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Matthew Barber

Matthew Barber (born January 10, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of indie pop and pop rock with folk and alternative country influences. Barber was born and grew up in Port Credit, which is part of Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto, before moving to Kingston, Ontario to attend Queen's University, where he volunteered at campus radio station CFRC-FM and performed at campus pubs. After graduating from Queen's, he went to McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario for his master's degree in philosophy, and here he began to take his performing more seriously.

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My Brightest Diamond

My Brightest Diamond is a chamber pop band led by singer-songwriter Shara Worden, which was formed in New York City, NY, USA (2006). Worden is the granddaughter of an Epiphone-playing traveling evangelist; her father was a National Accordion Champion and her mother a classical organist. Having a family of wanderers who migrated across the U.S. every few years, the landscape and the musical influences were constantly changing: Spanish tangos, Sunday morning gospel, classical and jazz were the accompaniment to her home life.

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Marc O'Reilly

My Friend Marx is the debut album from the freshest Irish voice of 2011. Marc O’Reilly’s roots may lie in Waterford and France, but his sound rests somewhere between the American-influenced folk blues of Peter Green and contemporaries such as Ray LaMontagne and Gomez. Following stints in different alt/rock bands, Marc began to make his mark in 2010 as a solo performer, playing at last summer’s Electric Picnic festival and supporting fellow Irish songwriters including David Kitt.

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The Pantomimes

The Pantomimes formed in Shrewsbury in the autumn of 2006 after previous band The Narwhals disbanded. Joe Allan and Richard Hooper already played lead guitar and bass, respectively; James Hickson shifted from drums to vocals and guitar. Joe's guitar playing is often folksy, sometimes rocky, but always melodic and sparky. Hooper's bass is uncomplicated, and serves the songs well. Your average Pantomimes song will convey a tone of wistfulness: consider the world-weary aura of Ulysses, or the nostalgic lilt of Man of Letters.

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Dr Strangely Strange

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Kolo

There are two artists with the name Kolo: 1) Kolo (Коло) is a Folk/Ambient band from Ukraine featuring Munruthel of Nokturnal Mortum fame. The band has released one album so far, the self-titled KOLO in 2005. Kolo's music can be described as joyful folk melodies on electronica rhythms.
2) A band from Exeter that formed in the summer of 2005 by three former schoolmates, Kolo have established a large nationwide fanbase through a combination of their intensive gigging and the distribution of their acclaimed debut release...

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Ursa Major

At least 5 bands are using the name "Ursa Major". 1) Mined out of the clay of Pennsylvania, USA, Ursa Major began playing music in the year 2008 AD with nothing but a mandolin, a 6-string picker and a bloody banjo, with lonesome hearts set on bluegrass music and the sound of the common folk. Since that time the music has evolved, but the feeling remains the same. Now based out of Pittsburgh and armed with electric guitars, foot-stompin’ drums, bass attuned to the the Eternal Groove, and the same old bloody banjo, Ursa Major has evolved into an energetic swing of folk and doo-wop soulfulness.

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Monty Python

Monty Python is a comedy troupe of 4 Englishmen (John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle), 1 Welshman (Terry Jones) and 1 American (Terry Gilliam), best known for their legendary and influential sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (which ran for four seasons from 1969 to 1974). The troupe also wrote and starred in the films "And Now for Something Completely Different" (1971), "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975), "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979), "Monty Python Live At The Hollywood Bowl" (1982) and "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" (1983).

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Steve Turner

Best known as the lead guitarist from Mudhoney, Steve Turner has also been involved in a number of other bands include Green River, The Fall-Outs, and The Throw Ups. In addition these bands, he has also released several solo albums. Unlike his work in Mudhoney, Steve Turner's solo albums are mostly acoustic 60's folk-rock inspired.

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Fortrius

At the dawing of 2009, Fortrius was born. A new door had been opened into the ancient ways of Caledonias Past. Into the very heart of its community, of its emotion and of its thriving history. To grasp the very spirit of the people, to think like they had done. The Cruithne, a glorious race, defiant against all forms of tyranny - brave to the end of their time. Fortrius are what has always been at the heart of this land, they are a book of mystical tales passed from father to son, they are the very flame that keeps the true culture of the land burning strong...

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