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There have been several artists called Speedy. 1. A British indie-pop band who had a hit with the song "Boy Wonder" in 1996. 2. A Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist. 3. A Soca artist best known for the track "Hold Ya Bam 4. A dubstep artist. 5. One of the four members of the Memphis, TN based underground hip hop group 'House of Repz'. .

Both virtuosos and innovators on their respective instruments, steel guitar player Speedy West and guitarist Jimmy Bryant recorded genre-shattering instrumental music in the 1950s that combined country music with bebop jazz music. Blisteringly fast tempos, pleasing melodic phrasing coupled with startling technique, an undying sense of playfulness, and unusual sounds squeezed out of their instruments were their forte--and their recordings together are actually the first recordings ever featuring a solid-body electric guitar. .

Sir Speedy is a band formed in Pleasantville, New York in 2007. The band consists of Ben Scherer, Thom Lombardi, and David Maine. They released their debut album FAH Q in 2007, which included the smash-hit "Gary On the Beach." Ben & Thom currently play in Palehound, and David currently plays bass in Frankie Cosmos. All three of them play in Great Canopy. http://www.sirspeedy.bandcamp.com .

Speedy Ortiz is a 4-piece from Noho, MA. DADGBE thru OCD. SMFH. "Resurrects the floppy-stringed guitar dissonance of old-school Boston bands like Kudgel and Swirlies, or Rob Crow from Pinback's predecessor Thingy, who forged similar anti-anthems out of the grimiest chords." - Boston Globe. TL;DR. DTF. 10" EP, 'Sports,' out on Exploding in Sound Records. 'Major Arcana' out on Carpark Records; 'Real Hair' EP followed in February 2014. .

Steve and Joyce Raskin, brother and sister, were raised on a diverse mix of cultural influences and musical backgrounds. Growing up in Washington, D.C. in the mostly Jamaican and Hispanic neighborhood of Adams Morgan they took part in fiestas and neighborhood community parties that always involved great music. Washington D.C. was also home to two great underground music scenes punk rock and go-go music, and Steve and Joyce both absorbed the sounds and soul of the great live music. Steve a self-taught musician who played everything from piano, guitar, to drums thought it would be cool to teach his younger...