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You Judas

Formed way back in 2003 and originally a three piece unit (guitar, baritone and drums with shared vocals out front). The three self released the 'discover mutiny ep', ltd to a 100 copies and sold in hand made artwork. In 2005 three became four with the addition of a bass player and the baritone was soon switched for guitar. The sound quickly broadened out and developed beyond noisy hardcore rock. The four released an album of 7 songs in 2005 some of which were re-working of songs found on the ep. This was also called 'discover mutiny'.

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The Elements

There are several artists known as The Elements:
1. The Elements was an 80's band formed in Keighley, West Yorkshire. In December 1982. The Elements evolved into the post-punk/goth group Skeletal Family (http://www.last.fm/music/Skeletal+Family). 2. a four-piece from Birmingham formed in 2001. They are an indie band heavily influenced by rock 'n' roll. They have toured the UK supporting such artists as Paul Weller and The Bluetones. 3. Christian hard-rock/prog metal band from Slovakia. They've released two albums so far, Out of the Dark and Inner Fight for Freedom.

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Continental

There's more than 1 band with the name 'Continental' 1-Continental is a band from San José, Costa Rica, influenced by , , and . The band was formed in 2006 by Adrian Poveda (vocals & guitar), Alejandro Imbach (bass, banjo & keyboards), Esteban Rodríguez (guitar) and Wash (drums). They recorded their first EP: Adiós in 2006, but it was remastered and officially released in December 2010. 2- Post-rock band from USA.

Read more about Continental on Last.fm.

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Sea Lions

Sea Lions hail from Oxnard, California. Just friends playing music together. Songs of longing and personal problems. Look for their debut LP due out in November on Slumberland Records. contacts: Email: sealionsohwell@yahoo.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/sealionsok

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Stereo War Favourites

Based in Belfast, Stereo War Favourites are an embryonic six-piece hailing from the Mid-Ulster and Derry City areas. Formed in Summer 2008 and compromising of former members of Coda, The Remains Of Youth, Angelfall, Shiro, Assassinate The Itch and The October Connection, the six-piece have spent the guts of a year writing and recording with a view to hitting the ground running in Summer 09. A colourful bunch, they are steadfastly developing a dangerous swagger and unshakeable belief that what they have to offer is good.

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Embrace

There is more than one artist with the name Embrace, the first two of whom are significant:
1) a five-piece indie band from Leeds, England, who have enjoyed significant success in UK, including three number one albums and six Top 10 singles
2) a Post-Hardcore/Post-Punk band from Washington D.C. that had a galvanizing influence on the Washington, D.C. punk scene of the 80's and featured Ian MacKaye (who subsequently formed Fugazi)
3) a Dutch Trance duo
4) a Canadian Gothic Metal band

Read more about Embrace on Last.fm.

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P.K.14

P.K.14 - Beijing based post-punk band. The abbreviated name P.K.14 is a continuous play on words. Primarily standing for Public Kingdom for Teens (??????), known to also stand for Pent Kilowatt One More Than Thirteen, Pelikan Kraut Seven Times Two and Psycho Killer Two Less Than Sixteen amongst others... Vocals - Yang Haisong (???) Guitar - Xu Bo (??) Drums - Jonathan (??? Bass - Shi Xudong (???)

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BFG

Three artists go by the name BFG. BFG is the abbrevation for the russian skinhead band Bound for Glory. BFG is also a DJ from upstate New York whose funky, eclectic approach to beats and blends led to 2007's seamless "Medium Pimpin" mixtape, a full-length mashup of old-school and contemporary dance music. Trained at NYC's Scratch Academy, BFG learned to mix in order to perfect the mixtapes he obsessively made for friends and family. He currently spins in the Albany area and records at Guano Cellar Studios in Schenectady, still trying to perfect the art of the mixtape.

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The Killjoys

Multiple bands have used this name: 1. The Killjoys - a UK punk band (1977)
2. - The Killjoys - Australian
3. - The Killjoys - Canadian 1. The Killjoys were a British punk band which formed in 1977. The band released only one single, "Johnny Won't Get to Heaven". Their lead singer, Kevin Rowland, later formed Dexys Midnight Runners 2. Formed by Craig Pilkington and Anna Burley as a pop-folk group, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, received critical acclaim for their 1990 Album Ruby, include receiving an ARIA award for best independent release.

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