999 No. 4 Platinum
* 2001 Shangri-La Dee Da Gold
* 2003 Thank You
* 2008 Buy This
Velvet Revolver discography
* 2004 Contraband 2x Platinum
* 2007 Libertad
Soundtrack
* 1994 The Crow - "Big Empty"
* 1995 Tank Girl (w/ Magnificent Bastards) - "Mockingbird Girl"
* 1998 Great Expectations - "Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down"
* 2001 Not Another Teen Movie - "But Not Tonight"
* 2003 Hulk -"Set Me Free"
* 2005 The Fantastic Four- "Come on, Come in"
* 2007 Bug - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Beautiful Day" ("Learning To Drive")
* 2007 Evan Almighty - "Revolution"

The Scissor Sisters is a Grammy Award-nominated American band that formed in 2001. Their style draws from disco, glam rock, pop and the club scene of New York City.

The group was named after a sex position between two women (tribadism). While experiencing only limited mainstream success in the United States, the band has been hugely successful in Europe, Canada, Australia, and particularly in the UK, where they have achieved a number of chart hits, as well as their debut album becoming the best-selling album of 2004 in that country. Their single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" was the fourth best-selling single in the UK in 2006 and stayed in the UK top 40 for 27 weeks.
Line-up
* Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards) – vocals
* Babydaddy (born Scott Hoffman) – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, guitar
* Ana Matronic (born Ana Lynch) – vocals, 'Mistress of Ceremonies'
* Del Marquis (born Derek Gruen) – guitar, bass guitar
Discography
Albums
* 2002 - The Demo Album
* 2004 - Scissor Sisters
* 2004 - Remixed
* 2006 - Ta-Dah

Schneider TM is the name used for the solo electronic music projects of Dirk Dresselhaus, a former member for several German indie rock bands, most notably Hip Young Things and Locust Fudge.

He released his first single under this name in 1997, but his most notable piece to date was a track named "The Light 3000" on the 2000 EP Binokular (a collaborative EP with KPT.michi.gan). The track is an electronic music cover of "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" by the Smiths and was recently voted by The Wire magazine as one of the best cover versions ever recorded. In May 2006, "Škoda Mluvit" was released and contains the single "Pac Man / Shopping Cart."
Discography
* 1997 - Schneider TM
* 1998 - Moist
* 2000 - Binokular (with KPT.michi.gan)
* 2002 - Zoomer
* 2003 - The Light 3000 (with KPT.michi.gan)
* 2004 - Reconfigures
* 2005 - Release (Double Album)
* 2006 - Škoda Mluvit

Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Johansson rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation (for which she won a BAFTA), and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003.

On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, with cover versions of Tom Waits songs.
Music career
In 2005, Johansson was considered for the role of Maria in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of The Sound of Music, though the role ultimately went to newcomer Connie Fisher after she won BBC's talent show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? Released on May 8, 2006, Johansson sang the track "Summertime" for Unexpected Dreams Songs from the Stars, a non-profit collection of songs recorded by Hollywood actors. She performed with The Jesus And Mary Chain for a special Coachella Reunion Show in Indio, California in April 2007.
Discography
Studio album
* 2008 - Anywhere I Lay My Head

Satellite Party is an alternative rock band conceived by current Jane's Addiction and former for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell following the demise of Jane's Addiction in 2004.

Other members currently include Carl Restivo (bass) and Farrell's wife, Etty Lau Farrell (backing singer and dancer). The band was initially formed as a collaboration between Farrell and Extreme member Nuno Bettencourt, however Bettencourt departed from from the project in July 2007. As Perry Farrell now remains the only permanent member, Satellite Party could be considered a pseudonym for his solo work
Band Members
* Perry Farrell – lead vocals (2004–present)
* Carl Restivo – bass, guitar (2007–present)
* Etty Lau Farrell - backing vocals (2004–present)
Former Members
* Nuno Bettencourt - guitar (2004–2007)
* Kevin Figueiredo - drums (2005–2007)
Live Members
* Nick Perri - guitar (2007)
* Jordan Plonsky - drums (2007)
* Tony Kanal - bass (2005)
* Steve Ferlazzo - keyboards (2005)
Discography
* Ultra Payloaded (2007)
Singles
* Wish Upon A Dog Star (2007) Modern Rock #26, Hot Dance Club Play #18.

Sash! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born 10 June 1970, Nettetal, Germany), who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 17 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.
Discography
Albums
* 1997 - It's My Life
* 1998 - Life Goes On
* 2000 - Trilenium
* 2000 - Encore Une Fois - The Greatest Hits
* 2002 - S4!Sash!
* 2007 - 10th Anniversary
* 2008 - The Best Of
Singles
* 1996 - It's My Life
* 1997 - Encore Une Fois
* 1997 - Ecuador
* 1997 - Stay
* 1998 - La Primavera
* 1998 - Mysterious Times
* 1998 - Move Mania
* 1999 - Colour The World
* 1999 - Ma Baker (vs Boney M)
* 2000 - Adelante
* 2000 - Just Around The Hill
* 2000 - With My Own Eyes
* 2000 - Together Again
* 2002 - Ganbareh!
* 2002 - Run
* 2002 - I Believe
* 2007 - Ecuador Reloaded
* 2008 - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)
* 2009 - Stay 2009

Santi White (born September 25, 1976), better known by her former stage name Santogold (now Santigold), is an American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 2008.

Biography
Santi White attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then went to college at Wesleyan University, where she double-majored in Music and African-American studies. The artist got her pseudonym in the 1980s from a friend's nickname for her. She worked for Epic Records as an A&R representative, but left the position to write and executive produce How I Do, the debut album from the singer Res. Santigold was the singer of the Philadelphia based punk rock band Stiffed, whose 2003 album, Sex Sells, and 2005 album, Burned Again, were produced by Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer. While in this group, she was offered a solo contract by Martin Heath of Lizard King Records. Her initial singles "Creator" and "L.E.S. Artistes" received attention from Internet media in 2007.
Discography
Albums
* 2008 - Santogold
Singles
* 2008 - Creator
* 2008 - L.E.S. Artistes
* 2008 - My Drive Thru
* 2008 - Lights Out
* 2008 - Say Aha

Santana is a band consisting of a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s. The range of these artists has varied greatly, especially over time. Just like Santana himself, the band is known for helping make Latin rock famous in the rest of the world.

Discography
Albums
* Santana (1969)
* Abraxas (1970)
* Santana III (1971)
* Caravanserai (1972)
* Welcome (1973)
* Borboletta (1974)
* Greatest Hits (1974)
* Lotus (1974)
* Amigos (1976)
* Festival (1977)
* Moonflower (1977)
* Inner Secrets (1978)
* Marathon (1979)
* Zebop! (1981)
* Shangó (1982)
* Havana Moon (1983)
* Beyond Appearances (1985)
* Freedom (1987)
* Blues for Salvador (1987)
* Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)
* Milagro (1992)
* Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
* Santana Brothers (1994)
* Supernatural (1999)
* Shaman (2002)
* The Essential Santana (2002)
* Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities (2003)
* All That I Am (2005)
* Ultimate Santana (2007)
* The Very Best of Santana (live in 1968) (2007)
* Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008)
EPs
* Live (1972)
* Love Devotion Surrender (1973)

Sandra Ann Lauer (born May 18, 1962 in Saarbrücken, Germany), professionally known as Sandra, is a popular German singer, currently living in Ibiza, Spain.

After enjoying success as lead singer of the disco trio Arabesque, Sandra began performing under her own solo name, releasing her first international #1 hit "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" in 1985. She can also be heard on her former husband Michael Cretu's project Enigma as the "mysterious voice". Although not having any solo success in the US or UK, Sandra has topped the charts from as far afield as Sweden, France, South Africa, Israel and Brazil. The singer still remains very popular in Europe, being one of the most popular singers of the 1980s. Beside "Maria Magdalena", her greatest hits are "In the Heat of the Night" (1985), "Everlasting Love" (1987) and "Hiroshima" (1990). Her top-rated albums are 1988's Into a Secret Land and 1992's Close to Seven.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
1985 The Long Play
* Released: 9 December 1985
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP
1986 Mirrors
* Released: 26 August 1986
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP
1988 Into a Secret Land
* Released: 24 October 1988
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP
1990 Paintings in Yellow
* Released: 26 March 1990
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP
1992 Close to Seven
* Released: 2 February 1992
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP
1995 Fading Shades
* Released: 12 June 1995
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS
2002 The Wheel of Time
* Released: 17 May 2002
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS
2007 The Art of Love
* Released: 23 February 2007
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, digital download
2009 Back to Life
* Released: 27 March 2009
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, digital download

Sally Shapiro is the pseudonym of a Swedish singer, whose music is influenced by Eurobeat and Italo Disco. She grew up listening to Swedish pop and disco.

Sally Shapiro's debut album, 2007's Disco Romance, was produced by Johan Agebjörn. The album received strong reviews, and Shapiro has recently been championed by many prominent music blogs including Pitchfork Media. Shapiro is notable for shunning publicity; she has never performed live, given real-life interviews or revealed her real name. However, in an interview with Swedish webzine Judy in September 2007, she talked for the first time about considering performing live. What if I did a show in Italy, where there's no-one I know. If I just went onto the stage, did my thing and left without having any further contact if I didn't want to. Then I'd still be able to keep myself outside of it and just regard it as Sally's thing. Agebjorn shed some light on the choice of the fictional stage name in an October 2007 interview with Exclaim! Magazine. I chose Sally Shapiro because we were inspired by artists like Valerie Dore and Katy Gray, who also had a team of producers and writers behind them using the name of a singer as the title for the project” Sally Shapiro's album Disco Romance was released in North America October 16, 2007 on Canadian based indie label Paper Bag Records. It is a 10 song album, 3 of the songs will be new and exclusive to this new version: Jackie Jackie, Skating in the Moonshine and He Keeps Me Alive. The album also features new artwork by Canadian designer, Geoff Wilson. On April 15, 2008, Sally Shapiro's remix album Remix Romance Vol. 1 was released worldwide by Paper Bag Records. Some of the names on this remix album are Junior Boys, Jon Brooks, Lindstrom, Juan Maclean. Quickly following Vol. 1, Remix Romance Vol. 2 was released on June 17, 2008. It contains remixes by Dntel, The Russian Futurists, Solvent and Alexander Robotnick. This volume is only available as a download, for now.
Discography
* I'll be by your side (2006)
* Anorak Christmas / I'll be by your side remixes (2006)
* Disco Romance (2007)
* Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter With Me) (2008)
* Remix Romance vol. 1 (2008)
* He keeps me alive (2008)
* Remix Romance vol. 2 (2008)
* Miracle (2009)

Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). Former music journalists Bob Stanley (born 25 December 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born 15 May 1966) are the other regular members of the band.

They are named after the famous French football team AS Saint-Étienne, European Cup runners-up in the 1970s.

Discography
Albums
* 1991 - Foxbase Alpha
* 1993 - So Tough
* 1994 - Tiger Bay
* 1998 - Good Humor
* 2000 - Sound of Water
* 2002 - Finisterre
* 2005 - Tales from Turnpike House

Safri Duo is a Danish percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born April 5, 1966) and Morten Friis (born August 21, 1968).

Initially classically oriented, by 1999 they were discovered by a label executive working on classical music. After being signed, a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica was set to be released in 2000. The result was the popular "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)", that became one of the most popular songs in Europe that year.
Discography
* 1990 - Turn Up Volume
* 1995 - Works For Percussion
* 1995 - Lutoslawski, Bartók, Helweg
* 1995 - Percussion Transcriptions
* 1996 - Goldrush
* 1998 - Bach To The Future
* 2002 - Episode II
* 2002 - Episode II - The Remix Edition
* 2003 - Safri Duo 3.0
* 2004 - Safri Duo 3.5 - International Version
* 2008 - Origins

Sade is an English group, which achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The band's music features elements of soul, jazz, R&B, quiet storm, soft rock, funk, easy listening, and adult contemporary.

The lead vocalist, Sade Adu, is the only woman in the band and is the only one to appear on their album and single covers.
Band members
* Helen Folasade Adu - vocals
* Stuart Matthewman - sax and guitar
* Paul Spencer Denman - bass
* Andrew Hale - keyboards
* Paul Anthony Cook - drums (1983–1984)
Discography
Studio albums
* 1984: Diamond Life (# 2 UK Album Chart, Jul 1984)
* 1985: Promise (# 1 UK Album Chart, Nov 1985)
* 1988: Stronger Than Pride (# 3 UK Album Chart, May 1988)
* 1992: Love Deluxe (# 10 UK Album Chart, Nov 1992)
* 2000: Lovers Rock (# 18 UK Album Chart, Nov 2000)
* 2009: Untitled
Other albums
* 1994: The Best of Sade (# 6 UK Album Chart, Nov 1994)
* 2002: Lovers Live (# 51 UK Album Chart, Mar 2002)
EPs
* 1989: Solid Gold Series - Sade
* 1992: Remix Deluxe (Japanese)

David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Raised by his mother after his father abandoned the family, Adams dropped out of school at age 16 and performed with several local bands before moving to Raleigh and forming the band Whiskeytown. Three albums and five years later, Adams went solo, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000. A longtime resident of New York City, Adams is probably best known for his song "New York, New York", which appeared on his 2001 release Gold. He has since released five more solo albums and three albums with his band, The Cardinals. His most recent album, Cardinology, was released on October 28, 2008. Adams has also produced albums by Jesse Malin and Willie Nelson and contributed to the albums of artists, including: Toots & the Maytals, Beth Orton, The Wallflowers, Jesse Brand, Minnie Driver, Counting Crows, America and Cowboy Junkies. He also appeared on CMT Crossroads with Elton John. In addition to music, Adams has written two books of short stories and poems, entitled Infinity Blues and Hello Sunshine. Adams announced on January 14, 2009, that he will leave The Cardinals in March 2009. Adams married singer and actress Mandy Moore on March 10, 2009 in Savannah, Georgia.
Discography
* Heartbreaker (2000)
* Gold (2001)
* Demolition (2002)
* Rock N Roll (2003)
* Love Is Hell (2004)
* Cold Roses (with The Cardinals) (2005)
* Jacksonville City Nights (with The Cardinals) (2005)
* 29 (2005)
* Easy Tiger (with The Cardinals, but billed as solo) (2007)
* Follow the Lights (with The Cardinals) (2007)
* Cardinology (with The Cardinals) (2008)
Bibliography
* Infinity Blues (2009)
* Hello Sunshine (2009)

Rusted Root is a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania known for their fusion of Grateful Dead style bluegrass rock with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, Native American, Indian influences.

Rusted Root is often lumped together with other bands under the jam band label, though they have somewhat rejected this categorization. Rusted Root formed in 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and made its indie record debut in 1992 with Cruel Sun, which was rereleased in 2002. The group's major-label debut album was 1994's When I Woke, a hit on college radio and a platinum record. The album hit the top 40 in early 1995, peaking at #33. Along with their inspiring live shows, Rusted Root began working on contributions to the movies Twister and Home for the Holidays. Their next studio album was Remember (1996), followed by Rusted Root (1998) and Welcome to My Party (2002). Welcome to My Party was criticized by fans, who are affectionately known as Rootheads. Many felt the band's departure from tribal grooves to a poppier feel was an attempt to sell out. Remember reached the Top 40 in the US, while Rusted Root found its sales buoyed by the use of the band's cover of the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on an episode of Ally McBeal. A live double album followed in 2004. Its greatest-hits album was released in April 2005 as part of Universal Music's 20th Century Masters series. The band has released three EPs, Evil Ways, Airplane, and Live, which came packaged with a documentary video cassette.
Current members
* Michael Glabicki - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
* Liz Berlin - percussion, backing vocals
* Patrick Norman - bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
* Jason Miller - drums, percussion
* Colter Harper- guitar, backing vocals
* Preach Freedom- percussion, backing vocals
* Dirk Miller- guitar, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
* Cruel Sun (1992)
* When I Woke (1994)
* Remember (1996)
* Rusted Root (1998)
* Welcome to My Party (2002)
* Rusted Root Live (2004)
* Greatest Hits (2005)
* Stereo Rodeo (2009)
EPs
* Live (1995)
* Evil Ways (1996)
* Airplane (1998)

Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.

The band and its membership went through a number of re-configurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving their current form when Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974, two weeks before the group's first U.S. tour. Since the release of the band's self-titled debut album in March 1974, Rush has become known for the instrumental skills of its members, complex compositions, and eclectic lyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy, and libertarian philosophy, as well as addressing humanitarian, social, emotional, and environmental concerns. Musically, Rush's style has evolved over the years, beginning in the vein of blues-inspired heavy metal on their first albums, then encompassing hard rock, progressive rock, and a period dominated by synthesizers. They have influenced various musical artists, including Metallica, The Smashing Pumpkins and Primus, as well as progressive metal bands such as Dream Theater and Symphony X.
Discography
Studio albums
* Rush (1974)
* Fly by Night (1975)
* Caress of Steel (1975)
* 2112 (1976)
* A Farewell to Kings (1977)
* Hemispheres (1978)
* Permanent Waves (1980)
* Moving Pictures (1981)
* Signals (1982)
* Grace Under Pressure (1984)
* Power Windows (1985)
* Hold Your Fire (1987)
* Presto (1989)
* Roll the Bones (1991)
* Counterparts (1993)
* Test for Echo (1996)
* Vapor Trails (2002)
* Feedback (2004)
* Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Rui da Silva is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single "Touch Me" topped the UK Singles Chart in 2001. At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a UK hit, and hence was the first to score a UK number one.

Discography
Albums
* 2002 Produced & Remixed
* 2006 Praying Mantis'
Singles
Rui da Silva
* 2000 "Touch Me" (with Cassandra Fox)
* 2002 "Feel the Love" (with Victoria Horn)
* 2005 "So Move Closer"
* 2005 "Pacman/Punks Run Wild"
* 2005 "Dance.Come.Feel.Exe"
* 2005 "Lixuneanos"
* 2005 "So Move Closer"
* 2006 "Amidar"
* 2007 "Spreading Isolation/The Regressors"
* 2007 "The Whole Room Dematerialized"
* 2007 "Escaping My Mind"
* 2008 "On My Mind" (with Ben Onono)
Doctor J
* 1993 "Não", as Doctor J
* 1994 "The Sax Theme", as Alex S & Doctor J (with Alex Santos)
* 1995 "Human Soul", as Doctor J Presents Mata Hari

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Grammy-nominated, Canadian-American singer-songwriter. He has recorded five albums of original music, several EPs, and numerous tracks included on compilations and film soundtracks.

He is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, brother of Martha Wainwright, and half-brother of Lucy Wainwright Roche. Wainwright has been openly gay since the beginning of his career.
Discography
1998 Rufus Wainwright
* Released: May 19, 1998
* Label: DreamWorks
* Format: CD, LP
2001 Poses
* Released: June 5, 2001
* Label: DreamWorks
* Format: CD
2003 Want One
* Released: September 23, 2003
* Label: DreamWorks
* Format: CD
2004 Want Two
* Released: November 16, 2004
* Label: Geffen
* Format: CD, LP
2007 Release the Stars
* Released: May 15, 2007
* Label: Geffen
* Format: CD
Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall
* Released: December 4, 2007
* Label: Geffen
* Format: CD

Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromso, composed of Torbjorn Brundtland and Svein Berge. The group formed officially in 1998 and released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound in 2001.

Discography
Studio albums
* Melody A.M. (2001)
* The Understanding (2005)
* Junior / Senior (2009)
Live albums
* Royksopp's Night Out (2006)
Other albums
* Back to Mine (2007)

Royal City were an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Royal City were formed in in 1999 at Jim Guthrie's house in downtown Guelph Ontario.

The band was fronted by Aaron Riches, well known in the local all ages punk scene for having booked and opening up for Fugazi, his releases on DROG Records, and for being the subject of a Robert Munsch book as a child. Originally called The Royal City All Stars, the band had moved to Toronto after signing with Three Gut Records. At Three Gut, Royal City joined label mates Cuff The Duke and The Constantines in Toronto's early 2000s music scene. While working with many collaborators, the core of Royal City consisted of Aaron Riches, Lonnie James, Simon Osborne and Jim Guthrie. James replaced original drummer Nathan Lawr in 2002.
Members
* Aaron Riches – guitar, vocals
* Jim Guthrie – guitar, backing vocals
* Simon Osborne – bass guitar
* Nathan Lawr - drums (1999-2002)
* Lonnie James - drums (2002-2004)
Collaborators
* Leslie Feist - Guitar
* Sufjan Stevens - Glockenspiel, Production
* Owen Pallett - Violin
* Gentleman Reg - Guitar
* Bob Wiseman - Keyboards
Albums
* At Rush Hour the Cars (2000)
* Alone at the Microphone (2001)
* Little Heart's Ease (2004)
* Royal City (2009)
Singles
* Small singles club 3 song ep (2001)
* I Called - "City of Music" compilation (2002)
* That my head were a spring - Comes with a smile issue 13 (2003)
* Is This It - "Stop me if you think you've heard this one before" Various Artists. Rough Trade (2004)
* Tarry - "Comes with a smile" issue 16 (2004)

Roy Davis Jr. is a professional recording artist specializing in house music on the Ubiquity record label. Davis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by house pioneer Lil' Louis.

Davis began his own production company named Phuture in the late 1980s. In the 1990s Davis teamed with Chicago vocalist Peven Everett and recorded the hit single, "Gabriel" (Large/XL). The track garnered large amounts of airplay in radios and nightclubs all around the world. The single sold over 250,000 copies, and has appeared on dozens of compilation albums including Desert Island Mix from Gilles Peterson. The song drove Davis into his current artistic direction of soulful & spiritual house music. Davis was also a member of the acid-house group Phuture during the 1990s. Roy describes his style as “Soul Electrica,” a hybrid of soul and electronic music. He was introduced to dance music by late 1980’s legends as DJ Pierre, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Marshall Jefferson, and Lil’ Louis. “I’ve always been in to Music but these were the DJs that really inspired me. Lil’ Louis was always my favorite DJ because he knew how to play it all, from mellow, club, classics, he was so diverse – he taught me how to mix it up, that’s how I got my style,” says Davis Jr. “ I started DJing myself when I was 12 or 13, spinning break dance music, Italian disco, then house.” The turning point for Roy Davis Jr. was in 1993. While in college he was asked to work as and A+R scout for Strictly Rhythm in NYC. He went out to the East Coast weekly, and was subsequently hired to start his own sub-label called Red Cat records.

Roxy Music are an English art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry (vocals and keyboards). The other members are Phil Manzanera (guitars), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion).

Former members include Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments"), and Eno's replacement Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin). Although the band broke up in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have announced that they are recording a new album for a yet-to-be-confirmed release date. Roxy Music attained mainstream popular and critical success in the UK and Europe through the 1970s and early 1980s, beginning with their Top 10 debut album, Roxy Music, in 1972. The band proved to be a significant influence on the early English punk movement, as well as providing a model for many New Wave acts and the experimental electronic groups of the early 1980s. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have also had broadly influential solo careers, the latter emerging as one of the most significant record producers of the late 20th century, with credits including landmark albums by Devo, Talking Heads, U2 and Coldplay. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Roxy Music #98 on its "100 The Greatest Artists of All Time" list.
Discography
* Roxy Music (July 1972)
* For Your Pleasure (April 1973)
* Stranded (December 1973)
* Country Life (November 1974)
* Siren (November 1975)
* Manifesto (April 1979)
* Flesh and Blood (May 1980)
* Avalon (June 1982)
Band members
* Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards (1971–1983; 2001-)
* Phil Manzanera – guitar (1972–1983; 2001-)
* Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe (1971–1983; 2001-)
* Paul Thompson – drums (1971–1980; 2001-)

Junior Jack (real name Vito Lucente, born August 31, 1971 in Italy) is a house music producer and DJ who has resided in Belgium since his teen years.

Biography: In the early years Vito Lucente produced several Acid house and Eurodance projects, mostly in collaboration with Eric Imhauser. However, his more famous project was as producer of the synth pop/eurorap band Benny B, with vocalist Amid Gharbaoui, DJ Daddy K and dance Serge "Perfect" Nuet. Lucente left the band after the second album, and he did not produce their last single.
Discography
Albums
* 1990 L'Album, as Benny B
* 1992 Perfect, Daddy K Et Moi, as Benny B
* 1992 Walakota, as Wamblee
* 2003 Music & You, as Room 5
* 2004 Trust It, as Junior Jack
Singles
Junior Jack
* 1999 "My Feeling" #31 UK
* 2000 "U Look Fantastic", with Richard Grey
* 2002 "Thrill Me", with Erick Morillo and Terra Deva #29 UK
* 2003 "E Samba" #34
* 2003 "Da Hype", with Robert Smith #25 UK
* 2004 "Must Be The Darkness" (promo only)
* 2004 "Stupidisco", with Dany Caen, Nadia Mampaey and Onika Henderson #26 UK
* 2006 "See You Dancin'"
* 2006 "Dare Me (Stupidisco)", with Shena #20 UK, #1 UK Indie
Room 5
* 2001 "Make Luv", with Oliver Cheatham
* 2003 "Make Luv" (re-release), with Oliver Cheatham #1 UK, #34 Australia
* 2003 "Music & You", with Oliver Cheatham #38 UK
* 2004 "U Got Me"
* 2005 "Make Luv (The 2005 Mixes)", with Oliver Cheatham

Biography: Ronny used to be a Top French Model. Ronny was brought up in the grim Northern industrial area of France and left home at 14 to go to Paris, there lying about her age and doing terrible jobs.

Took dancin classes and jobs then stopped everything and started to write songs. Club entrepreneur Rusty Egan met Ronny in the Paris club Privelege and co-produced with Midge Ure her best release, Vangelis, Georg Kajanus and Peter Godwin also produced for her. Ronny, a masculine name, is the blitz girl who loved to dress up as a boy and also appear on the Ultravox 'Station' record sleeve." "Is it a man? Is it a woman? No, this is Ronny, a French singer who briefly worked with Vangelis, another one of those peculiar one-off collaborations Vangelis has from time to time. She experienced her proverbial “15 minutes of fame” during 1981/1982, when she released three solo-singles, did some concerts and worked with a number of other New Wave acts. For example, she also did vocals on a Zaine Griff track on the “What, Me Worry?” album (on"This Strange Obsession" ) by Yukihiro Takahashi, of Yellow Magic Orchestra fame.The second of those singles, Compare me with the rest, was composed and produced by Vangelis. How this brief partnership originated is unknown, maybe it was because she too recorded for Polydor. Her being French would have helped as well interestingly, she gave the same reason as Vangelis did some years earlier for leaving France to try her luck in England: the unresponsive atmosphere of the French music-world at the time. That and her striking “woman in men’s clothes” image will have something to do with the lyrics to “Compare Me With The Rest”."

Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985.

Some of the same artists who inspired Sexsmith Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and John Hiatt are now people whose praise he has won.
Discography
Albums
* 1991: Grand Opera Lane (independent, produced by Bob Wiseman, with The Uncool)
* 1995: Ron Sexsmith (Interscope/Warner, produced by Mitchell Froom)
* 1997: Other Songs (Interscope/Warner)
* 1999: Whereabouts (Interscope/Warner)
* 2001: Blue Boy (produced by Steve Earle)
* 2002: Cobblestone Runway (produced by Martin Terefe)
* 2003: Rarities
* 2004: Retriever (Warner)
* 2005: Destination Unknown (V2, with Don Kerr, released as Sexsmith & Kerr)
* 2006: Time Being (Warner, also released in 2007 by Coppertree Records UK on 180g vinyl)
* 2008: Exit Strategy of the Soul (Yep Roc)
Other contributions
* 2002: This Is Where I Belong - The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks - "This Is Where I Belong"
* 2002: WYEP Live and Direct: Volume 4 - On Air Performances - "Just My Heart Talking"
* 2003: Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot - "Drifters"
* 2008: Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest - "All in Good Time"

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards.

Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early lineup. Stewart, deemed unsuitable as a teen idol, was removed from the official lineup in 1963 but continued to work with the band as road manager and keyboardist until his death in 1985. Early in the band's history Jagger and Richards formed a songwriting partnership and gradually took over leadership of the band from the increasingly troubled and erratic Jones. At first the group recorded mainly covers of American blues and R&B songs, but since the 1966 album Aftermath, their releases have mainly featured Jagger/Richards songs. Mick Taylor replaced an incapacitated Jones shortly before Jones's death in 1969. Taylor quit in 1974, and was replaced in 1975 by Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has remained with the band ever since. Wyman left the Rolling Stones in 1992; bassist Darryl Jones, who is not an official band member, has worked with the group since 1994. First popular in the UK and Europe, The Rolling Stones came to the US during the early 1960s "British Invasion". The Rolling Stones have released 22 studio albums in the UK (24 in the US), eight concert albums (nine in the US) and numerous compilations; and have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Sticky Fingers (1971) began a string of eight consecutive studio albums that charted at number one in the United States. Their latest album, A Bigger Bang, was released in 2005. In 1989 The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they were ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Their image of unkempt and surly youth is one that many musicians still emulate.
Band members
Line-ups 1962
* Mick Jagger - lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
* Brian Jones - guitars, backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
* Keith Richards - guitars, backing vocals
* Ian Stewart - piano, percussion
* Dick Taylor - bass
* Ricky Fenson - bass
* Bill Wyman - bass
* Tony Chapman - drums
* Carlo Little - drums
* Mick Avory – drums
1993 - present
* Mick Jagger - lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboards
* Keith Richards - guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards
* Charlie Watts - drums, percussion
* Ronnie Wood - guitars, backing vocals, bass
* Darryl Jones - bass
Discography
Albums
* 1964 - The Rolling Stones
* 1965 - The Rolling Stones No. 2
* 1966 - Aftermath
* 1967 - Between the Buttons
* 1968 - Beggars Banquet
* 1969 - Let It Bleed
* 1971 - Sticky Fingers
* 1972 - Exile on Main St.
* 1973 - Goats Head Soup
* 1974 - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
* 1976 - Black and Blue
* 1978 - Some Girls
* 1980 - Emotional Rescue
* 1981 - Tattoo You
* 1983 - Undercover
* 1986 - Dirty Work
* 1989 - Steel Wheels
* 1994 - Voodoo Lounge
* 1997 - Bridges to Babylon
* 2005 - A Bigger Bang

Roger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, (born on June 1, 1967, in Queens, New York) is a popular Dominican-American progressive house DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts.

Discography
Albums and DJ compilations
* Mix MAG Live! vol. 16: Americana (by Roger S. & DJ Pierre)(1994)
* Roger S. Presents (1995)
* Roger S. Mega Mix (1995)
* Hard Times—The Album (1995)
* Secret Weapons Volume 1 (1995)
* House Music Movement (1998)
* United DJs of America, Vol. 8: New York City (DJs compilation) (1998)
* S-Man Classics: The Essential Sanchez Mixes (1998)
* Maximum House & Garage (1999)
* Ministry of Sound, Vol. 11(DJs Compilation) (2000)
* First Contact (2001)
* Release Yourself (2002)
* Release Yourself 2003 (2003)
* Release Yourself vol. 3 (2004)
* Release Yourself vol. 4 (2005)
* Release Yourself vol. 5 (2006)
* Release Yourself vol. 6 (2007)
* Come With Me (2006)
* Choice: A Collection Of Classics (2007)
* Release Yourself vol. 7 (2008)
Singles
* Illegal EP (1994)
* Strictly 4 The Underground (1995)
* Release Yo Self (1996)
* Deep (1997)
* Funky And Fresh (1998) (feat. Gerald Elms Present The International Posse)
* I Want Your Love (US edition) (1998)
* 1999 (1999)
* I Want Your Love (remixes) (1999 by Roger S. Present Twillight)
* I Never Knew (2000 #24 in UK)
* Another Chance (2001 #1 in UK)
* You Can't Change Me (2001 #25 in UK) (feat. Armand van Helden & N'Dea Davenport)
* Nothing 2 Prove (2002) (feat. Sharleen Spiteri)
* Turn On The Music (2005)
* Lost (2006)
* Not Enough (2007)
* Again (2007)
* Bang That Box! (2008) (feat. Terri B!)

Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson, born 21 March 1950, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England is a British vocalist and musician, and he was one of the founding members of the progressive rock group Supertramp.

He is recognised for his high-pitched singing voice, which became a trademark for Supertramp, and often writes about somewhat spiritual and philosophical topics. He's been given the nickname of Mr. Supertramp by fans.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
* 1984 - In the Eye of the storm
* 1987 - Hai Hai 163
* 2000 - Open the Door
Singles
* 1984 - Had a Dream
* 1984 - In Jeopardy
* 1987 - London
* 1987 - You Make Me Love You
* 1997 - Every Trick In The Book
* 2000 - Hungry
* 2000 - The More I Look
* 2000 - Open the Door

Rodney Carrington (born October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas) is an American stand-up comedian and comic musician. He studied theater at Kilgore College from 1988-1990. In addition to recording six major-label albums of stand-up comedy and country music,

Rodney Carrington was the star of the ABC television sitcom Rodney. Carrington is also a frequent guest on The Bob & Tom Show. He also appeared in the music video for Trace Adkins' 2007 single "I Got My Game On", and starred alongside singer Toby Keith in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses. Carrington lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa.
Discography
Albums
* 1998 - Hangin' with Rodney
* 2000 - Morning Wood
* 2001 - Live: C'mon Laugh You Bastards
* 2003 - Nut Sack
* 2004 - Greatest Hits
* 2007 - King of the Mountains
* 2009 - El Nino Loco