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EvilMarkII and Ellis met in the '90s while performing in separate acts on the London club circuit. In late 2002 they started working together on a tech-house project and over the next year it took shape as Loft 55. Releases so far include two 12 inch singles "1-800-Gigilo"/"Psychopath" and "Butterfly Lips"/"Porn School" (Modern Electronic Soul Records) that were very well received, and found their way into DJ sets by Terry Francis, Mr C, Robert Sanchez and LTJ Bukem. Tracks also featured on a few compilations, including Fabric 16 (mixed by Eddie Richards), Colin Dale's Advance Dance triple pack and Funk...

Cripple Clarence Lofton (March 28, 1887 - January 9, 1957), born Albert Clemens in Kingsport, Tennessee, was a noted boogie-woogie pianist and singer. Though Lofton was born with a limp (from which he derived his stage name), he actually started his career as a tap-dancer. This was not his true calling, and he showed his talent in the blues idiom known as boogie-woogie and moved on to perform in Chicago, Illinois. The trademark of Lofton's performances was his energetic stage-presence, where he danced and whistled in addition to singing. Perhaps the most comprehensive description of Lofton is this excerpt from...

Arms Aloft is a punk rock band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Although influenced by artists such as Jawbreaker and Hot Water Music, it would be safe to say that they have their own Midwestern take on punk. Expect big things from Arms Aloft. In 2008 the band released their first 7'', "Comfort At Any Cost" on Dead Format. In 2012 the band released their first full length "Sawdust City" on Kiss of Death. Free download of their 2007 demo at http://www.armsaloftforever.com/media.html .

There appear to be at least two artists named Loftus: 1. Loftus was a Chicago-based experimental alt-country post-rock band featuring members of Califone, Red Red Meat, Rex, and Pullman. 2. Loftus is a band that started in Souther California and let the five members on a tour of some of the United States and much of Europe. Loftus brings you a blend of noise and harmony that can only be described as organized chaos. For fans of Daughters (ever wonder where Daughters got their sound? look no further...), The Locust and Converge. On the 10-track Hugs + Drugs, piledriven riffs...