Speaking Of (The 'Missing')

i am in missing mode..in fact, i have been for quite awhile. like, yeah there's newer stuff by him (david garza) but what about now what is he doing now?? where'd he go? where'd tom vek go? where'd bic runga go? here is a list of those artists i am missing and wondering about most, now that i think about it..
Tom Vek
David Garza
Bic Runga
Wild Strawberries (remember that song, 'i dont wanna think about it' from like 97..)
Ace of Base (last i heard they were touring europe & a u.s. tour is in the talks yippee!)
the Cranberries (a reunion is in the talks but not anytime soon)
Jewel-i really love 'pieces of you'

ok now i realize some of them are still doin their thing, but i listened to bic's newer stuff ('Birds') and it's just not doin it for me. hmmmm tom vek is the main one right now. theres zilch. i check his forums etc. religiously. ive basically scoured the internet and still come up w/the same thing (he cont. to work on the follow-up). my patience grows thin....but i think of him often.

..so i suppose this list is a wish, of artists i hope to see come back (strong) or just come back at all..i'm sure there are more..will add as i think of them.