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Zebulon

For Zébulon from Québec, Canada, click here. Zebulon was risen from the ashes of Desultory, a band formed back in 1989. Between 1993-1996, Desultory released three full-length albums, Into eternity, Bitterness and Swallow the snake. They all recieved great media- and fanresponse and were supported by extensive european touring. After fulfilling the 3-album deal they parted from Metal Blade records and the cooperation was over.

Tangled Thoughts of Leaving

Perth, Australia (2004 - present) Tangled Thoughts of Leaving emerged from the shadows of the live scene in Perth, Western Australia with the release of their 2008 EP, Tiny Fragments. By way of a piano-led amalgamation of prog, metal, post-rock, jazz, and nois - TToL have created a very unique sound. Members:
Aaron Pollard

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No Island

There are two bands called No Island: The first is an independent rock band based in Vancouver, Canada; the second is hardcore band based in Glasgow, Scotland that chose the same name 2 years later. 1. Vancouver-based No Island delivers a new brand of rock that blurs the lines between genres and generations. With carefully-crafted original songs and a unique sound complimented by keyboards and saxophone, No Island’s approach to rock is catchy, powerful, and sophisticated all at once.

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Orchestre National de Jazz

The Orchestre National de Jazz is a French big band, the noted French jazz musician (also a musician living in France) to work in.
1986 was the Orchestre National de Jazz at the initiative of the musicologist Maurice Fleuret under Jack Lang as Minister of Culture founded. The orchestra is funded by the French Republic. The current artistic director, was raised an ensemble together.
Artistic director, were at first for a year, the saxophonist and flutist François Jeanneau, then the saxophonist Antoine Hervé (1987-1989)...

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Solution

There are at least 2 Bands called Solution.
1.) Jazz-rock group Solution started out in 1966 as an R&B-band, Soulution. In the beginning, this group from Groningen consisted of Tom Barlage (sax and flute, started in 1964 in the Rene Five and Keys), Willem Ennes (keyboards, ex-Roden Rockers), Ad Kooi (bass, in 1970 to Railway and replaced by Peter van der Sande, ex-Focus, to Lynx, himself replaced by Gus Williams), Ap Alberts (s, ex-Keys, later in Nicky & Shouts, only 1966)...

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If

This name is referred to several bands: 1) A British Jazz/Progressive Rock fusion band from The Seventies. Formed in 1969 by Dave Quincy (saxophone, flute), Dick Morrissey (saxophones) and Terry Smith (Guitar). With J.W. Hodgkinson on Vocals and Dennis Richardson on Drums, (later to join Foreigner).
The band made a number of fine fusion albums before folding in the mid seventies. Not to be confused with the later nineties Dutch Techo Band I-F.

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Diagonal

The Brighton based seven-piece progressive-jazz-rock band. Woodwinds, Guitars, Basses, Drums, Singings, Synths, Pianos & Organs meld together to make the musical cake of Diagonal.
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http://www.myspace.com/diagonalband There is another band called Diagonal - Diagonal (1999 - 2004) is a Brazilian band from São Paulo influenced mainly by names of the "post-punk/post-hc" as Gang of Four and Jawbox. The musical proposal of the four members of diagonal is clear and explores to the maximum the possibility to try new paths and textures.

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Gilgamesh

There are multiple artists using this name:
1) A British progressive jazz-rock band of the Canterbury style in the 70s.
2) The incorrect English spelling of the Japanese rock band ギルガメッシュ (girugamesh).
3) A now defunct Dutch hardcore band.
4) A now defunct Australian ska/hardcore band.
5) A progressive rock/fusion band out of Petaluma, California.
6) An american progessive band. Their demo is still under production, however, some songs may be found at www.purevolume.com/gilgameshusa.
7) A now defunct Hungarian lo-fi no-wave art-punk band.

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Trix

There are two artists named Trix: 1.A power fusion combo, the members of Trix are from Casiopea and T-Square. The four person powerhouse plays their butt off. A must hear !!
Personnel: 平井武士 (Takeshi Hirai): guitars
熊谷徳明 (Noriaki Kumagai): drums
窪田宏 (Hiroshi Kubota): keyboards
須藤満 (Mitsuru Sutoh): bass Homepage: http://homepage2.nifty.com/ost-noriaki/
2. The hottest electro-punk-mashup DJ based in Shanghai. Plays regularly at your favourite venue in Shanghai, The Shelter.

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Naked City

Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for remaining unconfined to any musical category, juxtaposing unrelated styles of music often within individual compositions at breakneck speed. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, thrash, country music, punk rock and other genres. Carl Stalling has been cited as an influence on Zorn and the work of Naked City.