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POLYSICS is a Japanese new wave/synth pop/punk/rock band, hailing from Tokyo. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and electro-pop. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just plain gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits.

Bandwagon

There are at least 4 bands with the name Bandwagon:
1. Japanese rock band
2. North Irish rock band
3. Thai rock band
4. Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon 1. The Japanese Bandwagon formed in Japan in 1999.
Band members:
Nabekawa Mitsuyoshi
Ikeda Keisuke
Akimoto Takaji http://www.mywordsgoingnowheremusic.net/home/topics/index.html
http://www.myspace.com/bandwagon666bandwagon
2. Bandwagon are a three-piece rock band from Lisburn, North Ireland.

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Lo

There's more than one band/artist with this name. 1) A Japanese rock band. 2) Jason Lo is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ, and media personality. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo". Lo was born in Kuching, Sarawak. He is a mix of Chinese and Irish parentage. He was educated in Singapore and the United Kingdom. He graduated from the University of Hull with a BSc in Accounting, and then did an MBA in Finance in London, before returning to Malaysia to pursue a career in the music industry.

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Foe

There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Foe is a project created by Hannah Shark, previously in a band called "Arthur"
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2) Foe is a band started by guitarist/producer Aida Shigekazu (會田茂一) in 1999. He recruited Sato Kenji (佐藤研二) on bass and Komatsu Masahiro (小松正宏) from bloodthirsty butchers on drums, with himself on vocals/guitar. In addition to releasing four albums and a dvd, holding their own concert series called Flowers of Error, the band received an invite to play Japan Nite at SXSW in 2003...

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Toe

There are three groups with the name Toe: 1. toe (Japanese band) is a Japanese math-rock / post-rock / instrumental music group. 2. Toe (American band) is a Chicago post-rock music group. 3. Toe (English band) is a experimental/noise rock band from Ipswich. japanese band : http://www.toe.st/ toe is a Japanese music group that formed in 2000. While mentioned in many post-rock circles, their song structure and dynamics are similar to many popular math rock artists. The vast majority of the music is instrumental and features the swift and acute drumming of Takashi.