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Orchid

There are at least six bands called Orchid:
1. A hardcore band from Amherst, Massachusetts
2. A doom metal band from San Francisco, California
3. An indie-pop band Poznan, Poland
4. A rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia
5. an alias of Alexander Tooth
6. a "post-prog" band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1. Active from 1998 to 2002, Orchid was first and foremost a hardcore band. Orchid combined a post-modern aesthetic with hardcore punk...

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The Getaway Plan

The Getaway Plan is an alternative rock band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004, comprising of vocalist/guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett. Their debut release was a demo in 2004. In 2006 The Getaway Plan signed to Boomtown Records and made their debut release through a label, an EP titled Hold Conversation.

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Concave

There are two groups registered with the name Concave on Last.fm: 1) Concave - from the United States - http://www.facebook.com/concavesound
http://www.oscillatorrecords.com
Concave is the solo instrumental project of James Brian Findlay, currently drummer for Razorhoof.
as Concave, he has released "History Is The Future" in 2011 and "A Journal Of Civilization +2" in 2006. The music is a mix of metal, post rock and indie rock and is heavily influenced by bands like HUM, Shiner, Pelican, Don Caballero, Maps and Atlases, Built To Spill and Isis.

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Polar Beyond

Polar Beyond is a band from Belfast, Northern Ireland who play a style of alternative atmospheric rock. The band consists of Dave Armstrong (vocals/guitar), Sean McGoldrick (guitar), Matt Campbell (synth/keys), Glenn Porter (bass) and Phil Campbell (drums). The band were formed in 2009 and are kept busy with gigs, acoustic sets, organizing a music and visual evening in an art studio and busking for charity. Notably, Polar Beyond were featured on BBC Radio and the BBC Northern Ireland news for a filming a live session with Bandwidth Films on the roof of the Europa Hotel in Belfast.

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Meniscus

Meniscus's lush ambient soundscapes, driving bass lines and poly-rhythmic beats create a unique musical experience that has been hypnotising Australian audiences since 2005. The Sydney trio's unique brand of instrumental post rock blends the moody dynamics of acts like Mogwai and Sigur Rós with the prog rock technicality of King Crimson. The critical success of the band's 2007 EP The Absence of I elevated Meniscus's profile globally with rave reviews from The Silent Ballet (“Beautifully crafted and impeccably conceived.

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