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Fireworks

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Fireworks is a pop-punk band from Detroit, Michigan consisting of David Pest, Tymm Rengers, Chris Mojan, Kyle O'Punk, and Brett Jones. They are a group of individuals creating a sound with enough pop quality to keep your little sister's attention, and enough edge to rid them of "guilty pleasure" status. Hailing from stereotypically suburban metro Detroit, Fireworks is comprised of five electric personalities with endless influences. Together they create a unique blend of "infectious, well-written punk with an undeniable sense of melody.

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Blackbirds

There are at least two bands/artists with this name: 1) BLACKBIRDS is a hardcore/punk band from Michigan (although some members are from Canada). Their earlier material took cues from American Nightmare/Outbreak/97A but their new material is in the vein of His Hero Is Gone/Tragedy/etc. They are not broken up anymore and are back together with a new lineup, new releases soon, and are back touring. The hardcore band Blackbirds is not associated with blackdog records.

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Yours Truly

There are at least five artists named Yours Truly: 1. Yours Truly is a pop punk band from Detroit, Michigan made up of Jonathan Weber (vocals), Frankie Mastrangelo (guitar/vox), Dylan Magliocco (guitar), Adam Vuletich (bass), and Josh York (drums). The band recorded their first EP, Down For the Count, at 37 Studios in Rochester, MI with Matt Dalton and Craig Owens and Banana Studios with Blake Vadasy in Livonia, MI.

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Lovesick

There are 2 artists with the name 'Lovesick'. 1) A punk band from Chicago. http://lovesick.bandcamp.com/ 2) A melodic, frantic 3-or-4 piece band from just outside the Ann Arbor, MI area in the late 1990's. Intimate, soulful, frantic, sweaty, and unpretentious. Folks from Lovesick are/were also in Saturday Looks Good to Me, His Name is Alive, Flashpapr, Charlevoix, Chore, Voglio Capirlo, and Little Rock Nine. Fred Thomas also runs Ypsilanti Records and performs solo. Band members include:
Nikki Margosian - bass, voice

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Dabrye

Dabrye (pronounced “DAB-ree”) is just one alias of Ghostly artist Tadd Mullinix, who explores with head-nodding beats and saw-tooth bass lines, with a keen eye to forward-thinking production and rhythms. Dabrye has earned considerable praise from both the underground (Jay Dee, Jurassic 5) and the electronic music press, earning him a Next 100 mention from URB in 2002 and praise from publications as diverse as Rolling Stone to The Wire.

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