Taste you – Melissa Auf Der Maur

Melissa Auf der Maur (pronounced /ˌɔːf dər ˈmaʊər/; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her career has included 5 years as bassist with the band Hole and she later toured with The Smashing Pumpkins for their 2000 tour. Her second solo album, Out of Our Minds, was released on March 30, 2010. She is also a published photographer.

Auf der Maur was born to journalist and politician Nick Auf der Maur and literary translator Linda Gaboriau. Because Nick Auf der Maur was Canadian and Linda Gaboriau was born in the U.S., Melissa holds dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship. Contrary to recent comments claiming Auf der Maur’s surname refers to a Swiss river, it translates to ‘On the Wall’. This is because ‘Maur’ was derived from the German/Swiss word for ‘wall’, ‘Mauer’, and it is not a direct translation. Melissa is adamant about ‘On the Wall’, as her grandmother, Theresia Schaelin-Auf der Maur, was “always pounding my heritage down my throat”,^[1] and was very proud of the name, which is on the brink of extinction.

Her native language is English, though she also speaks French. She spent some of her early childhood in Kenya with her mother, but after several bouts with malaria returned to Montreal, where she attended F.A.C.E. School, a performing arts high school, and then Concordia University as a photography major.

Discography:

Year	Album	Chart positions		Additional information
		U.S.	UK
1997	Troublizing	-	-	with Ric Ocasek
1998	Celebrity Skin	8	11	with Hole
2000	Judas O	-	134	with The Smashing Pumpkins, bass on track 12 only
2001	Poses	117	132	with Rufus Wainwright, bass and backing vocals on track 11 only
2002	Paradize	-	-	with Indochine, vocals and bass on track 8 (“Le Grand Secret”) only
2004	Auf der Maur	187	31	Solo debut
2007	Traffic and Weather	97	-	with Fountains of Wayne, backing vocals on track 1, “Someone to Love“, only
2007	Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal	-	-	with Neverending White Lights, vocals on track 4, “The World Is Darker”, only
2010	Out of Our Minds	TBC	TBC	Second solo album

Website:

http://www.aufdermaur.com/

La Mar – The Beautiful Girls

The Beautiful Girls is an Australian band, predominantly playing roots music. They have released three EPs, Morning Sun, Goodtimes and Weight Of The World. Plus three full length albums, Learn Yourself, We’re Already Gone and Ziggurats. This electric harmony of rock, reggae, pop and folk has drawn comparisons with Xavier Rudd, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings and more recently The Police. Since their formation in 2000 the group have toured extensively in Australia, Japan, North America and Europe. They have supported or been supported by many notable bands including Rogerthat, The Cat Empire, Powderfinger, Silverchair and Mason Jennings. They played at Dusty Days on March 15, 2008 in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Their single I Thought About You reached #60 in the ARIA Singles Chart.

Members:

• Mat McHugh – vocal, guitar
• Paulie B – bass
• Bruce Braybrooke – drums

Discography:

• Morning Sun EP (January, 2002)
• Goodtimes EP (November, 2002)
• Learn Yourself (September, 2003)
• “Black Bird (song)” (2003)
• The Weight Of The World EP (2004)
• We’re Already Gone (2005)
• Water (2006)
• Ziggurats (2007)

Website:

http://www.thebeautifulgirls.com/

70 Million – Hold Your Horses

http://www.holdyourhorses.nu/

Honest – Band of Skulls

Band of Skulls is a British alternative rock band that formed in 2008 in Southampton, England. It consists of Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals), Emma Richardson (bass, vocals), and Matt Hayward (drums), who formed a band after they all met in college. Initially, they played at night clubs in the greater London area and recorded some demos under the name of Fleeing New York before changing their name to Band of Skulls in November 2008. Their debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, distributed by Shangri-La Music, was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on March 6, 2009, followed by a general release on March 20. The track “I Know What I Am” was chosen as iTunes’ free Single of the Week to coincide with the digital release. The band’s single “Friends”, which was a cast-off from Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, was included on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack in November 2009.

Members:

Russell Marsden
Emma Richardson
Matt Hayward

Discography:

• Baby Darling Doll Face Honey (March 20, 2009)

Website:

http://www.bandofskulls.com/

Nothing like you and I – The Perishers

The Perishers are a Swedish indie rock band. The band began in 1997 composed of six members, and since 2001 has consisted of Ola Klüft (vocals, guitar), Martin Gustafson (keyboards, backing vocals), Pehr Åström (bass), and Thomas Hedlund (drums).

Although they have not had a major commercial breakthrough, they do have a fan base that stretches across Europe and North America. Several of their songs have been played in episodes of the popular American television programs The O.C., One Tree Hill, Greek and, more noticeably, Veronica Mars, where the ballad “Sway” featured prominently in a climactic episode of Season Two. Also of note is the fact that Sarah Isaksson (Klüft’s former vocal teacher) is a featured artist on their song “Pills.” More recently, their song ‘My Heart’ has been played on Saturn Sedan commercials as well as a second-season episode of the ABC Family show Kyle XY. Another song, ‘Trouble Sleeping’, was played in a promotional spot for Grey’s Anatomy and the song ‘Come Out of the Shade’ was featured in an episode of the show.

Members:

Ola Klüft
Martin Gustafson
Pehr Åström
Thomas Hedlund

Discography:

• From Nothing to One (2002)
• Let There Be Morning (2003)
• Victorious (2007)

Website:

http://www.perishersmusic.com/

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