This legendary Jamaican rhythm section, comprising drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, has played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of reggae music over the past four decades. With their innovative production techniques and unparalleled musicianship, they have collaborated with numerous ...
The second incarnation of Adam and the Ants featured guitarist Marco Pirroni and drummer-producer Chris Hughes and was noted for its use of Burundi drums. It lasted from February 1980 to March 1982 and achieved major commercial success in the UK and abroad. Albums: Kings of the Wild Frontier...
Locate Your Lips’ drummer was the lateKenny Baldwin,founder of the Milwaukee alternative clubThe Starship, who passed away in September 2015. (Before his death, Baldwin was interviewed for the forthcoming epic Milwaukee music documentaryTaking the City by Storm.) ...
Fronted by singer-guitarist Alan D. Boyd, with drummer Justin Leigh and bassist John Ounpou, the group played gigs at underground venues flogging tapes from the stage, but its breakthrough never came. In fact, the night that an A&R rep did show up to check them out,...
Sad note: Roger Booth, the original drummer, lead singer, and writer, passed away in 2010. Dick Burns, the original lead guitar player, passed away in 1984. Larry Smith, who played trumpet and keyboard with the band for many years, passed away in 2001. Frank Glaser who played lead guita...
The first incarnation of Mayhem formed in Oslo, Norway in 1984 and was composed of bassist Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud), vocalist Manheim (Erik Brødreskift), and drummer Kjetil Manheim. Their first album, Deathcrush , was recorded in 1987 on a 4-track recorder with a very low budget...
This was a very risky decision as Jet found playing his own 'lead' quite different to playing bass guitar with the group. Jet's first two solo singles both made the chart, but he decided to forge a link with the former Shadows drummer who encouraged by Harris's success agreed to a ...
Buddy Rich was a child prodigyas a drummer, singer and tap dancer, before early career work behind the drum kit with swing bands fronted by Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Bunny Berigan. He also played small group sessions with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstr...
The band originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1976, with singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter Ric Ocasek, singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer... read more I have to agree with the other statement that they are overlooked. Every...
because Andy Gill is one of the more impressive guitarists of the post-punk era, and because the Descendents’ hard-working Bill Stevenson has already advanced to the second round with Black Flag, so I don’t feel bad about leaving him in the foyer in this contest, worthy drummer, songwri...