The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band
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Bearsuit
Bearsuit are an indie band from Norwich, UK. They currently release records on the Fantastic Plastic and Fortuna Pop! labels in the UK and Micro Indie and Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records in the US. They have also released records under their own Bearslut label, and many of their early 7 inch singles were released through the Sickroom Gramaphonic Collective (Sickroom GC). Like many other band in this genre...
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The French
The French is a synth duo formed by Darren Hayman and John Morrison, both formerly of Hefner. The French developed the more electronic sound present on Hefner's last album: Dead Media. They have released one full length album called Local Information, an EP called Dagenham and a double a-side single called Gabriel In the Airport/Porn Shoes in the years 2003-2004.
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Citylights
[There are three different bands named CityLights) 1. A disbanded [1998-2006] dreampop band based out of Gothenburg, Sweden. Two former members now play under the name Boat Club.
2. A Indie Pop band based out of Nottingham, UK.
3. Hardcore/Rock'n'Roll band formed in Czech Republic/Slovenia. 1. Citylights were an eight year old short lived indie modern-dreampop band during the boom of Bliss Rock in the early to mid millennia.
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Hal
There are several artists using this name: 1) Ultra-hooky, dramatic vocal harmony-drenched tunes. Echoes of the Beatles, Harry Nilsson, the Beach Boys, and Phil Spector are everywhere. Hal go beyond imitation and use their influences, as a good band should, as guides and not blueprints. Tim Sendra-All Music Guide.
Dublin 3-piece, Hal, formed in 2003 and were signed by Jeff Travis to Rough Trade Records in 2004. Their eponymous debut album was produced by Tears for Fears’ Ian Stanley, and released to critical acclaim in 2005, producing two UK and Irish top 40 chart hits.
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Pog
Pog is a minimalistic twee punk band from Brighton, England, UK. Formed in 2000, Pog originally consisted of just Paul Stapleton (ex-Anal Beard, amongst others), (Vocals, guitar) but slowly expanded, one band member at a time, into a five-piece featuring Annalise Vineer (bass), Deacon Brown (keyboards), Kerry Stapleton (Guitar) and WOB (drums). Annalise left in 2005 and Kerry moved from guitar to bass.
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The Wake
There have been at least 3 bands called The Wake, including a Scottish post-punk band, an American goth band and a Finnish death metal band. 1. The Wake were a Scottish post punk and later indie pop band, founded in Glasgow in 1981 by Gerard “Caesar” McInulty (formerly of Altered Images), Steven Allen and Joe Donnelly, who was later replaced by Bobby Gillespie. Steven’s sister Carolyn Allen soon joined, and remained in the band until its end.
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Kicker
There are two bands called "Kicker": 1) A British indie pop band
2) A punk rock band from Oakland, California 1) Jill Drew and Phil Sutton (Comet Gain and The Soft City) started UK band Kicker in 1998, releasing their first single in 1999, on the Rough Trade Shop imprint ForUs. Four more singles followed, on various lables, which were compiled together as their first CD 'Fivefortyfives' (Track and Field) in 2002.
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Soda Fountain Rag
Soda Fountain Rag is Ragnhild Hogstad Jordahl from Bergen, Norway.
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Eugene Kelly
Eugene Kelly was born on 1965 and is a Scottish musician who was a member of the band The Vaselines and also BMX Bandits and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed The Vaselines in 1986 with Frances McKee and was a member until 1990 when the band split up. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was a fan of the band and two covers of songs by The Vaselines were included on their Incesticide album.
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