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New Rhodes

New Rhodes were formed in Bristol in 2001. Less than a year after they formed and while still only teenagers, they played two nights at the famous Glastonbury festival on the Leftfield Stage and were soon supporting the likes of Razorlight, The Dears, The Delays, Hope of the States, The Killers, The Gliteratti, The Futureheads and Bloc Party.
The band's strong fan base throughout the UK and beyond includes many other bands with members of Bloc Party, The Futureheads and Keane as well as Graham Coxon all being photographed sporting New Rhodes Badges or T shirts.

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Amsterdam

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Amsterdam were formed on Merseyside in 1999 and promptly stayed there - mainly because they didn't really have any band members or any songs - but Ian Prowse had to tell his friends in the pub he had a new band going. A few gigs were played with various band line-ups and to stunning indifference, but all this changed in 2000 when the arrival of Ian's best-ever songs rescued him from the pub and they immediately won an NME competition to find the best-unsigned band of 2000. Next up the band were one of the winners at the prestigious music biz event In the City.

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MAXIXE

MAXIXE [mak-cease] are Marc Pell (from Micachu & The Shapes) and Darren Bancroft (from We Have Band).

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I SWIM WITH SHARKS

Leeds based trio I SWIM WITH SHARKS blend infectious melodies with a scissor kicking live presence to create their exciting Guitar Driven Aggro Pop. Over the last 12 months the band have shared stages with the likes of Alabama 3 and Mr Beastly amongst others and have enamoured audiences with their commanding live performances. Their debut release, the single

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elapse-o

"Local duo Elapse-O are without doubt the best new band I've seen in the last year. Or rather 'Golden Ships' is the best song by a new band." - NIGHTSHIFT
'Oxford’s Elapse-O tap into a world before language. Elapse-O live is like a time-warp back to your childhood, back when you were attempting to make sense of all the sonic clutter around you, except that there is nothing immature about this band. It’s exhilarating – big bright lights exciting.' DROWNED IN SOUND
‘Chronic death disco, Sound like a battle to be signed to skingraft records between Swans, Liars and merzbow.’ -ROOM 237

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Pacific

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Pacific is drum'n'bass duo Matt Cox and Mark Soo from Vancouver, Canada. Matt also DJs a variety of genres under the name. 2) Pacific was an electronic indiepop band from the UK that released records and EPs on Creation Records as well as a split flexi with My Bloody Valentine on Catalogue.
1. Barnoon Hill (1988 UK Creation Records)
2. Sea Of Sand EP (1988 UK Creation Records)
3. Shrift (1989 UK Creation Records)

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Former Bullies

FORMER BULLIES ARE A THREE-PIECE BAND FROM MANCHESTER, UK. CURRENTLY THEY ARE TRYING THIER COLLECTIVE HAND AT A NUMBER OF MUSICAL GENRES: REG-GAY, GAY-GAY, DONG-ROCK, SCHLONG-ROCK-LEG-LOCK, REAL ROCK, FRAT-ROCK, WRONG-ROCK, RIGHTEOUS REPLAY, SARDINE FLIP, BREAKFAST BOOGIE, TEATIME TRANCE..... THEY REGULARLY PLAY SHOWS, THEY REGULARLY WRITE SOUNDS, GET IN TOUCH! YOU'RE GORGEOUS! THEY'VE DONE LOADS OF GOOD THINGS IN THE PAST AND FUTURE GOOD THINGS ARE BOUND TO FALL INTO THEIR EVER BULGING LAPS.

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Hal

There are several artists using this name: 1) Ultra-hooky, dramatic vocal harmony-drenched tunes. Echoes of the Beatles, Harry Nilsson, the Beach Boys, and Phil Spector are everywhere. Hal go beyond imitation and use their influences, as a good band should, as guides and not blueprints. Tim Sendra-All Music Guide.
Dublin 3-piece, Hal, formed in 2003 and were signed by Jeff Travis to Rough Trade Records in 2004. Their eponymous debut album was produced by Tears for Fears’ Ian Stanley, and released to critical acclaim in 2005, producing two UK and Irish top 40 chart hits.

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