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Version

There are at least two entries with the artist name 'Version': 1) 'Version' is a project by producers Charles Webster and and Martin 'Atjazz' Iveson. http://versionsounds.com 2) 'Version' refers to the instrumental backing every reggae track. Traditionally, the track with artist would be on Side A of a 45-RPM record; the "riddim" version of same track would appear on Side B. In modern times, where MP3s are much more popular than vinyl, the riddim appears at the end of a riddim release CD or MP3 release.

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Pete Wylie

Pete Wylie (born 22 March 1958, Liverpool) is an English singer/songwriter, best known as the leader of the group variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, The 5,000 Names of Wah! or even The Mighty Wah!. Active from 1979, they garnered critical acclaim for the single Better Scream and the album Nah Poo! The Art Of Bluff. Their biggest hit single was The Story Of The Blues, which was released in late 1982, and ultimately reached Number 3 in the UK singles chart.

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The Echo

The Echo are an unsigned band based in Leeds England, tho also with a fan-base in Lincoln and Sheffield. Formed as a duo compromising Andy on lead vocal and guitar with Sam on piano, guitar and backing vocals in the early 2000s they have since expended into a 4 piece with the additiona of a full time drummer and bass-guitarist. Their sound would fit under the broad category of Indie, they make extensive use of Sam Wooding's piano in the songs giving them a somewhat distinctive sound.

Read more about The Echo on Last.fm.

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John Murphy

There is more than one artist under this name: 1. John Murphy is a British film composer from the city of Liverpool. He began composing music for films in the early 1990s, working on several successful British movies including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000).

Since 2000, Murphy has been based in Los Angeles. From here, he has worked with some of the industry's most respected and luminary filmmakers, including Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears, Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughn and Michael Mann...

Read more about John Murphy on Last.fm.

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Dan Curtin

Dan’s lengthy musical quest began amidst the inception of the techno/electro phenomenon of the early 1990s. From his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio Dan experimented with a vast number of styles, producing innovative sounds of every variety: from Chicago to Detroit to the East Coast. Dan’s considerably impressive discography dates back to 1992 when his first releases on Detroit’s 33 RPM Records and Belgium’s Buzz motivated him to launch his own production hub: Metamorphic Recordings.

Read more about Dan Curtin on Last.fm.

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Kinch (UK)

Kinch are an inventive young indie-pop band from Leeds, England with influences from the early 80s, Motown and ska. They have been compared to Vampire Weekend, The Jam, Born Ruffians, The Smiths, Arctic Monkeys and Dexys Midnight Runners. Since forming in 2007, they have gigged all over the country, done radio, TV and played festivals in the UK, Ireland and France. In the last 12 months, they’ve shared the bill with the likes of Supergrass, Alabama 3, Roisin Murphy, Pendulum, Royworld, Utah Saints, Boy Kill Boy, Das Pop, Little Comets and the Saturdays.

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