The Jolly Bankers | en
Jolly Mukherjee is an Indian singer/songwriter. Known as India's "King of Strings", Mukherjee specializes in the music of Bollywood.
His roots include a mixture of Hindustani classical music and Western music. He is known for working with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, where he combines percussion sampled from Bombay (such as the pakhavaj) with strings from Madras. His latest album, Fusebox, included remixes from State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri, from which the remixed version of "Bhatiyali" achieved success. .
Jolly Jumpers - The Majesties of Deep Feeling
They started back in 1980 in Tyrnävä, Finland, a small rural community only a short drive from the Arctic Circle. Being one of the pioneers, and also one of the best kept secrets, of the Finnish alternative rock scene, they have achieved the status of a living legend.
Throughout their quarter century of history they have stubbornly created their very own musical brand of Finnish Americana. Styles and trends have come and gone, and along the years it has been called “swamp blues”, “tundra garage”, “alternative country” or “desert rock”. In their...
A powerful pianist who came to fame on the West Coast in the 1950s, Pete Jolly has been a fixture in Los Angeles for over 40 years. He started on accordion when he was three and began piano when he was eight. He played his first job when he was 12. In 1946, his family moved to Phoenix and the following year, he joined the Musicians Union and started working extensively in clubs. During a visit to Los Angeles in 1954, Jolly sat in at the Lighthouse, which led to him joining Shorty Rogers' Giants (1954-1956). He recorded three albums...
This band is a labor of love for three musicians who are very busy with other projects: guitarist Kristin Andreassen, fiddler Laura Cortese, and banjo player Pierce Woodward. Their thing is playing solid old-time-inspired stringband chops framed by original lyrics, lo-tech/sound-great recording strategies, psychedelic arrangement experiences & political sense-of-purpose.
Their first CD, Death & Taxes, is a mix of original and traditional material, including a rendition of Woody Guthrie's ironic "The Jolly Banker", from which the band takes its name. Other tracks showcase the group's ability to create music that is both beautiful and topical. On "Ways of the Gangsters",...
