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The Outsiders

There are several artists named The Outsiders (11 are mentioned here): (1) The Outsiders were a sixties beat band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Formed in 1960 as a neighbourhood band from Amsterdam East, The Outsiders became one of the most succesful Dutch groups of the 1960s. They made some lastingly great records and never recorded anyone else's material, with singer Wally Tax writing the lyrics and guitarist Ron Splinter the music for nearly all of the twelve 45s and three LPs they made.

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Seaweed

Hailing from Tacoma, Washington, Seaweed was one of those 1990s bands that combined elements of driving punk and rock sound with emotional vocals and catchy melodies. They were signed to Hollywood at one time, and have released five full-length albums and multiple singles over the span of their career. Seaweed's musical agenda was close to the 90s post hardcore scene, with contemporaries such as. Samiam, Jawbreaker, and tourmates Superchunk and Quicksand. They were well-known for their cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Go Your Own Way' which appeared in the movie Clerks.

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Crisis in Hollywood

Formed in 2004 under the moniker "From Adam to Atom", Crisis in Hollywood has been bringing their brand of pop rock to Orlando and beyond. Finding a niche in a market saturated with emo, screamo, and hardcore was difficult, but they prevailed. Offering 4 part vocal harmonies, songs laced with infectious hooks, and a desire to reassure the music industry that there are still bands out to make great music.

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AV

When it comes to an Artist one of the greatest traits is remaining relevant and setting trends. AV can not only do both but also make it entertaining while doing it. He has created a new sound called Sagg Muzik, which combines, lyrical skill with rhythm from jazz and R&B to create a melodic, style that has set the bar for many other artist to follow. Entertainment has always looked for an artist that can be a chameleon of the industry, which creates a vast number of avenues when it comes to marketing and generating a selling point.

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The Coroners

The Coroners are a rock band from Birmingham, England. The group was formed from a love of old school punk rock outfits, 1980s electronic and pop music and a increasingly eclectic miscellany inbetween. Summer '06 marked the studio debut for the band as they entered the studio with producer Paul Gray to complete this two track EP - the lead track, 'Still Sorry', available to listen to via last.fm and receiving much interest so far including a favourable review fom indiependent music zine - "Forget what you know about punk meets electronic - The Coroners show us the way to do it right.

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A Day Overdue

2009 was a year of mixed emotions for Edinburgh based five-piece A Day Overdue. After a scintillating start to their career as a band which brought support slots with the likes of My Passion, Summerlin, The Gap Year Riot and Jakil and the release of not one but two EP's, the boys seemed to have the world at their feet. After a winter which included illness, lineup changes, financial ruin and the near-break up of the band, ADO are back with new songs, new band members, and an unfaltering commitment to achieve their dreams.

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MiMi Soya

Formed in the British summer of 2006 MiMi Soya have risen fast in their short career. Now the pop punk quartet from sunny Brighton aim to bring their addictive melodies, innocent lyrics and beastly guitar riffs to the world. After the initial EP self release which included the anthemic lead track "Crazy" and the visionary salsa pop song "A Memoir", they then recruited their current front woman Hero at the start of 2007 and started creating brand new stadium crowd pleasers.

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