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Reef

The band members included Gary Stringer on vocals, Kenwyn House on guitar, Jack Bessant on bass and Dominic Greensmith on drums. Their second album, Glow, is ranked at number 26 in Kerrang!'s "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list.

Although most members of Reef have West Country connections, it wasn't until the four members met in London that the band was formed.

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Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls is a pop rock band originally from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of Martin Johnson ( lead singer, rhythm guitar), Paul Digiovanni (lead guitarist), Bryan Donahue (bassist), and John Keefe (drummer). The debuted with their self-titled album, Boys Like Girls, and followed up with their hit album Love Drunk.

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Ernesto Tomasini

The famous castrato-style performer whose high falsetto can plummet to deep baritone with startling effect (The Evening Standard). "The most exciting and flamboyant personality to shake up the opera world since Klaus Nomi" (Frontiers Magazine). The modern day Farinelli (Il Corriere della Sera). A remarkable voice (The Financial Times). Singer of cult status (The British Theatre Guide). An outstanding voice, an imposing presence (The Sunday Times). Flamboyant and wonderful (The Guardian). An amply characterful voice, a banshee falsetto (The Independent).

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Ed Motta

Ed Motta is an / / artist, born Eduardo Motta (17 Aug 1971), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the end of the 80's Ed Motta burst upon the music scene as a major singer and one of Conexão Japeri's composers and producers. He was an instant success on the carioca show circuit and his 1988 debut album, "Conexão Japeri" (Warner), confirmed it. Songs like "Manuel", "Vamos dançar", "Baixo Rio" and "Um love" became big hits. The songs were marked by lavish musicality and introduced strong soul and funk components into the pop-rock scene that was the rage in Brazil at the time.

Read more about Ed Motta on Last.fm.

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Married to the Sea

Married to the sea formed in 2006 and are based in Liverpool. Having played together in various bands since the late 90's, the members set out to create rowdy pop that people could dance to. The band draw as much influence from the bittersweet sounds of Abba and Motown as they do from the off kilter dynamics of bands like the pixies, built to spill and grandaddy. Facts & Figures! 1. Married to the Sea played their first ever show at Bring In The Spring 9, New Jersey, USA, alongside Trashtalk in the Kingdom, My Lucky Dime, Engage the Days and Fireseason - the sprung was duly brung.

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Shorty

There are 6 artists with the name Shorty. (1) Shorty was officially born in 1991 under the guise of vocalist Al Johnson and guitarist Mark Shippy. Along with drummer Todd Lamparelli and bassist Luke Frantom, they released three singles and two albums.
The group became Shorty and decided to officially keep the moniker in September. Atlanta, GA, label Worry Bird released the band's first 7", Last One in My Mouth Is a Jerk, late that year.

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