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Shower was formed in Estonia in 1989 after the dissolution of Varaan, a heavy metal band lead by Tamur Marjasoo. The power trio's debut demo "Brain Piracy" (1990) has undoubtedly been a big influence for a generation of Estonian metal bands. They disbanded in 2001 but are since reformed (2007) and are currently semi-active, having re-released their two first albums "Brain Piracy" (1990) and "Humiliator" (1992) in the December 2007 and playing occasional gigs. Their current lineup is: * Tamur Marjasoo - Vocals, Guitar * Mart Karu - Guitar (Decease, Echosilence; also did session work for Shower in 2000) *...

Heavily influenced by the Canterbury prog rock scene in England, However was formed in 1978 in the United States. The quartet consisted of Peter Princiotto (vocals, bass, guitar, piano), Bill Kotapish (guitar, bass), Bobby Read (sax, flute, clarinet, keyboard), and Joe Princiotto (drums, percussion). The band released Suden Dusk in 1981, which displayed their experimental brand of symphonic, jazzy progressive music with several time shifts and stylistic changes. They released Calling four years later. Although the album continued in the same musical vein as its predecessor, it had a glossier production and was recorded with a female vocalist. The group's...

Frankie Howerd OBE (born Francis Alick Howard, 6 March 1917 – 18 April 1992), was an English comedian and comic actor whose career, described by Barry Cryer as 'a series of comebacks', spanned six decades. Biography Howerd was born the son of a soldier, Francis A. W. Howard, in York, North Yorkshire, England, in 1917 (not 1922 as he later claimed). He was educated at Shooters Hill Grammar School in Woolwich, London.[1] His first appearance on stage was at age 13 but his early hopes of becoming a serious actor were dashed when he failed an audition for RADA. He...

Catherine Russell (*1956) is a native New Yorker, born with an enviable musical pedigree. Her father, the late Luis Russell, was born in Panama and moved to New Orleans and then New York City, becoming a pioneering pianist/bandleader, and Louis Armstrong’s long-time musical director. Her mother, Carline Ray, is an outstanding bassist and vocalist and holder of advanced degrees from Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music, who has performed with Mary Lou Williams and Wynton Marsalis. Not surprisingly considering her roots, Catherine Russell is a one of a kind vocalist. She has toured the world, performing and recording with a...