punk rock

Braid

Braid is an American band from Urbana, Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on Bob Nanna on vocals and guitar, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar and vocals and Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by Damon Atkinson. In 1999 Braid disbanded and went on to form Hey Mercedes with all band members minus Chris Broach (who went on to form The Firebird Band) and adding Mark Dawursk. The band reformed for a US tour in 2004 and, now that Hey Mercedes are defunct, apparently intend to tour sporadically.

Offspring

The Offspring is an American rock band formed in 1984 in Huntington Beach, California. The band is credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. To date The Offspring have released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVDs. They have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, making them the second best-selling punk act of all time. ]

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Vic Godard

Vic Godard (born Vic Napper in Bristol, England) is a British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk rock group Subway Sect. He is now a solo performer. In 1976, Godard formed Subway Sect with three other fans of the Sex Pistols at the suggestion of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who wanted another band for the line-up of the now legendary 100 Club Punk Festival in 1976. Other bands sharing the bill were the Pistols. The Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Buzzcocks and The Damned. Despite their inexperience, Subway Sect made a successful debut at the festival.

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Fate

There are more than one band that go by the name "Fate" 1) Fate, Danish heavy metal band originally formed in 1984. They disbanded in 1993, but after a one-off reunion at a German music festival in 2004, Fate was reformed and they released a new album, V, in 2006.
The story of Copenhagen-based Danish melodic rock band Fate began in 1985, when former Mercyful Fate guitarist Hank Shermann (René Krolmark), Maxim Reality singer Jeff Lox Limbo (Jens Meinert), bass / keyboard player Pete Steiner (Peter Steincke) and drummer Bob Lance (Bjarne Holm) met and found FATE.

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Ratcat

Ratcat were an Australian indie rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s fronted by Simon Day. Their combination of indie pop songwriting and energetic punk-style guitar won them fans from both the indie and skate-punk communities. Ratcat formed in 1986 in Sydney and were a mainstay of that city's live music scene until they were eventually signed to Waterfront Records where they released a self-titled EP, several singles ("I Think I Love You", "Baby's Got A Gun") and their debut album, This Nightmare in 1989. Another EP, Killing Joke, and another single, "Saying Goodbye" followed.

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Turbonegra

Turbonegra is a san francisco-based tribute band covering songs by Turbonegro. The line up is as following:
Vocals: Hanky Panky aka Amanda
Lead Guitar: Eurogirl aka Shelley
Rhythm Guitar: Commander Colpot aka Katie
Drums: Ms. Summers: Cassie
Bass: Happy-E aka Millie
From the Fjords to the Fog...
ALL-GIRL TRIBUTE TO THE AWESOMEST BAND ALIVE!!!! TURBONEGRO
...from the ashes of the San Francisco punk rock scene rises an onslaught of Amanda, Shelley, Katie, Cassie and Millie.

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Plastiscines

Plastiscines are a female rock band from Saint-Cyr-l'École, France. Katty Besnard, Marine Neuilly and Zazie Tavitian met each other in Mansart High School where they bonded over their love of rock 'n' roll music. After they went to see several gigs together, they decided to form a band. In 2004, they met Louise Basilien at a Libertines gig, and she then became the bassist. Et voila, the band was complete : Katty (singer & guitar), Marine (guitar), Louise (bass) and Zazie (drums).