• Gwenno

    Y Gath Gwenno

    Gwenno

    Gwenno Mererid Saunders (born 23 May 1981) is a Welsh musician, known by the stage name Gwenno. She was born in Cardiff, and when growing up, her father spoke Cornish; her mother spoke Welsh. By 17, she was a cast member in Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, playing a lead role in a Las Vegas production. Her recording career began with two solo EPs - Môr Hud in 2002 and Vodya in 2004. In 2005, she joined The Pipettes, remaining (and ultimately leading) the group through several personnel changes, until they broke up in 2010. Read more on Last.fm

  • The Slits

    I Heard It Through the Grapevine The Slits

    The Slits

    The Slits was a British punk rock/post-punk/reggae band, formed in London 1976, originally all female led by Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up. It has had different lineups until the group disbanded after Ari's death 2010. Bass guitar player Tessa Pollitt also was a long time member. Hollie Cook – the daughter of Sex Pistols' drummer – joined the Slits 2005, and has now a successful solo carrier. Slits debut studio album Cut was released 1979 and their latest, Trapped Animal 2009. Read more on Last.fm

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Wanna Come Down Ibibio Sound Machine

    Ibibio Sound Machine

    Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, London based Ibibio Sound Machine combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of their debut album that is due for release on Soundway Records late February 2014. A unique sound born out of the mixed up nature of London today Read more on Last.fm

  • HAIM

    Take Me Back HAIM

    HAIM

    HAIM (pronounced HY-am, meaning "life" in Hebrew) are an American pop rock band from Los Angeles. The band consists of three sisters: Este Haim (bass guitar and vocals), Danielle Haim (lead vocals, guitar, and drums), and Alana Haim (guitars, keyboards, and vocals). In addition to their primary instruments, each member is proficient in several others. The group's pop sound on their studio work stands in contrast to the more rock-based music of their live shows. Read more on Last.fm

  • Happy Mondays

    Kinky Afro Happy Mondays

    Happy Mondays

    Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, U.K. in 1985, notable for being a forerunner of the immensely popular neo-psychedelic indie-dance movement (known as 'madchester' for some groups) that mashed up funk, pop, rock, and other genres. Still touring to this day, the band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his bass-playing brother Paul Ryder. The classic line-up for the rest of the band consisted of their friend Bez Read more on Last.fm

  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry The Cure

    The Cure

    The Cure are a band which formed in 1976 in Crawley, England, United Kingdom. The band originally consisted of Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Pearl Thompson (guitar), Michael Dempsey (bass), and Lol Tolhurst (drums), with the band's lineup overgoing several changes throughout the years and Smith remaining as the only constant member throughout the band's history. The band currently consists of Smith (vocals, guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Jason Cooper (drums), and Reeves Gabrels (guitar). Read more on Last.fm

  • M.I.A.

    It Takes a Muscle M.I.A.

    M.I.A.

    Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. As a baby she moved with her family to their native Sri Lanka, where her father became increasingly politically active in militant activities. As the Civil War escalated the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the UK. “M.I.A.” [“Missing In Action”] references both her London neighborhood (Acton) and her politically tumultuous youth. Read more on Last.fm

  • Interpol

    The Heinrich Maneuver Interpol

    Interpol

    1) Interpol are an American post-punk band formed in Manhattan, New York, in 1997. They played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals). The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. Read more on Last.fm