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Wildboyz

De Belgische Astrid Roelants alias Ameerah is in haar eigen land vooral bekend van haar deelname aan Idool, de Belgische variant van Idols. Dat was in alweer way back in 2004 en in dat jaar scoorde ze ook haar eerste én enige hit tot nu toe met de single Don’t Stop The Music. Voor haar nieuwe single The Sound Of Missing You werkte Ameerah samen met de mannen van Wildboyz, een Zweeds productieteam dat bestaat uit Didrik en Sebastion Thott.

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The MacHines

Two groups are called The machines: (1) A Russian Electronic group created by Anton Neumark, on the ataraxy records label. (2) Brilliant Belgian melodic pop-group around Paul Despieghelaere from the beginning of the 1980's. Late in the seventies, the Gent-based Nestormartin renames itself to The Machines and wins the second edition of HUMO's Rock-Rally in 1980. They write music in the best tradition of the Beatles and Talking Heads.

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Aranis

Aranis is a Flemish quintet, playing music across the borders of classical, folk and (post)rock. They have released four full albums: Aranis (2005), Aranis (2007), Songs From Mirage (2009) and RoqueForte (2010). Depending on the project Aranis is working on, they call upon guest musicians to complete the sound. Aranis:
Liesbeth Lambrecht: violin
Marjolein Cools: accordion
Stijn Denys: guitar
Jana Arns: transverse flute
Joris Vanvinckenroye: contrabass & composition

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Mint

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Mint is a Belgian band, founded in 1999. The band currently consist of Erwin Marcisz (vocals, guitar), Steve Janssens (guitar), Phil Marcisz (bass guitar), Kim Windmolders (keyboard) and Tim Claes (drums). Typical for their style is simplicity and attention for melody. (more below) 2) MINT is an alias of electronic artist Murray Fisher, co-owner of independent UK label Boltfish Recordings.

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The Rocket

There are 2 artists using this name: 1) The Rocket is a Belgian power pop (poppy oriented punk rock) band. They originated in the summer of 2007 near Antwerp. Band members are: - Geoff Van Calster (keyboards and backing vocals)
- Tom De Ridder (rhythm guitar and lead vocals)
- Stijn Debontridder (lead guitar and backing vocals)
- Rogier De Vries (drums)
- Joris Goetstouwers (bass guitar and backing vocals) The Rocket have released their debut self titled album in October 2009, and will release their sophomore EP 'Tales Of Madness And Mischief' in July 2010 on Funtime Records.

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Tourist

There are 2 artists named Tourist: 1) Tourist is an electronic musician from Brighton, UK (formerly known as Little Loud)
http://soundcloud.com/touristmusic 2) Tourist were an modern rock band from Vancouver, Canada. They recorded one album, the relevance of motion co-produced by Mark Henning and mixed by Mike Fraser.

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Steak Number Eight

Steak Number Eight is a post-hardcore/sludge band formed in Wevelgem, Belgium in 2005. Their current line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Brent Vanneste, guitarist Cis Deman bassist Jesse Surmont, and Joris Casier on drums. They have two full length albums running: When The Candle Dies Out(2008) and All Is Chaos(2011), which is produced by Matt Bayles (Isis, Neurosis,...). Heavily influenced - in a good way - by acts like Neurosis and the Neurot back-catalogue in its entirety is this young Belgian Rock Quartet.

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