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The Polecats

The Polecats were a new wave and rockabilly revival band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Polecats formed in 1977. The original line-up was Tim Worman (a.k.a Tim Polecat, vocalist), Martin "Boz" Boorer, (guitarist and vocalist), Phil Bloomberg (bassist), and Chris Hawkes (drummer), who originally played under the name "Cult Heroes." Finding difficulty persuading promoters to book them on the Rockabilly circuit with a name sounding "too punk", they adopted Hawkes' suggested band name The Polecats. Hawkes was later replaced by Neil Rooney.

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The Rock

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a well known former wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment. The Rock does his own entrance music. He is known as the most electrifying man in sports entertainment. The Rock commonly sings to his opponents in a mocking fashion. Catchphrase: "IF YA SMELLLLLLLL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN!" followed by raising one eyebrow.

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The Bots

There are three Bands known as The Bots: 1. The Bots are a two-piece lo-fi punk rock band. Los Angeles residents and brothers Mikaiah and Anaiah Lei are just 18 and 15 years old. They have already played high-profile tours such as Warped in 2011, wowing crowds with their talent at such a young age. 2. The Bots are a Japanese rockabilly band. 3. The Bots are also the internet's first virtual band.

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Raul Malo

A Floridian of Cuban descent, Raul Malo started playing bass guitar while in high school and was a member of a small band playing the high school dance circuit. That band was known alternately as The Boys, The Tom Boys, and The Basics with Malo sharing vocal duties with guitarist, Tommy Anthony. In 1990, he became the vocalist for the four-man band, The Mavericks, for whom he penned most of the songs.

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Linda Gail Lewis

Contemporary Musicians | Lewis, Linda Gail Singer, songwriter Linda Gail Lewis is the younger sister of one of music's great performers, Jerry Lee Lewis. After decades of lingering in his shadow, she finally achieved a measure of fame in 2000 with a critically acclaimed album of duets performed with Irish rocker Van Morrison. Living a life every bit as tumultuous as her piano-thumping brother's, Lewis has toured the world repeatedly, married eight times, nearly died from drug overdoses, and has fought the ongoing battle of family-versus-career.

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Cracks

There are at least two bands with the name Cracks: 1. Cracks are japanese psychobilly band. They released 3albums, the latest Splatter Syndrome came out 2008. 12. 26.
Official Web 2. CRACKS is canadian artist brad crowe. his ep different cities is available for download on the electrolyt netlabel.

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The Bad Things

Bubbling forth like a mossy belch of polka filth from the greasy, jet fuel-contaminated wetlands of the Northwest, comes The Bad Things. With junkyard waltzes and shameless shanties, The Bad Things are hellbent on providing traditional music for the post-apocalyptic era. "Combining elements of Gypsy, folk, Klezmer, Hillbilly ballads, mariachi crooners, and a Vaudeville theatrical aesthetic, the group has a reputation for drunken debauchery and feverish dancing at their live shows.....The group lends their old-fashioned style with a post-modern sense of black humor."

Read more about The Bad Things on Last.fm.

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Railroad Bill

Railroad Bill are the skiffle kings of Cardiff, having been plying their trade for 20 years now. They have won numerous busking competitions and played in a variety of exotic locations such as Italy and Singapore. Their stage show is raucous and humourous and often forms part of Cardiff's "Meltdown" sessions. They play numerous guitars, mandolin, banjolin, washboard and tea-chest-bass. The songs include a mix of train songs from the old-west...

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