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Loveless

There are several artists using this name:
1) Loveless is a post-black metal/shoegaze project from Brazil. 2) Loveless is a synthpop-act from the cold country Sweden. 3) Loveless s a now defunct band from Boston, MA, that featured Dave Wanamaker (ex-Expanding Man) and former solo artist Jen Trynin. The band released a self-titled 5-song EP in 2002, and followed it with the album Gift to the World in 2003, before disbanding. 4) Loveless is also a Japanese band featuring 北出菜奈.

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Isola

There is more than one band named Isola. 1/ Isola is also a Pop-Rock band from Huy, Belgium. 2/ ISOLA was a Japanese indie Visual Kei rock band, active around the year 2000. The line up was: Vocal: 姫 (Hime), Guitar: tsubaki, Guitar: 文 (Fumi), Bass: kei
They released a demotape, Over... . Their single, Egoiste Butterfly, was released in June 2001. It contains two tracks: 01 Egoiste Butterfly, 02 「Cruel」

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The Band Apart

For the deathcore band from Spain please fix your tags to TheBandAparT. One of the standout indie bands in Japan, the band apart has been labeled on the Japanese scene as "musician's musicians" and with good reason. The group fuses elements from punk, bossa nova, jazz and electronica into a catchy yet sophisticated package. Their style features rhythmically complex interplay between the guitarists that is reminiscent of The Minutemen, supplemented by a bassline and percussion that lay down an active, jazzy groove.

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Villain

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Villain consists of The Thom and Fil OK a British/Danish co-operation based in London, UK. They have played at venues in London and Berlin and appear on the album "Shave Your Pet" with the track "Blooz". See more at: http://www.myspace.com/villainoussounds 2) Villain is a hardcore band hailing from Marlborough, MA. It has been said that their music combines elements of hardcore, thrash, and punk.

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Mirage

There are at least 14 bands named Mirage. 1) Mirage released numerous cover version megamixes of current pop hits during the eighties. Many of them were produced by Nigel Wright, sometimes together with Nigel Stock, John Davies & Robin Sellars. Mirage also had three vocalists that posed on the record-covers: Kiki Billy, Nicos Griffiths & Carlos Griffiths. 2) A cult hungarian new/darkwave band from the '80s.

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The Telephones

There is more than one artist with this name. 1. A U.S. indie-rock quarter formed in 2001, currently touring New York. The Telephones are Jesse Adelman on vocals and guitar, keyboardist Bradley Albert, bassist Anton Kreisl, of trio Tiny Animals, and drummer Mike Reed. The Brooklyn-based indie-rock quartet established in 2001, has been compared to 70s rock groups Faces and The Babys. Tracks from their 2009 EP Volume 1, a follow-up to fan-favorite Fight Night At Rodeo Dodo...

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Toe

There are three groups with the name Toe: 1. toe (Japanese band) is a Japanese / / music group. 2. Toe (American band) is a Chicago music group. 3. Toe (English band) is a experimental/noise rock band from Ipswich. japanese band : http://www.toe.st/ toe is a Japanese music group that formed in 2000. While mentioned in many circles, their song structure and dynamics are similar to many popular math rock artists. The vast majority of the music is instrumental and features the swift and acute drumming of Takashi.

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8otto

8otto (the "8" is not pronounced) is a four-member rock band hailing from Osaka, Japan. Originally formed by drummer/vocalist Maenosono Masaki and guitarist Ryo in 1999 as Sugar For A Dime, the band adopted their current name in 2004, and released their first album we do viberation in 2006. To date, all of their studio albums have been produced by Yoshioka Toshikazu (a.k.a. BohQun) who has also written many of their songs.

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Sophia

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Indie band Sophia includes The Flower Shop Recordings mainman and former The God Machine singer/guitarist Robin Proper-Sheppard. After the sudden and tragic death of schoolfriend and God Machine bassist Jimmy Fernandez, Proper-Sheppard began searching for a new musical outlet. Together with friends and fellow musicians from other Flower Shop bands Elevate, Ligament and Oil Seed Rape, Proper-Sheppard began working on the music that would become known as Sophia.

Read more about Sophia on Last.fm.

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