If Yankee Stadium is "the house that Babe Ruth built," Stax Records is "the house that Booker T and the MG's built." Integral to that potent combination is MG rhythm guitarist extraordinaire Steve Cropper. As a guitarist, A & R man, engineer, producer, songwriting partner of Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd and a dozen others and founding member of both Booker T. and the MG's and The Mar-Keys, Cropper was literally involved in virtually every record issued by Stax from the fall of 1961 through year end 1970. Such credits assure Cropper of an honored place in the soul music hall of fame. As co-writer of (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, Knock on Wood and In the Midnight Hour, Cropper is in line for immortality.
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The groundbreaking British progressive rock band featuring original members Sonja Kristina on vocals, Francis Monkman on keyboards and guitar, Darryl Way on electric violin and vocals, Florian Pilkington-Miksa on drums, and Rob Martin on bass. The band are a unique and powerful combination of a remarkable female vocalist and virtuoso musicians. Their inaugural album, "Airconditioning," was the first rock picture disc, and included the single "It Happened Today," and the live favorite "Vivaldi." An intriguing blend of electronics, progressive rock, acoustic folk, classical flourishes, and a bit of jazz fusion, the album reached number 8 in the British charts. Of the reunion, Darryl said, “I’m very excited to be performing again with Sonja and Florian and looking forward to meeting faithful fans and maybe creating some new ones along the way.”
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The Animals were one of the most important bands originating from England during the '60s. The group is widely considered the raunchiest, the dirtiest, the spottiest, the most authentic and uncompromisingly raw band of their time. Their career took off with their move to London in January 1964. With the release of "House of the Rising Sun" later that year, the Animals became the first British group after the Beatles to chart a Number One single in America.
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The Animals
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Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other. Shades of Springsteen, Knopfler and Dave Matthews there may be - but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives. Martyn`s 25 year career has embraced some notable achievements including 5 Top 50 UK chart positions, with such songs as Dolphins Make Me Cry, Working Mother and Let`s Talk About it in the Morning, and appearances and tours with, amongst others, Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn, Joan Armatrading, Runrig, Clannad, Chris de Burgh, Art Garfunkel, Jools Holland and even Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey. He has won fans everywhere with his uncanny fusion of material –feisty, pull no punches big issue numbers alongside stripped bare love songs.
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Stackridge
Formed originally in late 1969 in Bristol, Stackridge became one of the most popular & successful live bands in the U.K. during the first half of the 1970,s. With three critically acclaimed albums on MCA Records, including the George Martin produced " The Man In The Bowler Hat" they toured constantly and appeared at many festivals including the very first Glastonbury Fest. in 1970 . Their performance @ the 1972 Reading Fest. gained them headline status in the Music Press.
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Never the Bride
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Nikki Lamborn and Catherine Feeney first met on stage at a jam session in a London pub. Never the Bride was born and the duo built up a core following around the capital.
Their live reputation went from strength to strength and big support slots followed from The Who, ZZ TOP and The Pretenders. After successfully supporting The Who, a personal call from Roger Daltrey lead to Nikki and Been joining Daltrey, Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers, Peter Frampton and a few more rock gods on The British Rock Symphony Tour. The band toured the UK, Europe and Australia with the Orchestra, making a huge impression with their interpretation of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir and Stairway to Heaven.
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Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
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Dancing down the leftfield and singing in their own lilting Geordie accents, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset make friends of staunch tradition and sonic adventure. The all-girl Northumbrian quartet have courted the mainstream without diluting their folk music, luring fans as disparate as Phil Jupitus, Nic Jones, Joan As Policewoman, Kate Rusby, Alasdair Roberts and Stuart Maconie. Fearless, peerless and wholeheartedly brave, they do the North-East proud with the honesty and imagination they bring to its traditions. Also don’t rule out charming interpretations of songs by the likes of Antony & The Johnsons, Robert Wyatt and Bonnie Prince Billy.
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Endearing 4 piece Band featuring the mighty song writing talents of charismatic front man Gerry Colvin.
ColvinQuarmby play "refreshingly different acoustic music". A potent mix of driving rhythm laced with liberal helpings of folk, country and skiffle, with an intelligent use of the pop sensibility, topped off with irresistible harmonies and lyrics of pure poetry and subtle wit.
Think Beatles, .think Beautiful South.
Growing favourites on the Folk/Acoustic circuit, the live show is spontaneous - unpredictable, often hilarious and always hugely entertaining
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Michael Roach & Johnny Mars
Michael Roach, one of thirteen children born to Ted and Sadie Roach of Washington, D.C., USA, sings and plays guitar in an East Coast style of blues that dates back to the 1920s. After spending several years learning directly from such well known figures as John Jackson, John Cephas and Jerry Ricks, Michael Roach has developed his own style and is now an exceptional performer. He interacts with his audience and he entertains as he plays.
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Trailer Trash Orchestra
Made up of members of The Sindys, The Astronauts, Redmaxx and Los Chicos Muertos, The Trailer Trash Orchestra is something of a super-group. The luxuriant blend of fuzzed up guitars, voodoo-swamp drumming and plaintive lap-steel, fiddle and banjo make for an intoxicating, addictive and original sound that instils spine tingling delirium whether blasted from a festival stage or in a small sweaty club.
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Juliana Meyer Band
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Prizewinning songwriter Juliana Meyer plays a fresh fusion of acoustic pop jazz, whilst her eclectic musical influences radiate through in her unusual song-writing style. Beautiful soaring vocals, over quirky guitar licks or emotive piano, complement her strong lyrics and catchy melodies. Hotly-tipped for 2008, Juliana Meyer will nationally release her Debut Single and embark on a UK and US Tour
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The 2Tone Theatre from Birmingham is a group that came together through ex International Beat front man Tony Beet. They perform tunes from the International Beat as well as new material and some ska classics, mixing blue beat with pop and folk to create their unique style and sound. Featuring acoustic guitars, melodica, harmonica, percussion and vocal harmonies, they play their songs unplugged and intimate and really connect with their audience.
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The Tree Frogs are a four-piece band from herefordshire.comprising steve crofts, mike hooper, mike ruddick and mark stevenson. with the inestimable talents of sound-man rob clark, treefrogs produce an eclectic crop of self-penned material interspersed with an unusual range of cover material. you might be reminded of anything from aardvarks to zymurgy, passing through john lee hooker, planxty, captain beefheart or cole porter!
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Swans in Flight
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Whalebone
 Whalebone is an acoustic guitar duo featuring the playing skills of Steve Downs and Charlotte Watson and a fiddle player Sarah Ibberson. We draw on influences that range from folk to blues and rock, and our performances feature Celtic flavoured originals alongside classic guitar tunes and traditional tunes (the fiddler’s influence).
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Lowri Evans
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Lowri Evans' influences range from Nina Simone to Sheryl Crow, from Eric Clapton to Eric Bibb. Deciding to pursue a solo career she started playing in public with just her guitar and piano, making appearances across Wales. Her live performance on the Sunday night music show on Radio Pembrokeshire in late 2004 won her “Live Session of the Year”. Her solo EP “Any Other Day” a collection of original songs she recorded with former band mate and multi instrumentalist Howard Hedger in Newcastle was given record of the week on Radio Ceredigion’s’ breakfast show in early 2005. Becoming a familiar name on the local music scene
in January 2005 Lowri was asked and was pleased to donate her track “Sorry Smokey” to a charity CD which was sold to raise money for Tsunami Relief.
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