Invented in 1931, the electric guitar became a necessity as jazz musicians sought to amplify their sound in the big band format.

Wanting to launch a keyboard / bass / drum band, Emerson and Lake sought out a drummer.

Epstein also doggedly sought a recording contract for the band in London at a crucial moment in their career, fighting their perception as provincial " northern " musicians.

Legend has it that a small band of Patriots sought refuge from marauding Tories at the County's most dramatic geological feature, Heggie's Rock.

The present band, directed by alumnus Cory Wynn with the help of Scott Bradford and Chad Barton, has sought to return to that level of success, earning their first ISSMA Regional Gold rating in nine years in 2005.

In 1991, the band signed onto Caroline Records to release their debut album, and Love sought Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth to produce the record.

However McNeill's tact was not reciprocated by de Valera's government, some of whose ministers sought to humiliate McNeill as the King's representative, by withdrawing the Irish Army's band from playing at functions he attended, demanded he withdraw invitations to visitors to meet him and in one notorious incident, two ministers, Seán T. O ' Kelly and Frank Aiken publicly stormed out of a diplomatic function when McNeill, there as the guest of the French ambassador, arrived.

AllMusic has described him as " the most influential percussionist of the 1960s " and stated that " virtually every drummer of every heavy metal band that has followed since that time has sought to emulate some aspect of Baker's playing.

Trauma sued for US $ 100 million for breach of contract, fraud, and extortion and sought to have its joint venture agreement ended, claiming that Interscope had reneged on its contract after the band had become more successful than expected.

Although his playing and writing style contributed the R & B, funk and soul elements that gave the band the commercial edge they sought, Ogletree apparently found the transition from rehearsal to recording and live playing difficult.

Jonny Greenwood spoke of his intrigue of utilizing old and new music technology, and the band also sought to combine electronic manipulations with jam sessions in the studio, stating their model was the German group Can.

The band also sought to combine electronic manipulations with jam sessions in the studio, stating their model was the German group Can.

Once again Mover was enlisted, this time to play drums on tour while the band sought out a full-time drummer to join.

The other members of the band supported Allen's recovery and never sought a replacement.

The band sought a replacement for Wiedlin, and finally selected Paula Jean Brown ( of Giant Sand ) as their new bassist, with Valentine moving to rhythm guitar.

After confessing that they were not into a band in an attempt to get out of it, they agreed and sought the help of Some Velvet Sidewalk member Robert Christie.

Dread Zeppelin with Michael Hutchence of INXSUnknown to the band, Dread Zeppelin were being sought by Australian fans INXS to be the support band on their US tour.

After the demise of Atari Teenage Riot, Empire's major releases for DHR sought to continue in the guitar-based, punk-influenced vein of the band.

After jam sessions, they decided to form a band and sought a drummer, eventually deciding to invite William Goldsmith.

With Sequencer, the band sought to improve upon the weaknesses they found in Dreams by combining sequencing, diverse melodies, and commanding lyrics.

The band sought to record Blood Sugar Sex Magik in an unconventional setting, believing it would enhance their creative output.

Peter was forced to flee to Lake Orta, where he sought the aid of a rampaging band of Magyars.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band next sought to solidify its reputation as a country band, traveling to Nashville, Tennessee and recording the triple album, Will the Circle Be Unbroken with Nashville stalwarts Roy Acuff, Earl Scruggs, and Jimmy Martin, country pioneer Mother Maybelle Carter, folk-blues guitarist Doc Watson, and others.

Also known as the K – T extinction event, it is associated with a geological signature known variously as the K – T boundary, the Cretaceous – Paleogene boundary or the K – Pg boundary, usually a thin band of sedimentation visible wherever rocks of this age are exposed.

Jones sang his signature solo hit " Girl ", with a grunge band providing backing, this time with middle-aged women swooning over him.

Geddy Lee's high-register vocal style has always been a signature of the band – and sometimes a focal point for criticism, especially during the early years of Rush's career when Lee's vocals were high-pitched, with a strong likeness to other singers like Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.

Richrath was a Peoria, Illinois-based guitarist and prolific songwriter who brought original material to the band including REO's signature song " Ridin ' the Storm Out ".

After the band split, Cook formed Beats International whose début album spawned their signature hit, Dub Be Good to Me which was another UK number-one as well as going on to become the 7th best-selling single of 1990 in the UK.

However, his natural talent was evident from the start, and fans soon flocked to concerts not only to hear his band play but to also stand in line for one of his signature cuts.

The release of Pornography was followed by the Fourteen Explicit Moments tour, where the band finally dropped the anti-image angle and first adopted their signature look of big, towering hair and smeared lipstick on their faces.

Soon after, Benny Goodman recorded their signature " One O ' Clock Jump " with his band.

In addition to being home to country music band Shenandoah, a number of artists have made successful pilgrimages to Muscle Shoals in an effort to escape the limelight, and write and record their signature works.

Shanks posted on his Twitter account that he was in the studio with the band and posted a picture of one of Eddie Van Halen's signature amps.

For their next two albums, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour ( 1971 ) – from which Hayward's " The Story in Your Eyes " was taken as a US Charting single ( No. 23 ), and Seventh Sojourn ( 1972 ) ( which reached No. 1 in the U. S .), the band returned to their signature orchestral sound which, while difficult to reproduce in concert, had become their trademark.

Although the band scored a number of hits, they are best remembered for their signature song " Cult of Personality ", which won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990.

Ted Lewis's jazz band recording in 1920, became his signature tune, and spent 18 weeks on the charts ( seven weeks at No. 1 ).

Maurice loaned the band's signature Phenix Horns and most of the other band members and put on tour with Earth, Wind & Fire these artists and others who were signed to Kalimba Productions.

The album's title references the signature phrase of the Dickens character Uriah Heep (" very ' umble ") from the novel David Copperfield from which the band took its name.

Although the band were initially unimpressed with the song, they began rehearsing it with a full, electric rock band arrangement, changing the time signature from 2 / 4 to 4 / 4 in the process.

Their earlier record releases were guitar ' heavy ', sounding Stooges-esque and " a bit like a punked-up garage rock band " ( Stephen Erlewine, AllMusic ); whilst their later work was mostly sparser and softer with more textural techniques and augmented by organs, resulting in " their signature trance-like neo-psychedelia " ( Stephen Erlewine, AllMusic ).

Instead of taking a heavier approach, the band ventured into new territory, eschewing its signature double-guitar harmonies for synthesizers, horns, acoustic guitars, a children's chorus, country music and swing.

Invited to join the band onstage for performances of their signature song " Psycho Killer ", Belew impressed them with his wild and unorthodox guitar soloing and became an occasional guest performer at live concerts.

Originally the group's bassist, Danell switched to guitar after some band defections, and helped define the group's signature jangle on such albums as Mommy's Little Monster ( 1983 ), Prison Bound ( 1988 ), Social Distortion ( 1990 ) and White Light, White Heat, White Trash ( 1996 ).

Each pipe band has its own signature tartan that may reflect the area the band originated from or the history of the band.

The signature sound of krautrock mixed rock music and " rock band " instrumentation ( guitar, bass, drums ) with electronic instrumentation and textures, often with what would now be described as an ambient music sensibility.