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Subsonica

Subsonica is an Italian / band. The group was formed in 1996 in Turin, Italy. Their eponymous debut album debuted at the end of 1996. The band gained real success in 2000 by playing the Sanremo Music Festival. The first two singles off of the album Microchip Emozionale, Tutti I Miei Sbagli and Discoteca Labirinto were hits. Their latest album, Eden was released in 2011. Subsonica are: Boosta (Davide Di Leo) keyboards, Bass Vicio (Luca Vicini) bass, Samuel (Umberto Romano) vocals, C-Max (Massimiliano Casacci) guitar, Ninja (Enrico Matta) drums.

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Európa kiadó

Európa Kiadó is a Hungarian underground band, which was mostly popular during the 1980's. The name literally translates as Europe Publishers - the name of a prominent Hungarian publishing house - but an alternative interpretation is readily available as 'kiadó' also means ' to let/for rent'. Their music has been described as ska or new wave. In terms of lyrical content, they engage with issues ranging from the concerns of everyday life through censorship, state control ("Szabadits meg"), to anti-utopias ("Jo lesz.

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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 Original singer and guitarist Francis Dunnery has been replaced by John Mitchell (Kino (UK), Arena, The Urbane).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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Naked Raygun

Official Site: http://www.nakedraygun.org
Naked Raygun was a very influential Chicago-based punk band of the 1980s and early 1990s. All incarnations featured Jeff Pezzati on vocals. Members over time include Jim Colao and Eric Spicer on drums, Pierre Kezdy and Camilio Gonzalez on bass, and Santiago Durango. John Haggerty, and Bill Stephans on guitar. Naked Raygun began as a noisy, free-form artist, often trading members with Big Black but later sharpened into a hard pop outfit in a league with the Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, and The Jam.

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Autobahn

There are at least four groups named "Autobahn" 1) A band from Brazil, singing in German
Band Members ::Claudinha Bukowski: drums, vocal - Cristian Dieterich: guitar, vocal - Bertrand Morane: bass, keyboard - Luli Franco: guitar, bass
Influences ::Fassbinder. Lauren Bacall. Fritz Lang. Orson Welles. Joy Division. Kraftwerk. Jesus & Mary Chain. Pulp. David Bowie. Suede. Sonic Youth.
myspace.com/autobahnmusicspace 2) A rock band from Datteln/Germany.

Read more about Autobahn on Last.fm.

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8 Bit Weapon

8 Bit Weapon is Seth Sternberger (AKA Naughtyboy) & Michelle Mitchell (AKA ComputeHer). Formed in 1999 and Inspired by classic video game soundtracks and electronic music from the 70s and 80s, 8 Bit Weapon delivers a sound that is as unique as it is original. They have performed their chip music across two continents using their arsenal of classic video game consoles and vintage computers as instruments..
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Read more about 8 Bit Weapon on Last.fm.

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