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Dead River

There are at least two artists with the name Dead River. 1. An Australian psychedelic rock band (active from 2011 to present)
2. An American hardcore band (active from 1999 to 2010) 1. Shaunagh Furlong, bartender and drummer, had only seen Bindi Masterson play with her old band, Killerbirds a couple of times when she was asked to start a new band with Bonnie on guitar. Shaunagh and Bindi had "some weird-ass kinda country & western" as their aim then, which wasn't exactly what Bonnie Mercer had been playing in her previous bands (like Grey Daturas & Breathing Shrine)...

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Seaweed

Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, Seaweed was one of those 1990s bands that combined elements of driving punk and rock sound with emotional vocals and catchy melodies. They were signed to Hollywood at one time, and have released five full-length albums and multiple singles over the span of their career. Seaweed's musical agenda was close to the 90s post hardcore scene, with contemporaries such as. Samiam, Jawbreaker, and tourmates Superchunk and Quicksand. They were well-known for their cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Go Your Own Way' which appeared in the movie Clerks.

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Universum

Universum is an Australian band from Adelaide. Formed in early 2006, Universum originally were a three-piece before recruiting additional members. They fuse European metal, modern American metal riffage and old school elements. Universum originally burst onto the international metal scene with the release of their debut full length epic 'Leto Destinatus' in mid 2008. The critically acclaimed album was mixed and mastered in Sweden by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios (Soilwork...

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Makoto

There are at least two artist with name Makoto: 1. Based in Tokyo, Makoto Shimizu, better known as simply Makoto, is Japan's chief Drum & Bass ambassador. After completing an Acoustic Engineering major at Nippon University, Makoto first signed with LTJ Bukem's legendary Good Looking Records back in 1999.
Since then he has gone from strength to strength, releasing a long string of quality music in the form of singles and EP's, but also on the famous 'Earth' and 'Progression Sessions' compilation albums.

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The Penelopes

There are at least two bands using the name The Penelopes: From Japan 1) The Japanese twee-pop outfit the Penelopes was essentially the work of singer/songwriter Tatsuhiko Watanabe; the group debuted in 1992 with the album In a Big Golden Cage, followed a year later by Touch the Ground. Although by this time the band was primarily a Watanabe solo project, he maintained the Penelopes' name for 1997's Kiss of Life; A Place in the Sun, issued that same year, was the first LP issued on Watanabe's own Vaudeville Park label.

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Twinkranes

TWINKRANES are a whacked out closely knit trio hailing from rain splattered, Liffey stenched Dublin City. They specialize in zone out progressive pop music. The three members ROOSTER (vocals, guitars and tapes) BLONDE FOX (vocals and drum set) and AUBURN SPINNER (synthesiser’s and soundscapes) have spent the last decade and a half as part of each others strange rotating orbit and at least one quarter of that decade and a half as members of one of most strange and un-compromising musical acts in the kosmos.

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Eat Dr. Ape

Apes are not normally known for being doctors, let alone being proficient in the art of rocking out. If you are at all doubtful, then let me introduce you to Eat Dr. Ape. Eat Dr. Ape met and banded together in 2008. Their fusion of playing styles and individual musical influences ranging from blues to drum 'n bass to metal has led them to craft a rather unique sound, which has gathered a cult following all over Scotland and a growing fan base across the rest of the UK.

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Silbermond

Silbermond is a German rock band from Bautzen. The band originally formed in 1998 under the name Jast, which comes from the first letters of the band members' names (Johannes, Andreas, Stefanie, Thomas). In 2001, they changed their name to Silbermond ("Silver moon"). As opening act for Jeanette Biedermann, they became increasingly popular in Germany and Austria. They released their first album "Verschwende deine Zeit" ("Waste your time") in 2004. In late 2004 they went on tour, publishing their first concert DVD "Verschwende Deine Zeit - Live" in April 2005, which reached gold status.

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