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Slava Grigoryan

Slava Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He was born in 1976 in Kazakhstan but his family emigrated to Australia in 1981 and he was raised in Melbourne. His father was a professional violinist and Grigoryan began to study guitar with him at the age of seven. By the age of twelve he was already performing professionally and he made his solo debut in Sydney at fourteen.

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Nato

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Nato is a British metalcore band that released their debut album, Kill the Fox to Foil the plan, in 2007. 2) Nato is a Russian/Tajik female singer, product of former TATU producer Ivan Shapovalov. She performs in a traditional Muslim veil. The hit Chorjavon entered the charts in 2005 and was followed by a full length album and a second single, Be Umide. She sings in Tajik. Chorjavon was first recorded in Russian by TATU, but never used.

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Splinters

Splinters is Seattle-based producer Ben Torrence. Ben is also the sole proprietor of Woodson Lateral Records, and netlabel Cosmeceutical™. Ben is also a member of laptop duo Bookmobile, and plays rock-based music in Lunch Buddy Program.

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Marla

Get ready for pop-vamp MARLA, the London-bred and LA native pop starlet who wowed audiences as a finalist in the recent unsigned act competition, the Hollyoaks Music Show, aired on prime time Channel 4/ E4 and T4 in the UK. With an upbeat and original musical style and a distinctive singing voice, MARLA is a true storyteller and a gutsy live performer. She’s already played some key festivals and venues in London, including the Roundhouse, Secret Garden Party, YOYO, Proud Galleries, Hoxton Bar and Kitchen.

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Jasmin

With a name as elusive as the melodies that just hint in order to vanish, jasmin’s songs are revealing the possibilities of a minimal guitar trio. Sometimes jointly, sometimes in fierce competition, guitar, bass, drums and minimal electronics are spinning enticing textures. Those pleadings against the imperative of lyrics, you don’t have to call them post rock if you don’t want to. The deliberation annihilates itself by its sheer sustainability: On stage the guitarist frequently collides with the solid wall of bass and drums, disrupting it in feedback fever.

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