The Wellgreen
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The Anteaters
"The Anteaters" are a five piece ensemble formed by members of the original Penguin Cafe Orchestra. They are: Geoffrey Richardson, who played with the PCO from 1976 onwards, on viola, cuatro, clarinet and ukulele; Jennifer Maidman, with the PCO from 1984 on, plays guitar, ukulele and bass; Steve Fletcher, a member since 1988, on piano, keyboards and cuatro; Annie Whitehead, who first appeared on the album 'Broadcasting From Home' in 1984 and joined the live ensemble in 1988...
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The Magnetic North
New project of Erland Cooper and Simon Tong (Erland and the Carnival) together with singer/arranger Hannah Peel. Album «Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North» out May 2012 on Full Time Hobby.
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Mark Ayling
A lifelong drummer, Mark Ayling has now branched out into the world of acoustic music, playing his own brand of raw acoustic guitar combined with direct and uncompromising lyrics. Discarding the usual Folk/Acoustic influences such as Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, Mark finds his inspiration from bands as diverse as The Jam, The Specials, New Model
Army, The Clash, Motorhead and Joy Division, creating a sound that has the energy of Punk whilst retaining the melodic elements of the acoustic guitar.
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Astronot
Erupting the Scottish Highlands, Astronot are a classic three piece power trio, consistently delivering what the packaging says. Structured around melodically sinister riffing, bonhamist powerhouse time keeping, deep driving bass, and harmonically structured vocals, the band are currently hailed by those in the know, as one of Scotland’s best kept secrets.
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PoP Campaign
Pop Campaign are a duo that formed in Glasgow and now reside in Berlin. They are music makers and DJs. Their Popaganda: Bright, right and ready for the fight against pretentious, self importance that plagues the music industry today. Influences: Orbital, Human League, Irvine Welsh, Berlin Era- Bowie.
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The Yummy Fur
The Yummy Fur were an art rock/indie rock band which formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1992. The band's only constant member was singer/guitarist John McKeown. After the band split in 1999, McKeown drifted through several short lived bands before forming the successful indie rock band 1990s in 2006, and two former members - Paul Thomson and Alex Kapranos formed the popular alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand. In 2009, it was announced that John McKeown, Paul Thomson and Brian McDougall would reunite The Yummy Fur for a brief tour in 2010.
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Bombskare
Edinburgh's 10 piece ska machine.
www.bombskare.com
www.myspace.com/bombskare
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Solipsism
Solipsism is Craig Murphy, an Experimental Musician and Recording Artist from Glasgow in Scotland. His cross-genre style incorporates elements of Ambient, Techno, IDM, Electro and Experimental Music and his releases have been featured on various Radio Stations from across the Globe, including BBC Radio 1, BBC6 Music, XFM London and Digital Nimbus (U.S.A).
He is also a member of the Psychedelic/Folk band Shoosh, alongside Ed Drury and Neil Carlill. The latter who had several Top 40 hits in the UK with his band Delicatessen (Rough Trade, Big Life).
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The Velcro Quartet
"Imagine Klaxons writing the musical numbers for the sequel to a Nightmare Before Christmas and you'll be about a millionth of a fraction closer to understanding..." - NME
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