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Casiokids

The Norwegian band Casiokids is not just an electronic act, but also include a shadow puppet group. The instrumentation includes cassette-recorder, cello, melodica, guitar, congas and of course lots of electronic quarks,quirks & whatæs. The band only started playing one year ago, but has already played several renowned festivals in Norway, including Ekko (http://www.ekkofest.no/), NuMusic (http://www.numusic.no/), Vossajazz (http://www.vossajazz.no/), Festspillene (http://www.fib.no) and By:larm (http://www.

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Square Wave

There are 2 bands with the name Square wave:
1) Started in 2007 in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, Square Wave is an electronic band consisting of Evan Magoni and Charles Affel. The basis of the project is creating live, improvised music using as much unnecessary equipment as possible. Music at http://myspace.com/sqwave. 2)Square Wave was a / / band from Kristiansand, Norway. They were Halvor Kr

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John Doe

John Doe refers to (at least) five different artists: 1. John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is the founder of the seminal L.A. punk band X, produced and managed by Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. His musical compositions and performances are varied, including country and folk music. Doe also performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters and in 2009 formed John Doe And The Sadies. In the early 1980s Doe performed on two albums by fellow L.A punk band The Flesh Eaters.

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Vishnu

There are several artists with the name Vishnu: 1. Vishnu is an up and coming dubstep and breaks producer from Perth, Western Australia. In October 2009 he released an EP, Shelter EP, on Bassweight Recordings. He also supported 2562 in the same month.
2. Vishnu is a Norwegian band from Troms

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moddi

Moddi is the solo project of Pål Moddi Knutsen, a North Norwegian boy in the twenties using his accordion and ocean blue guitar to make songs that "always sound bigger in my head than what ends up on tape". His debut album was recorded in Greenhouse, Reykjavik, produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, and was released in february 2010 on Impeller Recordings to great reviews.
Live members:
Katrine Schiøtt - cello
Hanna Furuseth - violin
Jørgen Nordby - drums/percussion

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The Launderettes

The Launderettes are an all-female group from Norway who play what they describe as "raw 60's garage punk". The group is led by the self-proclaimed "scream queen" Ingvild Nordang, alongside Linda Kastbakken (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Siri Eriksen (Bass & Backing Vocals), Ragna Nordenborg (Keyboards & Backing Vocals), and Cecile Asker (Drums & Percussions). They released their first two singles back in 2000 - Rebel Love was released on the Norweigan Label Sneakers Records, and I Wanna Jump Your Bones on German Label Thunderbaby Records.

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BigBang

The name BigBang/BIGBANG refers to two different artists: 1. Bigbang have been dubbed Norway’s Greatest Live Band, and have been a major force in the Norwegian music scene for over a decade. During the past two years, the band has spent time focusing on the American market. Based in California, they have toured the country, playing intimate gigs and promoting their American debut From Acid to Zen, a compilation of songs from previously released albums.

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