Artist Profile

  • All Time Low

    Any band that starts out covering Blink 182 and takes their name from the lyrics of a New Found Glory song (“Head On Collision”) is pretty heavily steeped in Pop Punk. All Time Low started in ’03, while band members were still in high school. They hadn’t even graduated when their debut EP, ’04’s “The…

  • Three Days Grace

    Three Days Grace bassist Brad Walst and singer-guitarist Adam Gontier hailed from the small Canadian burg of Norwood. Drummer Neil Sanderson grew up twenty-five miles away in a town called Peterborough. Re-locating to Toronto Three Days Grace teamed with producer Gavin Brown. On the strength of “I Hate Everything About You” the group earned a…

  • Pearl Jam

    Just as Seattle’s Mother Love Bone looked like the next big thing, lead singer Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin. Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass) decided to keep going. They added Mike McCready (guitar) and Dave Krusen (drums). In an inspired move, they linked with vocalist Eddie Vedder who was in San Diego. Vedder…

  • Nirvana

    Kurt Cobain’s first musical contribution was hauling gear for the Melvins, whose early work was key in Grunge’s development. That gig led Cobain to Krist Novoselic. Their initial effort had Cobain on drums and Novoselic playing guitar. When Melvins’ drummer Dale Crover joined, Cobain moved to guitar and Novoselic handled bass. Starting out as Ed,…

  • Queen

    Fredrick Bulsara (pictured above) was born in Zanzibar. Eventually, his family immigrated to England. The young singer figured Bulsara wouldn’t cut it in the music business and changed it to Mercury, after the winged messenger. Mercury came up with the name Queen. He thought it was regal and splendid. And yes, it could possibly have…

  • AC/DC

    William and Margaret Young left Glasgow, Scotland in 1963 for Sydney, Australia. With a low population and abundant resources Australia promised a better life. A decade later their sons Angus and Malcolm Young (lead and rhythm guitar, respectively) launched AC/DC playing their first performance New Year Eve ’73. Their set included covers of the Rolling…

  • Pantera

    Between ‘84 and ’88, Pantera released four albums, all produced by drummer Vinnie Paul (Abbott). Near the end of this short and uneventful ride with the indie Metal Magic label, the band found the vocalist who would significantly up their game – Philip Anselmo. Exchanging glitter for tattoos, Pantera scored their first success with “Cowboys…

  • DOROTHY

    Dorothy Martin fronts DOROTHY. But Martin has also contributed her vocal prowess to other artists. Her resume includes vocals for Nita Strauss’ “Victorious,” which appeared on the guitarist’s ’23 effort “The Call Of The Void”; then there was a duet  with Creed’s Scott Stapp on the ballad “If These Walls Could Talk” which was on Stapp’s…

  • Turnstile

    Turnstile received two statues at the 68th (2026) Grammy Awards in L.A. One was for Best Rock Song (“Birds”) and the other was for Best Rock Album (“Never Enough”). They were also the first band to be nominated in the Rock, Alternative, and Metal categories in the same year. Birds Never Enough “Never Enough,” the…

  • Breeders

    Kim Deal, looking for a project that would give her a more creative platform thanshe had as a member of the Pixies, teamed up with sister Kelley Deal(guitar/vocals), Tanya Donelly (vocals/guitar), Josephine Wiggs (bass), and Shannon Doughton to form the Breeders. Following their debut album, “Pod,” the Breeders saw Donelly leave and Doughton replaced byJames…