Al Green (Gospel/R&B/Soul) The first great soul singer of the ’70s, Green bridged the gap between deep soul and smooth Philadelphia soul, while also incorporating elements of gospel and R&B. Making stylish records with tight beats and sexy backing vocals, Green landed thirteen Top 10 hits during the early seventies including “Tired of Being Alone”, …
Monthly Archive: March 2009
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Gov’t Mule
Gov’t Mule (Blues/Hard Rock/Jamband/Southern Rock) “When you walk out on the stage, the possibilities are infinite every time.” – Warren Haynes In 1994, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody and Matt Abts created Gov’t Mule, as an Allman Brothers Band side project. Though none of the above mentioned were original members of the Allman’s, Haynes and Woody …
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30
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Wilco
Wilco (Est. 1994, Chicago, IL) The Band Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, guitar John Stirratt – bass Nels Cline – guitar Glenn Kotche – percussion Pat Sansone – multi-instrumentalist Mikael Jorgensen – pianist Genres Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Folk Rock, Experimental Rock Other Artists You May Like Uncle Tupelo, Golden Smog, My Morning Jacket, Son …
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29
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Folk-rock’s Elvis Perkins would rather be known as a recording artist, rather than a singer-songwriter because the latter reminds him of open-mic nights and coffeehouses. So with that being said, the recording artist is the son of actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho) and photographer Berry Berenson (Life Magazine). Named after Elvis Presley, he was raised in …
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28
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Passion Pit
Passion Pit is an indie, electronica, dance band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, that formed in late 2007. The band consists of Michael Angelakos (lead vox, keys), Ian Hultquist (keys), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth, samples), Jeff Apruzzese (bass) and Nate Donmoyer (drums). Success came rather quickly for them, from being recognized by the Boston music scene after …
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Joe Pug
A former UNC playwright student, Joe woke up one day and realized he wasn’t happy with the direction he was going. So he packed up his things and headed for Chicago. He worked as a carpenter by day, and at night, broke out a guitar he hadn’t played since his high school days. Already having …
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20
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo Sanchez (lead guitar) and Gabriela Quintero (rhythm guitar) met in Mexico while playing in a thrash metal band called Tierra Acida. They left metal for acoustic, although they still wear their roots proudly on their sleeves. Now they play fast paced, instrumental/classical guitar style, as well as making it very rhythmatic, along with guitar/feet …
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Galactic
Galactic is a New Orleans jamband that formed in the mid-90′s. They combine elements of jazz, electronica, world music, funk and as of more recently, hip-hop. Several hip-hop artists have collaborated with Galactic including Boots Riley, Gift of Gab and Chali 2na. Founding members, Robert Mercurio and Jeff Raines, began the band while attending college …
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20
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: St. Vincent
Annie Clark, otherwise known as St. Vincent, is a mult-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, and was a member of both The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens’ touring band. Referred to as an “adorably spunky guitar prodigy” by the Boston Globe, the 26 year-old has opened for such acts as Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, The National, …
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Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: of Montreal
Indie, pop band, of Montreal, is not Canadian. They formed in the powerful music city of Athens, Georgia. Frontman Kevin Barnes, has been the only constant member since the beginning, but he’s had quite a long cast list. of Montreal changes their style between albums, by combining musical experimentation, catchy melodies and sing-along choruses. They …