Archive for the ‘International Artists’ Category

Those unfamiliar with the Korean Indie band scene may only know Kim C as the dorky man on 1 Night 2 Days. However, Kim C is actually part of a very well known band called Hot Potato in the K-Indie world.  -www.allkpop.com     This March saw Hot Potato released their third album ... Full story

Naotarō Moriyama (森山直太朗) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter born on April 23, 1976. His mother is Ryōko Moriyama, who is a well-known folk singer. He came out with the album "Kawaita Uta wa Sakana no Esa ni Chōdo Ii" in 2002, and distinguished himself by creating the song "Sakura". The song "Sakura" ... Full story

If you think making a music video is easy with today's technology, think again. This interesting and quirky video of Diane Birch's Valentino shows how much manual work is required to synchronize with the actual processed one, you can hear the giggles and wows from the crew behind and you know how tough it is to get it all right. If you don't know Diane Birch, ... Full story

With the finals just around the corner, you fans out there must be rooting for your favorites. This year American Idol isn't short on talents and the question is always who will be the one to take it all? If you understand what I'm saying and following American Idol through the ... Full story

Natasha has a signature crystal clear voice with a unique style that can adapt to the genre of music she sings. Her perfect English and wide range of repertoire ranging from Jazz Standards, Be-bop, to Brazilian Music, have afforded Natasha the opportunity to be recommended by dozens of eminent musicians in ... Full story

Joanna Wang (Chinese: 王若琳, pinyin: Wáng Ruòlín) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Ji-ping "Bing" Wang (王治平). Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released ... Full story

Big Mama is a South Korean female singing group, known for their powerful voices rather than appearances, they attracted a lot of attention (and album sales) because of their vocal talent and of their refusal to conform to the typical Korean female body type.        - Wikipedia Big Mama ... Full story

The New Zealand rock band have released two albums - 2004’s platinum selling ‘You Are Here’ and 2007’s multi-platinum selling ‘Second Hand Planet’. Opshop were winners of the coveted ‘Peoples Choice Award’ at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards. Also in 2007 their single “Maybe” achieved the ... Full story

The Fray is an American four-piece piano-rock band from Denver, Colorado.Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, the band achieved mainstream success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life in 2005, which was certified double platinum by the RIAA, and was also certified platinum in ... Full story

Previously called the Bluesbug, Gugun & Blues Shelter is an Indonesian blues power trio that is a breath of fresh air in the seemingly dying Asian blues scene these days. Influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bettie Davies, and Led Zeppelin among ... Full story