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The Singing Loins

AUTHENTIC RAW FOLK FROM THE MEDWAY DELTA, UK The Loins are Chris Broderick on vocals, Chris (Arfur) Allen on guitar and Rob Shepherd on banjo, mandolin & acordian, with John Forrester on occasional stand-up bass. Chris Broderick & Chris (Arfur) Allen started The Loins as a raw, stripped down acoustic duo in 1990. The Loins' song writing is steeped in the British & European traditions of Punk, Folk, Music Hall, Character, Chorus, Cabaret, Melodrama & Buffoonery.

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The Len Price 3

The Len Price 3 are a garage pop band hailing from the Medway Towns. Their sound is forged in the Medway tradition, fusing driving energy, catchy hooks and a raw 60's garage sound. On disc and at live shows The Len Price 3 offer a truly memorable and invigorating sonic experience. Their first album, Chinese Burn, originally released by Laughing Outlaw and recently re-released on Little Steven's Wicked Cool label, offers something for everyone from the Devils of Chatham Town to childhood memories of fat wrestlers on Saturday afternoon TV.

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The Masonics

The Masonics - a winning combination of Milkshakes, Pop Rivets, Wildebeests, Kaisers, film editors, Micky & Ludellas, Vectors, Headcoats, commercial artists, Kravin "A"s, Auntie Vegetables and landscape gardeners. (Not bad, seeing as there's only three of 'em.) THE MASONICS ARE... * MICK 'THE MILK' HAMPSHIRE: singing & 6-string guitar
* BRUCE 'BASH' BRAND: traps & backing vocals
* JOHN 'LARDY' GIBBS: bottom guitar & backing vocals

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Billy Childish

A cult figure in America, Europe and Japan, Billy Childish is by far the most prolific painter, poet, and song-writer of his generation. In a twenty year period he has published 30 collections of his poetry, recorded over 70 full-length independent LP’s and produced over 1000 paintings. Born in 1959 in Chatham, Kent. Billy Childish left Secondary education at 16 an undiagnosed dyslexic. Refused an interview at the local art school he entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason.

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Kyra

1) Kyra. 4 piece band from the lake district, UK. After years of tight-knit friendship and playing music, Kyra are ready to establish themselves as one of the most promising unsigned bands in the UK. With tons of local shows under thier belt; opening for bands such as Raging Speedhorn, Failsafe, My Passion, Fei Comodo, The Nothing, Saving Aimee, Fony, This Girl, My Awesome Compilation, Aconite Thrill, Days in December (to name a few) Kyra have turned heads with their energetic and enthralling live show.

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Dan Melchior

Blues musician Dan Melchior was born in England, but he is currently living in Durham, NC. He has collaborated with Holly Golightly and Billy Childish, but most of his recordings are made with his band Broke Revue, Das Menace or solo.

Dan Melchior on Last.fm.

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Armitage Shanks

What can you say about Armitage Shanks a band named after a fine bit of porcelain? Well... quite a lot actually.
Formed in Snodland, Kent in early 1991, good mates of Billy Childish they released their first single Do You Want Some Fuckin’ Shirts Off Or What (with Childish on Vocals) in early 1993, they became the support band at Thee Headcoats London shows at the now legendary Wild Western Room in Archway (mainly because Dick drove Thee Headcoats van).

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