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I Am Kloot

I Am Kloot are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1999 by John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums), notable for their twisted, witty lyrics. Their Debut single To You on Ugly Man Records was produced by and featured backing vocals by Guy Garvey, lead singer of elbow. Debut album Natural History was released in the United Kingdom in March 2001 on Wall of Sound offshoot We Love You, followed by I Am Kloot in September 2003 on the Echo label.

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Jumping Ships

Jumping Ships “People tend to try to pigeon-hole our music wherever they hear it” laughs Michael Williams, front-man and songwriter of Brighton based Jumping Ships, “but I don’t think we fit into an specific category; someone once described us as genre-defying, I quite like that idea.” *** Michael Williams moved from Wokingham to Brighton in August 2005; attracted by the buzzing music scene and the possibility of escaping the dreary confines of suburban life.

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Emperor X

Emperor X is a pop/noise/folk music project headed by American musician C. R. Matheny. The project often performs and records with little more than Matheny on an acoustic guitar and a dynamic microphone, but sometimes also employs large groups of musicians on percussion instruments, various electronic noisemakers, brass/woodwind/string ensembles, and traditional rock instruments. The lyrics of Emperor X songs have been described as simultaneously "hallucinatory" and "precise," and discuss subjects ranging from plate tectonics ("A Violent Translation of the Concordia Headscarp")...

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Gerda Blank

GERDA BLANK was a German woman shot attempting to cross the Berlin wall. It is also the project name of Rhys Braddock & Stuart Mills . Rhys, originally from New Plymouth, New Zealand, picked up drummer & vocalist, Stuart Mills, in Auckland, NZ, October 2007, they discovered they shared similar musical Ideals, wanting to quickly record an album, and see where their fruitful musical results would carry them. In July 2008, they embarked on their first European tour, taking In Barcelona, Bosnia.

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Pompeii

Pompeii's music is a thing of elegance and eloquence, splendor and daring. In just over a two-year lifespan, the five members of Pompeii have managed to construct a monument of evocative emotion, ambitious sound, and infinite vision. The foundation is a solid work of desire and commitment, held cohesively by the passion of Dean Stafford (vocals, guitar), Erik Johnson (guitar), Caitlin Bailey (cello), Rob Davidson (drums) and Shane Stevens(bass). Since the release of "Assembly" Shane Stevens and Caitlin Bailey have both parted ways with Pompeii. Colin Butler has since joined the group on bass.

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The Bishops

There are two bands named 'The Bishops', one is the band described below, the other is the band previously known as 'The Count Bishops' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bishops are; Mike Bishop (vox and guitar), Pete Bishop (vox and bass) and Chris McConville (drums). London based, the band formed two years ago when twin brothers Mike and Pete met Chris working in their local pub the King’s Head.

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The Scallys

The Scallys are an indie rock band from Buckinghamshire, England. The band consists of Tom Watling (vocals, guitars), Angus Rosier (bass, vocals) and Alex Rosier (guitars, keyboards). Following the departure of drummer Tom Carr in early 2011, the band have no permanent drummer.

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