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Californian singer/songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips started out with the group Shiva Burlesque in the late '80s before forming Grant Lee Buffalo, which fused alternative-rock with a sophisticated '60s-pop sensibility. They released a handful of albums i…
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A cappella Toronto, Canada-based band Moxy Früvous initially made their name opening for artists such as Bob Dylan and Bryan Adams. The members had, allegedly, previously met on a school trip to a pig-calling contest. They did not win, but shared ins…
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Ben Lee
b. 11 September 1978, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alternating between a folksy singer-songwriter and an alt-popster, Lee has been heralded in the music press as a "modern day Bob Dylan.' Lee got his start during the early to mid-90s with the …
Aimee Mann
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Mazzy Star
Highly regarded US duo featuring the soothing timbre of singer Hope Sandoval's textured voice and guitarist David Roback. The partners had begun working together on a projected album as Opal (under which name Roback had formerly operated). Previously…
Rufus Wainwright
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Ben Harper
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Ben Folds Five
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Sheryl Crow
With her hook-filled pop tunes, highly developed melodic sensibility, and pin-up girl looks, Sheryl Crow appealed to a wide audience in the 1990s. Garnering platinum albums, hit singles, and even the tacit approval of rock's old guard, Crow proved to…
The Postal Service
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John Mayer (Rock)
John Mayer emerged in 2001 as the fresh young face for a new generation of earnest singer-songwriters. While Mayer's work is as confessional, intimate, and acoustic-guitar-based as that of old-schoolers like James Taylor and Jackson Browne, his appro…
Weezer
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100 elephants
We love to make music, that's why we don´t sell it, we own the 100% of the copyrights and we just love to share our music!
Nos debemos, de algún modo, a esa mochila que siempre nos ha acompañado. Maletas cargadas de materias sónicas y electrónicas…
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