1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index 1d5613501..4d66d1422 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.ScheduledTasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
@@ -552,6 +553,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a Genre
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
+        /// <param name="allowSlowProviders">if set to <c>true</c> [allow slow providers].</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{Genre}.</returns>
+        public Task<Artist> GetArtist(string name, bool allowSlowProviders = false)
+        {
+            return GetImagesByNameItem<Artist>(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths.ArtistsPath, name, CancellationToken.None, allowSlowProviders);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// The us culture
         /// </summary>
         private static readonly CultureInfo UsCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");