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DIY Melancholic Psych-Pop band from the north of England: Chorley based British Birds is a musical collaboration with a DIY ethic and nostalgic charm; culminating in catchy hooks, lullaby-like melody and sobering melancholy. Ex members of Cactus Knife, Mums and Big Pixie bring timeless psych-rock with hints of Neutral Milk Hotel, The Vaselines and Ty Segall. Read more on Last.fm

Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on 9 July 1975 in Detroit, MI, United States) is an American rock musician, producer and actor. He rose to prominence as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo The White Stripes (1997-2011) and, after that, as the guitarist and vocalist of The Raconteurs, and drummer and vocalist for the band The Dead Weather, two bands that are still active on and off. White is also a recording artist in his own right and under his own name. Read more on Last.fm

Jean Knight (born Jean Caliste, January 26, 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American r&b/soul/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff". After graduating from high school, Caliste began singing at her cousin's bar 'Laura's Place' and caught the attention of many different bands who were willing to accompany her. In 1965, she recorded a demo of a cover version of Jackie Wilson's song "Stop Doggin' Me Around. Read more on Last.fm

The Big Pink is an electro rock duo that formed in 2007 in London, England. The group consists of Robbie Furze (vocals, guitar) and Vicky Jean Smith (drums). Milo Cordell (keyboards, synths, vocals) left the band in February 2013. The duo took their name from "Big Pink", a house in upstate New York where The Band and Bob Dylan made some legendary recordings. They are best known for their 2009 single "Dominos", which peaked at #27 on the UK Singles Chart and #36 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States. Read more on Last.fm

Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Read more on Last.fm

Keyside is a four-piece Liverpool-based indie band formed in 2022 consisting of Dan Parker (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ben Cassidy (lead guitar), Max Gibson (bass), and Oisin McAvoy (drums), characterized by a "jangle-indie-pop" sound that blends infectious, uplifting melodies with socially conscious, often gritty lyrics. The band features melodic, guitar-driven pop heavily inspired by Scouse heritage. Read more on Last.fm

Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, record producer, songwriter, and composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse's album "Back to Black" (2006), as well as awards for Record of the Year for Winehouse's single "Rehab" (2006) and his own single "Uptown Funk" (featuring Bruno Mars) (2014). He also won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy Award for co-writing "Shallow" (performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper) for the film "A Star Is Born" (2018). Read more on Last.fm

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Four men, one mission. The goal: to capture the soft insides of music loving hearts across the globe. The means: haunting melodies and powerful chords delivered with a passionate sense of ambition. Vehicle blends the powerful subtlety of Labradford and Tristeza with the massive post rock rumblings of a band like Mogwai or Explosions In The Sky. Vehicle’s strong determination and healthy ambition results in impressive and forceful live shows, a fact that more and more people confirm positively. Read more on Last.fm

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