The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column, formed in 1978 is the ongoing band project of guitarist (and occasional pianist) Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Manchester, England in August 1953), often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (ex. Greasy Bear, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias). The basic idea behind Durutti Column’s music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone. Read more on Last.fmArtist image: The Durutti Column (Spotify)
France Gall
France Gall (born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall on 9 October, 1947 in Paris, France - died 7 January 2018) was an influential singer who performed for many decades. She notably represented Luxembourg in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son"; that winning song was just one of many that she performed which had been written by Serge Gainsbourg. Her career spanned roughly forty years, primarily in France, but she was best known over the world for the songs which she performed during the 60s Read more on Last.fmArtist image: France Gall (Spotify)
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Paul "Bono" Hewson (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), David "the Edge" Evans (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's chiming, effects-based guitar sounds. Read more on Last.fmArtist image: U2 (Spotify)
Charli xcx
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992, in Cambridge, England), known professionally as Charli xcx, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on MySpace in 2008, which led to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves and parties. In 2010, she signed a recording contract with Asylum Records, releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012. Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Charli xcx (Spotify)
Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981 by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), Paul Webb (bass), and Simon Brenner (keyboards). The band initially performed as a synth-pop group, and their first two albums, "The Party's Over" (1982) and "It's My Life" (1984), reached the top 40 in the UK and produced international singles including "Talk Talk", "Today", "It's My Life", and "Such a Shame". The band's third album, "The Colour of Spring" (1986) Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Talk Talk (Spotify)
Q Lazzarus
Diane Luckey (born December 12, 1960), known professionally as Q Lazzarus, was an American female lead singer known for her husky bass voice. She is primarily known for the song 'Goodbye Horses' which is featured prominently in the 1990 thriller, 'Silence of the Lambs.' Before she was discovered as a singer, she worked as a taxi driver in New York City. Q was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey to James and WillaMae Luckey. At the age of 18, she Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Q Lazzarus (Spotify)
Getdown Services
Getdown Services are a British dance punk and apocalyptic disco duo from Bristol, United Kingdom. Their music has been described as a mix of The Streets, Sleaford Mods and LCD Soundsystem. Their debut album, [alvum artist=Getdown Services]Crisps came out in November 2023. Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Getdown Services (Spotify)
Bricknasty
Bricknasty is Irish experimental rnb band based in Ballymun, which was formed around 2020. The band started out just being "Fatboy" as the vocalist and Cillian McCauley, which was the producer. The band was created as a "pandemic-era studio project" as a way to cure boredom and in there words "a desire to create authentic music". The music often has themes of addiction, mental health and social and political disillusionment. The group released there Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Bricknasty (Spotify)
Kelis
Kelis (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979), is known simply by her first name Kelis (pronounced Kuh-lees). Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' first names, her black father Kenneth and Chinese-Puerto Rican mother Eveliss. Growing up in Middle Class Harlem, New York Kelis' childhood was not a deprived one. But she was not without problems, after her parents realised they could not cope with her unruly behavior (Kelis shaved all her hair off at age 13 Read more on Last.fmArtist image: Kelis (Spotify)
