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Bear Cavalry

Formed in 2008, Gosport, Southern England, four-piece Bear Cavalry are a band consisting of Louis Pinder (Guitar, Vocals, Synth), Dan Kirk (Guitar, Trumpet, Synth), Owen Ballantyne (Bass) and Matthew Cooke (Drums). They play spindley math rock guitars with an experimental indie attitude. In 2009 they released a self-recorded EP called Two Seasons and in 2010 released another free EP entitled Canadia. Both of which can be downloaded for free from the band's Bandcamp page. The Band are recording their next EP due out in August / September 2010. BANDCAMP, MYSPACE, FACEBOOK

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ashes of december

Ashes of December are a hardworking 5 piece metalcore outfit from Brisbane. For the last 2 and a half years they have been blazing away in the local and interstate scene, building a reputation as an up and coming act with their strong, high energy performances. Always being serious about what they do but never taking themselves too seriously, AOD are carving out a name as a band that always has fun... coining the phrase PARTY MOSH!!!! Members: JOSH SARDANA - VOCALS

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Sophie Solomon

Sophie Solomon is a singer-songwriter/violinist born in the United Kingdom, who fuses many different musical influences into her music. Sophie Solomon began playing the violin at the age of two. At four she met Yehudi Menuhin and was taken to see the great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. For the first five years she played totally by ear, learning to read music at the age of seven. Even though the National Children's Orchestra and ProCorda said she was one of the most promising violinists of her...

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Meniscus

Meniscus's lush ambient soundscapes, driving bass lines and poly-rhythmic beats create a unique musical experience that has been hypnotising Australian audiences since 2005. The Sydney trio's unique brand of instrumental post rock blends the moody dynamics of acts like Mogwai and Sigur Rós with the prog rock technicality of King Crimson. The critical success of the band's 2007 EP The Absence of I elevated Meniscus's profile globally with rave reviews from The Silent Ballet (“Beautifully crafted and impeccably conceived.

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Ereb Altor

This epic metal band was formed in the early 90's by the sole two members still making up Ereb Altor. Growing up having Bathory's epic era in our hearts it was inevitable that the music we created somehow was going to be influenced by our house gods. Having Bathory's music as a foundation we created our own branch of this so called "epic viking metal" genre. Lyric-wise the topics differed slightly.

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Orphans & Vandals

A sound reminiscent of a more experimental The Velvet Underground, infused with a heady dose of old European decadence. Poetic narratives, corruption, longing, and a strong sense of place. A young british Beirut in the making. Al Joshua - guitar, harmonica, vocals, toy piano
Francesca - violin, piano, glockenspiel, percussion, backing vocals
Gabi Woo - drums, percussion, backing vocals, harmonium, glockenspiel
Quinta - viola, musical saw, percussion, piano, backing vocals
Raven - bass guitar, backing vocals, harmonium

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Moonsorrow

Moonsorrow is a band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of and in their sound. The band call their sound "" and try to distance themselves from the term "". The group's earliest formation consisted of cousins Ville Sorvali (vocals and bass) and Henri Sorvali (guitar and keyboards; also keyboards for Finntroll, Barathrum, and session member of Ensiferum) who released various demos that were much more characteristic of than future releases.

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The Yolks

The Chicago three-piece, known for their enkindling of 60s-style rave ups, The Yolks have released three records thus far: a four-song, self-released 7” EP, “Introducing The Yolks”, a single on Bachelor, and their self titled LP, a split release between their very own Randy Records and Bachelor Records out of Austria.

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Faith for The Fallen

We are Faith For The Fallen.
Our genre consists of melodic death metal. We started this band back in November of 2008 consisting of four members: Brandon (lead guitar), Aaron (vocals/keys), Ronny (bass), and Zach (drums). We then got together to practice for an upcoming Battle of the Bands event hosted by Gorilla Productions. The battle was on January 31, 2010 at Club Sound in Salt Lake City. We got second but the winning band got dropped for the fact they were not responding to Gorilla’s phone calls, messages, etc.

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