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Divided By Friday

Not only is Divided By Friday’s style varied from the rest of the pop-rock pack, but it’s their musical maturity and attitude towards the industry that really sets them apart. Unlike most other bands, Divided By Friday’s sense of who and where they are is strong. Working hard from the ground floor up, they plan on selling themselves through their powerful music, not through flashy, lit up logos or other myspace garble.

Read more about Divided By Friday on Last.fm.

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Roachford

Roachford is/was a band based around singer/songwriter Andrew Roachford. Andrew Roachford was born and raised in South London on 22nd January 1965 to West Indian parents

He has achieved four gold status albums and was Columbia Records' longest serving recording artist, achieving a total of eleven top 50 hits. His most well known song is 1988's 'Cuddly Toy', which on a re-release a year later reached No.4 in the uk chart.

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Indigo Children

Indigo children are a New Delhi based Pop / Psychedelic / Progressive band. They are winners of the Channel Launchpad contest, participated at Sutasi (Singapore) and have had the chance to record to with former Radiohead and Muse producer John Leckie. They are soon off to Hard Rock Cafe, New York for a series of gigs. The band has also toured the U.K and Wales as part of the Soundpad tour, 2009.

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Dave House

Dave House is a solo artist based in South West London who has been making music for over a decade. With a background firmly rooted in punk rock, Dave’s personal musical tastes defy any one genre and his eventual progression from band member to solo artist was an obvious one. Like Billy Bragg before him, Dave is a modern day storyteller who writes honest and passionate guitar pop. Armed with heartfelt lyrics and a wide range of influences, his work has drawn comparisons to The Weakerthans, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service and The Get Up Kids.

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Sweet Female Attitude

Sweet Female Attitude were an R'n'B duo consisting of Leanne Brown and Catherine Cassidy both of whom came from Stockport in the UK, and are considered a one hit wonder in the United Kingdom. Their April 2000 single "Flowers" made it to number two in the UK charts, but the follow up, Eight Days A Week stalled at number 43. Sweet FA, as the name is commonly abbreviated to, were promoted as a 'more realistic' pair of British girls who refused to conform to the industry standards of being thin and well-toned, instead being happy with their figure.

Read more about Sweet Female Attitude on Last.fm.

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The Medics

There are two artists with this name:
1. A Dutch indie rock band
2. An Australian rock band 1. The Medics are an indie band which formed in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 2008. Along the way, The Medics have been labeled as 'Morrissey on speed', but gain also heavy influences from bands like The Strokes, Vampire Weekend and The Killers. Early 2009 The Medics released a three song EP. In October 2010 The Medics released the first single called City. Their debut album Dance Into The Dark with the same titled single Dance into the dark has been be released at the end of august 2011.

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Oh My!

Oh My! are Alex (20) and Jade (19) - the parrot is just a friend - a new pop duo snatched from a humble Leeds dance school by 679 Records (Little Boots, Marina & the Diamonds). Their excitedly punctuated name is inspired by 'Oops (Oh My)' by Tweet and Missy Elliott. 'Run This Town', their first song, was released as a free download, with official first single 'Dirty Dancer' to come at the end of 2011, and Example has been writing for the album, due in early 2012.

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