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Grounds are a four-piece alternative rock band from Greater Manchester, UK. Coming together in 2008, the band take influences from some of Manchester's greatest acts; The Charlatans, Oasis, The Stone Roses, James, Elbow, as well as other pioneers such as the Doors. In January 2011 they auditioned for the Live & Unsigned competition, making it through to the regional finals in Manchester, where they will perform in a bid to become successful on Sunday 27th March.

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Lupe Fiasco

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop artist and producer. He first became known to the mainstream hip-hop community in 2005 when he appeared on Kanye West's album Late Registration on the track "Touch the Sky." In 2006 Lupe released his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor on Atlantic Records, and in December 2007 he released his second full length album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool.

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makes black people want to skate

radio friendly unit shifter

smart

midwest hip-hop

wondrous soundbeads for our delicate ears

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Hieroglyphic Being

Eclectic Chicago producer Jamal Moss. Also records as The Sun God and Iamthatiam. Jamal is also a member of the following groups: Africans With Mainframes, Chicago Bad Boys, and I.B.M. (together with Steve Poindexter) and produced with collective The Dirty Criminals. Jamal Moss' tracks recall a sort of wild experimentation, following his mentors: Chicago legends Adonis and Steve Poindexter, who are also involved in Moss' Chicago Based Label Mathematics Recordings.

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The Advent

The Advent may refer to the alias of techno artist Cisco Ferreira or the Christian metalcore band. aka Cisco Ferreira Longtime advocates of sonic terrorism even before banding together as the Advent in 1993, Cisco Ferreira and Colin McBean's assault on conventional techno flourished in part because of abundant glimpses into related styles, from electro and hip-hop to techno. Soon after leaving school, Ferreira began working as an engineer at Jack Trax Records, a job which enabled him to glimpse first-hand the work of such auteurs as Derrick May and Marshall Jefferson.

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godfathers of house and techno

Seismic Records Detroit

artists reviewed in groove magazine

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On An On

On a cloudy night in Austin, Texas during the annual SXSW festival, the three members of ON AN ON were waiting in line to see Mike Snow; they were a bit sweaty, undeniably hungry, and, well, kind of drunk. The Chicago & Minneapolis-based musicians – Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci, and Ryne Estwing — that comprise the band had played music with one another in various capacities for the better part of a decade — most recently as members of indie-pop outfit Scattered Trees, with whom they were performing that very weekend.

Steve Summers

There are several artists having used this name: (1) Steve Summers is Jason Letkiewicz. Besides other projects he produced and remixed various raw and classic house tunes for the Clone Classic Cuts and Clone Jack For Daze Series series over the last years. His Official Site. (2) Vocalist from the glam metal band "Pretty Boy Floyd"

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DVS

Please note there are at least four artists referred to as DVS:
1) a UK rapper from Brixton, London.
2) a UK-Ukrainian Rock band formed in 2005.
3) a Seattle rapper/producer.
4) a New York City rapper, co-founder of Overthrow Entertainment. To follow the UK-Ukrainian internationally acclaimed rock band please follow all links to their officially used name of Death Valley Screamers. http://www.deathvalleyscreamers.co.uk Thank you **************
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Brendan Kelly

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Brendan Kelly (born September 8, 1976) is the bassist and co-vocalist of Chicago punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist of The Falcon. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and The Broadways. He is known for his raspy vocals and drunken demeanor. Kelly graduated from Northwestern University. In 2004, he appeared on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart in a correspondent piece by Ed Helms entitled "The Clash." He has a blog called Bad Sandwich Chronicles.

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Company of Thieves

Company of Thieves is an indie rock band which formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2007. They consist of Genevieve Schatz (vocals, keyboards), Marc Walloch (guitar) and Mike Ortiz (drums). Bassist Dorian Duffy has since left the band. The members of Company of Thieves are collectively grounded, and well-versed in the challenges the world faces today. "This is a scary time for a lot of people, government-wise, art-wise, and especially business-wise," says singer Genevieve Schatz. "People seem to be very held back in what they're willing to invest in – personally, emotionally, and financially.

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Sasha Go Hard

Sasha Go Hard is a Chicago rapper. Her mixtapes are:
- Nutty World - hosted by DJ Victoriouz featuring Young Haz, Tony Roche (Odd Couple), Chase N Dough, DJ Kenn, Matti Baybee, and Rockie Fresh. Includes the single "Rondo".
- Round 3 - featuring Absolut P, Block on da Trakk, Diplo, Kreyshawn and Le1f
- Hip Hop vs. Love - featuring I.L Will (of Chicago trio M.I.C.)
- Do You Know Who I Am - featuring Young Chop, Absolut P, DJ Kenn and Southside

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