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the paul mckenna band

Combining their love for traditional and folk music as well as original songs and tunes the Paul McKenna Band have been playing to audiences throughout the UK since 2006. With a contemporary approach to songs, although not straying too far from their roots, their arrangements are both fresh and innovative. Their exciting sound is created through outstanding vocals, driving Guitar and Bouzouki, intense Fiddle playing, a warm pairing of Flute and Whistles and dynamic Bodhrán and percussion.

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Tom Williams

This is Tom Williams from Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom.
I'm a 19 year old singer song writer and artist, currently studying in London and living in Kent. I perform alone with a guitar and a harmonica, and my music is influenced by artists such as Dylan, Springsteen, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith and Pete Doherty. I've been playing and writing my own songs for about 4 years, and since leaving school am now gigging a lot more. I play a lot in local venues like The Forum and The Grey Lady Music Lounge, both in Tunbridge Wells, and am starting to do more gigs in London.

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Esther O'Connor

Young Scottish singer/songwriter Esther O’Connor, who signed her first record contract with music colossus EMI aged 17, is now writing and releasing music under her own steam. She runs her own record label, the aptly-named Redhead Records, with husband Tim O’Connor, who also accompanies her on stage with his guitar. Esther’s new album Right Here, despite not having the backing of a major label, has been causing a stir the length and breadth of the country.

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Camera Obscura

There are at least three artists named Camera Obscura: 1) Scottish indie pop band formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Since their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi released in 2001, they have mainly played acoustic, melancholic folk pop influenced by various sixties artists and contemporary UK indie pop groups. Camera Obscura released a second album, Underachievers Please Try Harder, the following year, and in September, 2005, the band started recording their next album, named Let's Get out of This Country, with producer Jari Haapalainen.

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Spacehopper

Spacehopper were a four piece band started in Glasgow in 1990
Dave Spacehopper-guitar/vocals.
Sarah Spacehopper-guitar
Dave Bass-Bass
Bryn(me)-Drums
Punk rock art noise terror.We were looking to scare as well as entertain.
We were into all sorts KLF,Dead Kennedys,Young Gods you get the idea.
released a couple of singles through Creeping Bent records based in Glasgow.Milk metal(creepingbent 001)and a joint single with the Secret Goldfish Mars Bonding/Venus Bonding.The singer David then moved to Denmark and that was that.

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The Bluebells

The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s. Peddling a kind of jangly guitar pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice, they had three hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell (aka Robert Hodgens) - "I'm Falling" with Ken McCluskey , "Cath", and their biggest success "Young At Heart". The latter was co-written with Siobhan Fahey (with whom Hodgens was romantically linked for a while) and made it to No.8 in the UK singles chart on its original release in 1984.

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Del Amitri

Del Amitri are a Pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980. They came together at school as teenagers when Justin Currie (bass and vocals), James Scobbie (guitar and vocals) and Donald Bentley (guitar) formed a band in reaction against the rest of the 'rockers' in the school. The name was chosen deliberately because it didn't mean anything but sounded a bit like someone's name - early Del Amitri did not want to be classified and their existence was kept secret from the rest of the school.

Read more about Del Amitri on Last.fm.

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To Our Glorious Dead

To Our Glorious Death are a 5-piece hardcore outfit from Aberdeen, Scotland. In their shortlived time a band, they have shared stages with the likes of My Minds Weapon, Lavondyss, The Arusha Accord and Bleed From Within. Redefined in 2009 with a new line up and new material TOGD are pushing and experimenting at every turn to bring a different idea to tech based death metal.

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De Rosa

De Rosa are a band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band was formed by main songwriter Martin John Henry in the early 2000’s. They are a five piece (brothers James and Neil Woodside on bass and drums respectively, with Chris Connick on guitar and Andrew Bush on piano). They are signed to Glasgow's Chemikal Underground Records, who released 'Mend', their debut album in June 2006. De Rosa's second album 'Prevention' is due out on 2nd March 2009 on the same label.

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