Drive-By Truckers is a five-piece southern rock band from Athens, Georgia. Their alternative country is characterized by the use of three guitars together with bass and drums. Their songs revolve around stories about drifters and outlaws and how they cope in poor situations.

High-School friends Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley founded Drive-By Truckers in 1996. Earlier, they had already been playing together in several bands, among which Adam’s House Cat. 

After two studio releases, ‘Gangstabilly’ (1998), ‘Pizza Deliverance’ (1999) and the live record ‘Alabama Ass Whuppin” (1999), Drive-By Truckers started to work on their masterpiece ‘Southern Rock Opera’. This 2001 double CD is based on the history of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

This record was a huge underground success, and the band eventually signed with New West Records. In early 2008 Drive-By Truckers released their 8th record called ‘Brigher Than Creation’s Dark’.

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Elbow is a Manchester based indie pop/rock band. Its music can be placed somewhere between Radiohead and Coldplay. Over the years Elbow’s innovative sound and candid and evocative lyrics have been praised by the likes of Blur, R.E.M, U2 and John Cale.

Lead singer Guy Garvey met guitarist Mark Potter at college in 1990, who was in a band with drummer Richard Jupp and bassist Pete Turner. Guy joined the band, and so did Mark’s brother Craig. At first they called themselves Mr. Soft, which was later changed to Soft and finally into Elbow.

Elbow’s first three EP’s were given extensive airplay on BBC Radio 1. In 2001 their debut album ‘Asleep In The Back’ was released on V2 and gained them several award nominations (a.o. for the NME and Brit Awards). ‘Cast of Thousands’ (2003) and ‘Leaders Of The Free World’ (2005) followed.

The fourth Elbow record ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’ was issued in March 2008. The British quintet recorded this record without any help from outside the band.

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Right now the Orient Expressions concert and the Amsterdam Klezmer band are in one video. The Amsterdam Klezmer band will soon get it’s own page. Until that time, just skip to track nine. That’s where the Amsterdam Klezmer band starts.
   

At this show, Orient Expressions will be performing with Turkish singer and fellow citizen Aylin Aslim. Aylin was born in a village called Lich in Germany and decided later on to move to Turkey. There she started her musical career releasing her techno-pop album ‘Gelgit’. After this, she switched to pop/rock music.

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About Amsterdam Klezmer Band
The Amsterdam Klezmer Band complete the line-up. These seven Dutch Musicians play a refreshing mix of traditional Balkan and klezmer music. In 1996 Saxophone player Job Chajes started the band and directly impressed the public with their live performances. Later on they successfully collaborated with famous Dutch artists like C-mon & Kypski, Postmen and Normaal.

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About Wicked Jazz Sounds
The Wicked Jazz Sounds Band is part of Wicked Jazz Sounds, an Amsterdam based platform for music where jazz meets dance. WJS brings the warmth of jazz together with the energy of contemporary dance music.

The aim of Wicked Jazz Sounds is to bring quality music in an open and accessible way to a wide group of people. The platform features DJs, live musicians, producers, VJs and a most of all: a lively community of diverse people.
   

The Wicked Jazz Sounds Band varies from Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire styled songs to more up-tempo dance music.

Wicked Jazz Sounds is also the name for a successful series of compilation CDs signed worldwide by United Recordings.

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And here’s the Renske Taminiau concert

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The guys are singing about love, life, joy, energy and freedom. Their message is to live life to the fullest. The alternative rock music of Friska Viljor is cheerful and not too complicated.

On stage Daniel and Joakim are joined by Maria Lindèn, Mattias Areskog, Markus Bergqvist and Ludvig Rylander.

Friska Viljor released their debut album ‘Bravo’ in 2006, followed by ‘Tour de Hearts’ in 2008.

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This is already the fifth Spanish recording on Fabchannel, and more to come!
   

Lori Meyers publish their first album, ‘Viaje de Estudios’, in 2004. One year after the second album ‘Hostal Pimodan’ the third, called ‘Cronolánea’ (2008), put Lori Mayers on top of the national charts.

At the moment, Lori Meyers is one of the most popular Spanish indie bands. The band is formed by Antonio López (lead singer and guitar), Julián Méndez (bass guitar and keyboard), Alejandro Méndez (guitar) and Alfredo Núñez (drums).

Lori Meyers’ music is strongly influenced by 60’s pop-rock and beat music. Their clean sound without any guitar distortion places their music in line of American melodic rock. A few bands of reference are: The Beach Boys, Pixies, Los Brincos and Los Planetas.

‘Slipping Under The Radar’ is featured on his 2008 album ‘Fire Egg’. ‘Slipping Under The Radar’ is the last track in the concert which you can watch in this blog.

About Tobias Froberg
For many years, Swedish singer/songwriter Tobias Froberg had been a journalist writing for newspapers and magazines. He used to say he would stop writing and start making music as soon as he had interviewed the famous movie director Ingmar Bergman and Neil Young. After interviewing Bergman and going to a Neil Young concert that same day, he found he had gotten close enough and started off his musical career.Tobias Froberg’s 2004 debut ‘For Elisabeth Wherever She Is’ was nominated for a Swedish indie Grammy. Already a week after its release he started recording 2006’s ‘When The Night Turns Cold’, which was followed-up by ‘Turn Heads’ in 2008.
   

For the free video download of Tobias Forberg’s ‘Slipping Under The Radar’ click here.

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‘Signs’ is the sixth track in the setlist of the entire concert which you can watch here.

About Sins7sinS
Pounding drums, blazing guitars and breathtaking vocals. Both clean and pure as well as distorted and perverted. All thrown together this combination screams out one thing… metal! Sins7sinS is the name of this new combination, a band that fills the gap between gothic and metal. A female fronted band that wishes to stand out by being louder and more focused on the overwhelming sensation of power which metal can bring, than other bands.

Sin7sinS was founded early 2006 and saw light under the banner of a project. A project that soon grew to maturity and released a demo called “$uicide for $ale” at the end of 2006. After this the project became a full band by finding the members it missed and the band slightly adjusted their musical path to what it is today.

Now with a 50min set of own material the band is ready to take it’s next step. Which is bringing the ‘Sin’ live to the stage and recording a full album in the near future.
   

For the free video download of Sin7sinS’ ‘Signs’ click here. 

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Mike Patton’s latest project is called Mondo Cane. In Mondo Cane he performs a repertory of post-war Italian songs, some of which are in totally new arrangements but which are often surprisingly true to the style nevertheless

With a slik haircut and white custume, Patton puts on the role of a charismatic singing showmaster. On the other side there are the vocal fireworks for which Patton is renowned and that display the versatility of his voice. This makes Mondo Cane a schizophrenic, surprising and thrilling project.

All music is composed by Mike Patton together with Daniele Luppi, a young and talented Italian film music composer. On this special evening, organized by Holland Festival, the music is played by the Metropole Orchestra.
   

Just like her family, Martha focuses on folk pop music, but with a fresh and original twist to it.

Several times Martha featured in songs of her family. In 2006 she participated in Snow Patrol’s ‘Set The Fire To The Third Bar’ from their album ‘Eyes Open’.

Martha Wainwright released her self-titled debut album in 2005, followed by 2008’s ‘I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too’.

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