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Ruby Colley

Belfast-based violinist & composer. A classically trained violinist, Ruby's solo material also comprises the use of a variety of peddles, such as a loop-station, delay, and octave, in order to create complex overlapping layers of ambient sound-scapes. http://www.myspace.com/rubycolley Her first EP My Elegant Insect was released in early May 2008, and she has played support to the likes of Final Fantasy (Owen Pallett), A Hawk and a Hacksaw (LEAF label), and the late John Martyn; her debut album "Murmurations" is due for release in 2010.

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Jim'll's Brain

Born in 2458BC and frozen in Dr. Frankenstein's lab until rats chewed through the mains plug, Jim'll has found his way to London via a mix up at FedEx. He now performs a one man show that includes songs about mental illness, Damon Albarn and stalking, and this year will be releasing the all new album, "Brain Damage". Critics have acclaimed with comments such as "Best Titles Since Snakes On A Plane", and "This Is Your Life On Drugs". You can watch the YouTube channel here : http://www.youtube.com/user/jimllsbrain

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Rainbow Down

Rainbow Down is an electro/homo/solo artist based in Nottingham. After spending many years as the vocalist and lyricist of several different bands (including melodic hardcore band Escaping Skies) that all crumbled due to frustrating external factors, Rainbow Down took it upon himself to start writing his own songs. After being shown and learning some basic programming from various friends and musicians, he used a combination of Reason, Audacity and an mp3 player's microphone to start producing his music at the tail end end of summer 2008.

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The Monster Goes RAWRR

The Monster Goes Rawrr!! is a rock/electro band that formed in mid-2009 in Brisbane, Australia. The band consists of Maxwell Wiens (lead vocals), Adam Kremer (lead guitar/backing vocals), Benson Willemse (bass guitar), Brendan Dunstan (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), Alexandria Savva (keyboards/backing vocals) and David Soole (electric drums).

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Cat Power

Charlyn Marie Marshall, also known as Chan (pronounced "Shawn") Marshall, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on 21 January 1972. After dropping out of high school, she started performing under the name Cat Power, while in Atlanta, backed by musicians Glen Thrasher, Mark Moore, and others. She soon moved to New York City, United States in 1992, then later opening for Liz Phair in 1994, she met Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar, who encouraged her to record, and played on her first two albums, 1995's Dear Sir and 1996's Myra Lee.

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Identity Thief

Identity Thief are an alt/pop/hip-hop band formed in 2010 in Southampton. Their fusion of genres such as funk and rock create a fun and energetic atmosphere with emotionally driven female vocals. They are planning to release their first EP by mid 2011. “Their particular fusion makes for a unique sound full of catchy keyboard and bass lines and good rhythms” – New Reviews

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Esperi

Esperi is the project of Chris Lee-marr, who plays both solo and with the help of his friends Cat Lee-Marr (harp), Jon Adam (drums), Craig Arnott (bass) and Eilidh Glynn (cello). Chris also plays in The A Forest with Cat and Eilidh.

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