Against The Season
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Against The Season are a heavy rock group originally from California
but now based in Utah
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who achieved fame and had a string of hits during the 1980s.
They differ in musical style to that of their older brothers and sisters who have a background in R&B and Pop music. Theirs is a heavy rock sound and quite possibly as a result of their lead guitarist Tiare having been inspired by rock when she was young.
They are also from the same family as pioneering steel guitarist Bill Wolfgramm
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California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
but now based in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Biography
Their parents immigrated to the United States from Tonga and the children were raised in Minneapolis. They are the younger brothers and sisters from a family of 17. They are from the Wolfrgramm family who are of Tongan, Fijian and German extraction. The older eight brothers and sisters of that same family are members of The JetsThe Jets (band)
The Jets are a family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters who specialize in pop, R&B, and dance music, particularly Latin freestyle.The group officially formed in 1985, with the original lineup fizzling out by 1990...
who achieved fame and had a string of hits during the 1980s.
They differ in musical style to that of their older brothers and sisters who have a background in R&B and Pop music. Theirs is a heavy rock sound and quite possibly as a result of their lead guitarist Tiare having been inspired by rock when she was young.
They are also from the same family as pioneering steel guitarist Bill Wolfgramm
Bill Wolfgramm
Bill Wolfgramm is a musician specialising in lap steel guitar and popular Hawaiian music. He was born in the island kingdom of Tonga and is also of German descent...
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Personnel
- Mika Wolframm - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
- Donnie Wolfgramm - Drums
- Kelela Wolfgramm - Bass / Vocals
- Tiare Wolfgramm - Lead Guitar / Lead Vocals
External links
- Against The Season on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Against The Season on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Against The Season on Isound