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Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Vancouver, BC, Shane Abram Nelken, leader and songwriter for The Awkward Stage, has long been considered one of Vancouver's best kept secrets. Where some play hard to get, he has taken it a step further and played "hard to find." Much like TV "Fall Guy" Lee Majors, he's the unknown stuntman who made Vancouver's indie scene sound so fine. Shane's ability to seamlessly shift among a wide variety of musical styles (and instruments) has made him a much sought after "hired ringer" by many of Vancouver's elite acts: A.C. Newman (of The New...
Awkward is a beat maker, producer, mc and artist from Bristol, England, UK.
A veteran of the Bristol music scene, Awkward also records under the alias of Grand Prize with his production based work for such artists as Open Mike Eagle, Rheteric Ramirez, Machina Muerte, Vertebrae and more.
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There are two artists known as Dr. Awkward.
1) Dr. Awkward (Josh Watson) has been a Southern California recording artist since 2009. Doc was born and raised in San Diego, and because of this, much of his music is influenced by mainstream and underground West Coast Hip Hop.
In early 2009, Dr. Awkward released his first solo project “Next Gen,” in which Doc proclaims that he is the future of Hip Hop. The EP was hailed as an instant classic, with such hits as “Geekquilibrium” and “Impostor.”
He then performed at Nerdapalooza.. In Summer 2009, Doc finished a follow-up EP...
Awkward Thought was formed in the mid 1990's by ex-members of New York Hardcore band No Win Situation. Mixing New York Hardcore with a classic punk sound, Awkward Thought's first demo was widely circulated in the New York area and abroad. In 1998 an Awkward Thought 7" on Nawpost\Back ta Basics records sold out two thousand copies in only one month. 1998 also saw Awkward Thought do a short European tour highlighted by playing the Raybeez memorial festival in the Netherlands.
In June of 2000 Awkward Thought had their first full length CD/LP titled "Mayday" released on Blackout records in...
