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My Dark Aunt

My Dark Aunt are a multi-instrumental band that explore where poetry and music meet. Formed by Norwich based poet Andrew McDonnell & London based film maker Michaela Nettell in 2004, they have evolved into a five piece with Abby Dagleish on violin, Nettell on cello, Kel Robb on accordian and Lorna Shipley on flute, glockenspiel, second vocals and McDonnell on voice and odd guitar. The music is sometimes reminiscent of Dirty Three or Tindersticks, but is entirely their own sound. A mix of dark humour, sea shanties and haunting melodies, the Dark Aunts have been described as ".

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Buried Horses

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Buried Horses deliver a dark and foreboding sonic vision that captures the rugged beauty of the violent Australian landscape. Buried Horses recently signed to Melbourne’s heart of darkness, Spooky Records. In doing so, they join some of Australia’s finest acts such as Graveyard Train, The Stabs, Six Ft Hick, Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side and Brian Henry Hooper.

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Jack On Fire

Powered by a steady musical diet of old time country legends and modern day guitar bands, Ben Blakeney is the skilful master and commander of Perth ex-pats Jack On Fire. The core of the band have a rich history, with Blakeney, Samantha Wass (acoustic guitar/keys/accordian) and Dave Thikerttle-Watts (bass) having played together in eight piece West coast dreamy popsters, Institut Polaire. Jack On Fire is completed by Wass' old friend George Hyde, a fellow country music aficionado, and superb guitarist.

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Schvendes

Schvendes are a 5-piece band from Perth, Australia, known for writing dark bluesey songs about dark things (and rubbish collections) featuring guitars, keyboards and cello. Schvendes released their debut LP - 'Sweet Talk Your Enemies' on Good Cop Bad Cop Records with distribution through Inertia in June 2008.