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arcade fire

Various Cruelties

Liam O'Donnell : Vocal / guitar
Beanie Bhebhe : Bass
Adam Coney : Guitar
Chris Davy : Drums Formed in September 2010 and named after an Ed Ruscha painting of the same name who the Talking heads famously used for the "Sand in the Vaseline" compilation. Pretty much the first gig they got offered was one supporting The Vaccines. They had met through a friends of friends and within a few weeks recorded the tracks heard on bandcamp prior to playing live.

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Captain

Captain are an English band from London, UK, who formed in early 2005. They perform a range of alternative pop songs, getting their musical influences from groups such as the Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure. The band was signed to EMI achieving minor chart success in 2006 with their singles Broke and Glorious, which reached numbers 34 and 30, respectively on the UK Top 40. Their début album, This Is "Hazelville," reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Rob

There are several artists with the name of Rob. 1) Rob "Roy" Raindorf (psych-funk/afrobeat) Rob "Roy" Raindorf is one of the most enigmatic artists to come out of Ghana. Born in Accra in 1949, he appeared from nowhere with a unique and twisted sound. An admirer of American artists Otis Reading, James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Ray Charles, Rob began his trade by learning the piano at a music school in Cotonou, Benin.

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Verity Sessions

Verity Sessions is a Brighton/London based singer songwriter. Verity was born in London, raised in Hertfordshire and has been playing guitar since her early teens. Her influences include Beth Orton, Tracy Chapman, Keran Ann, Arcade Fire, Gomez and Fleetwood Mac. She currently resides in Brighton, East Sussex.

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