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The Triangles

The Triangles are a five piece band from Melbourne, Australia, who started playing together in 2003. Their style is informed by many types of music including psychedelic pop, guitar based indie rock and 1970s folk. The Triangles independently released two albums of folky experimental pop in 2003 and 2004 before their first major release

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Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur is a contemporary singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio, known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s, and signed to Gabriel's Real World label. Arthur's first album, Big City Secrets, was critically acclaimed. Arthur's song "In The Sun" was recently covered by Michael Stipe (of R.E.M.) and Coldplay singer Chris Martin that was released for a Hurricane Katrina Relief program. The EP includes 6 versions of the cover, one of which has Arthur himself singing with Stipe.

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Kilto Take

Jonathan Crosby - Vocals, Guitar
Karl Grant - Bass
Lee Spavins - Drums

Biography 2011

Three musical catalysts collide by chance, like some audio-laboratory experiment gone wrong. After the smoke has cleared, what's left is a volatile compound of commanding guitars and regimented percussion.

Seemingly by chance, Kilto Take have experienced a rapid rise to attention befitting their disciplined approach to music. A band for little more than four months, Kilto Take garnered label interest and after their eighth live date were signed to Medical Records. This relentless pace of change, only equalled in the tempo of their tracks, shows no more signs of stopping than the band's determination to perfect their distinctly British flavour.

"Somehow we've reached a happy medium," says Jon Crosby, lead guitarist and singer, when asked about how the outfit came to be. Once an avid drummer, there's a constant interest in pushing boundaries inherent in the man who likes to stay in touch with modern sounds, and provides the soaring riffs, and heartfelt vocals that punctuate and dominate Kilto Take's wholly epic sound.

It's a contrast to Karl Grant, who spends much of his time listening to past heroes. And the differences don't stop there; the pair were originally far from the good friends they are today. Surprising, then, that Karl wound up playing bass with the band, despite never having played bass before. A lack of tradition means he refuses to adhere to the bassist's norms, and results in his low notes taking listeners ever higher.

But it was only a chance meeting at a local rehearsal studio that finally completed this powerful indie rock line-up. To mirror this accidental history, drummer Lee James Spavins started out on guitar, before moving into percussion and coming into his own. With militant precision he holds court and propels each track forward, adding nothing without cause to allow every instrument, note and snare be felt in full, devastating effect.

Growing out of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire indie scene, Kilto Take arrive onto a musical landscape scarred by the likes of Radiohead, Gang of Four, The Cure, Depeche Mode and early U2. It's this musical inspiration and heritage that forms the strong basis of their craft, and by blending in the searing modern influential sonic elements of today's independent music scene, they look set to add another successful layer to the big-room sound of England's indie underground.

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Nat Jenkins

Nat Jenkins and the Sweet Regrets are a rockabilly/indie/folk band. Together they have had many adventures. They live in Brighton. New music -
The Backing: Natalia Tena - Backing vocals, acordian, piano Rob Mavers - Bass Sam - Fiddle

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Y Promatics

A new Indie pop/rock electronic influenced band that emerged on to the Welsh Rock Scene in 2007. Formed in 2005 the band are now just bout to release they're first E.P entitled '100 Diwrnod heb Liw' ( translated to English to '100 Days Without Colour') on the Sbrigyn Ymborth label this Summer. Originating from North Wales the band's members are both based in Nottingham and and the Dyffryn Nantlle area.

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Boy & Bear

http://www.myspace.com/boyandbearmusic From the moment you first hear Boy & Bear, you’ll know this is something special, something different. Rich harmonies, music that breathes, full of unexpected twists and imagination, a sophisticated timelessness. It’s the sound of an outfit that you’d think has been performing together for years, perhaps decades. Which makes it all the more incredible to discover the five players that make up Boy & Bear are all in their early 20s and their incredible five-track EP, With Emperor Antarctica, is in fact their debut effort.

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Black Flag

Black Flag is an American band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, United States, largely the brainchild of Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. Keith Morris was their original lead singer. He left the band suddenly in 1979 to form the well-known band, Circle Jerks. Ron Reyes was the second singer for the band, but decided to leave the band not too long after. Dez Cadena would be their next singer, but switched to second guitar when they found fourth and final singer Henry Rollins in Washington D.

Read more about Black Flag on Last.fm.

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The New 1920

The New 1920 have been playing live since May 2006. The band consists of former members of underground bands Douglas, The Take and thisGIRL. After just a handful of shows with local Welsh bands such as Kids In Glass Houses, The Blackout and DARTZ! they started to create a buzz and attract attention from local press, radio and record companies.

In October 2006 they recorded their first single 'Torpedo Libido' which was released through local label TPF/Thousand Yard Stereo records.

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The Laureates

With members that hail from the corners of Iowa, Kentucky and remote Illinois, The Laureates are surprisingly at ease with the big-city-energies that drive their debut LP, There Are No More Gentlemen. The group formed in the rocker-friendly context of Chicago over a two-year process that spanned from 2005 to 2007 and saw a handful of members come and go. The project began as Chad Preston’s brain-child when he independently wrote and recorded an album that was exciting enough to inspire him to go out and find the right team to perform the songs.

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