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David Westlake was the singer in English indie band The Servants who had a track on the NME’s C86 compilation and released the genius single The Sun A Small Star. Two albums have been released under his own name: 1. Westlake (1987) on Creation Records was recorded with Luke Haines (later of The Auteurs, etc.), who went on to be in the second line-up of The Servants. 2. Play Dusty For Me (2002), recorded in Ireland after a 10-year break from the music business.

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Shed Seven are a band from York, England who formed in 1990 and are famed for their no nonsense good-time tunes and live shows. Their popularity peaked in the mid-1990's during the britpop boom with their most popular songs, including Chasing Rainbows, Going For Gold, Getting Better and Disco Down, all reaching the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. The band split in December 2003, but not before a farewell tour which culminated in a final hometown show. The split was amicable and came about due to disagreements with their record company about their musical direction.

World Party is an alternative rock band which formed in Prestatyn, Wales in 1985. Its only consistent member is former Waterboys keyboardist Karl Wallinger. They are best known for their 1985 international hit single "Ship of Fools", one of the first alternative rock songs to hit the Top 40 in the United States. Wallinger was a key member of The Waterboys during their 'Big Music' period, which covered their first three albums: The Waterboys, A Pagan Place, and This Is The Sea. In 1985, Wallinger left The Waterboys to form World Party.

Ellie Campbell is a British singer who released four singles and an album in the late 1990s. Initially touted as the 'next big thing' after winning a GMTV contest to find a singer, Campbell released "Sweet Lies" in 1998, which reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart, "So Many Ways", which ended up being her biggest hit, reaching #26 in August 1999, and "Don't Want You Back", which made #50. "You're No Good" was also released as a single in Australia following her minor success with 'Don't Want You Back" (#44) .