And, you know, independent artists who embrace MP3's, open formats, like, for instance, the Barenaked Ladies.

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Someone suggested the Barenaked Ladies, and Cimolino thought it was a perfect idea.

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Mr. STEVEN PAGE (Barenaked Ladies): And I thought, how am I going to fit iambic pentameter into a rock 'n' roll format?

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Cross-country tours keep Barenaked Ladies lead vocalist Steven Page on the road for many months out of the year.

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During the performances, there'll be a musician onstage with an acoustic guitar singing and playing along with pre-recorded tracks made by the Barenaked Ladies.

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And now the Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies can be added.

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Mr. PAGE: I enjoyed feeling like a collaborator--I mean, actually being a collaborator in this situation, where the endeavor was purely artistic--which is largely what Barenaked Ladies' intentions are, but it's so caught up for us in the world of the music business.

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There is no way to disconnect the imagery Gaga has created from her music, says SAE Institute adjunct instructor Eric Sarafin, aka Mixerman, a producer and mixer whose credits include Ben Harper, The Pharcyde, Tone Loc, Amy Grant, Big House, Barenaked Ladies, Lifehouse, Hillary Duff.

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