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Kaikoura

Kaikoura are a five piece Post-Hardcore band, formed in the North-East of England in November 2005. The band have worked continuously, playing shows up and down the country with such established acts as Humanzi, Battle, Hidden In Plain View, Keiko and Xtra mile act Adzuki, contributing their own brand of charisma to explosive live shows. The band are currently writing and recording songs for their up-and-coming E.P as well as looking forward to a line of merchandise and clothing.

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The Ukrainians

The Ukrainians is a band formed by British musicians of Ukrainian descent. They adapt Ukrainian folk music (as well as Western pop) into a mostly acoustic high-energy style that fuses punk and folk, much as The Pogues did for Irish traditional music. They were formed after British indie band The Wedding Present recorded BBC radio sessions of Ukrainian folk songs between 1988-1991. This came about because Weddoes guitarist Peter Solowka was of Ukrainian origin.

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Tarka Dawn

Tarka Dawn came together when lead guitarist/songwriter Rob Gurruchaga and bassist Liam Wilcock invited guitarist Lee Walston and drummer Mike Alderson to join the band. Rob and Liam had worked together in a previous band, and Liam introduced Rob to his old school friend Lee who became the rhythm guitarist in late 2006. Whilst visiting a music store in Doncaster the band came across an ad from a drummer seeking a band.

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Rue Royale

The album includes recent single “Halfway Blind” which got repeat plays on BBC 6Music by the likes of Gideon Coe and Nemone when released as a limited edition seven inch in January. The song, along with “Blame”, alludes to a struggle to see clearly – figuratively and literally for Brookln who’s legally blind in one eye. ‘Guide To An Escape’ is about self-discovery, embracing the flip-sides of life on the road (“Foreign Night”) and the tussle of uncertainty and hope as dreams are chased (“We’ll Go On Alright”).

After clocking up over 400 shows in the last three years, Rue Royale will continue to build their grass-roots following as they tour ‘Guide To An Escape’, playing many of their biggest venues yet across Europe in 2011.

It’s all about the journey, not the destination. The adventure is theirs, and yours, for the taking.

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Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst is an American born February 15, 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his recording career in 1993 at the age of 13 and has since produced an enormous amount of material. Conor was deeply influenced early on by singer-songwriters David Dondero and Simon Joyner. His first two albums "Water" and "Here's to Special Treatment" were both released in 1994. Rolling Stone has referred to him as "'s boy genius.

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