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Close Your Eyes

Giving every ounce of their being over to everything that they set their minds to, CLOSE YOUR EYES blew the top off of the Abilene, Texas music scene and has brought their high energy, passionate brand of hardcore to the masses. With one listen of their Victory Records debut, We Will Overcome, audiences everywhere will notice the authenticity of this spirit-filled, hardcore outfit. Shane Raymond (Vocals) and Brett Callaway (Guitar/Vocals) first met at Hardin-Simmons University. Being the only two "hardcore" kids in the cafeteria connected them immediately.

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Auburn

"Auburn," as you will quickly notice, refers to more than one band. First is an R&B/pop singer who sings "La La La." Most other tracks are from a southern metalcore band of the same name. According to the La La La Songfacts, Auburn Williams was born in Minneapolis to a single mother. She began singing in church and listened to nothing but gospel music as a kid. When she was 13, Auburn began performing with a local all-girl group called Loyal and she continued to work on her songwriting, posting tracks on her MySpace page growing her fanbase the grass-roots way.

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The Great Divide

There are three bands called The Great Divide: one from Paris, France (1), one from Stillwater, Oklahoma, US (2) and one from Melbourne, Australia.
(1) The Great Divide is a 5 piece hardcore band from Paris, France. The bands music is the right mix between faith in modern hardcore music, musical talent and an open mind. The music that results from this mix is full of energy, melody, emotion and catchy vibes. In a time when the greatest combos have split up, The Great Divide provides a perfect example of modern hardcore - the way it's supposed to be.

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Paris Is Burning

Paris is Burning was formed in Miami, FL by guitarist Gabriel Yunes and bassist Javier Guifarro with the firm intention of creating something more efficient and strong than anything they previously did with their past musical projects. The melting pot that makes Paris is Burning is a broad one, blurring the lines of metal, hardcore, grindcore, death metal, thrash and even some sporadic atmospheric passages.

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Carry Nation

There are more than one artist with the name Carry Nation. 1) Carry Nation were a straight edge hardcore band in the late 1980's. Line up:
Dan O'Mahony
Frank Harrison
Gavin Oglesby
Steve Larsen The band appeared on a couple of compilations and released a 4 song 7" in 1989 titled Face The Nation. 2) "Brisbane has given birth to a soulful and fresh talent, who titles herself "Carry Nation". Nation offers her audience a piece of her mind, and for thirty or so minutes the room is transformed.

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The Springfields

There are two artists named The Springfields. 1. The Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio in the early 1960s, who had success both in the UK, USA and Ireland, but are now best remembered as the launch pad for singer Dusty Springfield. The trio formed in 1960, when Mary "Dusty" O’Brien joined her brother Dion O'Brien and Tim Feild, who had been working as a duo,"The Kensington Squares". Dion became Tom Springfield, and Mary became Dusty Springfield. Feild was later replaced by Mike Hurst.

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