Allen Toussaint is one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. He’s had a successful solo career. He’s written and produced hit songs, that have been covered, and in some cases, made popular by artists like The Rolling Stones, The Who, Otis Redding, Dr. John, Irma Thomas and Aaron Neville. He got his …
Monthly Archive: March 2009
Mar 19 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is a heavy metal, prog rock band that formed in New York fourteen years ago. They are a band influenced by music of an elder era (Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Bad Brains, At the Drive-In). They make concept albums about The Armory Wars, a comic book series written …
Mar 18 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Ben Sollee
Singer/songwriter Ben Sollee is a classically trained cellist, who mixes folk, bluegrass, jazz, R&B and soul, creating a sound all his own. Also a member of Abigail Washburn’s Sparrow Quartet, the Lexington, Kentucky native has appeared on the local Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, and was even named one of NPR’s Top Ten Unknown Artists …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Booker T. Jones appearing with the Drive-By Truckers
Booker T. Jones is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and arranger, best known for fronting the southern soul band, Booker T. & the M.G.’s. A musical prodigy as a child, Booker T. played the oboe, sax, trombone and piano. He played on Willie Nelson’s album Stardust, and has lent his trademark keyboards to everyone from Ray …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: David Grisman Quintet
David Grisman is a bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist from New Jersey and composer of acoustic music. In the early 90′s he created the Acoustic Disc record label in hopes to spread acoustic and instrumental music. When David was seven years old, his professional trombonist father had him take piano lessons, but it was when he was around …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Gomez
Gomez are an alternative, British-pop band from Southport, England, that signed to Virgin Records in 1997. They are currently signed to Dave Matthews’ ATO Records. Their debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. Early on in the band’s career, they earned a spot opening on the Eagle Eye Cherry tour. …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Kaki King
Katherine Elizabeth King, also known as Kaki, is a guitar player and singer/songwriter from Atlanta. At a young age, her father encouraged her interest in music. During her high school years, she played in a band with Morgan Jahnig, who later became the acoustic bassist of Old Crow Medicine Show. While attending New York University, …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Okkervil River
For the past ten years, Austin’s Okkervil River is finally climbing the latter, to becoming an integral part of a new breed of indie-folk bands like the Decemberists, Conor Oberst and the National. In 2006, they signed with Virgin/EMI Records. It wasn’t until their fourth album, 2007′s The Stage Names, where Okkervil River started earning …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Raphael Saadiq
Brought into this world as Charlie Ray Wiggins from Oakland, the man now known as Raphael Saadiq is a singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the soul movement. You also may know him as the lead vocalist and bass player of the popular ’80′s R&B/Dance trio, Tony! Toni! Tone!. After their demise, Saadiq went …
Mar 17 2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are an indie, punk rock band that formed in Washington, DC and members are based around the northeastern states. Leo started this band after his previous band, Chisel (who had toured with Fugazi and Blonde Redhead), broke up in the late ’90′s. The band has seen several members come and …