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Steve Abel

Steve Abel is a New Zealand born singer songwriter. His songs have been described as elemental, beautiful and haunting. Abel's debut album Little Death (2006) was described as "a hidden treasure in the New Zealand music scene," and Abel was labelled "an extraordinarily good songwriter" by the Alternatui Awards which named Little Death 2006 Album of the Year. His follow up album FLAX HAPPY (2008), which features Texan chanteuse Jolie Holland, was equally well received with on critic labelling Abel as "In a community of poet troubadours" (Nick Bollinger, Radio NZ)

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Keaton Henson

"Keaton Henson spends his time alone, writing songs and sometimes drawing, he doesn't like to talk about himself." Visit www.keatonhenson.com

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Crywank

Crywank is James Clayton trying as hard as he can to do some folk-punk influenced acoustic music with no previous experience playing guitar. He does this with the help of his friends (often Samuel Chichuta), and with a lot of persistence. Most of his songs are about getting up, going to bed, irregular heartbeats and cats. The name Crywank comes from a nickname a friend gave James due to his over-the-top displays of sadness.

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Archivist

There are two bands named Archivist. One [1] from Montreal (long live Marie-Joseph Angélique) and one [2] from Belgium (long live King Leopold III). (1) It has become a common place to credit the deathly cold of Montreal’s lengthy winter season for the hot-chronology of creative outpour that has entered the global music scene from Canada’s tiny heart-shaped island. Archivist’s debut release Learning to Live on Poison, does not present an exception to this particular rule, though it will inevitably be accused of challenging a great many others.

Franz Nicolay

Franz Nicolay is a multi-instrumentalist and man about town. He is a member of the World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Hold Steady, Guignol, and the Anti-Social Music collective. His piano, accordion, mandolin, saw, and harmonica playing can also be found in recordings of Leftover Crack, The Sharp Things, the Suckers, Mischief Brew, Demander, and The Ratchets. He is active in the realms of performance, recording/production, and composition of original instrumental music.

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