Aimee Mann fronted the band 'Til Tuesday' until going solo in 1990. Frustrated with the artistic control exercised by record labels, Mann fought with Geffen records until obtaining a release from her contract. Her hit album, "Bachelor no. 2" languished until eight songs were used in the film "Magnoli

Lush, Lyrical, Melancholy, New wave, Singer/songwriter

Belle and Sebastian were formed in an all-night cafe in Glasgow, January 1996. Stuart Murdoch (singer/songwriter) and Stuart David (bass guitar) met on a government training scheme and recorded some demos, which were picked up by a Jeepster scout who was taking part in the Stow College Music Business

Indie rock, Lyrical, Playful, Sophisticated

Multi-instrumentalist Brendan Perry and classically trained singer Lisa Gerrard are both of Anglo-Irish heritage. They first met halfway around the world, however, in Melbourne, Australia, in 1981. There, they made their first recording and established their signature ethereal style. Soon after, they

Ethereal, Goth music, Hypnotic, Intimate, Lyrical, Moody, Pathos, Spiritual