Los
Campesinos! are a seven piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in
early 2006 at Cardiff University. Although the band formed in Wales, none of
its members are Welsh. They released their debut album, Hold on Now,
Youngster..., in February 2008 and followed this up by releasing a record
titled We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, in October that year. Whilst many
consider it to be an album due to its length, the band have always referred to
it as a 'record' or EEP (extended EP) for contractual and artistic reasons.
Their second official album, entitled Romance Is Boring, was released on 1
February 2010. Their fourth full-length release, Hello Sadness, was released on
14 November 2011. The band toured the US and UK extensively throughout 2012.
Origin:
Cardiff, Wales
Genres:
Indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, twee pop
Taylor
Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised
in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of
fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed to the independent
label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the
Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's eponymous debut album
in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her
third single, made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform
a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist
nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Swift's
second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the crossover success
of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me",
Fearless became the top-selling album of 2009 and was supported by an extensive
concert tour. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the
youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift's third album, 2010's Speak Now, sold
over one million copies in its first week of US release and was supported by
the thirteen-month Speak Now World Tour. The album's third single,
"Mean", won two Grammy Awards. Swift's fourth album, Red, was
released in 2012. Its opening US sales of 1.21 million were the highest
recorded in a decade, with Swift becoming the only female artist to have two
million-plus opening weeks. The lead single, "We Are Never Ever Getting
Back Together", was Swift's first number one on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and became a worldwide hit. The Red Tour is scheduled to begin in March
2013.
Swift
is known for her hook-laden, narrative songs about her experiences as a
teenager and young adult. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the
Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift's
other achievements include six Grammy Awards, eleven American Music Awards,
seven Country Music Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards and
thirteen BMI Awards. She has sold over 26 million albums and 70 million song
downloads worldwide. In addition to her music career, Swift has appeared as an
actress in the crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), the ensemble
comedy Valentine's Day (2010) and the animated film The Lorax (2012). Forbes estimates
that she is worth over $165 million. As a philanthropist, Swift supports arts
education, children's literacy, natural disaster relief, LGBT rights, and
charities for sick children.
Birth
name: Taylor Alison Swift
Born:
December 13, 1989. Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres:
Pop, pop rock, country, country pop, electronic
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, banjo guitar, ukulele, piano
One
Direction are an English-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010, consisting of
members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed
and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing
competition The X Factor. They subsequently signed in North America with
Columbia Records.
The
release of One Direction's debut studio album Up All Night (2011) established
their international breakthrough. In addition, the album marked the first time
a debut album by a British group had bowed at number one on the US Billboard
200 chart and features the global chart-topping single "What Makes You
Beautiful". After embarking on the Up All Night Tour, they followed the
album with their second studio album Take Me Home (2012), which generated
another record with One Direction becoming the youngest act in UK chart history
to have a number one album and single simultaneously. The accompanying 2013
World Tour is set to begin in February 2013, with tickets grossing US$15.7
million for their Australian and New Zealand dates.
One
Direction have been described as sparking the resurgence in the boy band
concept, and of forming part of a new "British Invasion" in the
United States. As of August 2012, One Direction have sold over 12 million
albums, singles, and videos worldwide. Their achievements include a BRIT Award
and 3 MTV Video Music Awards. Through combined music, merchandising, and
touring sales, according to Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive of
Sony Music Entertainment UK, as of June 2012, One Direction represented a $50
million business empire. The Huffington Post proclaimed 2012 "The Year of
One Direction".
Origin:
London, England
Genres:
Dance-pop, pop rock, power pop, teen pop
Years
active: 2010–present
Labels:
Syco, Columbia
Associated
acts: The X Factor finalists 2010
Picture:
Song:
Concert:
One Direction Up All Night Live Tour DVD HD - Full (US Version)
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
They
are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria
Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and was a top 20 hit in the UK Singles
Chart, as well as being featured in football video game FIFA 08 and the singing
game Lips. It was also named NME's second-best track of 2006, beaten only by
"Over and Over" by Hot Chip. In Australia it was voted number 16 in
the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.
Origin:
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres:
Indie rock, indie pop, neo-psychedelia
Years
active: 1999–present
Labels:
Wichita, Parasol Records, Almost Gold Recordings
Pictures:
Song:
Concert: Peter, Bjorn and John - One Eyed Jacks (New Orleans Concert) 9/26/11
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