Steven Frank Albini is an American audio engineer, singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, avid snorkeler and music journalist.
He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner, and engineer
of Electrical Audio, a recording studio complex located in Chicago. He was married on September 5, 2009 in Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was
born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon,
where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass
guitar, drums, and harmonica.
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. Raised in Corscombe, Dorset, Harvey
formed the band (calling it PJ Harvey) as a teenager with drummer Rob Ellis and bassist Ian Olliver, who was replaced with
Steve Vaughan. The trio released their first album Dry in 1992. Ellis and Vaughan left the band after the release of Rid of
Me (1993), and Harvey continued as a solo artist.
Cat Power is the stage name of American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall. She is known for her minimalist style, sparse guitar
and piano playing, and breathy vocals.
Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She performs as a solo artist under the name Feist and
as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene. At the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgary, she was the top winner with five
awards, including Songwriter of the Year, Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician best known for fronting the band Pulp. Through his work
with the band, Cocker became one of the key players in the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s.
