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Northside

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northside-UK/144340425603153 My Space: http://www.myspace.com/northsideuk
Made in Manchester and signed to the late Factory records by Tony Wilson 'Shall We Take A Trip?' (Fac 268)
'My Rising Star' (Fac 298)
'Take 5' (Fac 308) 'Chicken Rhythms' (Fac 310)
'Chicken Rhythms' + Extras (LTMCD 2386) A Bit On The Side - Northside Biography In another world, Northside would have become the next great Factory band after Joy Division / New Order and Happy Mondays, going from strength to strength throughout the 1990s.

Ginger

1. Ginger is the lead singer and driving force behind The Wildhearts. As a solo artist, he has released the live album Grievous Acoustic Behaviour: Live At 12 Bar(2001), a series of Monthly-released singles in 2003 (these were later compiled as the album A Break in the Weather in 2005) and the fully-fledged solo studio albums Valor del Corazon (2006), Yoni (2007) and Market Harbour (2008). 2. Ginger was also a Canadian band formed by the three remaining members of The Grapes of Wrath after the departure of Kevin Kane.

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Faker

Faker is an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Sydney in 1996. The band consists of vocalist Nathan Hudson, drummer Evan Mannell, guitarist Nic Munnings, and bassist Ash Moss. Their touring keyboardist is Dizzi de Cazz. The band has released two studio albums, and despite forming in 1996, Faker's first studio album Addicted Romantic, was only released in 2005. Prior to that, the band played multiple local gigs, and also released two EPs. In 2007, Faker became a mainstream success with their second album, Be the Twilight, and went on to continue touring nationally.

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SFT

There are at least two artists/bands to have used this name; chronologically they are: 1) One of many aliases used by Simon Fisher Turner. Under this moniker he released the album Travelcard (a collaboration with Robin Rimbaud released in 2001) and the CD/DVD Swift, a 20-track collage of music, speech and noise art featuring many different collaborators including Gilad Atzmon and Asaf Sirkis, released in 2002.

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The Chairmen

The Chairmen are an energetic 5 piece hailing from the depths of the East Midlands. Leicester to be accurate. The band have built themselves a reputation as a great live band and have become one of the top acts to go and see in the city. With gigs supporting the Wombats, The Rumble Strips, Kula Shaker, Good Shoes, The Young Knives, a main stage appearance at Summer Sundae 08, and a main stage appearance at Music Live 2008 at the NEC to name a few...

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Grouch

There are at least four artists known as Grouch:
a) Bay Area Hip Hop legend The Grouch (often known as; and tagged as, Grouch.
b) NZ Electronic Producer, Grouch., Zenon Records Cosmic Conspiracy Records A-List Records).
c) DJ Grouch, from Toronto's world champion Turnstyles crew.
d) Late 90's Britrock band a)The Grouch always wanted to make beats since he first heard about this music called hip-hop.

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Cable

There are at least three artists which use this name
1. A noisecore / sludge band from the United States
2. An alternative rock band from the United Kingdom
3. A drum and bass producer 1) Cable is an American noisecore band formed in 1994 in Rockville, CT. Though they have changed their style over the years, Cable was originally part of the first wave of bands playing in the so-called noisecore style (as it later became known), combining a hardcore/emo aesthetic with a rhythmically complex, often discordant metal-influenced musical approach.

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Travis

1. Travis is a Scottish indie/britpop band founded in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (vocals, guitar), Dougie Payne (bass, vocals), Andy Dunlop (guitar, piano) and Neil Primrose (drums). They have had a number of very successful albums to date: Good Feeling (1997), The Man Who (1999), The Invisible Band (2001), 12 Memories (2003), The Boy With No Name (2007), as well as a compilation album titled Singles (2004). Their most recent album is Ode To J. Smith, released on 29 September, 2008.

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Obrigado

Obrigado are a six piece Alternative Indie Rock Band, formed in 2007
They are based in Cumbria Uk. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Obrigado/6267229733
http://www.myspace.com/obrigado1 They now consist of:
Ryan Shaw
Stuart Sidney
Nick Shaw
Ste Thorburn
Nathan Swainbank
Matt Hall

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Marti

Marti is the brain child of songwriter and actor Andrea Bruschi. Their debut album 'Unmade Beds' is a 12 song affair. The songs were composed in Andrea's bedroom where he keeps his Fender Rhodes.
The album has been artistically produced by italian songwriter/producer Paolo Benvegnu' and Andrea Franchi for Swiss company Wildside Media and Italian Greenfog Records.
European music, New wave, 80's technopop, cabaret, musicals and torch songs artists are the main influences.

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