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There are two bands that go by the name Vessels. 1. Vessels is a post-rock band from Leeds, UK, formed in September 2005. In 2006 the band self-released a five track eponymous EP, and played many gigs, including the unsigned stage at Leeds Festival as one of the six winners of the Futuresound competition. On 5 March 2007, the band released a limited 7" single (Yuki/Forever the Optimist) through Cuckundoo Records, and have been tipped by BBC Radio One as one of the hottest new bands in the country. The band recorded a session for Huw Stephens 's show on...

At least ten artists work under the name "Vessel": 1) Bristol, UK. 22 year old electronic artist Sebastian Gainsborough. Seb rose to prominence in 2011 through acclaimed releases for Throwing Snow's fledgling label left_blank, As part of the Young Echo collective alongside fellow left_blank artist El Kid, and Punch Drunk signees Kahn & Zhou, Seb is at the forefront of a groundbreaking generation of new producers. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Vessel+%285%29 2) 5-piece post-rock band out of Richmond, VA entitled VESSEL. www.myspace.com/vesselrva www.facebook.com/vesselrva 3) UK electronic artist Gavin Toomey released music on Expanding, Pictureland and Cactus Island Records (Dreaming in Pairs, Tiny, Kerna, Resist)...

Vess Ossman (1868 – 1923) was a leading 5-string banjoist and popular recording artist. Sylvester Louis Ossman was born August 21, 1868 in Hudson, New York, USA. He made his first recordings in 1893. He became one of the most recorded musicians of his day, recording marches, cakewalks, rags, and other instrumentals. He also accompanied popular singers including Arthur Collins and Len Spencer. He performed in the USA and England. Late in his career he led his own dance bands in Dayton, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. He died December 7, 1923 in Fairmont, Minnesota. Ossman played in what is now...

Stefan Grossman (born April 16, 1945) is an American guitarist, teacher and businessman. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he began playing guitar at the age of nine, turning to blues after hearing the music of Big Bill Broonzy and others at the age of 15. At this time, he began studying blues styles with the legendary Reverend Gary Davis who lived in the Bronx at the time. His music remains rooted in the blues but is not limited to it. However, his love of the blues and a desire to 'spread the word' lead him to produce a large number...