Tapani Kansa | ru
Группу основали в 1972 году бывшие одноклассники - клавишник Керри Ливгрен, скрипач Робби Стейнхардт, гитарист Рик Уильямс и басист Дэйв Хоуп, кооптировавшие позже ударника Фила Эхарта и певца Стива Уолша. Для пробы записали пять композиций, с которыми обращались по разным адресам, пока не нашли понимание у основателя и менеджера группы Monkees. В апреле 1974 года выпустили первый альбом, который, как и следующие (2) и (3), переворота в роке не сделал, хотя песня Down the Road с диска (2) стала умеренным хитом в США и Европе. Kansas начали ездить как группа сопровождения на турне с Queen, Foghat и Jefferson Airplane. Должны...
The Wizards From Kansas were an obscure country-psych rock group, formed 1968 in Kansas. In July and August of 1970 , the Wizards From Kansas recorded their eponymous debut album in San Francisco. During the recording of the album, several band members decided they would rather play jazz, and duly departed to pursue their interests.
Shortly thereafter, The Wizards From Kansas disbanded.
Band Members:
Robert Joseph Menadier - bass, vocals
Marc Evan Caplan - percussion, drums
John Paul Coffin - lead guitar
Robert Manson Crain - guitar
Harold Earl Pierce - rhythm guitar, vocals .
Formely "We Are Trapped in Kansas" now "Trapped in Kansas" started June 2008, it includes 4 studenty type chaps that all live either together or a few minutes away from each other in the fine coastal town of ayr. We ocassionaly escape to do the odd gig. Thanks for listening....x
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TWITTER: www.twitter.com/trappedinkansas .
Katajainen Kansa is a finnish christian reggae band with influences from both finnish folk music and jamaican beats and rhythm.
Kataijainen Kansa consists of:
Tommi Ahonen (vocals)
Eero Uurtimo (bass)
Markus Savijoki (drums)
Miika Pesso (vocals)
Lasse Haapala (guitars)
Janne Ainesmaa (keyboard)
Aki Lahtinen (percussions)
Osmo-Matias Ojanen (Accordion) .
Despite its wide usage, the Jew's harp is an instrument that is treated with little respect, and is rarely considered a solo instrument. Tapani Varis is someone who has completely mastered the instrument. With his first album "Munniharppuuna", he resurrects Finland's 500-year old Jew's harp tradition which was thought to have been lost forever.
Varis has added a wide geographical array of stylistic influences into his mix, including elements from the Jew's harp traditions of Hungary, Siberia and even Indonesia. In the end, however, his music is ultimately part of the Finnish fiddler and folk music tradition.
As well as...