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Ryo Kawasaki (February 25, 1947 – ) chose a career as a jazz fusion guitarist after spending some years studying as a scientist. During the 60s he played with various Japanese jazz groups and also formed his own bands. In the early 70s he came to New York where he settled and found steady work in very distinguished company, including the bands of Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton, Ted Curson and Joanne Brackeen. In the mid-80s, Kawasaki drifted out of performing music in favour of writing music software programmes for computers. He also produced several techno dance singles, forming...
갤럭시 익스프레스 (English: Galaxy Express) is a rock band which was made up in 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. Currently it consists of three members: 이주현 (Lee Joohyeon) - Bass/Vocals, 박종현 (Park Jonghyeon) - Guitar /Vocals, and 윤홍구 (Yoon Honggu) - Drums. Each member gained experience in the music scene in the bands like Ghetto Bombs, Vassline, etc. They appeared at various concerts such as EBS Space Gong Gam, Gwang Myeong Music Valley 2007, and Indie Music Festa 2007. Discography: 04.27.2007 - To the Galaxy - debut EP 11.30.2007 - Ramble Around - first album 2008 - Noise On Fire...
Originally from Europe this band moved to the States. Guy Duris was actually born on the Left Bank and later met Golesorkhi, who had been decorated by the Shah of Iran for his drumming and was interested in applying Eastern rhythms to Western music, in Iran. They met Bruno Giet, a Belgian pilot and guitarist, in Paris while travelling around Europe. Soon the three members headed for America and settled in New York's East Village initially but ended up in California where their album was recorded. This act should not be confused with Liz Damon's Orient Express, who were from...
The self-titled debut album from the Express has been years in the making. A collaboration between first cousins Liam Corcoran and Kinley Dowling, it was whispered about at the family Christmas party long before the two ever made it into a studio together. While on tour together in 2009, (Liam was singing with Two Hours Traffic and Kinley was playing violin with Hey Rosetta!), the pair made a commitment to get the project off the ground. By early 2010, Liam was showing Kinley the ultra-personal material he had been compiling - material that needed a home outside of a pop/rock...