Happy
Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester.
Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his
brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis,
and drummer Gary Whelan. Mark "Bez" Berry later joined the band
onstage during a live performance after befriending Shaun Ryder and served as a
dancer/percussionist. Rowetta Satchell joined the band to provide backing
vocals in the early 1990s.
Origin:
Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England
Genres:
Alternative rock, Madchester, acid house, hip house
Years
active: 1980–1993; 1999-2000; 2004-2010; 2012-present
Labels:
Factory, Elektra
Associated
acts: Black Grape, Buffalo 66, Amateur Night In The Big Top, Big Arm, The Hippy
Mafia.
Bloc
Party are a British indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals,
rhythm guitar), Russell Lissack (lead guitar), Gordon Moakes (bass guitar,
synths, backing vocals, glockenspiel), and Matt Tong (drums, backing vocals).
Their brand of music is said to have been drawn from such bands as The Cure,
Mogwai, Siouxsie and the Banshees and in their more recent work Radiohead.
The
band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went
through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined
the band after answering an advert in NME magazine, while Tong was picked via
an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq
and Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo
"She's Hearing Voices".
In
February 2005, the band released their debut album Silent Alarm. It was
critically acclaimed and was named 'Indie Album of the Year' at the 2006 PLUG
Awards and NME Album of the year which both honour indie music. That year, the
record was also certified platinum in Britain. The band built on this success
in 2007 with the release of their second studio album, A Weekend in the City,
which reached a peak of number two in the UK Albums Chart and number twelve in
the Billboard 200. In August 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio
record, Intimacy. The band went on a hiatus in October 2009 to focus on side
projects, and reunited in September 2011, releasing their fourth album, Four,
in 2012. As of May 2012, Bloc Party have sold two million albums worldwide
Origin:
London, England
Genres:
Indie rock, rock, post-Britpop, alternative rock, dance-rock
Years
active: 2003–present
Labels:
Frenchkiss, Wichita, Atlantic, Dim Mak, Transgressive, Trash Aesthetics, Vice,
Arts & Crafts
Lostprophets
are a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian
Watkins, bassist (later guitarist) Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and
guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band
Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released five studio albums,
most recent released Weapons on 2 April 2012. They are also part of the Cardiff
music scene.[citation needed]
The
band have achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart ("Last Train
Home" and "Rooftops"), one number one single on the Alternative
Songs chart ("Last Train Home"), several Kerrang! Awards and
nominations and have sold around 3.5 million albums worldwide.
Also
known as: Lozt Prophetz (1997–1999)
Origin:
Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom.
Genres:
Alternative rock, alternative metal, post-hardcore, nu metal
Years
active: 1997–present
Labels:
Epic, Fearless, Sony Music, Visible Noise
Associated
acts: Nine Inch Nails, Public Disturbance, The New Regime, The Blackout,
L'Amour la Morgue, Angels & Airwaves, Denver Harbor
The
Raconteurs also known as The Saboteurs
in Australia, is an American rock band that was formed in Detroit, Michigan,
featuring four members known for other musical projects: Jack White (formerly
of The White Stripes, currently The Dead Weather, as well as solo), Brendan
Benson (solo), Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes, Blanche and The Dead
Weather), and Patrick Keeler (also of The Greenhornes).
Also
known as: The Saboteurs (Australia only)
Origin:
Detroit, Michigan
Genres:
Alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, folk rock
Years
active: 2005–present
Labels:
Third Man, Warner Bros., XL
Associated
acts: The White Stripes, The Greenhornes, The Dead Weather, Goober & the
Peas, Blanche, Jape
Pictures:
Song:
Concert:
The Raconteurs Live At Maidstone, Radio 1 Big Weekend 05-11-2008
Alice
in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by
guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne
Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist
Mike Starr (who was replaced in 1993 by Mike Inez).
Although
widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal
and acoustic elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released four
studio albums, three EPs, two live albums, four compilations, and two DVDs. The
band is known for its distinct vocal style which often included the harmonized
vocals of Staley and Cantrell.
Alice
in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the
early 1990s, along with other Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and
Soundgarden. The band was one of the most successful music acts of the 1990s,
selling over 35 million albums worldwide, and over 14 million in the US alone.
In 1992 the band released their album Dirt which was critically acclaimed and
has been certified quadruple platinum. The band also achieved two No.1
Billboard 200 albums (Jar of Flies and Alice in Chains), 14 top ten songs on
the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and eight Grammy Award nominations.
Although
never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity
from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death
in 2002. The band reunited in 2005 with new lead vocalist William DuVall, and
released their fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009. The album
was a success, being certified gold by the RIAA in 2010. Alice in Chains is
currently working on a new studio album, which is due for release sometime in
late 2012 or early 2013.
Origin:
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres:
Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Years
active: 1987–2002, 2005–present
Labels:
Columbia, Virgin/EMI
Associated
acts: Alice N' Chains, Class of '99, Comes with the Fall, Mad Season, Black
Label Society, Spys4Darwin, Alice Mudgarden
Members:Jerry
Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez, William DuVall
Past
members: Layne Staley, Mike Starr
Pictures:
Song: Concert:
Concert:
Alice In Chains - (HD)(Live Facelift)(Seattle 1991)
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