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John Watts

John Watts is Fischer-Z's frontman and has also released some material under his own name. Another band he lead was The Cry (John Watts). John Watts is from a family of singers. He progressed through school and college bands inspired equally by the late 60s Trojan catalogue and great maverick artists, from Alex Harvey to Lou Reed, Captain Beefheart to Tom Waits and the ‘Hunky Dory’ David Bowie. Watts moved to the point where punk, art-wave and reggae crossed over.

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Sport

There are at least 2 bands called Sport: a German rock band and a band from Mexico. 1.) Sport is a band from Hamburg, Germany. They were founded in 1996 and consist of Felix Müller (guitar and vocals),who is also member of the german indie band Kante, Christian Smukal (bass) und Martin Boeters (drums). They have released four full albums yet: "Alles in Ordnung" (1998),"These Rooms are made for Waiting" (2004), "Aufstieg und Fall der Gruppe Sport" (2006) and "Unter den Wolken" (2008)

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British India

British India is an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band is comprised of Declan Melia (vocals, guitar), Nic Wilson (guitar), Will Drummond (bass) and Matt O'Gorman (drums). The band is notable for their single "Tie Up My Hands", taking the number one spot in the jtv music television programme, with their debut album Guillotine produced by Harry Vanda. Guillotine was also nominated for Triple J's J Award in 2007 and in December of that year British India won the AIR Award for 'Best New Independent Artist'.

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Wilderness

two bands with the name Wilderness: A truly epic sounding art rock band out of Baltimore, MD, Wilderness have released three albums, Wilderness, Vessel States and (k)no(w)here to high critical acclaim. Heavily influenced by Joy Division, Wilderness create sweeping, hypnotic and memorable music with an assault of guitars and heavy, dominating drum beats. 2) Band from west covina, CA. 4 members. laura, danny, andy, and andre.

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The Wyos

The Wyo's are Daragh Dukes and Rory Carlile, from Dublin and Limerick in Ireland via London. Their last album 'Throw Your Arms Up To Heaven' was made in home studios in all three places, cleaned up a bit here and there in some bigger studios, mixed in various places, and used a combination of full electric band, mandolin, lap steel, violin, trumpet, mac G4 clicks and glitches, loops, and anything else that came to hand and seemed like a viable option.

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King Of Spain

Based in Tampa, FL, King of Spain is the solo-project of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Matt Slate. His debut full-length "Entropy" (out on New Granada Records) features a stirring array of well-crafted songs that tend to lean towards the experimental side (i.e. found sounds, home-made percussion intruments, and unique song structures) while maintaining a certain level of pop-sensibility. Matt Slate has another current project called FACE! It is primarily an outlet for more experimental electro-acoustic...

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Choking Victim

Choking Victim was an American band from 1992 to 1999, formed in New York City. The band became notable around "C-squat," in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where they squatted and continue to inhabit and organize shows for their music, which blended with , and lyrics. They also became known for Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle, such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have violent anti-police sentiments in their songs.

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Mambo Jambo

Mambo Jambo are not satisfied with being just another Tanzanian Hip Hop band, AND IT SHOWS. Their music hits you with an inspired blend of hip-hop, rap and African beats. Sounding traditional and 21st century all at once, their style is wide-ranging, fresh and tight. Mambo Jambo has snagged worldwide attention since their first big hit, Hip Hop Mdundiko in 2001, and the buzz is only getting stronger as they release their self-titled new album with Art In Tanzania studios.

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Manitoba

The former alias of Dan Snaith, an electronic musician from Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Snaith renamed himself Caribou in 2004 under threat of an American lawsuit by Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba, who had used the surname professionally since the 1970s but has not released any music as a solo artist. Manitoba's critically acclaimed album "Up In Flames" has since been re-released under the Caribou name and listed as such in discographies.

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