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The Slackers are an American ska band, formed in Manhattan, New York in 1991.The band's sound is a mix of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz.The Slackers' notability is credited to their prolific career, tours of North and South America, Europe, and elsewhere, and signing to notable punk label Hellcat Records.
The Revivalists are an American rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2007. [1] The eight-piece band consists of Ed Williams (pedal steel guitar, guitar), David Shaw (lead vocals), Zack Feinberg (guitar), Rob Ingraham (saxophone), George Gekas (bass guitar), Andrew Campanelli (drums and percussion), Michael Girardot (keyboards and trumpet), and Paulet "PJ" Howard (drums and percussion).
Classic rock revival bands perform in a style influenced by the sounds of the popular rock sounds of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including hard rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, progressive rock and glam rock. Some revival bands aim emulate earlier sounds while other groups incorporate contemporary elements into their sound.
A redesigned version of Clackers enjoyed a revival in the 1990s. The new design used modern plastics which would not shatter and two free-swinging, opposing triangles attached to a handle, with weighted balls at the ends. They are often sold in bright neon colors as noisemaker toys or party favors. [7]
The Jam – started in 1972 and evolved into the leading band of the late-1970s mod revival; Imelda May – Irish singer noted as a revivalist of rockabilly in the 2000s; Leon Redbone – singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics.
The Fuzztones bear the distinction of being the only 1980's garage rock revival band to secure a major label record deal, [citation needed] when they signed to RCA in 1990. The group's name is derived from Fuzz Tone , the commercial name of a guitar effect pedal invented in 1962 and whose distinctive sound was popularized in the 1965 hit song ...
The original Band Aid release set a record for Christmas sales in the U.K., and eight months later, Geldof organized Live Aid, a televised concert that attracted more than a billion viewers in ...
Jamestown Revival is an American folk duo made up of Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay. [1] The childhood friends from Magnolia, Texas , write songs about everyday life that are a combination of harmonies that merge Southern country, Americana and Western rock music.