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Owl City, Adam Young tarafından kurulan ve synthpop tarzında eserler veren ABD'li bir müzik oluşumudur. Young ilk olarak Owatonna'daki evlerinin bodrumunda müzikle ilgilenmeye başladı. Universal Republic ile bir anlaşma imzalamadan önce, MySpace sitesi aracılığıyla bir tanınırlığa sahipti.
Young'ın örnek aldığı müzik türleri arasında disko ve Avrupa kökenli elektronik müzik yer almaktadır. İki bağımsız albümün ardından Owl City, 2009'da yayımladığı Ocean Eyes adlı ilk stüdyo albümüyle geniş bir tanınırlık elde etti. Öyle ki bu albümün ilk teklisi "Fireflies", Amerikan müzik listesinde bir numaraya kadar yükseldi. Şarkı çeşitli listelerin zirvesinde yer almasının yanı sıra Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde iTunes aracılığıyla en çok indirilen...
BLANKEY JET CITY was a popular Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo, active between 1990 and 2000. It has been said that front man, guitarist and lead singer Asai Kenichi chose to try his luck as the leader of a rock band, and if this failed, his plan was to spend his days as motorcycle gang member. The band's rise to fame got a kick start when they participated in a TV-broadcast competition for newcomer bands. They didn’t win the competition, but nevertheless their participation scored them a contract with major label Toshiba EMI. The band stayed with this label...
The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop/rock band of the 1970s. Their youthful, clean-cut image, distinct styling featuring tartan-trimmed outfits, and cheery, sing-along pop hits helped the group become among the most popular musical acts of their time. For a relatively brief but fervent period (nicknamed "Rollermania"), they were a worldwide sensation.
Bassist Alan Longmuir, his younger brother Derek Longmuir, a drummer, along with school mate, lead singer Gordon "Nobby" Clark founded the group in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967, as The Saxons. Shortly afterwards, seeking a less English-sounding moniker, they chose a new name allegedly by throwing a dart...
There are multiple artists with the name "The City"
1) The City consisted of Carole King on piano/vocals, Danny Kortchmar on guitar/vocals, Charles Larkey on bass and Jim Gordon on drums. With her marriage on the rocks and looking for a fresh start, Carole King moved to Los Angeles in 1967. More specifically, Laurel Canyon, where she fell in with the nascent singer/songwriter crowd. She and bassist/boyfriend Charles Larkey (formerly of the Myddle Class, a band she and then-husband Gerry Goffin had signed to their record label) soon formed a band, adding old friend from NYC, guitarist Danny Kortchmar. The...
There are more than one act which goes by the name of Sin City
1. A band from Germany
2. A band from Melbourne Australia.
1. SIN CITY, the name stands since 15 years for high voltage AC/DC styled rock 'n' roll in germany. Like there idols from down under, the five guys from Zweibrücken (germany) know how to rock a small club or every big event! Since over 350 gigs in the last years the boys know what SIN CITY stands for:
HIGH VOLTAGE LIVE ROCK SHOW
The big point in SIN CITY is singer Porty Portner, with his...