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The Legion of Doom

There are two bands by this name. 1) The Legion of Doom is the music production/remix team of Chad Blinman and Trever Keith. Blinman, whose production and engineering credits include work with The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, and Face to Face, is a studio veteran with over 15 years experience programming and recording electronic and acoustic music. Keith, best known as the frontman and songwriter of now-defunct seminal 90’s pop-punk band Face to Face, has also worked behind the console producing records for Vagrant Records acts Senses Fail, .

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These Four Walls

These Four Walls are a Hard Rock band based in Auckland, New Zealand. The Band currently consists of four members, but has previously perfomed as a five-piece. The current line-up features Lead Vocalist Steve Gibb also taking on the Rhythm Guitar duties, with Gray Vickers on Lead Guitar, Chris Treeby playing Bass and Brad Vickers playing Drums. The band has released three singles to radio and television in New Zealand, each recieving significant airplay on the major radio stations and TV channels in the country.

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Pinwheel

There are multiple artists named Pinwheel: 1) a band Ben Gibbard was in before Death Cab for Cutie
2) a band featuring Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger from Fountains of Wayne.
3) a Minneapolis hard rock band formed in 2008 1) In the Ben Gibbard version, Ben shared lead vocal duties with Justin Kennedy, who now fronts L.A. popsters Army Navy. The band sounds more like Built to Spill than it does Death Cab.

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The Summer Set

The Summer Set is a pop rock/powerpop band from Scottsdale, Arizona that formed in 2007. TSS is signed on the Militia Group and released their first EP on September 30th, 2008 titled “…In Color”. In December of 2008 The Summer Set realeased their EP “Meet Me On The Left Coast” which inculded their Christmas single, “Love By Our Side”, a b-side titled “Can You Find Me” and an Usher cover, “Love In This Club” as a bonus track. The Summer Set announced in April 2009 that they were heading into the studio to record their debut album, “Love Like This” which was released on October 13th, 2009.

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Vamps

There are at least 2 bands/artists with the name Vamps. 1) VAMPS is a Japanese unit by Hyde (lead vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (guitarist of Oblivion Dust, hide with Spread Beaver and Spin Aqua). HYDE and K.A.Z have been working together since HYDE's third solo album FAITH, which was released in 2006. In early spring 2008, they announced the name-change for HYDE's solo project - and officially formed a band. One of the reasons being to give more credit to K.A.Z for his work. Thus VAMPS was born.

Read more about Vamps on Last.fm.

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Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell is an internationally-acclaimed American violinist known for the versatility of his musical understanding as well as his technical skill. He has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras under such conductors as Charles Dutoit. A master of the classical repertoire, Bell has expanded his career to contemporary music and genres such as folk and jazz. He has won Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for his work with John Corgliano on The Red Violin.

Read more about Joshua Bell on Last.fm.

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Built On Secrets

Since bursting onto the ultra-competitive Australian live music scene in 2008, Built On Secrets have fast made a name for themselves, with their instantly catchy take on ambient-rock winning over fans in both the band’s hometown of Melbourne, as well as the rest of the country. After landing early supports with acts as diverse as All Time Low, Set Your Goals, 3OH!3, The Amity Affliction, Haste The Day and Kris Roe of The Ataris...

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Paramore

Paramore is an American alternative rock band that formed in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 2003. The band consists of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar), Taylor York (rhythm guitar), and Zac Farro (drums). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, their second album RIOT! in 2007, which was certified platinum in the United States and gold in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and their third studio album Brand New Eyes is scheduled for release on the 29th September.

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