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John Player Specials

John Player Specials are a soulful reggae/ska band based in Wigan, near Manchester UK. Formed in 2006, the band originally played small venues around Wigan and are now starting to gain recognition in the Manchester underground ska scene, and have 2 CD releases available for purchase from http://jps.bigcartel.com The band are currently writing material for a full length album hopefully to be recorded and released by Easter 2009, and can be occaisionally seen performing at Bomb Ibiza and TNS gigs in Manchester at the Retro Bar and Satan's Hollow.

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The King Blues

The King Blues are one of the UK punk underground’s best loved bands, and they’re now primed for an assault on the wider world having signed to new label Field Recordings. Their first break came in early 2006 when a demo of ‘Mr. Music Man’ made it into the hands of Mike Davies of Radio 1’s The Lock Up, who gave the band repeated plays. Support from Zane Lowe soon followed and The King Blues grabbed the attention of the UK’s biggest punk label, Household Name...

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Drewvis

Drewvis is an acoustic musician from Brighton UK, and mostly plays Ska/Reggae/Indie style music. "Just Imagine The Specials drinking tea with Damien Rice and you have some idea of the musical mixture on offer from this one-man-band." - DirtE Records "Raw & rootsy, sing-a-long camp fire, acoustic vibes with super catchy & uplifting lo-fi ska & reggae goodness in the mould of Chris Murray, Dan Potthast & Skylar" - Do The Dog Music

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