Sigur Ros is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavik, active since 1994. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jonsi’s falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, the band’s music incorporates classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jon Por “Jonsi” Birgisson (guitar and vocals), Georg Holm (bass) and Agust Aevar Gunnarsson (drums) formed the group in … Read more
Stephen A. Rippy is an American composer. Rippy grew up in the Spring area of Harris County, Texas and now resides in Plano, Texas, near Dallas. Making video game music was not Rippy’s original career goal. He attended the University of Texas in the early 1990s to study visual art, and only took a few … Read more
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation, they have released fifteen studio albums, four DVDs and five live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes and since 1995 there are no founding members of the band that remain. Currently, the longest standing … Read more
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Tom Thacker (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), Jason “Cone” McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), and Frank Zummo (drums, occasional backing vocals). In … Read more
Supercell (stylized as supercell) is an 11-member Japanese pop band led by musician and songwriter Ryo, which formed in 2007 as a dojin music band. The other 10 members are artists and designers who provide illustrations in album booklets and music videos. Supercell started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid singing synthesizer … Read more
Syd matters is a French band fronted by composer Jonathan Morali. The other band members are Jean-Yves Lozac’h, Olivier Marguerit, Remi Alexandre and Clement Carle. The name Syd Matters comes from the slight modification of the names of two Pink Floyd members: Syd Barrett and Roger Waters.
T-ara is a South Korean girl group, formed in 2009 by MBK Entertainment. T-ara’s career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partnership with composer Shinsadong Tiger. A broad array of visual concepts have earned the group a “chameleon-like” reputation. The group officially debuted in July 2009 with the single “Lie”, … Read more
t.A.T.u. was a Russian music duo that consisted of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The singers were part of children’s music group Neposedy before being managed by producer and director Ivan Shapovalov and signing with Russian record label Neformat. t.A.T.u.’s debut album 200 Po Vstrechnoy (2001) was a commercial success in Eastern Europe that made … Read more
Dong Young-bae (born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning “sun” in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. After appearing in Jinusean’s music video “A-yo”, Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Six years later, he made his … Read more
Stray Kids (Seuteurei kijeu; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Woojin left Stray Kids due … Read more