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Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an alternative and indie rock guitar player. While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band as of 2007 include Larry Chaney, lead guitar; Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals; Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Manny Yames, bass guitar; and Peter Alexander, drums. After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994, his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves, was issued in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses,...

Les amateurs de télescopages musicaux notoires devraient apprécier ce Messy Waves où perlent gouttes de sueur trance/dub ("Pink disc chick"), électronica foutraque ("Love is peace"), pop expérimentale ("My world"), hip-hop ("One"), néo-jazz rock ("Myspace addiction", "Shake on it"), et pas mal d’ovnis plus ou moins chantés/parlés en arrière-fond, comme ce "Hatsukura ni hastsukura", détournement probable d’un hymne pop/métal nippon. Auteur de ce forfait, le japonais Robert Edwin parvient à distiller sa musique à partir d’un bric-à-brac de sons et d’influences, et aussi d’un certain sens des arrangements, souvent assez soigné (le monsieur serait-il un fan qui s’ignore du Yellow Magic...

Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (as leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers) was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968–69), which was included on the Songs of the Century list. The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)". At the age of seven Hawkins was already the keyboardist to...

Matt Abbott (b. 06.01.1989) is a solo artist from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. (There is also a trance artist of the same name from Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK). His lyric-based songs blend alternative house music, big beat, electro-pop and Belearic beat as well as having a strong Madchester influence. The verses contain spoken word delivery in Abbott's distinctive Yorkshire accent and his lyrics present a fresh view on modern day life and youth culture in Britain. The debut single 'I Love This City' is being released on 31st May on Mercury Records. .