Which band was formed first, Helium or Jack's Mannequin?
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Helium (band) Helium was an American alternative rock band fronted by Mary Timony. The band formed during the summer of 1992. Between 1992 and 1997, they released two full-length albums, three EPs and several singles.
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Jack's Mannequin Jack's Mannequin was an American rock band formed in 2004, hailing from Orange County, California. The band originally began as a solo project for Andrew McMahon, the frontman of Something Corporate.
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Joe Sib Joe Sib, former frontman for the punk rock band "Wax", as well as punk rock supergroup "22 Jacks", is the founder and owner of SideOneDummy Records. Aside from working at the label, Sib is also active as a stand-up comic.
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Pygmy Lush Pygmy Lush (sometimes spelled as one word) is a band from Sterling, Virginia formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and Eric Kane, and previous associated acts include Malady, Mannequin, and Hissing Choir, amongst many others.
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Kenickie Kenickie were an English four-piece pop punk band from Sunderland. The band was formed in 1994 and consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Lauren Laverne (b. Lauren Gofton), drummer Johnny X (real name Pete Gofton, Lauren's brother), lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Marie du Santiago (b. Anne Marie Nixon) and bass guitarist Emmy-Kate Montrose (b. Emma Jackson). The band's name comes from their favourite character in the 1970s film "Grease".
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Kitten (band) Kitten is an American indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009, currently consisting of Chloe Chaidez. It is known for being the opener for bands such as No Doubt, Paramore, The Neighbourhood, Electric Six, Young the Giant, Garbage, OK Go and Charli XCX.
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Topsy-Turvy (album) Topsy-Turvy is the debut album by the progressive metal band The Apex Theory, now Mt. Helium. Released on April 2, 2002, it was the band's last release as a quartet, with the vocalist Ontronik Khachaturian leaving the band shortly after the album's release. After attempting to audition for a new vocalist, it was decided that the guitarist Art Karamian would take over as the band's vocalist.
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Helium Systems Helium Systems (or simply Helium) is an Internet-of-Things developer platform founded in 2013 by Amir Haleem, Sean Carey and Shawn Fanning.
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Siissisoq Siissisoq is a Greenlandic heavy metal band, formed in 1994 in Uummannaq. They released their first album, "Aammarpassuillu Ulo 141", in 1998, and it stayed number one on Greenlandic charts for two months. The name Siissisoq means "Rhino" in Greenlandic.
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John's Children John's Children were a 1960s pop art/mod rock band from Leatherhead, England that briefly featured future T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. John's Children were known for their outrageous live performances and were booted off a tour with The Who in Germany in 1967 when they upstaged the headliners. Their 1967 single "Desdemona", a Bolan composition, was banned by the BBC because of the controversial lyric, "Lift up your skirt and fly." Their US record label delayed the release of their album, "Orgasm" for four years from its recording date due to objections from Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Neon Hearts Neon Hearts were a British punk rock band that originated in Wolverhampton, England.
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Johnny Foreigner Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock four-piece from Birmingham, England, consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley, guitarist and visual artist Lewes Herriot, and bassist and vocalist Kelly Parker (née Southern). They are currently signed to Alcopop! Records for the UK and worldwide, and Lame-O Records for the USA; their previous label was Best Before Records, which is part of the artist management and nightclub concern Mama Group/ChannelFly Group.
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International Submarine Band The International Submarine Band (ISB) was formed by country rock pioneer Gram Parsons while a theology student at Harvard University and John Nuese, a guitar player for local rock group, The Trolls. Nuese is largely credited with having persuaded Parsons to pursue the country-rock sound he would later be remembered for when the two first started the ISB. Parsons' work with the band predates his better known ventures with The Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Fallen Angels with Emmylou Harris.
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The Crew of the Flying Saucer The Crew Of The Flying Saucer was former The Minutemen/Firehose bassist Mike Watt's second touring band, formed to continue touring behind his first solo album, 1995's "Ball-Hog or Tugboat?". The band consisted of, along with Watt on bass and vocals, guitarist Nels Cline and two drummers, Vince Meghrouni and Michael Preussner. Meghrouni also doubled on saxophone. All three had played on various cuts on "Ball-Hog...".
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The Featherz The Featherz (formerly The Feathers) are a Welsh/English/Swedish/Italian band with glam and punk influences (self-styled as "Flock Rock") led by Danie Cox (born 15 December 1990 in Bridgend) on lead vocals and guitar. Cox formed the band with two fellow former members of Georgie Girl And Her Poussez Posse, a band fronted by Georgina Baillie and mentored by Adam Ant. After leaving Baillie and Ant to form their own group, they received press coverage in the Ipswich Star, Wales On Sunday, Basingstoke Gazette, website Louder Than War and rock magazine Vive Le Rock who included their track RNR★ on the free CD with the January/February 2014 edition (issue 16). They also completed a UK national tour supporting Boy George, in three of whose videos Cox has appeared and have since toured with The Damned.
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Stripmall Architecture Stripmall Architecture formed when Ryan and Rebecca Coseboom's previous band, Halou, dissolved. The expanded band includes Tim Hingston (guitar), Patrick Harte (drums), Erica 'Unwoman' Mulkey (cello), and other supporting musicians for their live shows and recording sessions. The band used the service Kickstarter to generate funds to produce their new LP, "Feathersongs For Factory Girls". Part one was released in April 2010, and part two followed a year later in 2011. Both parts were released together on a limited numbered edition double 10" LP on white vinyl in early 2011.
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Airship (band) Airship is a British indie rock band, which in 2004 in Manchester was founded with the name of Astroboy. The band consists of singer-guitarist Elliott Williams, guitarist Steven Griffiths, bassist Tom Dyball and guitarist Mark Wheeldon. After they had encountered a period called Rowley, they decided to change their name again to make a fresh start. The music of Airship is often compared to that of Snow Patrol, Editors and White Lies .
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Under the Elephant Under The Elephant (often abbreviated as UTE) is an American alternative band based in New York City. The band was formed in 2009 by solo artist Ben Jelen and former "Deuce Project" member Josh McMillan. The band's debut album, "The Eleventh Hour" was released on April 22, 2011. As of January 2012, the band is unsigned.
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Imaginary Jack Imaginary Jack is an American band that was formed in Minneapolis by singer-songwriter Joe Hines in 2007, naming it "Imaginary Jack" after the imaginary friend that Hines had as a child. Between 2007 and 2012 Imaginary Jack performed frequently in the bourgeoning Minneapolis indie-rock scene in venues such as the 7th Street Entry, Fine Line Music Cafe, Cause, and 400 Bar with such acts as Howler, Nice Purse, and Willie Wisely. They were a regular fixture at venues such as The Fine Line and The Acadia Cafe, where they founded a monthly residency called the "Imaginary Music Showcase" for a brief period, which showcased artists that were undiscovered at the time. During this initial period, Imaginary Jack released much of their work on demos which were usually given out for free at their shows. A record deal with Kid Dakota front-man Darren Jackson was reported to be underway during 2010, but midway through recording, the contract fell apart as Darren Jackson made a decision to move from Minnesota to South Dakota for a position teaching music.
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The Late B.P. Helium The Late B.P. Helium is the solo recording project and, at times, stage name of Elephant Six musician Bryan Poole, who also goes by Bryan Helium.
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Mannequin Depressives Mannequin Depressives are a Canadian synthpop group formed in 1998 in Calgary.
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When the Kite String Pops When the Kite String Pops is the debut album of American sludge metal band Acid Bath. Released on August 8, 1994, it is considered an underground classic. The album's artwork is a painting made by notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy while in prison awaiting execution, you can see that the balloons on the lower part contain both his nickname, "Pogo the clown", and his name, J. W. Gacy. On the Double Live Bootleg! DVD (2002), Dax Riggs introduced the song "Tranquilized" by saying, "This song is about getting high any way you do it, and kicking the earth from beneath you" and "Cheap Vodka" by saying, "This song is about getting wasted and killing things, blood, sex, and blasphemy." "Toubabo Koomi" is Cajun French for "land of the white cannibals." It was the only Acid Bath song that was made into a music video. The song "God Machine" begins with a spoken word introduction by Dax Riggs.