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Jacques Stotzem

In the acoustic guitar world today, Jacques Stotzem is one of the "fingerstyle" guitarists with the most diversified style. Born in 1959 in Verviers, the Belgian guitarist has recorded 11 CDs and is high up on the list for fans of the acoustic guitar. Readers of the influential German acoustic guitar magazine

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Visions Of War

VISIONS OF WAR was formed october 96 (it's such a long time ago !)in the flemish part of hellgium (dutch speaking part) with the following line-up : Davy : bass,Filip : drums,Stef : guitar,Steffen : vocals.Shortly afterwards Steve joined the band , after attending a rehearsel and offered to shout a bit with them,as 2nd vocalist , and a 10 song demo was recorded in april 98,then a second one in december 98 (after an offer to do a release for filth ear records)...

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SideSteps

It's All About Passion The whole idea behind the creation of an art project was conceived in Greece in 2009. A big spectrum of ideas was stuck in the mind of Mr. SideSteps, creating a new world with its own rules, gravity and emotions. What dominated this world was passion and creativity, combined with a sense of independence. Everything was so intense in his mind it could be nothing but real. Your Heart Is Always Telling The Truth

Read more about SideSteps on Last.fm.

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Channel Zero

Channel Zero is a Belgian metal band. Franky DSVD (current project: Skitsoy), Xavier Carion (current project: Sons of Jonathas), Tino DeMartino and Phil B. came together in Brussels (Belgium) in 1990. They started 'Channel Zero', inspired on the 'Public Enemy' song 'She Watch Channel Zero'. In August 1997 Channel Zero anounced the split of the band. Meanwhile they had produced five albums: Channel Zero (1992), Stigmatized... (1993), Unsafe (1994), Black Fuel (1997) and a live album Channel Zero Live (1997) which contained a recording of their gig at Marktrock Leuven in 1997.

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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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Das Pop

Das Pop is a band founded in the Belgian town of Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul and Bent Van Looy. They were initially called Things To Come, but changed later their name to Das Pop. They have a considerable fanbase in Europe. In 2007 the line-up evolved with the addition of drummer Matt Eccles, a 23 year old from New Zealand. Shortly after Eccles joined the band they played a showcase at Manchester's In The City music industry conference and were then signed by Sony BMG imprint Ugly Truth Records.

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Austin

There is more than one artist / group with the name Austin. 1. austin are based in and around Watford and play regularly both locally and in London. austin are: Adam (Drums)
Paul (Vocals/Guitar)
Simon (Lead Guitar)
Tania (Vocals) 2. Austin is an alias used by Austin Reynolds. Under this alias he has had several releases in the breakbeat hardcore and hardcore breaks genres on Suburban Base, Warehouse Wax and Hardcore Projektz and others labels. See http://www.discogs.com/artist/Austin+Reynolds?anv=Austin for more details of these releases.

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The Bear That Wasn't

A bear settles down for his long winter nap, and while he sleeps, the progress of man continues. He wakes up to find himself in the middle of an industrial complex. He then gets confused by the foreman as a worker and is told to work. To this, he responds,"But I'm not a man, I'm a Bear". He's then taken to each of his successive bosses, who try to convince him that he's just a very hairy man who needs a shave...

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Allez Allez

There are two artiste with name Allez Allez: 1.On the verge of an international breakthrough Belgian funky new wave band Marine lost their singer Marc Marine in London.
Quickly replaced by Sarah Osborne from Repetition they did their planned Peel session and changed their name to Allez Allez.
After the relase of Promises, Sarah left the band for a marriage with Heaven 17 singer Glenn Gregory.
She was replaced by Afro-American Jackie Irwin of New York, but this didn't work out. Bass player Marka found fame as a singer in the French speaking part of the world.

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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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