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NEAR or Near may refer to:

Science, mathematics, technology, biology, and medicine[link]

• Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction, a method for in vitro DNA amplification
• Near-Earth object, an object in the Solar System whose orbit brings it close to the Earth
  • Near-Earth asteroid
  • Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research
• NEAR Shoemaker, a spacecraft that studied the near-Earth asteroid Eros
• Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer, a scientific instrument for infrared astronomy
• Near Field Communication (NFC), a short-range wireless communication technology
• N.E.A.R. (National Emergency Alarm Repeater), an obsolete civilian warning device in the United States
• Nearness defined as it relates to Point-Set Topology, also known as proximity space
• "Near", an interactive city browser application developed by NearGlobal

Geography[link]

• Near East
• Ancient Near East
• Near Eastern archaeology

Linguistics[link]

• Near-close vowel
  • Near-close near-front rounded vowel
  • Near-close near-front unrounded vowel
  • Near-close near-back vowel
• Near-front vowel
• Near-back vowel
• Near-open vowel
  • Near-open central vowel
  • Near-open front unrounded vowel

Television, film, music, and books[link]

• Near (Death Note) (Real Name: Nate River), a character in Death Note

Food, beverages, and meals[link]

• Near beer, a beer with very low or no alcohol

Other uses[link]

• Near v. Minnesota, a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of the press
• Near-death experience (NDE), personal experiences associated with impending death
• New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame

See also[link]

• All pages with titles containing "Near"
• List of nearest stars
• List of nearest bright stars
• List of nearest galaxies
• Distance
• Far (disambiguation)

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Shane & Shane is a Texas based, Christian band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals, backing acoustic guitar). Shane & Shane are managed by Hunter Hall.

Background[link]

Shane Barnard[link]

Christianity began to play an active role in the life of Barnard when he was in ninth grade, when he began to attend a Bible church youth group. He began leading worship soon thereafter. During his junior year as a student at Texas A&M University, Barnard began a recording career.

Prior to joining Everett, Barnard teamed up with friend Caleb Carruth to release an album. Entitled Salvation Still Remains, it was released in limited numbers. Barnard and Carruth were rumored to have recorded the album in only two days due to the fact they had to pay for studio time themselves and wanted to make the most of it. Family and friends brought them sandwiches and drinks throughout the process. Barnard and Carruth later agreed to end their partnership amicably, stating "they were just moving in different directions".

Shane married CCM singer Bethany Dillon in 2008.

Shane Everett[link]

Everett was born in Dallas, Texas and later moved to Rowlett, a nearby suburb. Everett also attended Texas A&M University. One night after playing with his band in a bar, Everett experienced an encounter with God, which led him to quit his band and start attending church regularly.^[1] Shortly thereafter, he met Barnard, and became part of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly student-led praise and worship service at Texas A&M.

The band originally began with Barnard performing solo acts, but Everett increasingly played a major role in his performances. With the release of their 2003 album, entitled Carry Away, the band became officially known as Shane & Shane.

Discography[link]

• Rocks Won't Cry (1998), Shane Barnard (Independent)
• Psalms (2001), Shane Barnard (Independent)
• Window to the Inner Court (2001), Shane Everett
• Psalms (2002), Inpop
• Carry Away (2003), Inpop
• Upstairs (2004), Inpop
• Clean (2004), Inpop – reached #5 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart^[2]
• An Evening With Shane and Shane (2005), Inpop – CD/DVD
• Bluegrass Sampler (feat. Peasall Sisters) (2006), Inpop
• Pages (2007), Inpop – reached #5 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart^[3]
• Glory in the Highest (2008), Inpop
• Everything Is Different (2009), Inpop
• Unending Worship (2010), Dare2Share
• The One You Need (2011), Fair Trade Services

References[link]

1. ^ Shane Everett: Finding God in a Bar
2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums?chartDate=2004-11-06#/album/shane-shane/clean/654078
3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums?chartDate=2007-09-15#/album/shane-shane/pages/1080532

External links[link]

• Shane & Shane Official Website
• Shane B Web - Lyrics and guitar tabs
• Shane & Shane at Allmusic

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Alison Sudol A Fine Frenzy
Background information
Birth name	Alison Sudol
Born	(1984-12-23) 23 December 1984 (age 27) Seattle, Washington, USA
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Adult alternative, pop,rock music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, pianist
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar, percussion
Years active	2006-present
Labels	Virgin, EMI
Website	www.afinefrenzy.com

Alison Sudol (born December 23, 1984), known professionally as A Fine Frenzy, is an American alternative singer-songwriter and pianist. Her debut album, One Cell in the Sea, was released in 2007, followed in 2009 by Bomb in a Birdcage. Sudol's songs have charted in the United States, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and France, among other countries. Her music has also been featured on numerous television shows and featured in several major motion pictures. According to her official website, A Fine Frenzy's upcoming album, Pines, will be released in mid- to late-2012.^[1]

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Born in Seattle, Washington to two dramatic arts teachers, Sudol and both parents moved to Los Angeles after their divorce when she was five years old. She grew up listening to a wide range of music, including Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and swing.^[2] She has stated that her roots are "Scottish, Irish, Polish, and 'a bit' of German."

She graduated from high school at the age of 16, and considered herself "nerdy and quiet." Sudol did not "drink or smoke or do anything like that." She stated in an interview "I was so nervous about going into college like that and super young. I figured I would take two years and try to find out what I was doing with music. And when I was 18, I was just so deep into it that I didn't want to stop."^[2]

Sudol had a passion for literature, and immersed herself in the works of C. S. Lewis, E. B. White, Lewis Carroll, Anthony Trollope, and Charles Dickens. Her band's name, "A Fine Frenzy", is taken from a verse in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: "The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven" (Theseus, Act 5, Scene 1). After teaching herself to play the piano, she began putting her creative energy into writing songs.

The short demo she sent out received attention from EMI's Jason Flom, who signed her after visiting her house and "listening to her play."^[3][4]

Music career[link]

Sudol playing the piano

In March 2007, Sudol appeared at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, opening for The Stooges. Shortly after, her debut album, One Cell in the Sea, was released to generally positive reviews.^[5] The first single, "Almost Lover", peaked at number 25 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. In mid-2007, she secured another opening spot, this time for Rufus Wainwright on his tour. In March and April 2008, Sudol headlined her own tour in the US and Canada, and in April she toured France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. In September 2008, she was the star act on the opening night of the New Pop Festival organized by the German broadcaster SWR3. She returned to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on a headline tour in November 2008 and played in the Super Bock em Stock festival in Portugal in December 2008.

Her song "You Picked Me" was featured on iTunes as the "Free Single of the Week" for August 14, 2007, and VH1 featured her as one of their "You Oughta Know" artists.^[6] Additionally, in October 2008, "You Picked Me" was chosen as network theme by SIC, a Portuguese television network.

One Cell in the Sea has sold 300,000 copies. In 2008 it was released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland. In each of those countries, the album peaked within the top 30, with the first single, "Almost Lover," reaching number eight in Germany, number ten on the Swiss Charts and number five in Austria.^[7]

Sudol's second album, Bomb in a Birdcage, was released September 8, 2009.^[8] The first single, "Blow Away," was released on July 17, 2009, followed by two more singles, "Happier" and "Electric Twist."^[9] On November 23, 2009, a live album and concert film recorded in 2007, A Fine Frenzy Live at the House of Blues Chicago, was released on iTunes.

On October 31, 2011 Sudol stated via Twitter that the band were mastering the record.^{[citation needed]} Through Sudol's appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, several song titles have been confirmed for the new album, including "Avalanches" and "Riversong". In the March 2012 issue of Lucky magazine, Sudol revealed the third album's title, Pines.^[10] The album will be released on September 18th, 2012. Along with "Pines", Sudol will release an animated short film and a companion book illustrated by Jen Lobo. ^[11]

Television appearances[link]

On February 6, 2008, Sudol performed "Come On, Come Out" on The Late Show with David Letterman. On February 23, she sang "Almost Lover" and "Come On, Come Out" on CBS' Saturday Early Show. She guest starred in the fourth season premiere of CSI: NY, playing the character Nova Kent. During her October 15, 2009, appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, she sang "Blow Away". On the television series House the song "Whisper" was heard during the episode "Joy to the World", and the song "Hope for the Hopeless" has been in three episodes: "Act Your Age", "Human Error", and "Airborne". "Hope for the Hopeless" was also featured in the series premiere of Defying Gravity. The song "Near to You" was played in the episode "Friendship/Passion" of the TV series Wildfire (TV series). The song "Lifesize" was played during the episode "Doppelgangers" of How I Met Your Mother. Also, the song "The Beacon" was used during the episode "Hot and Bothered" of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue. "Ashes and Wine" was used in the Vampire Diaries episode "Bad Moon Rising".^[12] Her music has also been used on the series The Hills.

Her track "What I Wouldn't Do" was used by the UK fashion chain Matalan on their Christmas 2010 television advertising campaign. In 2011, Banana Republic used Sudol's songs "You Picked Me", "Blow Away", and "Happier" in their Fall advertising campaign and behind-the-scenes footage.

In 2012, her song "What I Woudn't Do" was featured in the hit movie based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks called ''The Lucky One'' starring Zac Efron.

Literature and writing[link]

Sudol has often referred to the literary influences on her music. Recently she disclosed that she is also pursuing a secondary career as a writer. In an interview, Sudol said she is working a children's story in the "Narnia" tradition, a fantasy featuring animals.^[13] In a later interview with Ladygunn magazine, Sudol revealed the title of her fantasy adventure book to be Three Sails and the Family Moss.^[14]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• One Cell in the Sea (2007), Virgin, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, US
• Bomb in a Birdcage (2009), Virgin
• A Fine Frenzy Live at the House of Blues Chicago (2009), (iTunes exclusive) Virgin
• Pines (September, 18th 2012) ^[15] Virgin

EPs[link]

• Demo - EP (2006): "Rangers," "Almost Lover," "The Well"
• Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - EP (2007): "Almost Lover," "The Minnow & the Trout," "Borrowed Time," "Last of Days"
• Live in 2007 (2007), (Amazon.com exclusive): "Almost Lover (Live)," "Come On, Come Out (Live)," "Rangers (Live)," "The Minnow & The Trout (Live)"
• Come On, Come Out (2008), Germany: "Come On, Come Out" + Nachtwandler Protone Mix, "Love Sick," "Devil's Trade"
• Oh Blue Christmas (2009), (iTunes/Target exclusive): "Blue Christmas," "Winter Wonderland," "Winter White," "Christmas Time is Here," "Wish You Well," "Redribbon Foxes"

Singles[link]

• "Almost Lover" (2007), Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania
• "Rangers" (2007)
• "Come On, Come Out" (2008), Poland
• "Blow Away" (2009), International
• "Happier" (2009), International
• "Electric Twist" (2010), International
• "Near To You"

Soundtracks[link]

• Dan in Real Life (2007): "Fever"
• Sleepwalking (2008): "Come On, Come Out"
• Powder Blue (2009): "Ride-Goldrush"
• The Vampire Diaries (2010): "Ashes and Wine," "Stood Up," "All You Wanted" (with Sounds Under Radio)
• Monte Carlo (2011): "Blow Away"
• New Year's Eve (2011): "The Fun Begins"

Compilations[link]

• Stockings by the Fire (Starbucks Entertainment Compilation) (2007): "Let it Snow"

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Alison Sudol

• A Fine Frenzy official site
• A Fine Frenzy - YouTube channel

Ólafur Arnalds
Ólafur Arnalds in 2007
Background information
Born	(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 25) Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Genres	Neo-classical Indie Experimental Electronica Psychedelic
Occupations	Musician, Composer, Record Producer
Instruments	Piano Drums Guitar Banjo
Years active	Early 2000s–present
Labels	Erased Tapes Records
Website	Official Myspace Page

Ólafur Arnalds (born 3 November 1986) is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland.^[1] Ólafur Arnalds mixes strings and piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from classical to pop.^[1]

Ólafur was a drummer of hardcore/metal bands Fighting Shit and Celestine, as well as others.

In 2004, Ólafur composed and recorded the intro and two outros for tracks on the album Antigone by German metal band Heaven Shall Burn.

On 12 October 2007, Ólafur's first solo album Eulogy for Evolution was released. It was followed by the EP Variations of Static in 2008. In the same year, Ólafur toured with Sigur Rós. He is also reported to have sold out The Barbican Hall in London.^[1]

In April 2009, Ólafur composed and released a track daily for seven days, instantly making each track available within 24 hours from foundsongs.erasedtapes.com. The collection of tracks was entitled Found Songs. The first track was released on 13 April.

In October 2009, the ballet Dyad 1909 premiered with a score composed by Ólafur. Choreographed by Wayne McGregor and performed by Wayne McGregor Random Dance, the ballet was inspired by Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition to the South Pole in 1909.

In April 2010, Ólafur released a new album entitled ...And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness.^[2]

On October 3rd 2011, Ólafur started another seven-day composition project similar to Found Songs, this one entitled Living Room Songs. The tracks are made available at livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com/ each day throughout the week. The project was released as an album on December 23rd, 2011.^[3]

Ólafur Arnalds has been involved with various other projects and has his music appear in many films, television shows and advertisements. His song Brotsjór was featured on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8. He also spoke at length on the subject of fan-submitted art in the 2011 documentary film, Press Pause Play. ^{[4] [5]}

Ólafur's cousin Ólöf Arnalds is also a well known singer/songwriter.

Discography[link]

• 2007: Eulogy for Evolution
• 2008: Variations of Static (EP)
• 2009: Found Songs (EP)
• 2009: Dyad 1909 (EP)
• 2010: ...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness
• 2011: Living Room Songs (EP)^[6]
• 2012: Stare (EP) with Nils Frahm

Film Scores[link]

• 2010: Blinky TM (Short)
• 2010: Jitters
• 2011: Another Happy Day

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ólafur Arnalds (Official Site)
• Ólafur Arnalds on Myspace
• Article on Ólafur Arnalds.
• interview on tokafi
• Olafur Arnalds on …And They Have Escaped The Weight of Darkness, July 2010