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Pikelet

Pikelet is a band from Melbourne, initially just the name for solo artist Evelyn Morris (Baseball, True Radical Miracle), who begun playing music in indie and hardcore bands as a drummer and vocalist. After leaving these bands, she started overlapping acoustic guitar, piano accordion, voice and alternative percussion techniques with a looping pedal, and created a handmade demo CD, 'Chair + Lamp', unofficially released in mid-2006, followed by another self-released EP, entitled...

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The French Quarter

There are 2 bands called The French Quarter: 1.) The French Quarter a 5 piece progressive band from Tillicoultry, Scotland. Who formed in November 2004, inspired by bands such as The National and Sigur Ros, they wanted to create their our own unique sound They spent 18 months writing and rehearsing before recording a demo cd at a local studio. Their 1st demo was named demo of the year on Channel 4 Teletext.
“haunting like no band around, demo of the year by a mile” 5/5

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Foxface

Foxface, from Glasgow, Scotland, were concieved by Michael Angus. Initially he played alone, though was joined by friends along the way. The release of the handmade 'Foxface EP' (featuring Andrew Smith of Laeto) in 2003 was the last release without a permanent line-up; by early 2004 Foxface was a three-piece made-up of Micheal, John (Who played with Michael Angus in Peeps Into Fairyland), and new addition Jenny. They have played with Sons & Daughters, King Creosote, Electric Magnolia Company, My Latest Novel and Idlewild, with whom they share a friendship both personal and professional.

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Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas is an English Pianist/Accordionist already familiar to many fans of French composer Yann Tiersen from his popular YouTube account - on which he covers, entirely by ear, works from the critically acclaimed Amelie soundtrack with an astonishing degree of musicality and touch. Dave is currently attempting to forge a solo career from a rapidly growing fanbase.

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Groanbox Boys

Groanbox (formerly The Groanbox Boys), the North American trio of Michael Ward-Bergeman, Cory Seznec and Paul Clifford, are a musical hybrid of ideas and ideals. They are at first glance a roots band, soaked in the traditions of American music, with all the guts of rock and roll and all the soul of the wandering troubadour. But somewhere along the way, that troubadour turned off the road and, from the melting pot of New Orleans, began a new journey that would take the Groanbox sound to new and unexplored places.

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the second hand marching band

The Second Hand Marching Band are a band of 22+ people from Scotland that play untraditional folk music. They are also members of another 20+ Scottish bands, such as Eagleowl, The Just Joans, Dananananaykroyd, How To Swim, The Lula Maes and The Martial Arts. The band came together in the autumn of 2007. Peter moved to Fife at the end of 2006 and, with lack of access to a car or pals, spent time writing some songs and buying old instruments.

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moddi

Moddi is the solo project of Pål Moddi Knutsen, a North Norwegian boy in the twenties using his accordion and ocean blue guitar to make songs that "always sound bigger in my head than what ends up on tape". His debut album was recorded in Greenhouse, Reykjavik, produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, and was released in february 2010 on Impeller Recordings to great reviews.
Live members:
Katrine Schiøtt - cello
Hanna Furuseth - violin
Jørgen Nordby - drums/percussion

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