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Sophie Solomon

Sophie Solomon is a singer-songwriter/violinist born in the United Kingdom, who fuses many different musical influences into her music. Sophie Solomon began playing the violin at the age of two. At four she met Yehudi Menuhin and was taken to see the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. For the first five years she played totally by ear, learning to read music at the age of seven. Even though the National Children's Orchestra and ProCorda said she was one of the most promising violinists of her...

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Julia Holter

Julia Shammas Holter is a classically-trained keytarist from Echo Park. After infiltrating Human Ear Music headquarters dressed as an intern, she wrote and recorded her own release on the label. Her music is witty, surreal and optimistic. She plays without sarcasm in the terrains that divide sentimentality, passion, and control. Her songs are written instinctively, and treated with an off-kilter fastidiousness, working orchestral variety from minimal instrumentation.

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Naomi Bedford

Naomi Bedford is a female folk/Americana performer based in Brighton, England.
She has strong roots in the British/American murder ballad tradition and is connected with the large circle of musicians that surround The Men They Couldn't Hang a.k.a. TMTCH, which includes punk, folk, traditional and country performers. She leads a band called Jonah Hex or The Jonah Hex . Her current recordings are being made with the instrumental and vocal assistance of Paul simmonds of TMTCH

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Matteah Baim

Matteah Baim is a folk musician from New York, United States. She began writing music with Sierra Casady in 2005 for Metallic Falcons. After the band disbanded, she continued with a solo career in 2006, releasing her first solo album Death of the Sun in 2007. Matteah's music is described as disparate, haunted folk that roll over your senses like desert clouds. With the help of a few friends Jana Hunter, Devendra Banhart, and Rob Doran she has taken her palate of lonesome inky textures and blown it dry with a wanderer's spirit.

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Paris Wells

Paris Wells is an Australian soul/funk singer/songwriter based in Melbourne, Victoria and has been active since 2004. She released an EP, Mum Hasn't Slept Yet (EP) in 2007 and two albums, Keep It in 2008, and Various Small Fires in 2010. Wells also features on Field of Dreams (feat. Paris Wells) by Bliss N Eso and Million Dollar Sex Party (feat. Paris Wells) by X & Hell.

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Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon (born November 7, 1970) is a singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and lead member of the orchestral pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy will always be my band because... I thought of it first!" In 2005 he contributed vocals to his long-time collaborator Joby Talbot's soundtrack for the movie version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Read more about Neil Hannon on Last.fm.

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Karina Berry

Born In London, England in the late eighties, acoustic Singer Songwriter Karina Berry delivers beautifully crafted melodic songs that draw in the listener.
Early influences from Morrissey and Drugstore helped develop her unique style and passion for songwriting.
After recording a 3 track EP in 2005, Karina recorded songs for the 2006 album 'Lazy Ways' alongside tracks 'The Sea' and Atlantic Highway' .

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A Plus D

He's a rock singer-turned-DJ who fronts the world's only mashup band. She's a party girl-turned-DJ who helped create the biggest mashup club in the world. Together, they're "rebel DJs" Adrian & the Mysterious D. Known mostly as the couple who helped bring mashup culture to America, the duo have forged a reputation as crowd-pleasing selectors who not only shamelessly bridge the gap between genres, but between the alternative and the mainstream. This is best evidenced by the success of their club Bootie, the first mashup bootleg party in the United States.

Read more about A Plus D on Last.fm.

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Souls

There has been at least 4 different bands named Souls. They are in order of popularity: 1. A disbanded Swedish noisy but poppy band from the 90's.
2. A hard rock outfit from Bristol, UK.
3. A mellow rock band from Bangladesh.
4. A Christian band from Park Community Church of Chicago. 1. Souls was a Swedish noisy but poppy band from the 90's. Composed of Cecilia Nordlund on vocals and guitar
Andreas Grevsten Danielsson on guitar
Johan Freitholtz on bass
Bo-Peter Andersson on drums

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