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Althea René. This unparalleled artist, born December 25th in Detroit, Michigan, began her musical career at age four as a classical flautist. She studied classical music while attending Howard University in Washington D.C. and later she gained further musical inspiration from the accomplishments of Yusef Lateef, Ian Anderson, and Dave Valentine. She has since developed her own creative style. Althea René has worked more than 10 years as a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff (Detroit, Michigan). Today, Ms. René is a full-time performing/recording artist and is regarded among many as one of the nation's most exciting solo improvisational flautists. She is...

There are at least two band with name "Amalthea" 1) The real start of Amalthea was in the year 2004, although the members had been playing together in various constellations years before that. The vocalist and guitarist Per Skytt, bass-player Jeremias Valsten and drummer Erik Skytt played in a post-hardcore band which ended up recruiting vocalist and guitarist Simon Mellergårdh in 2003. 2005 the first 7" was released by Amalthea as a new four-piece group and it was heavily influenced by 90s screamo and post-rock. During the following years Amalthea toured europe and released an album(Decision should be a desert,...

Althea W is the brainchild of Bram Schenk, a multi talented musician and composer. He began his music career as a drummer and became a recording artist in 1964. Touring for many years with a band called Painting House he broadened his musical horizons playing the Hammond organ. By the end of the seventies Bram set up bands including ‘Foolcirkel’ and ‘Ganja’. In 1990, he started the project studio “BeeMProductions”. This happened after a long period of living behind the dark mountains, fighting against addiction. His compositions were innovative and unique and impressed many record companies, Prudence gave Bram the...

Since arriving in Austin at the dawn of the new century, Elizabeth McQueen has distinguished herself within that roots music mecca with her talent, enthusiasm, and uniquely different approach. "To my mind, she's the best new thing to come down this Austin pike in some time, displaying class, versatility, and a distinctiveness all too rare in these parts," notes Rob Patterson, Austin columnist for England's Country Music People. "With a deft mix of classicism and modernity, McQueen is bound for musical greatness and possible glory. Mark my words, please." By dint of her birth in Little Rock, Arkansas, McQueen might...