The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main solo vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually believed to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in (though this is not necessarily true), often the spokespersons in interviews and before the public. On some occasions, the frontman of the band is someone other than the lead vocalist (e.g. Rainbow, Manfred Mann, The Dave Clark Five and AC/DC.)
In certain types of music, notably Soul and Motown, there is a line-up of a lead vocalist with a named group of backing vocalists (Gladys Knight & the Pips, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles). Such line-ups can be very fluid, with both the lead vocalist and the backing group pursuing independent careers; and frequent personnel changes are not uncommon.
Some rock groups, such as The Beatles, Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, Eagles, Gomez, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, KISS, Blink-182, Anti-Flag, 311, 10cc, The Band, Zebrahead, Atreyu, Mastodon, New Politics, Mushroomhead, Alkaline Trio, Lacuna Coil, Flobots, Slightly Stoopid, Crazy Town, Hüsker Dü, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Great Big Sea, Just Surrender, They Might Be Giants, The Monkees, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Barenaked Ladies have or had more than one featured vocalist, making it difficult to establish a single "lead singer" or "front man."
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The story follows "Kayla," a good-natured but misunderstood young woman who faces peer pressure from a friend with questionable motives. She finds love at Camp Hollow Oak, but haunting memories surface and it's up to her to contain the evil that materialized from a once-innocent childhood friendship. Battling depressive tendencies, Kayla finds Camp Hollow Oak will help her find what she needs in life.
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On the outside looking in Clay Howard (Carlus M. Houston) has the perfect life; loving wife and daughter, great job and good friends, he has it all. But on the inside Clay has yet to accomplish what means the most to him, his father's dream of opening his own jazz club, Whispers; a dream never fulfilled and Clay takes full responsibility for this. But now that his father has passed away, leaving him a large inheritance, nothing is going to stand between him and his chance to redeem himself. When his wife Josalyn shows concern with how the money is spent Clay is left feeling alone in his endeavor, save his childhood friend and business partner Kirk Washington. But when a mutual friend introduces him to Realtor Priscilla Amour he finds they have much in common and her passion for his passion ignites a fire that Clay thinks he can control. But his attempt to get as close to the fire as he can without being burned fails when he learns things are not always the way they appear. With a suspenseful twist, Clay finds himself caught up in murder and deceit as the primary suspect in a homicide and now faces losing not only his father's dream once again but his own as well.
Keywords: black-independent-film, urban-setting
Everything starts with a thought . . .
Where Romance Meets Punk Rock
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A Princess is kidnapped by a Sorceress, her fate is to be sacrificed to the evil demon Verik. Only one person has the power to save the Princess, a Priestess. There is only one drawback, the Sorceress and the Priestess are sisters. The only way to be victorious is one must destroy the other.
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A documentary crew takes on the worlds oldest living dance choreographer as their subject. They soon discover his methodology consists mainly of using fear, intimidation and outright physical assault to shape the performance of his dancers. According to the choreographer - Damon DeRivers - this forces them to tap into their primal being, controlled only by their medulla oblongata, their brain stem, or as he likes to call it, "stem dancing." Through interviews with dancers, critics, and historians, the story of this odd little man - why he is the way he is, and why his influence on the world of modern dance is so great - is brought forth.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, choreographer, dance, mockumentary