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Belly war eine US-amerikanische Rock-Band aus Boston, die 1991 von Tanya Donelly und Fred Abong gegründet wurde. Das erste Album "Star" wurde in den USA mit Gold ausgezeichnet und die Single Feed the Tree gelangte in Großbritannien in die Top 40. Das Album wurde weiterhin für zwei Grammys nominiert. An diesen Erfolg konnte das Nachfolgealbum "King" allerdings nicht anknüpfen. Die Band löste sich 1995 wieder auf, da Donelly sich ihrer Solo-Karriere widmete. .

Cutesy, ramshackle folk from Zoe Latta and Silvie Deutsch in Santa Cruz, CA. Their voices clamor for attention like small children but then suddenly out of the dixie-cup folk they pull together into sweet earnest pop songs. Mostly comprised of the two voices, some dime store guitar, piano and the breathy squeeze of an accordion, Belly Boat is the sound of joyous inexperience; and where others drown themselves in layers of perfection, Zoe and Silvie let their rough edges charm you until you let them fall away and reveal the pop gems at their center. Signed to Not Not Fun...

The Underbelly are a 5 piece band from Cornwall, England, who play an edgy, melodic style of full-on deep funk. Taking influences from every sphere of music, the band blends memorable horn melodies with a tight, kicking rhythm section all mixed up with percussive breaks to keep your feet on the dancefloor, and a tune in your head. The band is made up of Luke New (sax), Richard Hume (sax & flute), Matt Taylor (guitar), Richard Voisin (bass) and Roger Luxton (drums), who between them have built up a wealth of experience in the music world. The Underbelly formed in...