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Beggars

Beggars was a mid-90s band from the US that had members who would later become founders of Better Than Ezra and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Their debut albut, self-titled, was produced by Michael Been (of The Call) and released in 1996. The band dissolved soon afterwards. Another, later, Beggars (prev. A Beggar's Opera) are a four piece band from Reading, UK featuring frontmen and brothers Justin and James Girdler along with Daniel Webb and Daniel Stargatt.

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April Gunn

It sounds like something you have heard before but its completely different from anything you have ever known !!!
april gunn are a small band from manchester england. each member has different influences and styles, which they manage to combine into a strange new sound. each song sounds different from the last but similar in some way. if you have ever seen a gig and try to descirbe who they sound like you will probably mention no less than 5 different bands. if you havnt seen them live then you need to !!!

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On File

On File, working class oi! band from Dundee, Scotland formed in 1997 by Hedgy with Craig on Bass and Barry on drums. In 1998 the band released the Monday thru to Friday 7" and Ejected from the Premises album and then after 3 gigs the band split. Greg joined on Bass and Stewart on drums in 1999 and the band started touring extensively across Europe, and in 2000 the Another day in Paradise E.P. was released and in 2001 the Real McOi! album was also released.

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Oliver Wakeman

Oliver Wakeman is a keyboardist and first son of Rick Wakeman. He has worked with Clive Nolan (of Arena) and Tracy Hitchings on two progressive rock concept albums, Jabberwocky (released 1999) and Hound of the Baskervilles. Oliver has also worked with Steve Howe, his father's bandmate in Yes. (The two live relatively close to each other in south-west England). Howe worked on Oliver's solo album named The 3 Ages of Magick, while Oliver is on Howe's 2005 solo album Spectrum and helped on Howe's recording of "Australia" for the US version of the Yes collection The Ultimate Yes.

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Skyclad

Skyclad is a British band with strong folk influences in their music. They were formed by former Sabbat vocalist Martin Walkyier, and Satan / Blind Fury / Pariah guitarist Steve Ramsey in 1990 to represent the "ultimate band". From the start, they have incorporated a diverse range of influences from British folk music to German which has fed their constantly evolving sound. They are widely considered the inventors of .

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Make Good Your Escape

MAKE GOOD YOUR ESCAPE is Mike Yates, Steve Wattis, Tim Fleet and Tim Foreman. After years of playing in various bands in their rather uninspiring hometown of Chichester, slowly honing their abilities and developing an intense love for playing live, MGYE was born in the summer of 2004. In September 2007, MGYE announced they were to split. http://www.myspace.com/makegoodyourescape

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Subgiant

Subgiant are favourites on the UK festival circuit, with appearances at the infamous Kingston Green Fair the Ambient Green Picnic and the Big Green Gathering. Their acceptance into the festival scene led them to a high profile slot at the Glastonbury Festival in the Summer of 2004. This was soon followed by the bands first album 'Advances in Twig Technology' on Blissfields Records. Radio 1 Dj Rob Da Bank booked the band for two consecutive years at the Bestival on the Isle of Wight and this was followed...

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