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Tindersticks are an English indie rock band formed in 1992 in Nottingham, England. Their sound is characterized by a synthesis of orchestral backing, lounge jazz, and soul; the lush orchestrations of multi-instrumentalist Dickon Hinchliffe and the smoky baritone of lead vocalist Stuart A. Staples are the band's hallmarks. Tindersticks have employed electric guitars, as most rock bands have done, but augment their instrumentation with a wide array of instruments: Rhodes piano Read more on Last.fm

The Gentle Spring are a band consisting of field mouse Michael Hiscock (vocals, guitar, backing vocals, bass), Emilie Guillaumot (backing vocals, keyboard, vocals), and Jeremie Orsel (additional guitars). Their debut single was Dodge The Rain b/w Paris Windows on Too Good To Be True (2023) and their debut LP was Looking Back At The World on Skep Wax (2025). Read more on Last.fm

There are two bands with the name The Vibrations: 1.The Vibrations were an African-American soul vocal group from Los Angeles, California, active from the mid-1950s to 1976. Most notable among the group's hit singles were "My Girl Sloopy" (1964) and "Love in Them Thar Hills" (1968). The quintet's members included Don Bradley, Carl Fisher, Dave Govan, James Johnson and Ricky Owens. 2.The Vibrations are also a three-piece alternative rock band from Prague, Czech Republic. Read more on Last.fm

By any measure, the career of singer, songwriter, producer, entertainer and recording artist Conway Twitty stands among the greatest in the history of popular music. His 55 #1 singles – including 50 consecutive #1s – are an astounding and singular accomplishment in the annals of the recording industry. Those hits drove sales of more than 50 million records, powering literally thousands of live performances for tens of millions of fans, and led to more than 100 major awards. Read more on Last.fm

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DIY kitchen pop project of Glenn Donaldson (Skygreen Leopards, Art Museums etc), with live support from friends, currently: ‎Katiana Mashikian, Thomas Rubenstein & Andrew Hine.‎ https://theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/ Read more on Last.fm

Glen Adams (b. Glenroy Phillip Adams, 1950) is a Jamaican musician, composer, arranger, engineer, producer, based since the mid-1970s in Brooklyn, New York. Adams' first break in the music business came as a teenager when he appeared as a singer on Radio Jamaica's Opportunity Knocks show hosted by Vere Johns, and he began performing in Kingston and St. Andrews at weekends. He made his first record, "Wonderthirst", in 1960 for Coxsone Dodd at Federal Recording Studio, the title of the song becoming his nickname. Read more on Last.fm

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Loney Dear is the moniker used by multi-instrumentalist and home-recording phenomenon, Emil Svanängen (born 29 March 1979 in Jönköping, Sweden). Until 2009 Svanängen recorded and released four records as Loney, dear. In 2009 he slightly changed this name, skipping the comma and becoming Loney Dear. All albums are now listed under Loney Dear on streaming platforms. but Loney, dear still exists on Last.fm. Released as Loney, dear: The Year Of River Fontana (2003) Read more on Last.fm

John Renbourn (August 8, 1944, Marylebone, London, England-March 26, 2015) was a British guitarist and songwriter. He is possibly best-known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group The Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career both before, during and after that band's existence (1967-1973). While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn's musical tastes and interests take in early music, classical music, blues and world music. Read more on Last.fm