1999 Artist Glossary

1999 ARTIST GLOSSARY

Tori Amos: English-based singer/songwriter/pianist from North Carolina.

Fiona Apple: Twenty-two-year-old jazz-influenced singer/songwriter/pianist from New York.

David Bowie: Veteran English singer/songwriter/actor.

The Charalatans UK: Veteran blues-influenced English rock group led by Tim Burgess.

Chemical Brothers: English electronica duo with hip-hop and hard-rock flourishes.

Chevelle: Sam, Pete, & Joe Loeffler, brothers; hard-rock trio from Chicago.

Chris Cornell: Seattle rock singer/songwriter, former Soundgarden vocalist and co-leader.

Death In Vegas: English electronica duo led by Richard Fearless.

Heather Duby: Oregonian singer and writer of hypnotic pop songs; SubPop artist.

Electronic: Bernard Sumner (New Order) & Johnny Marr (Smiths), English techno/rock superduo.

Everything But The Girl: Electronic duo from Hull, UK, featuring vocalist Tracey Thorn.

Gus Gus: Multi-media electronic pop group from Iceland.

Kristin Hersh: Singer/songwriter from Newport, RI; founder/former leader of Throwing Muses.

Innerzone Orchestra: Jazz/electronica project created by Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig.

The Innocence Mission: Alternative folk/pop trio from Lancaster, PA, led by Don & Karen Peris.

JoyDrop: Modern rock quartet from Toronto featuring classically-trained vocalist Tara Slone.

Kula Shaker: East Asian-influenced London rock band led by Crispian Mills (disbanded in Oct.)

Lamb: Andrew Barlow & Louise Rhodes, trip-hop/drum’n’bass duo from Manchester, England.

Live: Rock quartet from Hershey, Pennsylvania led by vocalist Ed Kowalczyk.

The London Suede: Veteran English glam-rock quartet featuring vocalist Brett Anderson.

Luscious Jackson: All-woman rock/soul/hip-hop/folk trio from New York (disbanded in 2000)

Madder Rose: Arty rock quartet from New York featuring vocalist Mary Lorson.

MeShell Ndegéocello: Acoustic funk/folk singer/songwriter/bassist from Virginia.

Nine Inch Nails: Techno/industrial rock act created in Cleveland by Trent Reznor.

Orbital: Phil & Paul Hartnoll, pioneering London techno-electronica duo.

Beth Orton: Folk/trip-hop singer/songwriter from Norwich, England.

Our Lady Peace: Rock quartet from Toronto.

Rage Against The Machine: Rock quartet from Los Angeles fronted by rapper Zach de la Rocha.

Skunk Anansie: Aggressive rock group from London led by bald, lesbian vocalist Skin

Sleater-Kinney: Female rock trio from Olympia, Washington

Sloan: Veteran alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Stereolab: UK-based experimental/retro-pop/jazz sextet featuring French vocalist Laetitia Sadier.

Stereophonics: Rock trio from Wales featuring vocalist Kelly Jones.

Sting: Veteran English singer/songwriter.

Third Eye Blind: Rock quartet from San Francisco led by vocalist Stephan Jenkins.

Travis: Folk-inspired Scottish rock quartet led by vocalist/songwriter Fran Healy

Tricky: Pioneering trip-hop composer and vocalist from Bristol, England.

Underworld: Electronica trio from London.

XTC: Veteran English alternative studio band led by Andy Partridge.