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The Partisans

The Partisans are a punk band formed in early 1978, with an original line-up of Phil Stanton (vocals), Rob "Spike" Harrington (guitar and vocals), Andy Lealand (guitar), Mark "Shark" Harris (drums), and Mark "Savage" Parsons (bass guitar).
Parsons and Stanton left in 1979, with Spike moving to lead vocals, and Lealand's girlfriend Louise Wright joining on bass. Influenced by the likes of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Ramones, the band started off covering punk rock hits and soon started to compose their own material.

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Funeral Dress

Belgian punk-rock band from Herentals / Heist-op-den-Berg.
Some hits: 'Party On', 'Come On Follow', 'Holiday', 'Hello From The Underground', 'Party Political Bullshit', 'Do You Love the Nazis?' (originally by another Belgian band, 'The Kids'), 'Freedom And Liberty', … Official homepage: http://www.funeraldress.com/

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Witch Hunt

There are two bands with the name Witch Hunt: 1) Witch Hunt is a Philadelphia, PA DIY band who formed in 2001. For their first two releases they were on Profane Existence. Witch Hunt currently have three full albums: ...As Priorities Decay (2004), Blood Red States (2006), and Burning Bridges To Nowhere (2009 - Alternative Tentacles) as well as a compilation of unreleased early recordings entitled This is Only the Beginning... (2007). The line-up is Janine Enriquez,Rob Fitzpatrick,Nicole Enriquez,Vince Klopfenstein.

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Joe Strummer

John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), better known by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the English punk rock band The Clash. He was also a member of the The 101'ers and The Mescaleros. Following the end of the Clash, Joe spent a period moving from project to project. He acted in films like Walker and Straight to Hell, and OF COURSE his most unforgettable role as the awesome Johnny aka Elvis in the Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, "Mystery Train.

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The Adverts

The Adverts were an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They are mainly remembered for their singles "One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London; their last was at Slough College on October 27, 1979. When the Adverts finally split up, T.V. Smith continued with Tim Cross forming as TV Smith's Explorers, then Cheap, and finally through the 1990s to date performing as a solo artist.

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Jaws

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Jaws was a hardcore band from Perth. 2) Jaws is Californian rock band with members from RKL (Rich Kids on LSD), Lagwagon, King City, Mad Caddies & The Revolution Smile. The project includes the last recordings of influential musician Derrick Plourde who passed away in 2005. http://jawsattacks.com 3) Jaws is a party metal band from East Vancouver(myspace.com/jawsjams) 4) Jaws is a psychedelic / goa trance artist.

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