There are numerous artists with this name, including: 1) Milkweed is an American metal band formed in Ohio in the late 90s; 2) Milkweed is an experimental folk duo from the UK; 3) Milkweed was a Canadian prog-rock ensemble from the Province of Québec; 4) Milkweed is an American ambient artist from Chicago. 5) Milkweed is an American pop-folk group from Binghamton, New York; 1) Milkweed is an Ohio-based band, with its main fanbase located in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. The band's unique sound is a collage of multiple musical styles, yet always remains heavy at the core. With jazz, techno, and hip-hop influences, Milkweed manages to achieve an addictive interplay of melody and groove (and sometimes utter discord) that makes even the most unsympathetic listener interested to say the least. 2) Milkweed is an experimental folk duo from the U.K. Elements of traditional music, freak folk, dub and spoken word, knitted together by a recording technique which is both lo-fi and uncompromisingly avant-garde. Eldritch acoustic instrumentation set up slantwise against grainy, decayed tape noise. Ancient European mythology channelled by a voice that sounds like an Appalachian ghost. 3) Milkweed was a Canadian prog-rock ensemble from the Province of Québec. The band released an eponymous album in 1978. Of the ensemble members, saxophonist Marcel Lapointe, an established performance artist and chamber musician, has appeared as a guest artist on world-music recordings such as those of Musa Dieng Kala and continues to perform in the Quebec area. Guitarist Jocelyn Sheehy appeared as a stock musician in the 1974 Francophile film 'Guitare'. Multi-discipline artist Pierre Nadeau appears as a vocalist on the album, his contributions consisting primarily of spoken-word poetry recitations. Mr. Nadeau was a well-known concert pianist in eastern Canada who passed away in 2004. The remainder of the members of the project have largely disappeared from the international music scene. 4) Milkweed is an American ambient artist from Chicago. 5) Milkweed is an American pop folk group from Binghamton, New York.
