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Kiran Leonard fornicates instruments and makes jazzy/pop things. used to release electronic things under this name, but now under the name Pend Oreille. His new single 'A Purpose' will be released on the 16-track LP 'BOWLER HAT SOUP' in late November/December. It can be downloaded here.

En Garde, formed in the Chapel Hill, NC area during the summer of 2005, is one of the creative outlets for John Booker, former bassist of San Francisco rock band io. The lineup for En Garde changed frequently throughout its short-lived run, but at various times included ex-members of such bands as Strunken White, Des Ark, Sorry About Dresden, and Makeshift. Before its breakup, En Garde released an EP of six songs, among them "What You Want It To Say," "June Infinity," "All My Words," and "The Good Years."

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There are 2 bands with the name Aus: 1) Born in 1983, Aus is the talented Yasuhiko Fukuzono from Tokyo, Japan. Yasuhiko Fukuzono is an experimental video score, ambient breaks and sound artist from Tokyo, Japan. His third LP, "Sonorapid", mixes floating ambient electronics and gentle female vocals with glitch rhythms. He started his journey in the world of music at the age of 4, when his family sent him to attend piano classes.

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Mike Hastings is a guitarist and songwriter from Glasgow who currently plays with Trembling Bells. He also plays alongside Mike Heron of the Incredible string band as well as performing his own solo material. Previously, he was involved with a band called The Pendulums ( which included Lavinia Blackwall from Trembling Bells ) who recorded an album called Moon Mountain and an ep. called New world nova.