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There are at least two artist named Smog: 1. Bill Callahan, born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Callahan followed the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with homemade tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders. Later he signed a record contract with the label Drag City. Callahan started out as a highly experimental artist, utilizing sub-standard instruments and recording equipment. His reason for using the lo-fi approach was not so much an aesthetic choice, rather it came from his lack of knowledge of recording studios, and fear of giving up control to professional engineers. His later work saw him overcoming his fear...

Smogus is an Xplocore band from Sassenheim, The Netherlands. The band was founded in 1995 by four school friends. After the recording of their first album (Everybody's Fucked up twice) they met Arno and Wiebe (who both used to play in a local band; Ganesha), which made them a six-pack. Members: Jaap van Duijvenbode (Guitar), Ruben Bandstra (Drums), Daniel de Jongh (Vocals), Wiebe van den Ende (Raps/Vocals), Jeroen Bax (Bass), Arno Dreef (Guitar). Winner of a much-coveted Essent Award and triumphant shows at internationally renowned festivals such as Ozzfest and Lowlands – these are just some of the achievements of...

Huntington Beach, CA, neu-wave punkers with a fanatical fanbase (Smog City Wavers) and a plethora of vinyl-only releases, including their debut concept album, Fuhrers of the New Wave. Broke up in early part of this century, then got back together in order to be banned from more clubs. .

Cosmograf is Robin Armstrong, a progressive-rock musician from Waterlooville near Portsmouth, U.K. He plays guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums, as well as singing. He records his music in his home studio. * Official site .