Today, i review one of David’s favourites Akeboshi. Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男, Akeboshi Yoshio), more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese folk singer singer. He is mainly known for the song Wind, used as an ending theme for the first season of the anime Naruto. His surname means “bright star,” while his given name means […]
First Aid Kit
Prompted by my reference to them in yesterday’s post about ‘Running Up That Hill, I felt that I should give First Aid Kit a full post today. They are a Swedish folk duo that consists of the sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg. When performing live, the duo is accompanied by a drummer, a pedal steel […]
Running Up That Hill
“Running Up That Hill” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was the first single from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, released in the United Kingdom in August 1985. It was her first 12-inch single. It was the most successful of Bush’s 1980s releases, entering the UK chart at number 9 […]
Big Country
Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1981. Big Country comprised Stuart Adamson ( vocals/guitar/keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar), Tony Butler (bass/vocals) and Mark Brzezicki (drums/vocals). Adamson auditioned Parker (1981) and the next day was called on to play drums on demos for CBS at their Whitfield Street studios. Adamson asked Parker […]
Reggae Gospel
Gospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics. Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement, have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style. Examples include Tommy Cowan, Carlene Davis, Nora Dean, Lieutenant Stitchie and Kerron Ennis. […]
Sun Quan The Emperor
Sun Quan (182 – 252), formally known as Emperor Da of Wu (literally “Great Emperor of Wu”), was the founder of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdomsperiod. He inherited control of the warlord regime established by his elder brother, Sun Ce, in 200. He declared formal independence and ruled from 222 to […]
The Unthanks
The Unthanks (until 2009, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset) are an English folk group known for their eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk, particularly Northumbrian folk music, with other musical genres. Originally an all female band, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset made their debut performance at Towersley Village Festival in August 2004 and, in […]
The Puppini Sisters
The Puppini Sisters are an English close harmony vocal trio composed of Italian-born singer Marcella Puppini and English singers Kate Mullins and Emma Smith. Although the three are not related, the name was chosen in tribute to The Andrews Sisters. Puppini first studied fashion design at Saint Martins School of Art, and later music at […]
Howard Jones
Howard Jones is a British musician, singer and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK between 1983 and 1986; six of those 10 singles reached the top ten. He appeared as a solo artist in local venues in High Wycombe before inviting mime artist Jed Hoile to perform improvised choreography as […]
The Four Tops
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, who helped to define the city’s Motown sound of the 1960s. Founded as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, performing from 1953 until 1997 without a change in personnel. […]