The Tempos | ja
Temposhark are an English electronic rock band, formed in London, UK and Brighton by singer and songwriter Robert Diament. Temposhark are best known for their songs Bye Bye Baby, Joy, It's Better To Have Loved and Not That Big, a duet with singer Imogen Heap, which is featured on their 2008 debut album The Invisible Line. Other notable artist collaborations include Guy Sigsworth, Sean McGhee, Youth (aka Martin Glover from Killing Joke), Kate Havnevik and the virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon. Their second album 'Threads' was released in 2010.
Diament set up his own UK record label in December 2004 called...
The Tempos are known for their hit recording of the classic ballad “See You in September”. It reached #23 on the Billboard charts in 1959 and enjoyed renewed popularity in 1973 when it was featured in a hit movie and a hit soundtrack album.
Mike Lazo, Gene Schacter, and Bobby Vinton formed a singing trio The Hilites in 1954 that performed at local records hops. Drafted into the Army Lazo and Schachter sang at U.S.O. shows while stationed together in Korea. Returning to civilian life in 1957 Lazo and Schachter joined forces with two Duquense University music majors, song writer...
It all started in the beginning of 2003, when Andre, the drummer, met Alex, the guitar player. Both wanted to make a tribute to one of their favorite bands: The Clash. They then decided to invite Andre's cousin, Teresa, to play bass. A bit later, spurred by another great musical passion, Andre, Alex and Joao Morais (a long time friend) traveled to Barcelona to attend the fabulous Ska Explosion festival. After enjoying the outstanding performances of Derrick Morgan and Alton Ellis (two living legends of Jamaican sixties' music), the buzz was such that Joao Morais took up the saxophone and...
