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Since their inception, ESG has affected post-punk, no wave, dance-punk, hip-hop, and various styles of dance music such as house. They fell in with the late '70s and early '80s NYC no wave and post-punk scene, they had their music sampled countless times, and they became a playlist staple at '70s and early '80s dance clubs like the Paradise Garage and the Music Box. ESG (Emerald, Sapphire and Gold) formed in 1978 in the South Bronx. The band originally consisted of the four Scroggins sisters -- Deborah (bass Read more on Last.fm

Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. She gained recognition with her 2000 debut album, "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1", which was certified platinum. Her subsequent albums, "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2" (2004) and "The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3" (2007), were both certified gold. She released her fourth album, "The Light of the Sun", in 2011, followed by "Woman" in 2015, and her sixth album, "To Whom This May Concern", in February 2026. Read more on Last.fm

Walt Disco are a band who defy all convention to create a world of their own, truly like no other. Their fearless, unique pop songs are created without constraint, with a message of self expression at the very core of everything they do. Blending a cacophony of sounds ranging from new wave and glam rock to queer modern art-pop, the Glasgow-based sextet’s youthful songs are as much dancefloor fillers as they are anthemic earworms. With a penchant for memorable songs which resonate across generations Read more on Last.fm

Tara Clerkin Trio are made up of Patrick Benjamin, Sunny-Joe Paradiso and the eponymous Tara – three young Bristolians with a grounding in chugging psych-rock and communal jam sessions. At first they were the sixteen-legged Tara Clerkin Band before shedding five members and ending up a Trio. Read more on Last.fm

Adult DVD are a six-piece dance-punk band from Leeds, England, formed during the COVID-19 lockdown by friends Harry Hanson and Greg Lonsdale. The pair began writing tunes to each other over the internet while exploring their shared interest in dance music. As their ideas developed into complete songs, they recruited Jonathan Newell, Danny Blackburn, Jake Williams and Charlie Howard to form a full band. Their sound combines post-punk, synth-punk, acid house and indie rock Read more on Last.fm

Fontaines D.C. is an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2014. They have since moved to London, United Kingdom. The band comprises Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O'Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass) and Tom Coll (drums). After meeting while attending music college, and bonding over a common love of poetry, the band began self-releasing singles and performing live regularly, signing to Partisan Records in 2018. Read more on Last.fm

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band formed in Auckland and currently based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Primarily composed of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Ruban Nielson and bassist Jacob Portrait, the band was started by Nielson in 2010. The band's debut album was released in 2011 on Fat Possum Records. In November 2013, the band's second album, II, won Best Alternative Album at the New Zealand Music Awards. In late 2010 the band's Bandcamp account featured their single ‘Ffunny Ffrends’ Read more on Last.fm

New Orleans funk diva Mary Jane Hooper remains one of the most shadowy figures in Crescent City soul history. Famed for her collaboration with legendary producer Eddie Bo, many believe she is simply an alias employed by singer Inez Cheatham, although Bo himself disputes such assertions. Hooper is in fact the stage name of one Sena Fletcher, who began her career singing gospel before crossing over to secular R&B backing Lee Dorsey. Upon signing to Bo's Scram label in 1966, Hooper issued her debut single, "Don't Change Nothin'. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least four artists sharing the name Fine. 1) The stagename for a singer/songwriter and producer Fine Glindvad from Copenhagen. Her debut album "Rocky Top Ballads" released June 7, 2024 on Escho. Woven around Fine's voice, with guitars, drums, samples, and synthesisers, the album visits both country and folk moods but with an underlying electronic world counter weighing. 2) An elegant unit led by Eichi Tenshouin. fine is a unit whose polished and polite fanservice allows them to take command of their audience. Read more on Last.fm