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Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots (commonly referred to as "STP") is a Grammy Award-winning American Rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (vocals), brothers Robert DeLeo (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion). The band was originally active from 1986 to 2003, and reunited in 2008. The band's five studio albums have sold over 17 million copies in the United States alone.

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The Toy Dolls

The Toy Dolls are a British band. They formed in 1979, playing their first ever gig at Millview Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK, on 20 October 1979. After a couple of gigs, vocalist Pete Zulu left to form his own band. He was replaced by Paul "Hud" Hudson, who himself left after a single gig, leaving Toy Dolls as a trio with guitarist Michael "Olga" Algar to assume vocal duties. This was just the start of the revolving door of drummers and bassists that would characterize the Toy Dolls line-up over the years.

Read more about The Toy Dolls on Last.fm.

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Sofia

There is more than one artist with the name of Sofia : 1) Sofia Berntson (born 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden), known professionally as Sofia is a Swedish singer who often sings in Greek. She has released three CD singles since 2007 and has taken part in the Swedish song selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodifestivalen, twice, in 2007 and more recently in 2009. In 2007, Sofia participated in Melodifestivalen with the song "Hypnotized".

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Eight Days From Sunday

There are two groups with the name "Eight Days From Sunday": 1) A British punk band formed in 2009
2) An American rock band formed in 2002, disbanding in 2011 before an eventual reunion in 2012. 1) Eight Days From Sunday is a British group based in Orpington, Kent, currently consisting of Ben Brazier (guitar, vocals), Lewis Fife (drums) and Philip Whitehead (bass guitar). Formed as Footsteps From The Fable in October 2009 by Ben Brazier (guitar), Mike Lane (bass) and Lewis Fife (drums) and Billy O'Brien (vocals), although after about a month Billy O'Brien left the group.

Read more about Eight Days From Sunday on Last.fm.

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Iglu and Hartly

Dj Iglu + Hartly Dark, now known as Iglu & Hartly, are distinct Colorado hip-hop group you should get familiar with. Now calling Hollywood, California home, Iglu & Hartly have a unique, genre-mixing style of production which seamlessly combines live instrument recordings, fresh vocals, and soulful keyboard work, all smoothed together into their new brand of hip hop- now reffered to as Synth Hop. Iglu & Hartly's emcee skills paint pictures, offering the listener to take a trip inside their heads, leading them with poignant delivery.

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Jim Dead

There are two artists with this name. 1. Jim Dead - singer / songwriter from Scotland (Jim Dead & The Doubters).
2. Jim Dead - Australian artist 1. Jim Dead is an alt. country / rock musician / songwriter based in Deadsville. Born the only son to Jeremiah, a Baptist Preacher, and Susannah, a keen painter, young Jim was often the centre of attention within the family - inheriting his parents' passion for expression via art and discussion.

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Pony Pack

Pony Pack is an Amsterdam-based indie punk band headed by vocalist and bass player Jane Mack. With a range of influences from seventies punk, post-punk, new-wave, psychedelia and grunge, Pony Pack make music according to their own impulses. The result is direct and uncompromising songs that are as dirty and satirical as they are sweet and sincere. Pony Pack was formed by Jane and Robert Fischer after a chance encounter in November 2005.

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At The Skylines

At The Skylines was formed in 2009 and play a melodic not your usual post-hardcore. They're all based in Southern California around Huntington Beach. They produced a self titled EP in 2009 with producer Kris Comeaux. They're a six-piece band who write from their souls. They recently got signed to Roadrunner Records and their debut album will be named "The Secrets To Life" and its set to release May 8.

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