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Following the split of Australian black metal band Baal Gadrial in 2003, vocalist Azgorh created Drowning the Light. Four demo tapes were recorded and given extremely limited distribution, being given out only to close friends. From 2003 to 2009 Azgorh has recorded 10+ demos, 10 full-length albums (5 of which were released in the same year: 2007) and material for a number of split albums under the Drowning the Light moniker.

Andy Allo is simply a breath of fresh air. The Cameroonian-born and raised singer-songwriter is one of the music scene’s exciting new artists who is breaking musical boundaries by creating her own soulful path. In 2009 the independent artist debuted her first album UnFresh, a collection of 12 original songs about the whirlwind experience of being in love, losing it while in continuous pursuit of happiness. Her first single from the album is "dreamland" featuring Blu. She has currently finished touring with prince, who is one of her influences and co-writer on her upcoming album.

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Revenance is a brutal death metal from New York formed in 2002. , they have a self released EP "All Shall Suffer" released in 2003 and a second EP called "Somebody Kill Something", in 2004, which lead to them signing to a label. Their debut full-length album "Omen Of Tragedy" was released by Permeated Records in 2006. Alternatively, there is another band called Revenance hailing from Barnsley, England. They play melodic, catchy death metal and after releasing their first album in 2006, they are set to bring out a new record in 2009, recording with the prestigious producer, Jason Sanderson.

Lotus Plaza is the solo project of Deerhunter's Lockett pundt. His debut LP, entitled The Floodlight Collective, was released on March 23, 2009 by Kranky. Pundt has cited his greatest musical influences as being Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, and Roxy Music, "on a subliminal level." A second album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on April 2, 2012.