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Lady Strangelove

Lady Strangelove combines the minds of Brendan Shaw, (vocals, harmonica, tambourine, percussion) Azz Shaw (Bass, Keyboard, Sampler), Josh Van Looy (Guitar), and Damo Satanek (Drums) to crete an experimental style of psychedelic dance-rock, fusing influences so vast that they span everything from Pink Floyd, Santa and Jimi Hendrix to The Chemical Brotheres, The Mars Volta, The Music, and Comets on Fire.

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Hey Ocean!

Hey Ocean! - facebook, Official Website, Soundcloud. If asked, the members of Hey Ocean!, will probably tell you that they are a Canadian band, however their humble beginnings swapping songs on the beaches of Costa Rica are undeniably where the spirit of their music resides. Stemming from the minds of Vancouver songstress Ashleigh Ball and British-born singer/songwriter David Beckingham their mix of focused surfer energy, tight harmonies, and clever lyrics are supported by groove obsessed bassist, David Vertesi.

Read more about Hey Ocean! on Last.fm.

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Chailo Sim

Chailo Sim emerge from a weathered and beautiful welsh seascape to offer up a distinct and considerably admired contribution to alt-folk. The symmetry between acoustic earnest and charged electric intrepidity creates the perfect envelope to deliver the band's personal internal musings - with a concise introduction of nine songs, the future course of the band is set beautifully in the first release with a debut album called 'Replete' (2010).

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Showcase

Ex local Maryland Band. Unfortunately, they've been broken up for about 4 years now. Showcase's music does not fit into any one particular genre of rock, so they refer to their sound as being "NEOP rock". NEOP rock is described by Martin as "punk without the powerchords, emo without the whining, pop without the crappiness, and modern rock without sounding like everything else on the radio." By combining influences from these and other genres, Showcase has a very original driving rock sound that cannot be heard anywhere else.

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Latterman

Latterman was a four-piece band from Long Island, NY, formed in 2000. They played a style of melodic punk rock with shouted dual-vocals by Phil Douglas and Matt Canino, with songs often containing political and/or socially-conscious lyrics. The band has been compared to the likes of Against Me!, The Lawrence Arms, and Hot Water Music. Since their split in 2007, members have most recently been heard playing in Shorebirds, Bridge and Tunnel, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Iron Chic, RVIVR and The Brass.

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