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Brian Poole & the Tremeloes were an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, England. Lead singer Brian Poole left the band in 1966 and the band continued as The Tremeloes. The group formed in 1958 as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (the name soon being changed thanks to the spelling mistake of a local newspaper), and were initially cast in the Buddy Holly and the Crickets mould. Decca notoriously chose them over The Beatles, whom they had auditioned on the same day. They first charted with a version of “Twist and Shout” (1963), which owed much to...

Billie Ray Martin describes herself as “a kid from Hamburg’s red-light district, who wanted to be a soul singer, but ended up playing repetitive machine music, while still trying to be a soul singer". Dubbed the "queen of electronic soul", Billie first came to prominence as a guest with S'Express before leading the acclaimed deep house act Electribe 101, her unique voice hitting both the house scene and charts with a strong infusion of soul. Electribe 101 scored a brace of hits including the classic Talking With Myself and the album Electribal Memories, gaining rave reviews worldwide, before Billie departed...

Hailing originally from Ann Arbor Michigan, the band Ghettobillies have seen and done it all. Reverend C. Cobb (AKA: Robbie Conaway) and Pope D' Licious (AKA: Derek Kramer) moved to Chicago to seek out better opportunities for their band. From working the mean streets of Chicago as bike messengers to working the old, bitchy women of advertising on Lasalle street with massage oil, the GB's have earned their rightful place as a band that has stood the test of time. Except perhaps for a brief stint in Bogota Columbia where one of them worked as a gun runner for Juan...

BILLIE DAVIES. Jazz, Avant-jazz, Nu-jazz and Avant Garde Drummer, Composer, Bandleader. Bandleader of the: BILLIE DAVIES - A Nu Experience New Orleans, USA in 2016 www.billiedavies.com Musicians: Billie Davies drums, Evan Oberla trombone, Oliver Watkinson bass, IRIS P vocals BILLIE DAVIES trio Originally formed in San Francisco, USA in 1996 Billie Davies Trio was around from the mid/late nineties until 2013 and consisted of many different and talented musicians over the years: Lineup in the Mid-Late 90's: Saul Kaye- guitar, Mike Godwin- bass, Lee Elfenbein- bass Lineup in the Mid 2000's: Steve Della Maggiora- guitar/keys/bass, Robert Sherman- guitar, Drew Waters-...