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A young 3-piece alt/indie band from Swansea, S.Wales. Fronted by Josh Ace, their sound soars between insatiably hooky Dave Grohl-esque riffs, and more complex, considered moments that change their pace and sound. Obvious influences such as the Beatles and the Stones can be heard, yet obvious comparisons to the current wave of rock/indie bands are harder to make. Check out more at www.myspace.com/ringolevio and also www.myspace.com/ringoleviomusic

Notebook of a Mermaid a London-based environmental music project of a mermaid, her four-track tape-recorder and any instruments she can get her hands on. The music consists mostly of instrumental 'songs' but also experimental 'pieces'. Notebook of a Mermaid was founded in 2005, though some of the songs were written as early as 1994. The music is an acoustic manifestation of the artist’s obsession with all things aquatic. The primitive recording methods emphasise the character of a traveller’s notebook.

Goodshank made his high profile musical debut playing acoustic guitar in The Moldy Peaches. He has also had a prolific solo career, recording 14 albums in a five-year span and touring Europe with artists including Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson. He has since become a prominent voice in the underground NYC music scene. Goodshank's style, while usually centered around his solo guitar and singing abilities, draws from a variety of pop and underground art and musical influences and employs many instrumental textures.

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Influenced by their punk upbringing, avant-garde schooling, and no wave surroundings in early 80s NYC,- but not beholden to any genre - Ike Yard managed to create a new sound.
By tapping into equal parts the krautrock experimentation of Can, the Neue Deutsche Welle of DAF and the UK post-punk dub of PiL and Joy Division they created sounds and songs unique enough to catch the attention of Factory Records, who made them their first American signing.