"note-for-note. They don’t really know what notes they’re playing, but they do them flawlessly."" Tom Verlaine Tom Verlaine (born Thomas Miller, December 13, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television. Tom Verlaine was born Thomas Miller in Denville, New Jersey, and moved to Wilmington, Delaware at age 6. He began studying piano at an early age, but switched to saxophone in middle school after hearing a record by Stan Getz. Verlaine initially was unimpressed with the role of the guitar in both rock music and jazz,"
"Lead singer and guitarist Trevor Roper died after battling cancer in Chicago in 2013. Founder Robbie Peart died on 4 August 2015, aged 61. As of 2018, the band comprised original members Wayne Armond (vocals/guitar), Winston ""Alla"" Lloyd (keyboards), and Keith ""Papa Keith"" Francis (bass guitar), along with Dean Stephens (lead vocals), Wayne ""C-Sharp"" Clarke (drums), Andrew ""Preggs"" Thompson (electronic percussion), and Jerome Tulloch (keyboards), with drummer Desi Jones an occasional member. Chalice (reggae band) Chalice is a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1980 in Gibraltar Hill, St. Mary. Chalice is probably best known for their performances at the Reggae"
"Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables), and Wes Borland (guitars, backing vocals). Their music is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks and uniforms, also plays a large role in the band's live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, have sold 40 million records worldwide and won several other awards. Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit"
"by Concord Music. Current members Former members Studio albums Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes in 1999. The band's members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Shaun Cooper (bass guitar), and Mark O'Connell (drums). Nolan is the only remaining founding member; Nolan had also left the group in 2003 before rejoining in 2010. The band has released studio albums with various past members Fred Mascherino (guitar, vocals), Matthew Rubano (bass guitar), Matthew Fazzi (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and"
"on the season 2 finale of the ABC Family show ""Greek"". They define their sound as: ""Heart-Quaking Doom Pop"" and they released their first full-length album, ""The Continental Divide"" in May 2009. The band is composed of brother and sister Neil and Becca Popkin, Matthew Bennett, and William Mohler. Neil and Becca originally hail from Boston, Matt was born in Hawaii, and William was born in Southern California. Recently, the band added longtime friend Ian Sterling Smith, formerly of Sleepmask, to play during live performances. The band was formed in Downtown Los Angeles in 2004 (according to their Myspace page),"
"April 2017 via Dualtone/Bella Union. Midlake Midlake is an American folk rock band from Denton, Texas, formed in 1999. The band consists of Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Paul Alexander, Eric Nichelson, Jesse Chandler and Joey McClellan. In 2012, vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Tim Smith left the band during the recording of its fourth studio album. Following his departure, guitarist and backing vocalist Eric Pulido filled Smith's vacated role, and the band started afresh with its recordings, releasing ""Antiphon"" in 2013. The band first gained popularity in Europe, signing to Bella Union Records and later playing at festivals such as"
"The Real Kids The Real Kids are an American rock band from Boston, led by guitarist, singer and songwriter John Felice. Felice (born 1955) grew up in Natick, Massachusetts, as a neighbor and friend of Jonathan Richman, a fellow fan of the Velvet Underground. At 15 he joined Richman in the first line-up of the Modern Lovers in the early 1970s. He performed with the band intermittently from then until 1973, but because of his school commitments, he was not involved in the 1972 sessions which produced the classic first Modern Lovers album, though Felice is featured on a few"
"Shellac (band) Shellac is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (bass guitar and vocals) and Todd Trainer (drums and vocals) and formed in 1992. Their music genre has been classified as post-hardcore and noise rock but they describe themselves as a ""minimalist rock trio."" Shellac formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1992 as an informal collaboration between guitarist Steve Albini and drummer Todd Trainer. Former Naked Raygun bassist Camilo Gonzalez sat in on early rehearsals and played on one song on Shellac's first single before permanent bassist Bob Weston, formerly of"
"Plaid Retina Plaid Retina was an American punk rock band from Visalia, California, formed in 1986 and active until 1996. The history of Plaid Retina begins in 1984, in Visalia, a small city in California Central Valley, when drummer Don Hudgens joined metal band Oblivion, a high school band established by Travis, Jeff Gilley, ""Bryan T"" Thompson, Alarick Garcia and Mike Matthews. The crew for that band also included Matt Morris and Jeff Beck. It was at this time Hudgens and Matt Morris met up with Kelly Casper, who was part of that scene at Redwood High School. Even though"
"Rhino/WEA Catalog#: Formats: CD, CS Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites, Vol. 3 Year: 1994 Tracks: The Fanatic Label: Oglio Records Catalog#: Formats: CD, CS Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the '80s, Vol. 11 Year: 1995 Tracks: The Fanatic Label: Rhino/WEA Catalog #: Formats: CD, CS Alternative 80's Hits Year: 1998 Tracks: The Fanatic Label: Rhino Catalog #: Formats: CD American Bandstand First Aired: Saturday April 30, 1983 Tracks: The Fanatic, What a Way to Go Episode Number: 2534 Season Number: 26 http://www.helenrosemarketti.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/2011_March_Tamara-Rawlings-Spry.pdf Felony (band) Felony was an American new wave and rock band formed in Los Angeles, California,"
"Raven (American band) Raven was a rock band with blues and soul influences, formed in 1967 in Buffalo, New York, and active until 1970. It was composed of Tony Galla (lead vocals), Jim Calire (piano/vocals), Gary Mallaber (drums), John Weitz (guitar), and Tom Calandra (bass guitar). Managed by Marty Angelo, the band played throughout the United States, appearing at such popular venues as the Electric Circus (nightclub), the Fillmore East, Steve Paul's Scene, Unganos in New York City, the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Chicago's Kinetic Playground, and many others. The group formed after Stan Szelest's group ""Stan and the Ravens"""
"Review on Punk76.com The Classic Crime The Classic Crime is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington formed in 2004. The band's current lineup consists of Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitar), Alan Clark (bass), Robert ""Cheeze"" Negrin (guitar), and Paul ""Skip"" Erickson (drums, vocals). They have released three albums and an EP on Tooth & Nail Records, two of which, ""The Silver Cord"" (2008) and ""Vagabonds"" (2010), charted in the ""Billboard"" 200. In July 2011, the band left Tooth & Nail to produce a fourth album with the help of fan donations via Kickstarter, called ""Phoenix"" (2012). In April 2016, The"
"didn't appear until 2015. Freddy Jones Band The Freddy Jones Band is a roots rock band from Chicago, Illinois. According to lead guitarist and vocalist Wayne Healy, the band's name comes from a character in a comic strip. Healy called the band's sound ""'a mixture of Southern rock and Chicago blues.'"" Band members have cited as their influences Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Mark Knopfler, and Bob Dylan. The Freddy Jones Band began in South Bend, Indiana while Marty Lloyd and Wayne Healy were college students. They moved to Chicago where they met Simon Horrocks and Jim and Rob"
"on the 2000 album ""Farstucker"", and is a staple of their live shows. UK band Terminal Cheesecake also covered' ""Sex Bomb"" on their second album, 1989's ""V.C.L."" (Wiiija Records). Unsane covered the song ""Ha Ha Ha"" on their 2012 album ""Wreck"". Current members Former members Timeline Flipper (band) Flipper is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979, continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. The band influenced a number of grunge, punk rock and noise rock bands. Their slowed-down, bass-driven and heavily distorted style of punk is also considered a key"
"Traci Lords. After the group's demise, Van Leeuwen and Scott went on to tour with the band Failure 60 Cycle 60 Cycle is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, formed in 1993. The band's line-up included founder and principal songwriter Joey Rubenstein(lead vocals, guitar), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, backing vocals), Glen Vagas (bass guitar,), and Kelli Scott (drums). 60 Cycle developed a style of power pop/punk music and was known for its unique melodic song craft and tight live performances. Before disbanding in 1996, the group released one self-titled record produced by Josh Abraham. The band"
"Brad (band) Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar (Satchel and formerly a member of Malfunkshun), Shawn Smith (also a member of Pigeonhed and Satchel), and Jeremy Toback. Brad formed officially in 1992, although the band members had been playing together for a long time before that. The band's line-up was composed of vocalist Shawn Smith, guitarist Stone Gossard, bassist Jeremy Toback, and drummer Regan Hagar. The band originally wanted to go"
"had the guts to bring together tremendous influences from rock's past, including the Velvet Underground, early Pink Floyd, and the Stooges, the band was hardly noticed outside of its local area."" Formed in 1973, the band was originally a six-piece, largely improvisational, outfit featuring Dave Byers and Paul Collili. By October 1973, the band contracted into a four-piece. DeMarchant left the band in 1975, and was replaced by Tony Cutaia, who in turn left in 1976 and was replaced by Don Cramer. Romany left the band in 1976, and was replaced by Steve Park of Teenage Head. In its lifetime,"
"mid-1980s and helped to make it one of the largest ticket sales and distribution companies in the world. The Faith Band is currently recording an album at DaddyReal studios in Indianapolis. It is set to be released sometime in 2013. Faith Band Faith Band is an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1973 to 1979, they released 5 albums: ""Faith"" in 1973, ""Excuse Me, I Just Cut an Album"" in 1977, ""Rock'n Romance"" in 1978, and ""Face to Face"" and ""Vital Signs"" in 1979.[ 1] They gained popularity in the Indianapolis area in 1978 with ""Rock'n Romance"", which contained"
"(keyboards, synthesizers, vocals), Ken Greer (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals) and Rob Baker (drums) joined up with Arvo Lepp (guitar) and Jon Checkowski (bass) and began playing around Toronto, performing both original and cover music. In 1978 their manager at that time was contacted by Capitol Records about adding singer/guitarist/composer Tom Cochrane to the group. Tom was invited to one of the band's gigs in London, Ontario, to rehearse with them. Boynton, Greer, and Baker were impressed with Tom's playing and songwriting but Lepp and Checkowski were not as enthused over him and decided to leave the band. Jeff Jones (formerly"
"Band"" with Auburn Burrell and J.P. Lauzon on guitar, drummer Marty Simon, Tom Robb on bass and keyboardist Lester Langdale. From 1970 through 1980, he performed alongside acts such as Eric Clapton, Elton John, Billy Joel, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Little Richard, and The Who among others. In 1973, Robb was recruited by Leslie West to join the Leslie West and the Wild West Show for a United States tour. He was filling in for regular bassist, Jack Bruce, who had fallen ill prior to the tour's start. From July to August 1973, the group toured the eastern and Midwestern"
"vocal emphasis at their critical peak in the mid to late '70s, to a heavy soft-rock tempo in the 1980s, and to wind instrumentation in the 1990s. In addition to Denver, other members included legendary fiddler/rhythm guitarist/banjoist/mandolinist/songwriter John Sommers, lead guitarist/resonator guitarist/pedal steel guitarist/songwriter Steve Weisberg, double bassist Dick Kniss, famous Los Angeles-based session drummer/percussionist Hal Blaine, lead guitarist/songwriter Mike Taylor, and Taffy Nivert and Bill Danoff (who were billed as Fat City from 1969 through 1972, and also in the Starland Vocal Band from 1976 to 1980). The original band included Denver, Taylor and Kniss. The core of the"
"the eight-year gap between 2009's ""Daisy"" and 2017's ""Science Fiction"" as essential for the growth of Brand New's legacy in the music world. Musicians influenced by Brand New include Manchester Orchestra, mewithoutYou, Citizen, and Sorority Noise. Current members Touring members Former members Former touring members Studio albums Brand New (band) Brand New was an American rock band from Long Island , New York. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Jesse Lacey (vocals, guitar), Vincent Accardi (guitar, vocals), Garrett Tierney (bass guitar, vocals), and Brian Lane (drums, percussion); they are joined by Benjamin Homola (percussion) for their live performances. From"
"Faith Band Faith Band is an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1973 to 1979, they released 5 albums: ""Faith"" in 1973, ""Excuse Me, I Just Cut an Album"" in 1977, ""Rock'n Romance"" in 1978, and ""Face to Face"" and ""Vital Signs"" in 1979.[ 1] They gained popularity in the Indianapolis area in 1978 with ""Rock'n Romance"", which contained the song ""Dancin' Shoes"", of which Nigel Olsson's cover of the song would become a Top 20 hit that year. Their lead singer Carl Storie and bassist Mark Cawley formed the duo ""Blinding Tears"" in 1985, and released one album:"
"The Lollipop Shoppe The Lollipop Shoppe was an American garage rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1966. In 1964, Fred Cole (lead vocals) recorded his first single, a R&B original with a group known as the Lords, but the band proved to be short-lived, and in 1966, Cole formed the Weeds. The Weeds consisted of Cole, Eddie Bowen (guitar), Ron Buzzell (guitar), Bob Atkins (bass guitar), and Tim Rockson (drums). However, it appeared the group would soon disband when the band members feared being drafted, and attempted to cross the border into Canada. They reached Portland, Oregon out"
"came as Sam Rucker was replaced by John Parks and Muzzy George replaced ""Pop"" Willie. By 1949 demand for the band had disappeared and they called it quits. Sam Rucker died in 1997 at the age of 73, Enoch Martin in 2002 at 80, and Madison Flanagan in 2017 at 95. The status of the other members is unknown. The Velvetones The Velvetones were a doo-wop group formed in Newark, New Jersey, in 1943. The founding members Madison Flanagan (tenor lead and maracas), Walter Dawkins (second tenor/baritone) and Sam Rucker (baritone and guitar) all attended High School together and formed"
"music has become popular in the garage rock revival in recent years. The band came from the Rímac district of Lima, Peru. In 1964, guitarist, Roman Palacios met drummer, Fred Aguilar, and conceived the idea of forming a band. They named the band after New York City, to honor its musical influence. Subsequently, Walter Paz joined the group on guitar. They then went on to audition vocalists. One morning at the Tauro Theater, Palacios and Aguilar saw Pablo Luna sing for a media reception. His electrifying performance drew their attention, so, they invited him to rehearse with them. The band,"
"- Live In New York City 1990"" (2012) Format: CD, Digital Download Country: US Released: 2012 Genre: Rock/Alternative The Front (band) The Front is an American rock band, originally formed in 1984 in Kansas City, Missouri, who enjoyed a brief popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Although originally offered a recording contract in 1987 with Sire/Warner Brothers Records; The Front signed an exclusive management contract with Scott and Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment; the team behind Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions and Skid Row. A bidding war began with The Front ultimately signing with CBS Records in 1989."
"American folk-rock band formed by Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman at a chance meeting on open stage at a Boston coffee house, the Stone Phoenix, in 1971. The band was named after a line from the poem ""A Coney Island of the Mind"" by Ferlinghetti. Bristol Sound band ""Unforscene"" used Ferlinghetti's poem ""Pictures of the Gone World 11"" (or ""The World is a Beautiful Place ..."") in the song ""The World Is"" on its 2002 album ""New World Disorder"". In 2011 Ferlinghetti contributed two of his poems to the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Italian unification: ""Song of the"
"the Cramps. The band relocated to Columbus, OH, in 1996 and is still active. They played their 20th anniversary show on Sept. 1, 2007. They have released several albums on In the Red Records. Cheater Slicks Cheater Slicks is a three-man garage punk band formed in Boston in 1987. The members are Tom Shannon (guitar, vocals), Dave Shannon (guitar), and Dana Hatch (drums, vocals). They toured with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in 1995. In their early days they experimented with a couple of different singers and periods as an instrumental band before Tom and Dana assumed vocal duties. The also"
"The Classic Crime The Classic Crime is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington formed in 2004. The band's current lineup consists of Matt MacDonald (vocals, guitar), Alan Clark (bass), Robert ""Cheeze"" Negrin (guitar), and Paul ""Skip"" Erickson (drums, vocals). They have released three albums and an EP on Tooth & Nail Records, two of which, ""The Silver Cord"" (2008) and ""Vagabonds"" (2010), charted in the ""Billboard"" 200. In July 2011, the band left Tooth & Nail to produce a fourth album with the help of fan donations via Kickstarter, called ""Phoenix"" (2012). In April 2016, The Classic Crime created"
"The Brakes The Brakes are a rock band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 2002. The original five members were Zach Djanikian, Matt Kass, Derek Feinberg, Josh Sack, and Adam Flicker. In 2006, they performed at SXSW Showcase, as well as many festivals such as All Good, High Sierra and Wakarusa. Their national touring has also enabled them to share the stage with artists such as Dave Matthews Band, O.A.R., Willie Nelson, John Fogerty, Live, and Widespread Panic. The band has had multiple EP releases, regular rotation on station WXPN in Philadelphia, and near capacity headliners at TLA. In"
"Halloween performance on the tour, each of the band's members dressed as Elvis Presley at various stages in his career. Current Current touring musicians Former Former touring musicians Timeline Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables), and Wes Borland (guitars, backing vocals). Their music is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks and uniforms, also plays a large role in"
"Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes in 1999. The band's members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Shaun Cooper (bass guitar), and Mark O'Connell (drums). Nolan is the only remaining founding member; Nolan had also left the group in 2003 before rejoining in 2010. The band has released studio albums with various past members Fred Mascherino (guitar, vocals), Matthew Rubano (bass guitar), Matthew Fazzi (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Eddie Reyes (guitar). ""Louder Now"" (2006) was the band's"