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Combustible Edison was a group founded in 1991 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and was one of several lounge music acts that led a brief resurgence of interest in the genre during the mid-1990s. Unlike other bands with a more ironic take on the lounge scene, Combustible Edison took the music seriously and strove to add to what its members saw as a canon of works, such as those by Esquivel, Henry Mancini, and Martin Denny. Originally formed around 1991 to serve as the musical accompaniment to a stage show entitled "The Tiki Wonder Hour," the 12-piece "Combustible Edison...
Celso Machado (born January 27, 1953) is a Brazilian guitarist, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who lives in Vancouver, Canada. Celso Machado transports his audiences through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music and beyond. The regional music of Brazil has arisen out of various blends of African, Portuguese and Indigenous influences. While Celso's music is rooted in the percussive rhythms, harmonies and spirit of Brazil, it also reflects his incurable fascination with other musical traditions. He has gained mastery of a vast array of instruments including: the Arab nay, the southern Italian tamburello, the Moroccan guembri and, most recently, the African...
Edison Glass, a band that derived its name from a hypothetical combination of two historical figures: inventor Thomas Edison and composer Phillip Glass. Band members Joshua Silverburg (vocals and guitars), Josh "Mountain" Morin (bass, vocals, and piano), Joe Morin (drums, percussion, bells, and piano), and James Usher (guitars) craft a unique and instantly dazzling sound. Playing a style of Rock/Punk/Indie/Pop, they definitively distinguish themselves from any others. Although they can be described as similar to bands like Mute Math or House of Heroes, they create a style that is in and of itself truly unique. With two true lead singers,...