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Gli Smiths nascono a Manchester, in Inghilterra, nel 1982, grazie a un'idea del chitarrista Johnny Marr, che propone a Morrissey (Steven Patrick Morrissey, 22 maggio 1959 ex giornalista musicale di scarso successo ed ex cantante dei Nosebleed band punk fondata insieme a Billy Duffy poi nei Cult) di formare con lui un gruppo. La formazione comprende inoltre il bassista Andy Rourke, compagno di scuola di Marr, e il batterista Mike Joyce, unico ad avere precedenti esperienze musicali. Soprattutto la chitarra di Marr e la voce lamentosa, assai caratteristica, di Morrissey, insieme ai testi originali e densi di un'ironia dolente scritti...
The Lucksmiths were an influential indiepop band from Melbourne, Australia which formed in 1993. The members are Martin 'Marty' Donald (Guitar), Taliesyn 'Tali' White (Vocals, Drums), and Mark 'Marky' Monnone (Bass) and in 2004 they acquired Mid State Orange's guitarist Louis Richter on second guitar. Whilst originating from beach-side Melbourne, the original three members of The Lucksmiths moved to inner Melbourne and fell in love with its charms. The songs Under the Rotunda, The Cassingle Revival and Tmrw Vs Y'Day all demonstrate as much. In the early 90's, they met Chris Crouch who had founded Candle Records. Crouch consequently began...
Carly Smithson, lead singer of We Are the Fallen, was born on September 12, 1983. She's is an Irish-American singer and musician, and was the 6th place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. Originally from Dublin Ireland, she moved to San Diego California 10 years ago. There, she got married and runs a tattoo parlor with her husband, and also does some waitressing on the side. Carly Smithson auditioned for American Idol in Las Vegas during the show's fifth season; she made it to Hollywood but was disqualified because her visa had expired. Smithson successfully auditioned again for...
The Wordsmiths were a Scottish Indie band from Penicuik outside of the city of Edinburgh. They formed in 1990 and their music was inspired by the 'Baggy' sound of Madchester. As well as the C86 Indie movement. They came from small towns Penicuik and Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland. Which enabled them to distance themselves from the mainstream. This in turn helped create a varied and random collection of Indie sounds for the discerning listener. They split in 1992 and the members when onto form new bands.
The Wordsmiths were:
Rev Mulvey- Guitar, Vox, Programming
Del Romano - Guitar
Riccardo Romano...
Dawn Smithson played bass guitar and sang in Jessamine; a band that released three albums on Kranky, singles on several other labels and contributed a track to the epic Music of the Spheres compilation on the Drunken Fish label. Dawn left Jessamine to pursue a career in fashion design. She did have plans to put out an acoustic-based solo album then, but by the time she moved from Portland to Seattle, United States and found herself immersed in school, there was no time for music.
After school came the stressful jobs with long hours. Dawn Smithson started playing again after...
