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Procol Harum is a British rock band formed in London, England, in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. The band's claim to fame is 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', a huge hit in 1967. The band differed from most of the progressive rock bands of the 70s in the relatively prominent blues component to their sound, largely due to the voice and piano of leader Gary Brooker. In the early years, Matthew Fisher's organ and Robin Trower's guitar combined for a unique sound. In October 2012, the band was nominated for induction...

Harum-Scarum was an female-fronted punk band hailing from Portland, Oregon. The band released three LPs, a 7", a split EP with Stupor, a demo cassette, and a live LP. The band played a style of music that has been referred to as anarcho or crust punk. Harum-Scarum frequently used political and social topics, some of them controversial, for song material. For example, the band sampled a clip from convicted murderess Aileen Wuornos as an introduction to their song Systematic Death as featured on their LP entitled Mental Health. Harum-Scarum, when hyphenated, means "reckless" or "irresponsible." Discography: Self titled demo self...

New York, 1967. Tom Wilson, man behind the mixing desk for such legendary artists as Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, The Velvet Underground, and Simon and Garfunkel, has persuaded Verve Records to sign and fund his newest project for distribution on their Forecast imprint. Unlike the other acts that Wilson helped shape into the defining sounds of an era, this artist will barely make a mark on history. His name is Harumi, he's from Japan, and he creates a psychedelic pop album that would eventually be heralded as everything from lost classic to hopelessly frazzled to Holy Grail among squares and...