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The High

There are three artists using this name: (1) Based in Manchester U.K., The High were formed in '89 by John Matthews and guitarist Andy Couzens. Couzens was a former member of The Stone Roses and played guitar on the tracks 'So Young & 'Tell Me'. Their debut album 'Somewhere Soon' was released in 1990 on London Records. Their first three singles 'Box Set Go', 'Take Your Time' & 'Up & Down' were also released in 1990.

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Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK in 1985. The band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his brother Paul Ryder, who played bass. The rest of the band consists of their friend Bez, who danced and played percussion, plus guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. The band's name is in opposition to the meaning behind New Order's Blue Monday, Shaun was riding the E wave and wanted the music to join him. First incarnation

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Black Grape

Black Grape were a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays. They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles.

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The Farm

1. The Farm are an alternative rock band which formed in Liverpool, England in 1984 and split in 1996. They were popular through the early 1990s. Their album Spartacus stormed to number one in the UK albums chart when it was released in April 1991. The band are seen to be influenced by the madchester movement, although they had existed for several years before the creation of the genre. 2. Farm is a band from Enosburg Falls, Vermont that plays rootsy indie rock.

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Bez

Mark Berry (born 18 April 1964), commonly known as Bez or Marky Mark (and occasionally credited as Bez "Bez" Bez), is a British dancer and percussionist. He was a member and the mascot of Salford band Happy Mondays, having been invited in by lead singer Shaun Ryder shortly after the band was formed. He is chiefly remembered for his bizarre style of dancing, and use of the maracas - the Mondays' second single was called "Freaky Dancin'" in tribute.

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Marmalade Sky

marmalade sky ( or Marmalade Sky ) is 2 persons' pop unite formed in Japan.
They started their gigs since 1990, and released first CD in 1994.
And released some albums in Japan.Influenced from many 80s UK Indie,
especially Aztec Camera, The Smiths, The Stone Roses. Member ; Ryoichi Kobuki ( Vocal, Guitar )
Masahiko Teshima ( Guitar, Chorus, Programing )

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Heath

Heath is a self-titled solo project from X JAPAN's bassist, Morie Hiroshi , a Japanese artist born January 22, 1968, in Amagasaki, Japan. When Heath was a member of X JAPAN he released two solo albums: "Heath" (1995) and "Meikyu No Lovers" (1996). Аfter the disbanding of X JAPAN he presented the third album "Gang Age Cubist" (1998), and the singles "Crack Yourself", "Treasure Land " and "Traitor".

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