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Linda Lewis (born Linda Ann Fredericks in West Ham, London on 27 September 1950; died 3 May 2023) was an English pop and soul vocalist, a songwriter and guitar player, renowned for her vocals. She is remembered for the singles "Rock-a-Doodle-Doo" (1973), "Sideway Shuffle" (1973), and her version of Betty Everett's "Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (1975). Her discography includes solo albums, Lark (1972), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975), Woman Overboard (1977), and the later Second Nature (1995). Read more on Last.fm

Oren Ambarchi is an electronic guitarist and percussionist, based in Melbourne, Australia, though he was born in Sydney and lived there until the last few years, he has been performing live since 1986. His music often incorporates drones and loops, which he crafts into enigmatic sound worlds with very subtle melodies. His work focuses mainly on the tonal possibilities of the guitar, and is usually produced without the aid of a computer. Oren has played and recorded with a broad range of artists Read more on Last.fm

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Led by guitarist Richard Pinhas, the French group Heldon released seven groundbreaking albums, melding electronic and rock forms, from 1974 to 1978. Pinhas also recorded six albums under his own name. Pinhas was heavily influenced by Robert Fripp; this shows in his guitar playing, and in the titles of several of his compositions. While early LPs sometimes evoked the sound of Fripp and Eno, Heldon evolved in its own direction with heavy use of Mellotrons and Moog synthesizers and a Fripp influenced guitar tonality. Read more on Last.fm

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso was one of the most prominent bands in the golden age of Italian progressive rock. Their recordings of the 1970s, particularly Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (1972), Darwin! (1972), and Io sono nato libero (1973) are highly regarded among fans of the genre. In later years, the band pursued a more pop-oriented style, often shortening the name to Banco, and sometimes singing in English rather than Italian. The band was formed in 1969 by brothers Gianni Nocenzi and Vittorio Nocenzi, both of whom play keyboards. Read more on Last.fm

While still in high school, pianist/drummer Thymme Jones was browsing the racks at a Hallmark store when he noticed a category of greeting cards labeled "CHEER-ACCIDENT." Since then, six lineups have passed through Jones' band CHEER-ACCIDENT, and it has endured the loss of one of its members (Phil Bonnet, d. 1999). Throughout the decades, their diverse musical output has ranged from intricate and off-kilter pop, to densely orchestrated, Henry Cow-influenced avant-progressive epics Read more on Last.fm

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Lal & Mike Waterson were members of The Watersons, an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire. In 1972, Lal Waterson and Mike Waterson teamed up to record an album, Bright Phoebus, for the Trailer label. The album is quite unlike anything else they ever did, as it features self-penned songs (of which there are none on any of their other albums) as well as an all-star instrumental backing band, including Richard Thompson and Ashley Hutchings. Read more on Last.fm