Biography
Kings of Leon
is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United
States in 1999, consisting of brothers Anthony “Caleb” Followill (lead
vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan “Nathan” Followill (drums, percussion,
backing vocals) and Michael “Jared” Followill (bass guitar, backing
vocals), with their cousin Cameron “Matthew” Followill (lead guitar,
backing vocals). Each member of the family group is...
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KAISER CHIEFS "english"
Biography
Kaiser Chiefs are a britpop
revival band which formed in Leeds, England, United Kingdom in early
2003. The band consists of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew “Whitey” White
(guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick “Peanut” Baines (keyboards) and Nick
Hodgson (drums). The band has released four albums as of 2011 and have
released 13 singles, including the hits I Predict A Riot, Oh My God, Ruby and Never Miss A Beat.
Several...
HOOBASTANK "english"
Biography
Hoobastank is an american post-grunge band best known for their crossover hit “The Reason” (2003) and by their continued success in the modern rock market.
Vocalist Doug Robb met with guitarist Dan Estrin in a high school battle of the bands competition and decided to form a band. They recruited Markku Lappalainen and Chris Hesse
to form Hoobastank. In an interview with Yahoo’s Launch,...
GORILLAZ "english"
Biography
Gorillaz are a british virtual band formed in 1998 by a collaboration between Damon Albarn of Blur and Jamie Hewlett,
co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. They had the idea to create the
band while watching MTV in their London flat and originally intended to
call the project Gorilla. The band is comprised of four
fictional band members: 2-D (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass),
Noodle (guitar, vocals), and Russel Hobbs (drums). These characters
only appear in animated form and are not alter-egos of real people, as
is often...
THE STROKES "english"
Biography
The Strokes are an American rock
band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1998. The
band rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in garage rock/post-punk revival. The band consists of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums and percussion).
Upon the release of their debut album, Is This It, in 2001, the group was met with much critical...
DAFT PUNK "english"
Biography
Daft Punk is a multi Grammy Award-winning electronic music duo formed in 1994 in Paris, France, and consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born 8 February 1974) and Thomas Bangalter
(born 3 January 1975). The band is considered one of the most
successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album
sales and in critical acclaim.
Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 90s house movement in France, along with other artists such as Air,...
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "english"
Biography
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band, formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. The band’s line-up comprises vocalist Zack De La Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello,
bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk. Critics have noted Rage
Against the Machine for its “fiercely polemical music, which brewed
sloganeering leftist rants against corporate America, cultural imperialism, and government oppression into a Molotov cocktail of punk, rap, hard rock, and funk.” Rage Against the...
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS "english"
Biography
The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D’Arcy Wretzky, using a drum machine. Playing with a drum machine frustrated both the band and their audience, and so Chicago jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was hired soon afterwards.
Less influenced by punk
than...