Showing posts with label 2006. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2006. Show all posts

January 21, 2011

Albert Hammond, Jr.

by Albert Hammond, Jr.
Genre- indie pop, indie rock
Location- from Los Angeles, California
Other Works- Como Te Llama?, 2008
More Info- Albert Louie Hammond Jr. was born in Los Angeles, CA on April 9th, 1980.  His father is singer/songwriter Albert Hammond, and his mother is the Argentinian model Claudia Fernández.  Albert Jr. is a member of The Strokes as well.  He went to a prestigious boarding school when he was 13 where he met Julian Casablancas.  Later in 1998 he and Casablancas met in NYC and formed their band The Strokes with some of Casablancas old schoolmates.  Hammond Jr. often wears formal three-piece suits at shows and is set to put out a line of suits with designer/stylist Ilaria Urbinati in the future.  
See Also- The Strokes post

December 6, 2010

CSS

by CSS
Genre- electronic, indie pop, indie rock, new rave, baile funk
Location- Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other Works- Donkey, 2008
More Info- CSS is an abbreviation for cansei de ser sexy meaning "tired of being sexy" in Portuguese.  The band formed in 2003 and consists of Lovefoxxx- lead singer, Iracema Trevisan- bass, Luiza Sa- guitar/drums/keyboard, Ana Rezende- guitar, Carolina Parra- guitar/drums, and Adriano Cintra- vocals/producer.  Their song, "Music is my hot, hot sex" was featured in an apple ipod commercial.