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BoDeans all began when Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas met at Waukesha South High School in 1977. Yes, another fateful high school get together that’s lasted 34 years, quite some time. How did the duo’s band get its name? Sam often explains that he got the name from The Beverly Hillbillies character Jethro Bodine. For Kurt, BoDeans conjured up […]

Since their formation in the mid-’80s, Big Head Todd & the Monsters have continued to evolve and explore, moving beyond their Colorado club circuit roots to become one of the most adventurous, respected and durable bands in America. Through constant touring and a zeal to travel down new musical avenues in the studio, BHTM (as […]

Bob Marley and the Wailers have a history, together and separately; here is the backstory. Robert Nesta Marley, recipient of the Jamaican Order of Merit (1945–1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, musician and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim, blending mostly reggae, ska and rocksteady in his compositions. Starting out in 1963 with the group […]

In many ways, Jackson Browne was the quintessential sensitive California singer/songwriter of the early ’70s. Only Joni Mitchell and James Taylor ranked alongside him in terms of influence, but neither artist tapped into the post-’60s Zeitgeist like Browne. While the majority of his classic ’70s work was unflinchingly personal, it nevertheless provided a touchstone for […]

Since the beginning, when the band was known as Mr. Crowe’s Garden, the driving force behind the Black Crowes has always been brothers Chris and Rich Robinson who initially formed the band while going to Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. This is the band from Atlanta that brought the barroom raunch of the Stones, […]

The Barr Brothers sound is built around the evocative vocals and songwriting of Brad Barr and the sturdy and studious drumming of his brother Andrew. The duo lead a Montreal-based Americana/folk-rock quartet, formed in 2006 after the dissolution of the siblings’ avant-rock trio the Slip. Headquartered in Montreal, the brothers contact with neighbor and harpist […]

The lo-fi rock quintet Midlake were formed in Denton, Texas, in 2000 by a group of musicians who had attended the North Texas School of Music together: Paul Alexander (bass, keyboards), Eric Nichelson (keyboards, guitar), Eric Pulido (guitar, keyboards, background vocals), Tim Smith (vocals, keyboards, guitar), and Mckenzie Smith (drums). They issued their own EP, […]

Formed by accident, Band of Heathens‘ members met when they performed in the same Austin, Texas venue. The place was Momo’s and the original three members were Colin Brooks (vocals, guitar), Ed Jurdi (vocals, guitar and keyboards) and Gordy Quist (vocals, guitar and harmonica). In the spirit of the Austin music scene, these Wednesday night jam […]

For a band which hails from San Francisco, the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club may sound quite British. The group consists of Peter Hayes (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Robert Levon Been (vocal, bass, guitar), and Leah Shapiro (drums). The vocals are shared between Been and Peter Hayes. Been used the pseudonym ‘Robert Turner’ on the first two […]

David Byrne is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, artist, writer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the American New Wave band Talking Heads. Byrne is an Academy Award, Grammy and Golden Globe winner and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. […]