The Decemberists

They are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The band's debut EP, 5 Songs, was self-released in 2001. Their sixth full-length album, The King Is Dead, was released on 14 January 2011, by Capitol Records. It was the band's third record with the label.

Members:

Colin Meloy (lead singer, songwriter, guitar, bouzouki, harmonica)
Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist)
Jenny Conlee (Hammond organ, accordion, melodica, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, harmonica)
Nate Query (bass guitar, double bass, cello) – except Her Majesty... and Billy Liar single
John Moen (drums, backing vocals, melodica, guitar) – The Crane Wife, The Hazards of Love and The King Is Dead
Sara Watkins (Violin, backing vocals, keyboards, guitar) – 2011 Winter/Spring Tour

Discography:

Castaways and Cutouts (2002)
Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003)
Picaresque (2005)
The Crane Wife (2006)
The Hazards of Love (2009)
The King Is Dead (2011)

Hits:

Billy liar (Her Majesty the Decemberists 03) /
video
Sixteen military waves (Picaresque 05) /
video
O Valencia! (The Crane Wife 06) /
video
The rake's song (The Hazards of Love 09) /
video
Down by the water (The King Is Dead 11) /
video
January himn (The King Is Dead 11) /
video
This is why we fight (The King Is Dead 11) /
video
Calamity song (The King Is Dead 11) /
video
One engine (Non Album 12) /
video

The Decemberists live:

Rise to Me - Live
"This is Why We Fight" (on Jimmy Kimmel live)
"Calamity Song" (on Jimmy Kimmel live)

Official Website: The Decemberists

Gnarls Barkley

It is an American soul duo composed of the artists Brian Joseph Burton (known professionally as Danger Mouse) and Cee Lo Green.

Discography:

St. Elsewhere (2006)
The Odd Couple (2008)

Hits:

Crazy (St. Elsewhere 06) /
video
Smiley faces (St. Elsewhere 06) /
video
Who cares? (St. Elsewhere 06) /
video
Gone daddy gone (St. Elsewhere 06) /
video
Run [I'm a natural disaster] (The Odd Couple 08) /
video
Going on (The Odd Couple 08) /
video
Who's gonna save my soul (The Odd Couple 08) /
video

Gnarls Barkley live:

Crazy (live at Letterman)
Going On Live Roskilde 2008
Run Live Roskilde 2008

Official Website: Gnarls Barkley

 

The Cat Empire

They are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Their sound is a fusion of jazz, ska, funk and rock with heavy Latin influences.

Members:

Core members

Ollie McGill – piano, keyboard, recorder, tubular bells, backing vocals, Melodica (1999–present)
Ryan Monro – double bass, bass guitar, backing vocals (1999–present)
Felix Riebl – lead vocals, percussion (1999–present)
Harry James Angus – trumpet and lead vocals; recorder and resonator (2001–present)
Will Hull-Brown – drums (2001–present)
Jamshid "DJ Jumps" Khadiwhala – turntables, tambourine, clave, also dances (2001–present)

The Empire Horns

An auxiliary group of brass musicians.

Kieran Conrau – trombone
Ross Irwin – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Ari Farrar – trumpet, backing vocals) [When Irwin is unavailable]
Carlo Barbaro – Tenor Saxophone) [Played with the band until the So Many Nights period]

Empirical Strings

Touring string musicians during 2008:

Jonny Ng (violin)
Adam Cadell (violin)
Neil Thompson (viola)
Dale Rickert (cello)
Fran Haysey (triangle)
Paul Cashmere (tubular bells)

The Empire Dancers

Fai Khadiwhala
Anthony (Bboy Lamaroc)
Carlos (Bboy Pepito)
DJ Rude Bouy
Benny 'BJ' Riley
John Hurle

Discography:

The Cat Empire (2003)
Two Shoes (2005)
Cities: The Cat Empire Project (2006)
So Many Nights (2007)
Cinema (2010)

Hits:

Hello (The Cat Empire 03) /
video
Days like these (The Cat Empire 03) /
video
The Chariot (The Cat Empire 03) /
video
One four five (The Cat Empire 03) /
video
Sly (Two Shoes 05) /
video
The car song (Two Shoes 05) /
video
Two shoes (Two Shoes 05) /
video
Down at the 303 (Cities: The Cat Empire Project 06) /
video
No longer there (So Many Nights 07) /
video
So many nights (So Many Nights 07) /
video
Fishies (So Many Nights 07) /
video
Feeling's gone (Cinema 10) /
video
Falling (Cinema 10) /
video

The Cat Empire live:

The Chariot (live in Melbourne)
Sly (live at the Forum)
Hello (live The Jazziest Version)

Official Website: TCE