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Bryn Haworth

Lancashire born, acclaimed slide guitarist, Bryn Haworth, is also a singer songwriter and a top performer who has been delighting audiences with his own unique brand of rock, country and gospel blues for over 30 years.

Bryn came to London from Lancashire in the late sixties and joined "Les Fleur de Lys" a motown/soul band which became house band for Atlantic Records in England. He left the band in '69 and travelled to California; from there he toured extensively in the US in various American bands and was a founder member of Wolfgang...

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Jakokoyak

Jakokoyak is a Welsh lo-fi experimental electronic music project, with leanings towards psychedelic folk. Welsh experimental Folktronica act Jakokoyak is the brainchild of Rhys Edwards. A native of Mold in Flintshire, Wales. Edwards began recording as a sophomore at University. Working and recording alone, he began perfecting and exploring old keyboards and effects pedals. On the brink of desolation, this solitude is reflected strongly in distinctive Jakokoyak sound. As with any compleity, the music requires attentive and active attention.

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James Fox

There are at least two recording artists under the name James Fox: 1. James Fox, real name James Mullett, (born April 6, 1976 in Cardiff, South Wales) is a pop music singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist. He took part in BBC's Fame Academy in 2003, coming a respectable 5th. In 2004 he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Hold on to Our Love" which reached number 13 in the UK charts. He came 16th out of 24 finalists.

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Rod Thomas

Folk + Disco = fun. Rod Thomas grew up between two villages in South Wales with nothing much to do but listen to records and learn to play a lot of instruments. He now lives in London which is much less remote, and plays alongside people like James Yuill, It Hugs Back, Gotye, Noah & The Whale and at places like Glastonbury Festival, Latitude, Green Man Festival and at venues big and small. He can also sometimes be spotted busking on the London underground.

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Cromlech

Cromlech was a Melodic Death Metal band in the vein of Eucharist's A Velvet Creation but continued to build on their own sound to develop their own brand of Melodic Death with their following Promo and then last EP, The Vulture Tones. The sound exhibitied in those two releases after "And Darkness Fell" (1996) was much more elaborate now mixing in more elements of straight death metal as well as hints of black metal.

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Bethan Nia

Bethan Nia is one of the most individual artists emerging from Wales today. Her music creates a colourful patchwork of sound woven through the strings of her Celtic harp that effortlessly blend the ancient and modern. Singing in Welsh and English her songs build bridges of emotion to the hidden heart of Wales.
(from http://www.myspace.com/bethanniaharp)
Bethan has gained recognition as a Celtic harpist and singer who pushes the boundaries of traditional music.

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