Garth Brooks | tl

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer songwriter and charity director. Brooks was a phenomenal musical force in the 1990s. He had his chart breakthrough in 1989, having come apparently from nowhere, and was an immediate commercial success. Lacking the tall and lanky physical appearance typical of some male country stars, he successfully integrated pop and rock elements into his recordings and live performances. He soon began to dominate the country singles and country albums charts and quickly crossed over into the mainstream pop arena, selling records like no one else...

MOD band formed at the tail end of '96 from the ashes of The Lyds, The Embrooks are the hottest MOD / FREAKBEAT trio the UK has to offer! Since their inception a little under 12 (!!) years ago, the band have gone from strength to strength, discarding their initial "moody teen punk" approach in favour of something a touch more now and happening, drawing on influences ranging from THE WHO, THE KINKS, SMALL FACES and THE CREATION through to The BYRDS and THE BEATLES (to name but a few). The line-up remains unchanged since the start, consisting of: Mole...