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Tom Kerswill

Acoustic singer-songwriter based in Manchester. The music is mellow, and the live performances are refreshingly up-beat, whilst remaining true to his acoustic / folky roots. Tom started off writing music in Cambridge, before moving to Totnes (Devon, South West UK) where he formed a band and recorded material with the producer TuneRise, and played the Exeter Phoenix. He's now writing, recording and gigging in Manchester and is currently recording an album He runs several acoustic nights in Manchester, under the brand Songs for the Bath Tub.

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Floone

Taken from http://www.floone.co.uk/ FLOONE.... Are a fast paced indie band with the distinct Manchester edge of their home town. Formed in 2008, when David Harris joined long standing friends, Will Nagle, Rob Byrom and Matt Love. Nagle had been determined to bring the bass back in to Manchester bands and teamed up with school friend, Byrom, who would knock out beats to match the fury of Nagle’s. With Love on vocals, a new Manc front-man was born.

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Lion

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Lion were a 1980s rock band best known for their The Transformers theme song from the 1986 animated movie of the same name.
A hard rock quartet, Lion was formed in 1983 after ex-Tytan vocalist Kal Swan (born Norman Swan) relocated from London to Los Angeles and teamed up with drummer Mark Edwards who had been in Steeler alongside Yngwie Malmsteen and '3rd Stage Alert'.

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Ayatana

Ayatana refers to at least two bands; Ayatana are an upcoming rock trio based and formed in Manchester. Their dense, fuzzy soundscape draws from several influences, where varying degrees of desert rock, blues, grunge and psychedelia are enmeshed together. The supporting keystone to all this is groove, with irresistible columns of bass, robust, beat-heavy drumming, and chunky lead guitar riffs, often sheering away into kaleidoscopic solos.

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Kickback UK

Kickback UK are 6 of the best people in the entire world, united by a love of playing music that is fast, powerful, melodic, and danceable. The band formed in late 2006 in Ormskirk, UK, though due to members moving away to uni, the band is now based in Manchester, UK. They play fast, loud and melodic punk with some ska thrown in for good measure.

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Stonestreet

The band was founded in 2008, Latvia. They have adapted and fused the most popular and underground styles, compressed them with their knowledge and practice, and turned the outcome into the original sound of Stonestreet, as it is. Core of the band consists of our frontman and guitarist Gatis, bass Edgars, drummer Karlis and new found shreadder - Michael. The band have gone through breakdowns, experienced ups and downs and their goal is to achieve greater heights in music, so they abandoned previous lives and chose to set music the only priority from now on.

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Checkerboard Dolls

Checkerboard Dolls are an unsigned Alternatve Rock band from Manchester. They were formed in 2011 by singer and rhythm guitarist Zachary Whittaker. Despite having a regularly changing line-up the band managed to play some initial gigs in the later half of the year, before gigging more regularly in 2012. After numerous changes the bands line-up currently stands as Zachary Whittaker on rhythm guitar and vocals, Kyle Halliday on lead guitar and backing vocals, Sophie Rigney on bass guitar and backing vocals and Adam Daniels drums.

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