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Psychedelic Rock

Gong

Gong are a progressive rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. Their music has also been described as space rock. The various incarnations of Gong, its spin-offs and related bands are collectively dubbed the "Gong Global Family". They were formed in 1967, after Allen - then a member of Soft Machine - was denied entry to the United Kingdom due to a visa complication. Allen remained in France where he and a London-born Sorbonne professor, Gilli Smyth, established the first incarnation of Gong.

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Mother Black Cap

Mother Black Cap are a modern psychedelic rock band from the east of Norfolk in England. They draw significant influence from bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. They are currently unsigned but have released one album entitled 'In The Comfort Of Your Own Home...'. The name 'mother black cap' is derived from the name of a magic mushroom.

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Vibravoid

With the vibe of early Pink Floyd, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Electric Prunes and Spacemen 3 running through their drugged-up veins, Germany's very own Vibravoid excel at synthesizing these influences into a heavy storm of psychedelic sounds, shapes, and colors.

Vibravoid on Last.fm.

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Rob Tognoni Band

1994
Rob Tognoni's international debut came in '94 when Australian slide-guitar maestro Dave Hole on hearing Tognoni's songs helped set-up a record deal with Provogue/Mascot Records in The Netherlands. 1995-96
Dave Hole went on to produce the Stones And Colours CD which was released through Europe in September '95. The CD was an immediate success and received critical acclaim. This caused enough positive reaction to begin the first European tour in February '96.

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Wolf People

Wolf People are an English psychedelic rock band based in London, Bedford and North Yorkshire. They formed in 2006 around the release of a very limited CD EP on Sea Records as part of the Lifeboat Series. The EP was Stuart Maconie’s record of the week on his BBC6 show. They have since released two 7” singles on Battered Ornaments Records, they quickly sold out and are since becoming quite sought after.

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Cedars

There are three bands by this name:
1. A 1960s Lebanese Garage Group.
2. A local indie/folk band from Torrington, Connecticut.
3. Cedars is a band from Washington D.C. that formed in the beginning of 2004. They came together based on a shared affinity for more melodic and atmospheric music, similar to bands like Doves, Elbow, Coldplay, and U2. The band consists of four members: Brian Leatherman (vocals, guitar), Luke Mangels (keys, guitar), Francisco “Fico” Lazzaro (bass guitar), and Ed Barnabas (drums).

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Dirty Little Rabbits

Dirty Little Rabbits is an alternative rock band from Johnston, Iowa; forming in 2007. They are considered the side project of Shawn Crahan, the member / founder of the band Slipknot. They are comprised of vocalist Stella Katsoudas, guitarist Ty Fyhrie, bassist Jeff Karnowski, drummer Shawn Crahan, and organ / keyboardist Michael Pfaff. They have two EPs, Breeding, which was released in 2007, and Simon, recently released in March, 2009. They plan to release a full length later on in 2009.

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Shankar

Lakshminarayanan Shankar (born April 26, 1950), also known as L. Shankar, Shankar or Shenkar, is a violinist, vocalist and composer. Early life
L. Shankar was born in Madras, Tamil Nadu. Growing up in Jaffna, Ceylon, where his father V. Lakshminarayan was a professor at the Jaffna College of Music, Shankar was exposed to Carnatic music and other styles from an early age. His father was an esteemed violinist, his mother L.

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The Trees

See also Trees.
There are two bands/artists called The Trees: 1) Trees were an English folk rock band that existed between 1969 and 1972. Although they met with little commercial success in their time, the reputation of the band has grown over the years. Like other similar bands at the time, their music were influenced by Fairport Convention, though with a heavier and more psychedelic edge. The group

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Okta Logue

As Okta Logue prepare for the release of their third studio album the influence of their own side projects is becoming apparent. Rollergirls; powerchording energetic postrock and the Benno Herz Band; a somewhat more relaxed indi folk creation are being gently folded into the Progressive, Psychedelic tones of Okta Logue to create something quite unique. Okta Logue was formed by Benno Herz, Robi Herz and Philip Meloi 3 years ago as Zapphire Okta Logue but, with the addition of the fourth member Nicolai Hildebrandt, the band found their sound and a new name.

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