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The Dipsomaniacs

(Norway)
Psych/pop band formed in 1997 by Øyvind Holm.
Band members:
Øyvind Holm
Robert Skjærvik
Arve Gulbrandsen
Thomas Henriksen. Released 5 full albums in the period 1997 to 2003. (Northeast, UK) The band was formed in the Summer of 2007 and features current and former members of The Angelic Upstarts, Red London, Red Alert, Leatherface and The Pits. Heavily influenced by The Clash with a healthy mixture of Punk, Rock and New Wave, The Dipsomaniacs sound could best be described as a cross between a riot and a robbery!

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Running Riots

Running Riots are a 5 piece hailing from the Camden area of London, England. The band’s name reflects the fact they are a fierce live act, and are creating a buzz wherever they go, pulling rowdy audiences to witness this vastly popular unsigned band. Running Riots have been in some form since 2005 but it was the start of 2008 which saw the birth of Running Riots. The bands influences include The Jam, New York Dolls, The Clash, The Pixies, and more recently The Libertines, The Maccabees and Maximo Park.

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Lovvers

Lovvers are an alternative rock band from Nottingham, England. The band formed in MAY 2006 and made their live debut a few weeks later. Their sound is a chaotic mixture of fractured guitar and mangled vocals, redolent of early 90s US acts such as Scratch Acid and Drive Like Jehu. The group features a former member of The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg. Although the band is still in its infancy critical reception has been very positive, with website Drowned in Sound mentioning the group in its feature "Tips for 2007.

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The Hatters

The Hatters, formed in the autumn of '08, are a seminal 3 piece garage punk band from Brighton, UK. They are a band with a sound, politics and a punk ethos that sets them apart from the rest. They’re based in Brighton and have been gigging regularly in the south east of the UK. They have now begun to firmly establish themselves as a raw and energetic live act within the Brighton live music scene. www.myspace.com/thehattersmusic

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Active Slaughter

Animal activist punk band from London, UK. Fuck Off And Die... "The Countryside Alliance (Cuntryside Aliens), Huntingdon Life Sciences and all animal abusing scum, the BNP, NF and any other racist shitheads, all sexist, homophobic arseholes, the old bill, those so called punks who have difficulty with the notion of people helping each other, the murdering heads of state of this world and every other fucker who derives any form of pleasure or feeling of power by the persecution of those they consider to be inferior or weaker than themselves."

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Rufio

Rufio is a melodic punk rock band from Rancho Cucamonga, California. All the members of the band went to the same high school together. The band was formed when original bassist Jon Berry was in freshman year in college and the other three band members were in the final year of high school. The other three band members are Scott Sellers (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Jimenez (Drums), and Clark Domae (Guitar). Guitar players Scott and Clark were acquaintances at young ages as they grew up together.

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CMX

CMX (short for Cloaca Maxima) is a Finnish group consisting of A.W. Yrjänä (vocals, bass), Janne Halmkrona (guitar) and Timo Rasio (guitar). Starting as an English language band, CMX eventually moved to a bit more conventional style of rock, even though their music could be described as somewhat experimental (at least when compared to the other Finnish mainstream rock groups). Known for Yrjänä's folklore-esque lyrics, riped with references to religion, mythology...

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