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The Technical Jed (From Wikipedia) The Technical Jed was a rock band from Richmond, Virginia. The band started when Daniel Bartels and David Bush, who were working together at an oriental carpet store, asked Clancy Fraher and Steve Brooking to join them. Fraher taught Bartels some open tunings on his new telecaster, then promptly left the country to explore Europe for a month. When Fraher returned, Daniel had begun creating his own musical vocabulary that was later crucial in setting this band apart from the typical 2-guitar bands of the day. Many reviewers likened them to Tom Verlaine and Richard...

Dirk Darmstaedter (born Febuary 1965) is a North German musician/songwriter and former lead singer of the 1990’s band The Jeremy Days, one of Germanys seminal Indie Pop Bands of their time. Working with reknown producers such as Langer/Winstanley (Madness, Dexy’s, David Bowie, etc.) and Fred Maher (Lloyd Cole, Lou Reed, etc.) the band went on to create five genre-defining albums (check out: „Circushead“ ) Dirk founded Tapete Records in 2002, now one of Germanys finest Indie Labels. Bands and Artists such as The Horror The Horror (Sweden), Maplewood (US), Downpilot (US), Ezio (UK), Niels Frevert (Germany), Anajo (Germany), The Grand...

Technic is not your average hip-hop artist. Not only does he create intelligent, diverse, thoughtful, music, but he is also a teacher, author, and mentor. Even before originally founding Animated Backdrops in 2005, Tech had been recording with DNI Records and NAP productions, putting out a product that was different from the mainstream while still maintaing a radio friendly vibe. He does things his way, not conforming to what is expected, unapologetically expressing his thoughts and beliefs. A South Jersey native, Tech has lived up and down the east coast. From FL, to CT and now making his home in...