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Gin Blossoms
Alternative power popsters Gin Blossoms were formed in 1987 in Tempe, AZ, by longtime friends Bill Leen (bass) and Doug Hopkins (guitar), with an initial lineup also featuring vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist Richard Taylor, and ... more »
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The Ramones
The Ramones are the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately followed, ... more »
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Stevie Nicks
Famed for her mystical chanteuse image, singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks enjoyed phenomenal success not only as a solo artist but also as a key member of Fleetwood Mac. Stephanie Lynn Nicks was born ... more »
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The Calling
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, the rock quintet the Calling (Alex Band [vocals], Aaron Kamin and Sean Woolstenhulme [guitars], Billy Mohler [bass], and Nate Wood [drums]) fit in well with such ready-for-radio rock ... more »
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Wild Sweet Orange
Although Wild Sweet Orange start off with the country influences that one might expect for a band from Birmingham, Alabama, their bio lists David Lynch alongside Emmylou Harris as a primary influence. Alongside Harris and ... more »
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Keaton Simons
The bluesy singer/songwriter confessionals heard on Keaton Simons' first collection, Currently, barely hint at the varied depth of musicianship and experience that hide behind ... more »
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Buckcherry
Los Angeles hard rockers Buckcherry formed in mid-1995 after singer Joshua Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson were introduced through their tattoo artist; after cutting their earliest demos, the duo recruited bassist Jonathan "J.B." Brightman and ... more »
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Pete Yorn
Pete Yorn is proof that fairy tales do come true. The 26-year-old drummer turned singer/songwriter landed a record deal after an impromptu performance of his song "Life on a Chain" for a Columbia Records A&R ... more »
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Tristan Prettyman
Tristan Prettyman was born May 23, 1982 and is a singer-songwriter and former Roxy model from San Diego, California. She signed to Virgin Records, released her first major label album "twentythree" on August 2, 2005, ... more »
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