X-Dream are Marcus Christian Maichel (born May 1968) and Jan Müller (born February 1970); they are also known as Rough and Rush. They are producers of psychedelic trance music and hail from Hamburg, Germany. Although their music retains the 4/4 drum patterns of Goa trance music and has a dependence on riffs, X-Dream have a unique sounds different from most other artists in the genre. They are well-known for their high quality of ...

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After recording an eponymous solo album, Derek Sherinian (formerly of Dream Theater) expanded the album's line-up to full time duty. On the recorded albums, the band works with multiple guest bassists. (Tony MacAlpine is the guitarist on all the recorded albums. In 2004 he left to tour with Steve Vai) Planet X's sound is far removed from standard radio fare. As Virgil once remarked, "Our least common time is four". In any one composition, it is not uncommon to hear dozens of time changes. The music is marked by Sherinian's eerie synth ...

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Planet X band, Planet X band - Biography, Planet X band - Discography, Planet X band - Members, Planet X band - Current, Planet X band - Former

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Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey, California, USA) is a Country/Rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Dave Alvin - Early Musical Influences. Dave Alvin was raised by a music loving family. Dave and his older brother Phil as teenagers regularly attended Blues, Rockabilly, and Vintage Country night clubs. Performance by greats like T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, and Lee Allen where among the musicians they went to see. The Alvin brothers wanted to play music influenced by the sound ...

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Coldplay is a Britpop/alternative rock band from London, United Kingdom well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. The band consists of: Chris Martin: lead vocals, piano/keyboard, guitar Jon Buckland: guitar, harmonica, backing vocals Guy Berryman: bass guitar, synthesizer, harmonica, backing vocals Will Champion: ...

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Coldplay - History
Coldplay - Origin and early years September 1996–October 1999 Coldplay - Parachutes November 1999–September 2001 Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head October 2001–Mid-2004 Coldplay - X&Y Mid-2004–present Coldplay - Next studio album
Coldplay - Discography
Coldplay - Studio albums Coldplay - Live albums Coldplay - DVD Coldplay - EPs Coldplay - Singles
Coldplay - Other Coldplay - Tours
Coldplay - Influences Coldplay - Similar artists

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Code of Ethics formed in the early '90s with Barry Blaze and Eric Switzer. The duo released Visual Paradox on R.E.X. Music in 1991. Their sound was a captivating blend that sounded like Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails and it was quickly brought to the attention of Forefront Records/EMI, who bought their contract from R.E.X. Music. With a new label came new pressures and Eric decided to exit the band. Rick Brainer, Scott "Skippy" Chapman, and Scot Kifer then joined for a self-titled sophomore album released in 1993, and ...

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Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English hard rock musician. Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and formed a band called Generation X in 1976 (see 1976 in music). Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working ...

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Chris Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian and actor born in Andrews, South Carolina. He grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Stuyvesant High School where he was president of the chess club and Black Students League. He was a cast member of the popular sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990–1993. His tenure on the show gave Rock national exposure, but problems with drugs led him to rarely being used on the show save for his reaccuring "Nat X" character. R ...

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Bush was a British post-grunge band formed in 1991. Their debut was a self-released album named Sixteen Stone; it was released in 1994. The name Bush came about because they used to live in Shepherd's Bush, London. In Canada, they were once known as BushX, because the 1970s band Bush, led by Domenic Troiano, owned the Canadian rights to the name. In April 1997, it was announced that Troiano had agreed to let them use the name Bush in Canada without the letter X, in exchange for donating $20,000 each to the Starlight Fou ...

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Racer X - Former members. Bruce Bouillet played guitar on Second Heat and Extreme Volume I & II. Harry Gschoesser played drums on Street Lethal. ...

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Racer X, Racer X - Members, Racer X - Former members, Racer X - Discography

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In 2000, while the band King Crimson recorded their album The ConstruKction of Light, the four members of this line-up also recorded the album Heaven and Earth as ProjeKct X. This continued the tradition of ProjeKcts One, Two, Three, and Four (sub-groups into which King Crimson 'fraKctalised' from 1997 to 1999). The X stands for roman numeral 10, being in spirit "1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10", the sum of the previous ProjeKcts. ...

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ProjeKct X, ProjeKct X - Genesis, ProjeKct X - Discography

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Static-X was formed in 1994 from the ashes of Wayne Static and Ken Jay's former band, Deep Blue Dream. After searching for members in Chicago, Static and Jay decided to go to Los Angeles to continue their search. There they met Tony Campos and Koichi Fukuda, completing the band's original lineup. Static-X signed with Warner Brothers Records in early 1998. The band's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, was released March 23, 1999. Notable songs from the album include "Push It", "I'm With Stupid (He's a Loser)", "Bled For D ...

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Static-X, Static-X - Biography, Static-X - Related Artists and Influences, Static-X - Members, Static-X - Current members, Static-X - Former members, Static-X - Discography, Static-X - Full-Length LPs, Static-X - Singles, Static-X - Soundtracks

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Symphony X - Current members. Russell Allen - Vocals Michael Romeo - Guitar Michael Pinnella - Keyboard Michael Lepond - Bass Jason Rullo - Drums Symphony X - Former members. Rod Tyler - Vocals Thomas Miller - Bass Thomas Walling - Drums ...

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Symphony X, Symphony X - Biography, Symphony X - Line-up, Symphony X - Current members, Symphony X - Former members, Symphony X - Discography

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King's X - Early days. The group traces its beginnings to 1980, when Doug Pinnick and Jerry Gaskill, who had previously met while recording and touring with Phil Keaggy and touring with the Christian rock band Petra, recruited Ty Tabor to join them. Calling themselves The Edge, the group extensively performed on the Springfield, Missouri bar and club circuit. The band specialized in Top 40 covers. By 1983, the name of the band had changed to Sneak Preview and they started to record original material. Sneak Preview released a self-titled LP ...

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King's X, King's X - History, King's X - Early days, King's X - King's X arrives, King's X - The brink of a breakthrough, King's X - After Atlantic, King's X - Christian rock?, King's X - Lineup, King's X - Discography

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Whilst the five winning contestants of Popstars formed Hear'Say, the five runners up (who would have been the "backup" had there been a problem with any members in Hear'Say) formed the group Liberty. The name Liberty was chosen to reflect the freedom they enjoyed from not being under the rigid enforcements of the television company and record label that was put upon Hear'Say. Their runner-up status led to them being cruelly dubbed "Flopstars" by some commentators. However, this tag was dropped when they signed a multi-million pound record contract with Richard Branson's independent record label, V2 records and they soon became se ...

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Liberty X, Liberty X - Biography, Liberty X - Discography, Liberty X - Albums, Liberty X - Singles

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In early 1994, Michael Romeo (ex-Gemini) recorded a demo tape entitled The Dark Chapter, which featured a few songs composed and performed by him. The tape attracted a fair share of attention. He then recruited bassist Thomas Miller, drummer Jason Rullo, vocalist Rod Tyler and finally keyboard player Michael Pínella. Their self-titled debut album was recorded in the same year, and released in Japan by now-extinct Zero Corporation Label. The album was positively receive ...

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Symphony X, Symphony X - Biography, Symphony X - Line-up, Symphony X - Current members, Symphony X - Former members, Symphony X - Discography

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Static-X - Current members. Wayne Static (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Programming) Tony Campos (Bass, Backing Vocals) Koichi Fukuda (Lead Guitar, Programming, Keyboard) Nick Oshiro (Drums) Static-X - Former members. Ken Jay - drums (left due to "musical differences") Tripp Eisen - lead guitar (fired due to a ...

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Plans for the band started in 1976, when its original members, Toshi (Toshimitsu Deyama) and Yoshiki were only 12. Initially they were simply named X. Their first single was "I'll kill you" (June, 1985). The members at that time were: Yoshiki (Drums, Piano), Toshi (Vocal), Yuji (Guitar), Tomo (Guitar), Tokuo (Bass). No record labels would sign the band because of their transgressive way of dressing and performing. Not to be stopped, Yoshiki created his own record label, Extasy Records, with money he and his mother helped pr ...

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X Japan, X Japan - Biography, X Japan - Members, X Japan - Final line-up, X Japan - Former members, X Japan - Former members preceding Extasy Records and professional releases, X Japan - Discography, X Japan - Studio albums, X Japan - Singles, X Japan - Live albums, X Japan - Compilations, X Japan - Compilations by various artists, X Japan - Special boxes, X Japan - Multimedia, X Japan - Video Games, X Japan - Videos, X Japan - DVDs

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Their first release, the appropriately titled Los Angeles (1980) (produced by The Doors' keyboard player, Ray Manzarek), was a minor hit and well received by the underground press. Much of X's early material had a rockabilly edge, due in part to guitarist Billy Zoom. Doe and Cervenka co-wrote most of the group's songs, and their slightly off-kilter harmony vocals remain perhaps the group's most distinctive element. Their first two records were released on Slash Records; 1982's Wild Gift broadened the band's profile when it was named " ...

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X US band, X US band - History, X US band - Discography, X US band - Filmography

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Dave Alvin was raised by a music loving family. Dave and his older brother Phil as teenagers regularly attended Blues, Rockabilly, and Vintage Country night clubs. Performance by greats like T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, and Lee Allen where among the musicians they went to see. The Alvin brothers wanted to play music influenced by the sounds they loved. In 1970 Dave learned to play guitar from T-Bone Walker himself who learned to play from blues legend Blind Lemon Jefferson. Dave's mother was good friends with T ...

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Dave Alvin, Dave Alvin - Early Musical Influences, Dave Alvin - Blasters, Dave Alvin - X, Dave Alvin - Solo, Dave Alvin - Other trivia, Dave Alvin - Blasters discography, Dave Alvin - Blasters videography, Dave Alvin - X discography, Dave Alvin - The Knitters discography, Dave Alvin - Dave Alvin discography

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