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The band's name developed from a suggestion by drummer John Ike Walton to use the name "Elevators". Clementine Hall added "13th Floor". [14] In addition to an awareness that a number of tall buildings in the US lack a designated 13th floor, it was noted that the letter "M" (for marijuana) is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet. [13]
On March 25, 2011, the band announced that all five original band members were still together. [13] Later in the year, the band changed their management from The Hornblow Group, who also manages They Might Be Giants , OK Go , and Oppenheimer , to Stiletto Entertainment, who manages solo performance acts such as Barry Manilow .
The Rascals (originally known as the Young Rascals) are an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey east of Paterson in 1965. [2] The original lineup featured lead vocalist and keyboardist Felix Cavaliere, vocalist and percussionist Eddie Brigati, drummer Dino Danelli, and guitarist and vocalist Gene Cornish.
The band's current touring lineup features Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson (from 1980 to 2016, and since 2018), rhythm guitarist Stevie Young (nephew of Angus and Malcolm Young, a member since 2014), as well as touring musicians Matt Laug (drums) and Chris Chaney (bass guitar).
Tall Heights is an electrofolk duo based in Boston, USA. The group was formed in 2009 and consists of the singer/guitarist Tim Harrington and the singer/cellist Paul Wright. [ 1 ] Tours have also featured the percussionist/singer Paul Dumas.
Brian Harold May was born on 19 July 1947 [18] at Gloucester House Nursing Home in Hampton Hill, near Twickenham, Middlesex. [19] [20] [21] He is the only child of Ruth Irving (née Fletcher) and Harold May, who worked as a draughtsman at the Ministry of Aviation.
Two lineups of the Kinks in 1965 (top) and 1970 (bottom). The Kinks are an English rock band from Muswell Hill, London. Formed in January 1963, the group originally comprised the Davies brothers Ray (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass, backing vocals), and Mick Avory (drums). Quaife left the band for five months from June to November 1966, during ...
The band played at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, with Chris Stainton on keyboards and Morgan Nicholls on bass. [20] The Quadrophenia and More tour started in November 2012 in Ottawa [ 21 ] with keyboardists John Corey, Loren Gold and Frank Simes , the last of whom was also musical director, [ 22 ] second guitarist Simon Townshend ...