Word: bassists
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...album. The opening track, Ambulance - which would sit easily on David Bowie's Low - begins with a declaration: "I ain't got nothing to be scared of." And Albarn does seem musically fearless. Think Tank is often experimental but never jarring, mixing synth and acoustic picking. You can hear bassist Alex James enjoying the new-found space in the mix; unidentified "world" instruments are used sparingly and add to the melodic ease of a band that no longer feels compelled to fill the air with distortion. At least until the Cook-produced Crazy Beat and the one-minute punk-stomp...
It’s unlikely that the band foresaw any of this fame when they formed in the island city of Victoria, British Columbia in 1999. Hot Hot Heat originated with current bassist Dustin Hawthorne and drummer Paul Hawley, later bringing on board DeCaro and lead singer Steve Bays...
With drummer Martin Messerschmidt, bassist Micha Acher and Martin Gretschmann on the keyboard, the band maintains the energy of its punk days without losing any of its textural sophistication. At the show’s most climactic moments, the band steadily layered powerful buildups of sound one on top of another...
...focus are not what Williams is famous for in her personal life. As a child she spent time in Chile and Mexico, and as an adult she has a habit of changing locations--and lovers--every few years. (The bass-player thing is real: Richard Price, her former bassist, was the inspiration for much of 2001's Essence and several songs on World.) Happiness hasn't always been easy to come by, and her fans make such a fuss over her in part because they think she's too devoted to her work to have a clear shot at contentment...
Founded by Christian A. Rudder ’98 and Justin A. Rice ’99, Bishop Allen defies the seemingly indelible line that separates Ivy League from rock ’n’ roll. Backed by Miller and bassist Bonnie A. Karin, who graduated from Brown in 2001, Rice and Rudder serve up light, catchy rock fare, honed over four years in Cambridge...