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It Bites

It Bites are a rock band formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England, in 1982. It Bites reformed in 2006. Original singer and guitarist Francis Dunnery has been replaced by John Mitchell (Kino (UK), Arena, The Urbane). Bassist Dick Nolan was replaced in 2008 with Lee Pomeroy. The current band members are:
John Mitchell (vocals, guitar), John Beck (keyboards), Lee Pomeroy (bass), Bob Dalton (drums)

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The Tangent

The Tangent began in 2002 as a project to record some compositions of the band's primary writer, Andy Tillison, with several members of The Flower Kings (Roine Stolt, Zoltan Csörsz, and Jonas Reingold), David Jackson and some of Andy's friends (Sam Baine, Guy Manning). During that first recording (which was going to become The Music That Died Alone), many of the musicians never met in person. After some critical acclaim, another album was recorded (The World That We Drive Through).

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Triangle

There are at least FOUR bands called Triangle: (1) An English alternative dance music band;
(2) A Dutch neo-progressive band;
(3) The French 70s progressive band featuring Jean Michel Jarre,
(4) An early 21st century American progessive electronic rock band. Triangle (1) is an English alternative dance music band. Triangle (2) is a Dutch neo-progressive band. Triangle (3) was a French 1970s progressive rock band featuring Jean-Michel Jarre.

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A.r.t

A.R.T
…is the brainchild of two persons; Anders Sundelin keyboards & vocals and Robert Forsell keyboards. Despite the fact that
they use synthesizers exclusively, they set out to create some kind of
progressive rock. …The beginning!
It all started in 2005 when Anders & Robert became tired of their former project. …And now what?
…well, at the moment A.R.T are concentrating on recording an album! Bio Anders:
…the early years!
Barely walking straight, Anders was already climbing every stage in sight, ”helping” the acts in his vicinity… - with varying results!

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Disperse

1. A polish progressive rock/metal band. In December 2007 Marcin Kicyk, Jakub Żytecki and Rafal Biernacki met to form a band called DISPERSE. Fascination with artrock, fusion, metal and jazz contributed to setting the project music of which would abstract from common musical patterns and advance listeners’ imagination. During the first half a year of its existence, the band makes four songs and in March Szymon Balicki, drums, joins the band.

Read more about Disperse on Last.fm.

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Comedy of Errors

Comedy Of Errors is a Glasgow-based progressive rock band formed in January 1984 with a first line-up of Jim Johnson (keyboards, vocals), Joe Cairney (vocals), John McPhee (drums), Mark Spalding (bass) and Mike Barnard (guitar). Their first recording is a three track demo cassette called "Ever be the Prize", which is recorded at a studio in Blanefield (Scotland) in 1985, and followed by a mini album in 1986.

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Steve Rothery

Steve Rothery (born November 25, 1959) is the guitarist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Rothery began to play the guitar at the age of 15. In 1979, he saw an ad in the music press for a band called Silmarillion that needed a guitarist. He auditioned successfully for the band (August 19, 1979).

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Anti Nowhere League

Anti-Nowhere League are an English punk band formed in 1980, by lead singer Animal (Nick Culmer), rhythm guitarist Magoo (Chris Exall), Bones (Tony Shaw) on drums and Baggy Elvy on bass. They play in a punk rock musical style. Early days
Their first gig was at the Tunbridge Wells annual carnival, at which they got arrested. This led to their first press coverage with the local newspaper describing their gig as a 'cacophony of noise'.

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Calibro 35

Band Members
Luca "Nano" Cavina - Bass Guitar
Enrico Gabrielli - Organs and Horns
Massimo Martellotta - Electric and Lapsteel Guitar
Fabio Rondanini - Drums and Percussions
Tommaso Colliva - Sounds and Research official website: http://www.calibro35.com/
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/calibro35
Researches begun years ago, diggin’ dusty vinyl crates for obscure samples. The discovery of Italian '60s and '70s soundtracks was a crucial point; from that moment on nothing sounded as good and interesting as electrifying tracks from exploitation movies.

Read more about Calibro 35 on Last.fm.

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The Reasoning

The Reasoning are a Cardiff-based six-piece rock band, formed by Matthew Cohen in 2005. The band’s line-up of experienced musicians features the vocal talents of Dylan Thompson and Gareth Jones, alongside Rachel Cohen who was voted Best Female Vocalist by the UK’s Classic Rock Society for an unprecedented four consecutive years. Following the recruitment of drummer Vinden Wylde, the band’s accomplished debut album Awakening was released in 2006 and has garnered worldwide critical acclaim.

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