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The Jiants were a rockabilly quintet from Marion, Indiana. Members included Andy (Russell) Anderson on vocals, Jerry Hodges on guitar, Bill Lee Balsbaugh on piano and Ron Wolfe on drums. They all attended Marion Indiana High School. They were only around from 1959-1961. Jerry Hodges was their star guitarist. Not that much is known about The Jiants. They recorded Tornado and She's My Woman in 1959. Claudra (a label based out of Marion, Indiana) released the songs. .

Ara Dinkjian (born 1958) is an Armenian-American musician who is considered one of the top oud players in the world. His compositions include the multi-platinum hit "Dinata" which was performed in the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Born in New Jersey to Armenian parentage, Dinkjian made his professional debut at the 1964 New York City World's Fair playing on the doumbag—aged five. He accompanied John Berberian and George Mgrdichian. His earliest professional musical experience was accompanying his father Onnik Dinkjian, a renowned Armenian folk and liturgical singer. He was enrolled at The Hartt School, a specialized...

Li Jianhong (李劍鴻) is one of the most active sound artists in China. Born in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province in 1975 and now residing in Hangzhou, Li is the founder of the avant-rock group Second Skin and the manager of 2pi Records ("2pi" being the Chinese equivalent to 2nd Skin), an independent experimental label based in Hangzhou, China. Li's early involvement in Hangzhou's experimental culture started with his co-founding of the group Tomeclub (Tao Mi She). His debut solo album Talk Freely Before the We Begin was particularly well-received in Japan, and has established him as a radical yet highly-crafted guitar...

Brenna Sahatjian has songs sprouting in her stomach. She plays original folk tunes involving guitar, cello, and piano, and is part of Riot-Folk, a radical collective of folk musicians. She is noted for her unique guitar style, the dense poetry of her lyrics, and multi-instrumental recordings on which she accompanies herself. She's joined members of the Riot-Folk collective on several US tours, including Pedal to the People, a bicycle-music tour through Missouri with Adhamh Roland. She's recorded and put out two discs on her own, Crude but Lucid (2005) and To Each Idle Arrow (2006). Her latest, Dream Warriors (2007),...