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Indie Music : Directory of Indie Bands and artists
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!! Jodi Lee Parker !!
JODI LEE PARKER is a 4-piece guitar band from Birmingham, who have recently been gaining praise
in national media for their original sound, unique lyrical style and electrifying performances. Their music has been described as 'Indie-Disco Funkcore', due to its
fusion of indie, disco, funk and hardcore influences and has also become known for its choice of new lyrical topics, ranging from the
Rwandan genocide to disagreements between
superheroes and traffic wardens.
In a region famous for manufactured darkness, Jodi
Lee Parker are looking to provide a little
hand-made light.
Most of all, Jodi Lee Parker think music should be
listened to, not read about... so stop reading AND
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC ON THEIR SITE.
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!! Tommy G !!
Whilst such humble beginnings has stood him in good stead, the chance to bring his unique mix of acoustic guitar stylings to a wider audience cannot be ignored. Toms music has been described as “The Libertines put into a Bob Dylan blender….” and this quite aptly describes a musician who has been quietly paving his own unique sound in a scene where 'generic' can describe many acoustic guitar players.
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!!! Out the Garage !!!
Calgary, Alberta's Out the Garage are musical brothers who were separated early in their lives. Brothers who drifted here and there with their songs and guitars but who finally settled close enough to put their minds together. When they did what they found was Out the Garage.
Realizing their true calling as trouvères they set about mining their minds and fingers. They sought great songs and they seek great songs.
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[CODA]
[CODA] are a four piece indie/rock band from Basildon in Essex.
[CODA] are currently rehearsing their set for 2007 and venues will be announced soon.
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{ satellite - state }
Attracting attention ever since their inception in Guildford in 2005, {Satellite–State} recently made the final stages of the 3 First Cut Awards competition as part of the 16 bands judged through from the 2000+ bands that entered. This, along with national Radio airplay from Radio One DJ’s Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens it appears the force driving {Satellite – State} is getting bigger all the time.
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15 Storeys High
The knack of writing great choruses is pivotal to the art of the popsong. Some people can get away without it, and still be great. James Brown springs to mind-his grooves were so deep, he didn’t even need songs or lyrics-just the occasional ‘good god!’ For the rest of us mortals, however, the ‘sticky’ refrain remains an ever-elusive goal. Before you run and have a shower, ‘sticky’ is a phrase coined by writers of American radio jingles. That’s your bad mind.
Let me share something with you, gentle reader. A few weeks ago, I was in a hep beatnik hangout in the Aigburth area watching a fine four-piece combo. They played a song, and when the chorus arrived, I nearly had a heart attack! The melody, a beautiful descending minor scale over a melancholic chord cycle is so addictive, I spent a week in The Priory at the expense of Liverpool.com attempting to recover from it. The song ‘My Love’ has now been recorded at Parr Street produced by the legendary Sonikk Bid, adorned with three part harmonies and latin-style horns, and I can only describe the result as the best Liverpool pop song since ‘There She Goes’-yes, that good.
Come here, there’s more. Fifteen Storeys High are disgustingly young, all early twenties, and like Ryan Babel, they are only going to get better, peel off the wing and score goals. Sorry, that’s where the analogy breaks down somewhat. Tom, Will and Si (vocals, guitar and bass respectively) are three brothers from the north end of our cultural capital, but Kev (drums) isn’t. Hey, it worked for the Beach Boys. But these boys have a set with more hooks than a Peter Pan convention. Check out insane country and West Indian hybrid ‘Out Of Control’ -Hank Williams meets Burning Spear and buys him a pint.
Finally, go and see them live before they are permanently ensconced on the enormodome circuit..
LIVERPOOL.COM BARRY SUTTON (ex La's and Cast)
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2 men in a boat
Originally from Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and the Midlands, 2 Men met at university and are steadily moving up the ranks of the London music scene, having recently played at the Tate Britain's first ever outdoor music festival. 2 Men in a Boat are unique in that their songs cross genres ranging from spoken word poetry, to folk, to heavy rock and lyrics ranging from the subjects of British foreign policy to gypsy handjobs.They are known for their upbeat tunes and downbeat lyrics.
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2 out of 3 rule
Female fronted, guitar based indie band from London, UK.
Play stripped down indie pop songs.
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21 Love Hotel
A folk & sexy duet .
21 Love Hotel : Clémence Léauté & Frédéric D. Oberland
Sound travelling,
Crossing desert countries,
And capricious nights.
Welcome to our hotel, room 21.
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21st Century Beatnik
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28 Jacks
We are an Indie-rock band from Inverness in the Highlands Scotland.
28 Jacks are Jake, Tom, Mic, Mark and Duff.
We have played some amazing venues over the last year and shared the stage with acts like The Jyrojets, Stereoglo, Glasvegas, The Courteeners, The Law, Exist, C/O/R/D, Slow Club, Tiny Dancers, The 1990"s, The John Power Band (ex Cast & The Las) , Hi Jack Oscar, The Wallbirds & Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets)
Thank's to all our fans for their amazing support, we finished 2nd to The Jyrojets in The best local Band at The ICA Awards 2008....
The future’s bright the futures sort of Jack Daniels coloured
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. Theres also a negative side." -Hunter S. Thompson
ICA Launchpad Review (Steven Leighton)
28 Jacks
Probably heading the pack of the young, new and exciting bands coming through in The Highlands, Their take on a classic indie sound has won admirers everywhere and its no fluke, just pure talent, that has saw them support the likes of Tiny Dancers, The Rites and Jyrojets.
The 1990s gig review Inverness Courier 11.03.08 (Calum Macleod)
The weekend started on Thursday if the the attitude of the enthusiastically unrepressed crowd for the 1990s was anything to judge by. With good opening sets from Glasgows The Tide and Inverness own 28 Jacks whose catchy indie rock suggested they had drank deep from the same well of 1960s influences that served Oasis so well
28 Jacks game on By Margaret Chrystall 03 April, 2008
SUDDENLY it's a name that's everywhere – and that could be a sign that 28 Jacks is a band that doesn't stand still.
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2kids1wifewithacreditcard
2Kids1Wifewithacreditcard is now residing in the Badlands of Breightmet.
Decided to go off and find out what is the secret of it all and re-find himself. So far has only got the local! Why not visit my other site www.rogermcdermott.multiply.com to hear some of the older songs I have recorded.
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4 WAY SPLIT
4 piece pop / rock covers band, consisting of all experienced musicians.
We cover music from the Stones, Quo, Killers, kaiserchiefs, Greenday, Oasis, Stereophonics, Beastie Boys, Elton John, Madness, plus many many more.
Played most types of gig from pubs, and clubs upto weddings, birthdays, Butlins, School halls, village halls, classic car shows, night clubs etc, etc.
Full light show available if required.
Competitive fee charged, call for more details, ask for Dave
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4Qua
4Qua is greatly experienced in recording music, both as an artist and a producer. His music is best described as a fusion of hip hop, r & b and afro vibes parametrified by unique sounds, his deep passion has fuelled this unique and well-devised project which he intends to realise and build into a successful one.
He is currently rehearsing his band and materials for forthcoming events and has recently been enjoying personal recommendations from award international producers and musicians like Brian Eno, Drummie, Keziah Jones, dj spoonz, simon.p and m.parkalapa.
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8 Lives Down
Dan, Nigel, Luke and Jamie are 8 Lives Down. The lads from Sutton-in-Ashfield Nottinghamshire love to record and perform their original material and with prolific song writer Nige having 400 plus (and counting) songs, they have plenty to choose from!!! Thanks to Dean Jackson of BBC Radio Nottingham, Katie Trinder and Joe Sentance of Mansfield 103.2 and Jo and Twiggy of 96 Trent FM For all the support.
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86Licks
The simplicity of a 3 piece band was always the aim, with absolutely no compromise on sound or power.
With regular gigs in the Leeds and Harrogate area, which has included headlining the HMV Showcase gig at Joseph’s Well, 2007 is promising to be a great year for 86Licks.
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A Call To Arms
We are A Call To Arms, UK Rock band.
Our influences include:
Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Billy Talent,
Offspring, Rancid, and Porcupine tree.
For details of gigs check our myspace page
myspace.com/acalltoarmstheband.
To contact us email
acalltoarmstheband@hotmail.co.uk
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A Certain Type Of Person
A Certain Type of Person is the offspring of Adam Myers, Russell Calverley and Rob Lewchenko - now a six-piece band, the group is having a pop at the old music business thing.
if you like what you hear please pop along to our official website at www.actop.co.uk and leave us a message.
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A Common Destiny
We are a christian band, and we do everything in God's name
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A day Away
Nottingham Four-piece looking to push the musical envelope in a few new ways. Performing all their own material, building up a solid local fanbase proved not too complicated for the band, who are looking to step up their gig history by supporting a few major bands in the new year.
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A little Affair
a little affair is ben hughes
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A Third Wish
Once upon a time we thought rock had lost its emotion, passion and the need to 'feel the music'. This was the opinion of A Third Wish frontman Yan Baker, In December 05 A Third Wish set off on a mission to fulfill the dream that one thought music had lost.
In November 06 the band went back to Stagg Studios to record their 6 track EP, 'How Do You Feel?'
'Extremely catchy tunes and engaging stage antics make A Third Wish a must-see band' - Feedme Music
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AAJE
I am a solo artist (guitars and vocals) who sometimes plays with session musicians occompaning my music, most of the time it is a solo set.
My influences are Stereophonics, Neil Young, Damien Rice, The Beatles and Starsailor. And sometimes a Kurt Cobain influenced voice, depending on what track and mood it is.
The lyrics are bitter sweet and truthful, with great meaning to them.
Currently demos are being produced, with AAJE (Alex) playing every instrument you hear. An EP should be ready soon.
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Aaron Celentano
Hi, I make Music and then i usually record it in my moms basement.
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Aaron Weaver
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Ability, No
Lead Singer : Ric
Guitar and backing vocals : Alex
Bass : currently looking
Drums : Lee
"No Ability" formed at the end of 2004 under the name "Senseless Addiction". The four piece met and started creating music at their school in Macclesfield. Practices became more and more regular and they soon found and perfected their "sound" playing covers. They have now moved on to writing and performing their own material.
The band are currently looking for gigs in their local area
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About FAce
The band started in the summer months of 2004 with a common interest in music and similar levels of talent. At first we found it difficult to settle on a name, let alone a certain style of music. We eventually agreed on the name as it is now; About Face, which gave us confidence in ourselves as a band and allowed us to progress and confirm a style.
As yet we haven't played too many gigs, but we have involved ourselves in parties, school performances and private showings for friends/family. We managed to practise at least once a week during our school terms, but have recently found a lot more free time following our A level completion.
We don't really see what is in store for us, but plan to stay together and play music for as long as possible with as much commitment as possible. We are currently recording our songs and working on writing new ones, with the aim to play gigs/shows over the remaining time in the summer.
The website encapsulates us as a band so far; our successes and our general progression. The pictures and recordings are designed to give you some insight into what we are about. (Face)
List of members:
-Sam Crosby (Guitar/Bass/Vocals)
-Paul King (Guitar/Bass/Vocals)
-Samuel Tyndall (Drums(/Vocals))
-David Wright (Guitar/Bass)
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AcoustikA
Hailing from Sydneys Northern Beaches, this original rock 5 piece is ready to be heard. Their music is ever changing and is an expression of the Bands emotion and experiences. To quote a review of AcoustikA's music that was recently featured in Sydney street press... "The music they create is unpredictable. What seemingly starts out as fairly straight heavy rock in one song jumps to frenetic punk in the next followed by stoner rock grooves or an anthem seventies sound."
With a reputation developing for their notorious AcoustikA rock parties that have best been described as a live music video and regularly feature cage dancers, pole dancers and fire breathers! AcoustikA is a band not to be missed!
To contact the band send us an email at: contact@acoustika.com.au
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Adam Bowen
Adam Bowen is a solo acoustic act
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Adam Lipinski
Adam Lipinski is a 27 year old singer/songwriter from the south west of England. He has been writing and performing original material for the last 10 years both as the lead singer of a band and more recently as a solo artist. Past gigs include several headlining slots at London venues Barfly@The Monarch and Metro Club, as well as numerous appearances at several top Bristol venues including The Louisiana, The Folkhouse and a slot at the 2006 Bristol Fireworks Fiesta with an estimated attendence of 20,000 people. He has also recorded live radio sessions for Star 107.7FM in Weston-Super-Mare and Radio Krakow in Poland following several gigs in the European city. Adam's music is mainly acoustic driven and draws on various styles including folk and alt-country. He released his self-titled debut solo album in April 2006 which can be purchased via the official website www.adamlipinski.com
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Adam McGeown
Adam McGeown, Lead singer and Rhythm Guitarist with The Underclass.
Also does solo acoustic stuff.
24 years old from Kings Norton, Birmingham.
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AFTER4
New Classic Rock Band from Cambridgeshire.
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Afterspark
afterspark accidentally wrote some songs together at the start of 2006 and since then have played on radio shows and at gigs and festivals across the country. Details of their upcoming shows can be found in the gigs section above.
The band is from Brighton and, when pressed, say that they play songs about life. They have just finished a debut album 'Sometimes We Forget', which was self-recorded and self-funded.
They are currently touring, and writing new material.
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Against the current
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Air Traffic Control
Personnel
Kirk Comstock (lead vocals/guitar)
Jordi Comstock (drums/vocals)
Luke Comstock (bass)
History
Brothers Kirk and Jordi were founding members of long-standing East Coast indie rockers, Madhat - a band they started while barely old enough to go outside without supervision. That outfit managed to release three joyous CDs of youthful rebellion as well as touring the country and finding their often self-produced videos on MuchMusic. They learned by doing and now they've grown up.
The New Story
Although Kirk and Jordi have always been the center of the action, other components of the band have been about as permanent as the harbour ice in their native Lunenburg. The ironic addition of Comstock cousin Luke has provided the necessary glue for a new permanence, a new mature sound and, ultimately, a new band. That band is Air Traffic Control. As the name suggests, it promises to put order to chaos and give these young but seasoned pros a definite flight plan for the future.
The New Record
Air Traffic Control, is the first release by this new line-up and was produced by the band in their home studio (Electro Land), the same space that cranked out Madhat's "To The World," easily one of the best records to come out of Canada's Atlantic provinces in recent memory.
The album has just been released by MapleNationWide/Universal and has garnered Air Traffic Control a nomination for new group of the year at the NSMW conference. The album's lead cut, "Feel Proud" is a great introduction to the new sound and has already found its way onto EA Sports' Rugby game for PlayStation2, Xbox and PC to the tune of 800,000 units and counting.
The sound is dynamic, the lyrics are thoughtful and the performance is rock-steady. The band is ready to face the nation. We hope you like it.
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Al Britten
Edgy, thought provoking punk/folk from Coventry
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Al Mitchell
Al Mitchell is a Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist from Paisley, Scotland who records and produces his own material. Al plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and percussion.
His style has been described as "a cross between Jack Johnson and Bob Marley"(Dr Alex Payne).
Al has produced music that has been featured on major TV programmes such as BBC1 'Saturday Show', Scottish Television 'Nochd Gun Chadal' and MTV show 'Real World', as well as radio airplay in over 30 countries.
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Albany Down
The Albany sound is 50% British Indy and 50% West Coast rock, quite 80's in places, but with a vintage heartfelt sensitivity and contemporary aggressive energy. Influences include Guns N Roses, Stone Roses, The Verve, The Rolling Stones and Rage against the Machine.
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Alex Constantine
Constantine is a prolific writer and instrumental rock musician currently living in Los Angeles. Influences: Beatles, Kinks, Yardbirds, Yorke, "Systems Officer," Talking Heads, and the B-52s.
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Alexis Blue
Alexis Blue - are a fresh new Indie band from Merseyside who have been together for just over a year.
In just 12 months they have built up a country wide fan base (as well as Czech, appearing in their music magazines), sold out local venues and supported countless signed artists (inc. Little Man Tate, Milburn and 80s Matchbox)
After 4 visits to recordings studios, creating 11 studio quality recordings, playing gigs around the country and gaining frequent radio play on BBC Merseyside and b
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Allan Rose
HEEEEEY IM ALLAN. SINGER SONGWRITER FROM SOUTH LONDON. MY BEST RECORDED SONG TO DATE IS SPRAY PAINT THE SKY. ITS ONE OF MY LATEST FROM MY DEBUT ALBUM "RUNNING FASTER".
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ambershift
tight four piece indie/rock outfit, supported kula shaker, electric six, dogs thee unstrung- alot of label interest and plenty of gigs in and around the north east
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ammp
Biography
Ammp are ,
Andrew Masseurs Vocals, Keys,
Mathew Powell Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Jason Murphy Bass
Andrew Richardson Drums
Coming from Wellington New Zealand Ammp are a group of musicians who have a passion for creating original music. Andrew Masseurs and Mathew Powell were in a string of covers bands in the Nineties before meeting up with their School Band Mate Andrew Richardson to form a three piece band writing original songs. Amongst their first songs was Ammp’s All I Wanted.
In 2002 Andrew M and Mathew wrote and self produced their First album. A collection of songs taken from over Ten Years of writing. Meanwhile Andrew Richardson was juggling three bands at a time.
Come the TV2 Songstar competition in 2005 where Andrew M and Mathew found themselves in the top 5 of over 500 hundred songs and part of a Two Hour TV show with their song All I Wanted.
Reeling in the classic bass playing of Jason Murphy And bringing home Andrew Richardson, Ammp was created to bring life to a new Batch of songs. Wanting to create something unique and exciting All I Wanted was created and received a new recording artists grant and video grant from NZ on Air And found a place on the NZ on Air hit disc. Their second song Ironman achieved the same as well as becoming the Official song for the Ironman competition in New Zealand 2007.
Ammp also achieved considerable airplay having both songs play on Radio Stations like Kiwi FM and The Rock as well as TV Channels C4 and Juice and also grew a fan base spanning the world with glowing reviews from numerous Internet sites. Meanwhile Ammp’s My Space friends have climbed from 0 to 20,000.
Pump Audio the number 1 site for TV and commercial use of songs in America Screened Ammp’s songs and has included them in their Pump Box moving Ammp’s songs to the World.
Ammp are now ready to create an album that will excite. With the hot new single ‘Go’ Recorded by Mike Gibson and Andrew Downes from Trident Studios
and mixed by award winning producer/ engineer Chris Van de geer and also Photographer Dean Zillwood (Trinity Roots Album, All Blacks) Ammp have all the necessary firepower to create something special. Wanting to write an Album of singles Ammp have set a goal of having an album ready by early 2008.
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And All The Colours Between
We are a 5 peice band, are 5 lads with a passion for playing! Encompassing catchy guitar hooks, grooving bass, filthy drums and imaginative lyrics, the colours between produce what they see around them. Tales of small town life and the hope of something better. A band with the attitude and tunes to match, Catch this train and jump on the bandwagon. With too much passion not to make it, The Colours will capture you...
!Join the Revolution!!
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And His Voice Became
And His Voice Became (AHVB) are just two people, an acoustic guitar, a childs drum kit and a loop station.
By listening to the best songwriters these isles have to offer (Beth Orton, Damien Rice, Fionn Regan) and a few from further afield (Magnet, Bright Eyes, Howie Day), AHVB have made their own acoustic rock sound.
Imagine Muse playing without electricity and you're nearly there.
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Anderson Shelter
Anderson Shelter are a 5-piece band from basildon who have quickly made a name for themselves as one of the best live bands around! With gigs in London, Manchester, Wigan, Blackburn and around Essex, crowds have been stunned by their strong lyrics and melodies, inspiring guitar riffs and solos and their hard drums and base lines! They have generated strong interest from promoters from the north and the south and are even being talked about in canada and L.A. This band rock and need to be seen!
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Andrew Bond
Hello, I am the gorgeous hunk known as Andrew Bond. I am a singer-songwriter from the north of England and I have been active in the "music biz" since about 2003. Key influences on my style are the Beatles, David Bowie and Radiohead.
I have been writing songs all my life and the main passions in my life are music, and travelling. Check out my website and www.myspace.com/bondymusic for more music and further details.
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ANDY.K.NEWTON
my music began in 1996 when i was only 16,my influences where mansun and oasis because they where consistent with there music there a-sides were as good as there b-sides and thats what i wanted to be truly gifted at what i do, and i believe i am. ive over 1000 songs and i never run out of fuel,i get writers block now and again but thats normal,ive been in bands but the ego thing got me down, everyone in the bands i was in thought they could write,they where so in denial it was scary. I was in a band called reignmaker but they got rid of me because they thought they could get someone better iam not saying anything but the band split quite soon after they chucked me, so do you see how egos can get in the way of making great inventive music, plus the music in that band wasnt nothing special anyway, so i decided to do what i do best write songs my way,the thing about my music is i dont follow trends like the scene now,it started with the strokes then you had the libertines and so on,in my home town you have the paddingtons good luck to them,its just not my cup of tea,to be honest oasis and mansun were the only 2 bands that i looked forward to buying when there stuff came out i was on a right high i used to think oh i wonder what the b-sides are going to be like etc.i havent gigged any of my stuff yet because if i did a gig now i know who would come my mum my nanna my grandad and my best mate and our lass great night that would be,so iam just trying to get a bit of a fanbase going so when i do gig it will be worth it know what i mean harry.iam 26 and i have a 5 year old daughter called jasmin who is my life and it would be great to get signed because the money would help but its not the reason why i want to get signed, i just want to get respect for what iam best at, writing timeless songs everyone give me a listen,and give us a break. thanks for reading me,everyone take care all the best.....attack of the newtonite... MY FAVE FILMS.....fright night 1 and 2.vamp,all the nightmare on elm streets,all the gangster films out there,godfather,goodfellas etc,and loads more,that i cant be bothered to tell you.. THE BEST SHOW IN THE WORLD....the simpsons,nothing beats it. MY FAVE SPORT...boxing,not much of a footy fan,but i do enjoy watching england.. MY FAVE DRINK...budweiser,have i spelt it right????????? MY HEROS....my grandad,paul draper,our lass,my mum,and noel gallagher
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Angel Iles and Morris
Hailing from the depths of the West Country, fuelled on Jack Daniels and wrapped in paisley scarves, this band have discovered how 3 men can make more noise than a thunderstorm. Listening to them you can sense their upbringing on early Rolling Stones, the Small Faces, Elvis and an array of Blues Music. Energetic and bordering on sleazy, they hit out original, foot stomping rhythms in a way that only they know how.
Contact Details:
Wired Management
Email - sam@wiredmanagement.com
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Anna McNicholl
Oxford born Anna McNicholl is a 19 year-old singer/songwriter with EDGE!!
She doesn't only write acoustic folk/rock but she ranges to alternative full-band soulful interpretations of blues inspired and indie based music.
She's all about the words aswell as obscure mixes of Guitar and Cello, Flute, Strings, Organ, Trumpet or any other random instruments she takes a fancy to. Her lyrics are inspired from the quirkyness of Joanna Newsom to the soft blunt qualities of Bob Dylan.
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Anola Gray
A four peice alternative rock band based in Halifax. Anola Gray was formed in late 2006 after previous projects disbanded. With the arrival of lead vocalist Rob Fairbank and a rehersal room secured, the band continue to work and write new material
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Anthony Love
Anthony Love-Acoustic Bass, Vocals, Lyrics, Harmonica, Other Noises
Having been in the requisite number of failed bands i've decided to take the world on on my own. If you like what you hear then let me know. if you don't then what are you doing here? but let me know anyways.
love
x
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Anxiety
Fresh sounding 3 piece, from brighton with a twisted indie sound.
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Aposttals
Brian Clarke-Vocals,Bass,Guitar,Piano
Braden Norlock-Dums,Bass,Piano,Dj
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Archie Wah Wahs
4 Piece Indie/Punk band from Sittingbourne, Kent. Currently rehearsing and have already played some small gigs but looking to gig consistently during 2008. Influences include - The Smiths The Cure The Strokes Kings of Leon Libertines Fugazi Helmet Nirvana Beatles Joy Division Primal Scream
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Article 5
Article 5 are an exciting new band from the Warwickshire area who have explored many different styles and genres of music in their 3 year life. They have emerged from a period of dark melancholy reflective music and cross-breed it with alternate styles of both pop and rock to make them stand out from the crowd. Article 5 has gone through difficult times with different singers and guitarists leaving yet have come out stronger. The band write all their own music.
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Article 5
Article 5 are an exciting new band from the Warwickshire area who have explored many different styles and genres of music in their 3 year life. They have emerged from a period of dark melancholy reflective music and cross-breed it with alternate styles of both pop and rock to make them stand out from the crowd. Article 5 has gone through difficult times with different singers and guitarists leaving yet have come out stronger. The band write all their own music, with over 15 of their own songs recorded or being prepared to record. With four talented musicians, all having different music tastes, they draw in influences from a wide spectrum of artists, resulting in a unique, and interesting sound. And now with an amazing new manager, Edd Sánchez that has got us gigs and interest from all the right people, we are on our way to something big!
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ARTICLE 5
Article 5 are currently a three-man band who perform all their own songs. They play to their own unique style and write meaningful lyrics based on their past experiences.
Please check our songs out at www.article5.co.nr OR at www.myspace.com/article5
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Ashdowne
Formed in 2004, this four-piece indie rock band radiates originality, presence and creativity. Their music is best described as a dynamic flow of guitar driven sounds, fused with distinctive melodies and eclectic overtones.
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Associate
Gavin Patrick - Vocals
Greg Stark - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Ross Wilson - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Shaun Kellock - Bass
Ryan Davidovic - Drums
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Astor
Three individuals (Cityblue, Dean & Dan) that bring a flare to the live scene. We are a live band with the energy and love of performing our material live.
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At Risk Teen
Indie trashtronika, with a passion for noise & a soft spot for melody
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At The Zoo
We are a band from Tamworth near Birmingham who pride ourselves on songwriting and live performances. We are gaining a reputation for both getting support slots with the likes of Good Shoes and Slow Club. Writing upbeat dancable songs with lyrics about being young, not taking any shit and the modern rat race. We are currently looking for gigs around the midlands and the rest of the country. Get in contact if you can help/like. Ta
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Atomic Tom
"Well done!! Very smart intro.bit..very cool vox!! Very good performance boy! nice song, Even its not of my style i really like it!!! keep up the good work! I think you should be under a contract!" - Goldenfloor
Yes
"This is great control out of a band. I love the way you guys manuver your instruments in regards to the timing. The drummer adds soo much depth to this track. Guitars are very tight. Voxs are very raw and to the point. Sign these guys." - Cromwell, Rialot, California
"Great vocals. Nice harmonies. These guys are really good. The sound quality is very good." - repsak, Whitehouse Station, NJ
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audio fever
mon the fever!!cmon
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Aura4
Formed 4 years ago in Manchester, Aura4 have been said to be 'A potentially great band...'. The formula is there and the breaks will come, which will set them to achieve thier potential!!
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AutoRun
December 2006 and AutoRun played its debut gig, an approximately 80 minute set of original material and a few hilarious cover attempts, a completely drunk set of rockstars and lots of warm bright lights.
Fans left that night witnessing a great gig, chanting 'AutoRun' and weirdly 'moby dick'.....was an experience to say the least.
We've gained a reputation for a being a great live band, for being tighter than your spandex.
We are AutoRun and WE LOVE IT !
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Avarice
formed in 2005, based in leeds
influences - nirvana, chilli peppers, led zepplin, radiohead....
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Aviator Ray
Aviator Ray formed early 2006 and soon became a hit with the local music scene with their subersive indie rock style mixed with quirky humour. Aviator Ray made a 4 track demo back in april of which can be heard on myspace.
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axiskeel
a four piece indie band from wigan, playing our own material. currently looking to play support gigs, in the U.K.
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Azwel
Azwel is a project that involves New York songwriter Jason Perrillo. He describes the music as interesting melodic pop. The songs are influenced by various styles of music ranging from the early britpop sounds of Blur, Suede to Radiohead or even the Pet Shop Boys. All of the album recording sessions take place in his home studio.
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Bad Idea
We are a band of two from cambridge who have only recorded acoustic songs so far but hopefully if things go well we will add in some other instruments aswell.
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Baden
Baden is a new 3 peice band from Saffron Walden, Essex.
We are looking for a drummer!
Check out music and photos on our website.
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Balloon Collision
ndie Giants BALLOON COLLISION Crash Coursed on to the North Wales Music Scene January 2008 Of This Year Already Been Bigged Up And Played On Radio Ones Colin Murray Black Hole Show and Local Radio Station Coast FM, This Band is Worth The Wait In Gold And Are Going To prove There Worth Live For This Summers Up And Coming Tour.
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Barcode
A 4 piece band from Sunderland, influced by Kasabian, U2, Muse &
Bloc Party. Formed autumn 2005, the band bring a brand new sound to
the local music scene.
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baron lesh
Formed in 1987 by Schlauderaff and Dobratz.Lesh recorded "Nightingale" in 1987 with band member Jeff Watt (Urge Overkill).Schlauderaff and Dobratz built "Lesh Studio's" in 1994.The bands own state of the art recording studio,nestled in the center of a 30 acre forest on the Crow river,mn.Recording and producing solo projects with such artists as Urge Overkill,Modest Mouse,All The Pretty Horses and Sam Andrews(guitarist of Big Brother/Janis Joplin)Lesh is back in the studio
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BEAR
A four piece band from Norwich playing infectious indie/pop-rock tunes.
BEAR is:
Jonny - vocals
James - guitar
Matt - bass
Dean - drums
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Beat Six
Super-street 5 piece from West London with influences as diverse as Bloc Party to Incubus with a good sprinkling of good ol' early eighties new wave.
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Beat The Radar
Lancaster favourites Beat The Radar have recently re loctated to Sunny Manchester. Check out our myspace for MP3s, tour dates and more info.
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Beatnic Prestige
'Beatnic Prestige’ are the self proclaimed saviours of modern music. A mod/punk/indie band formed in the summer of 2006, they were drawn together by a common love of the MOD movement & penchant for neckware. The band’s aim is to produce music based on sheer energy and enthusiasm which hopefully, anyone can enjoy. Their repertoire of mouth wateringly good songs that slap you in the face from the off will have you scouring for more, more and even more.
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Beauty 4 Beast
beauty 4 beast are an alternative 3 piece grunge/soft rock band heavily influenced by Nirvana etc representing the portsmouth area. we are all self taught with male drummer and guitarist/vocalist and female bassist/vocalist in need of a label to help us find gigs and various other ways of gettin are music out. recently recorded a couple of tracks but not alot more. we are young (14), enthusiastic and ready for anything with alot to offer, remember beauty 4 beast, peace.love.empathy.
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bellyache
we are a french band (from brittany) looking to tour in the Uk in the beginnig of september 2007. We'd really like to play in cambridge as it seems to be really nice!
you can have a glimpse at : myspace.com/bellyachefromrennes
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Ben Cassidy
Acoustic singer/songwriter.
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Ben Linstead
Ben Linstead one man Band
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bender
4 piece indie rock band belting out instant anthems through their self-important post-pop-punk princess
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Benedict Joseph
Singer/Songwriter from Bolton. have giged with bands, am now doing my own material so that I have full artistic control
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Benjamin Luke
Not really indie as such, more alt. country but i supose it covers a range never the less. Singer songwriter. working on songwriting more than anything else. The music has gotta be described as love sick, blue, heart on ur sleeve music. The best way to describe it would be as a Ryan Adams kinda sound. If u dont know who he is then, u probably wont like this.
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Benjamin Robinson
Songwriter and singer - melancholy acoustic with a hint of indie for good measure. Influences: Marissa Nadler,John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Antony and the Johnsons, Syd Barrett
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Bethan Robinson
Bethan ins 16 years ols and from London. Influences include Bright Eyes, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Jamie t, Nick Drake, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Elliott Smith, Laura Marling, Eels with strings.
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Big T and the Responsibilities
hard working indie/rock/folk band. Lots of creative depth and style. Lyrics of substance and powerful riffs. Five piece. Original moody depressing and uplifting. "at least we've got something to take away, dug another metre for the great escape, before it gets any worse, before she sleeps with my friends and I sleep with hers
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Bit of Glory
Bit of glory were conceived on the idea of appreciating and trying to emulate many different styles in the rock/indie genres.
With some refreshing tunes developed early in 2006, they look set to take Edinburgh's scene by storm.
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Bjorn Jenkins
Bjorn is a multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter from Ireland. He has just finished recording his first E.P. :"Lies and Lullabies" which he plans to release in April/May 2007. Information about the album and Bjorn is available at Myspace.com/bjornjenkins
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BLACK ARROWS
Rock n Roll from Glasgow- www.myspace.com/blackarrowsmusic
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Bleedin shotgun
Four piece rock'n'roll band Bleedin Shotgun formed in London, although the band members hail from Hartlepool, Leeds, Stockport and Southend. Their single 'Pretty Face' has been supported by Radio 1 and more recently London based radio station XFM.
Incorporating elements of past rock legends such as The Who, The Doors and Guns 'n' Roses , updating them with a modern contemperary twist, Bleedin Shotgun have a raw exciting sound which Is completly their own.
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Blind Spectator
4 piece band located in Exeter, Devon.
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Bloody Tourists
Listening to the music is like sitting on a wall on a council estate and listening in everybody’s kitchen windows and balconies at the chitter chatter and stories that are spoken. Drugs, prostitutes and the lads are the backdrop subjects to stories of love and loss that the BTs play and sing about. I say “play” because the bold and bluesy guitar licks are just as important as Lee’s vocals anyday, bringing the riff into purring effect and squeezing out thrilling solos. Put together, the sound resembles that of the lovechild of The Libertines and The White Stripes, with Liam Gallagher as an uncle. The music is refreshing in that it deals with less mainstream subjects and talks about real life the way Mike Skinner would do. I’m sure his rock band wouldn’t sound much different to this. Lee (vocals, bass), Jim (guitar) and Dave (drums) have a sound that you can’t refuse. It is as British as fish ‘n’ chips, as dirty as a door mat and has about as much attitude as Johnny Rotten’s long lost brother
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Blue Gurus
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Blue noise
Blue noise is a four piece band from chetenham. they have been going for roughly 18 months and have just started to get some good local gigs. they recently entered the Westonbirt battle of the bands and came first out of 18 bands around the county winning a £600 day in a new studio called modern worlds which is one of the best outside london and £300 cash. they have got live recordings of a few of there songs but are waiting to go into the new studio in june. please leave comments and listern to there music!
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BOOT50
Described as "BUSTED on amphetamines", BOOT50 are the next big thing in power punk pop! Already hailed on Radio 1, XFM, GLR and Essex FM, they have already released 2 singles and enjoyed touring success throughout the UK.
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Bootywine
Bootywine are a four piece from Surrey, formed in 2005. Combining elements of punk, indie and rock, they have been successful in creating a great, energetic sound, which is matched by their live performances.
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Border 17
Border 17 was formed by guitarist Adam Vincent and Ryan Ferguson and Todd Gray-Knight in mid 2006.
Border 17 have now begun to play a handfull of shows around Mackay. Mainly seen at Main St nightclub and Mcguires pub. Border 17 spends most of their time working on original material, which comes quite naturally to us. Our original material is inspired by the different band members tastes in music, such as Ramones, Nirvana, Blink 182, Metallica and Iron Maiden.
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Brad Hampton
Brad is marketing himself as a songwriter and records himself at home. With almost 10 years of engineering experience and the ability to play all the instruments, this is a great advantage.
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Brad Kenstler
Brad Kenstler Releases Double CD Entitled "Just Go To Sleep"
"Just Go To Sleep" is a haunting melancholy into a ghostly ether, it teeters upon a revelation of hope within its balance of transcribed demons and soul embrace. Listen to its sweep in its entirety in a quiet place. In its mastery of depravity, within its percussive swirl, in its orchestration, philosophic technique, in its tenderly arranged ballad, in its will to reach you, let it, and you will, weep, as I did... or dance atop its Id.
(PRWEB) March 5, 2005 -- Brad Kenstler releases debut solo CD, a self-taught bassist, guitarist, and pianist started song writing and performing in Las Vegas in 1985, and thru numerous all original bands, winning the Battle of the Bands, gigs and touring, press coverage and radio play, self produced CD sales, and a diverse following, his experience as a songwriter and band leader became well known.
After 11 years of college at UNLV, from classical piano, classical guitar, jazz guitar, history, poetry, and finally music theory and composition, with an emphasis on advanced orchestration, his training resulted in a professional composer, arranger, and orchestrator, with numerous compositions under his belt, as well as a premiere composer's concert for orchestra, Kenstler's Solitude, conducted by Hanlon, and performed by the UNLV orchestra, and recorded by the resident engineer, Kurt Miller.
With a background like this, raised on Cat Stevens, Marty Robbins, Eddie Arnold, and Neil Diamond, from punk rock to classical composition, an articulate, melodic, harmonious, and almost tribal rhythmic texture, wholly original emerged, cultish, pure and lyrically superior.This body of music is a remarkable precious arrangement of haunting ballads and sweet lasting melody, an allegorical masterpiece, it truly is the Fine Art of Transcribing the Return , a universal philosophy chiselled into song.
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Brandon Steep
Brandon Steep are an unsigned band from Hereford, England. A very individual sound, loved by a vastly growing national following. The band are about to take on a tour of wales in April 06, tour warm up dates include manchester, bristol and shewsbury. To find out more visit the official website or myspace page.
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Brandons Steep
Brandon Steep are a 5 piece Indie band from Hereford, who are currently on their way to making a big name for themselves on a national scale. With two national tours under their belt and a sold out debut EP, they are building a large and devoted fan base, which is rapidly growing. The band blend guitars and keyboards, with a powerful rhythm section, and at times up to 5 part vocal harmonies.
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Brandy Alexander
Whether you want foot stomping, gut wrenching, spaz-out rockers or beautiful melancholy, spine tingling, daydream inspiring melodies, Brandy Alexander will help you get through the day.
We are a 3 peice indie/alternative rock band from the south coast.
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brasil
BRASIL are a Leeds based 4 piece indie outfit. They have been away from the scene for 12 months but 2 drummers later, BRASIL are back. BRASIL have played up and down the country with headline gigs at venues such as: the Cavern in Liverpool, The Cockpit, in Leeds and The Garage, in London. Not to mention support slots with Snow Patrol and the Kaiser Chiefs. Their last cd, earned them rave reviews, one reviewer said: “..the songs have great vocal melodies to ensure you'll be coming back for a repeat play. The production is good and the arrangement and instrumentation is even better…” BRASIL will be going back into the studio shortly to record a selection of their excellent new tracks that should be available on myspace.com/wearebrasil very soon. The plan now is to build on their following with plenty of gigs around Leeds so they get the chance to play their music to as many folk as possible and make Brasil the biggest band in the City, then the UK, then the world. BRASIL are : Kenny - Vocals/guitar Marc - Vocals/Bass Andy - Keys/synths Jim - Drums
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brass monkey
4 piece indie band from birmingham formed in 2004
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Brendan O'Rourke
Singer/Songwriter, based in Liverpool, quirky indie pop stuff, er, have a listen
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Bridge 55
5 piece band from Wednesfield/Wolverhampton Live Band of Year Competition Winners 2006 Robin 2 Indie/Rock
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Broadway Park
An overly energetic and original indie dance alternative rock band re-inventing the genre and taking it in a new postmodernist direction
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BROMFORD GREEN
INDIE GARAGE MUSIC FROM BIRMINGHAM
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Brookroydlane
www.myspace.com/brookroydlane
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Broxden
Broxden are a four piece band from Perth, Scotland. We have been together for over four years now and in this time have played a wide variety of gigs, our music has been played on radio stations and we have constantly made up catchy new music. We hope to continue this way in hope that one day it may turn into something much more. Thanks for listening to us. Take care. Broxden
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Buendia
Formed In 2004 Buendia have played such venues as The Cavern and The Zanzibar.
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Buried in Mexico
3 piece female fronted indie / rock band from London. 1 guitar, 1 voice and drums. brilliant live band. sounds like Blondie getting it on with Kasabian
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Burn the Mona Lisa
Burn the Mona Lisa: to overthrow the over-rated. To produce a body of work that is as provocative, evocative and memorable as the moniker it's created under. To create a soundtrack to sing to, dance to, fuck to, dream to, and quit your job to.
B.t.M.L. have rapidly carved out a reputation for themselves as one of the most exciting bands currently blazing through England’s venues. Like most successful projects, it was all about waiting for the slots to fall into place. As members of 'amigo', Nick, Mark and Rob had spent years honing their sound in venues around the North West, never quite obtaining the elusive 'x-factor' that marks the difference between the good and the great.
With the departure of a key member came the opportunity to go back to the drawing board and start again - new direction, new line up, renewed sense of purpose. With the arrival of Simon in February 2004 came a shot in the arm for the group and it soon became undeniable that they'd found the perfect chemistry.
“There’s a well deserved buzz around these compadres…a cult following at least beckons, huge sales entirely possible.” John Earls - Channel 4 Teletext
Ambitions are great for the release of ‘PLASTIC POP’ (Gazelle Records). Recorded at Blueprint studios in Manchester on a tight budget, the disk was finished in 24 hours and we're more than happy with the results. The cd will be available through all good independent record shops from Monday October 25th.
“This is a band definitely on the verge of bigger things…. its only got to be a matter of time” ukmusicsearch.co.uk
“Perfect–There’s no escaping the originality and possibilities of this fresh faced outfit…They have the songs to feed even the greediest labels.” Manchester Music.co.uk
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C Gallz
Greenock based
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Caellyx
6 piece acoustic indie from Norfolk, influenced by Turin Brakes, Scott Matthews, Missy Higgins etc.
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Calling Apollo
My name's Buddy and I write music... hope you like it :) . This song is only the guitar/vocals - the real song is going to have drums/bass also. Soon to come...
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Captive State
From its earliest days, Captive State has been a collective where each individual musician brings his own influences and style to the music. With these influences, the progression of songs has evolved, producing a sound which fuses beat-driven melodies with electronica and acoustica, all powered by the catchy hooks and soulful lyrics that Captive State have developed in the live arena and in the studio. The sound is big, layered, epic at times, and now has a new slant with the addition of a guitarist to the line up.
The origins of Captive State can be traced to a nondescript house in Brixton, South London, where in 2003 Tom Bootle and Joseph Kennedy began a project with no name, but with ideas, visions and goals. And amazing beats. Gathering together a host of talented London and Oxford musicians, they unveiled the project at Oxfordshire’s Truck Festival in summer 2003 to rave reviews.
Their project had quickly become a real living, breathing and dancing beast that needed a name. The social conscience and politicised lyrics that drove the band in those early days quickly led them to George Monbiot’s 2001 book ‘Captive State’, and its description of the ever-increasing corporate takeover of the British state. The name seemed to fit and struck a chord with early audiences, and it has stayed with the band.
The Captive State image began to take shape at the same time, when the band’s very own artist in residence Mr Tom Uglow designed the running man logo. Like the name, the image stuck. The Captive State man can be shaped and moulded to represent the many sides of life described by Captive State’s music. But he’s always running.
Extensive gigging in London, Oxford, Southampton, Edinburgh and Brighton has impressed audiences and developed a truly mouth watering live set. Right now the long awaited album No. 1 is coming to the boil in Whitechapel, for release this autumn on Duff Records. The running man is getting faster. Can you keep up?
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Carlis Star
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CARTER BROWN
Punky, indie, rock 4 piece. with dirty riff's and tongue in cheek lyrics.
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CASINO
Casino are a five piece indie rock band from Cumbernauld just outside Glasgow. Casino was intially started by Craig Conner (Songwriter/Guitarist) and his brother Barry Conner (Guitar), the band became a full line up at the start of January 2007 when Jordan Reid (Vocals), Andy Stuart (Bass) and finally "Mickey" McQueen (Drums and Percussion) all of whom joined and finalised the line-up. The band write and perform their own material rehearsing three nights a week at the prestige lo-fi studios in Glasgow. Influenced by music from many generations such as The Stone Roses, The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Verve they play their blend of indie rock songs which has been described by their growing fanbase as "the way indie should sound".
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Catherine Campbell
21 year old Singer/songwriter influenced by all good roots music ranging from Rock n Roll, blues and country to folk and everyday quality pop music.
Currently based in Cardiff but still doing gigs 'back home' in Luton.
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Cavalry
A four piece band from West London. Have a wide range of influences. Catchy riffs and drum sequences with a belting vocalist. Live sets worth watching and we're damn determined to make it big. We believe in our ability.
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Cedar
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Cedar
Watford based indie quartet Cedar have been together since the summer of 2002.
Three full length CDs have been produced, with the well received Stand and Wait EP being released last January on Smooth One Records. So far in 2007 there have been two acoustic tracks recorded that are available to download at the Smooth One Records website.
Having played at such venues as The Bull & Gate, The Pleasure Unit, The Fiddler's Elbow, The Nambucca, Lark In The Park, The Garage, The Brixton Te
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CHAMLELION
Chamelion are Croydons greatest up and coming covers band performing a variety of old and modern Rock, Indie and popular classics. The members; all fully accomplished musicians create a fantastic combination of asteroid belting vocals, face melting guitar solos, thumping basslines and rocket injected beat fusions.
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Charles'Hat
We are Charles'Hat! A five piece from Chester-le-street (Near Newcastle). We have been successfully gigging for over a year now. We are a indie/alternative band and we are awesome!
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Cherry Cobb Cartel
Imagine a world where every member of the female population has an affliction akin to that of Linda Lovelace and that all men are sensitive, caring, sexual Tyrannosaurs - unfortunately such a world does not currently exist but take heart because the world of The Cherry Cobb Cartel is VERY real indeed If you’re sick to the back teeth of boring, average and uninspiring bands; have had it 'up to here' with the same old guff on your wireless week in, week out then despair no more. WE ARE HERE!
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Chief Pinkton
We are Chief Pinkton, a four piece band based in Cheltenham who play
Indie Rock/Funk with Reggae/Ska breaks. We have had many successes so far, most
notably playing warm up for The Automatic, The Fratellis and The Lightning Seeds
at Cheltenham Racecourse last summer. We gained nationwide exposure and
excellent feedback from the judges who work within the industry whilst competing
in GBOB 2006 in Bristol and placing 2nd. Our music is dynamic and energetic with a strong focus on melody.
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chimney
Hi! we' re chimney! We are a three peace band from Louvain. We formed the band at the end of 2005. About half a year later we started creating our own songs. The songs you can listen to we recorded in our rehearsel-room using only one single microphone and and a laptop. The sound quality isn't that great but we hope you like it! Any suggestions, advice or help is always welcome! Thanks for listening to chimney...:-)
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Chinatown Influence
four piece. self produced. widely influenced. love writing tunes and playing them to audiences of all sizes.
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Chris Brown
An award-winning independent filmmaker by day, Chris’s work has screened widely in festivals nationally and abroad. Of his latest feature, Scared New World, audiencemag.com wrote, “…it just goes to prove what genius can do when pressed.” VARIETY added that the film rests “solidly in the tradition of pioneer indie pics like Cassavetes' Shadows…fests looking to showcase new Amerindie talent should take note.” Now Chris brings his unique and caustic vision to the music world. Having played in a number of Bay Area bands over the last decade or so, Chris can be heard on forthcoming releases by Jon Del Arroz, Chris Manning and Heidi Jane. Now That You’re Fed is Chris’s solo debut.
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Christmas Jones
A band with "growling potential" delivered to your door from the North East of England.
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circle3
Circle 3 formed originally in 2003 when front man Paul Ryan had a bizarre dream where hed entered a new name and number into his mobile phone. The new name circle and the number?..yep just a single 3
Just watch them play live once and then its up to you whether youre a fan or not.
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Circus Envy
Formed in 2006 from the ashes of some of the most influential bands on the Hull music scene - still life, The Raindogs and Midlands band The Ropemakers, Circus Envy have unleashed their breezy, upbeat songs of love, loss and phrases on the packaging of studio equipment!
Circus Envy play both electrically and acoustically as a full band, giving the songs a whole different twist depending on which time you see them live, so every show is a new experience!
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Circus Town
CIRCUS TOWN are 3 guys who met up in a travelling circus. They all played instruments but in the wrong order. Once that order was switched, it seemed to work well. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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City Safari
City Safari are a four piece indie/retro band from Portsmouth, UK. Been together now for nearly a year and played a variety of different venues in and around Portsmouth and London. Mostly influenced by British guitar bands from the last 4 decades and giving their sound a modern edge.
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CLEARFIELD
Formed in 2005, Clearfield are a melodic rock band with a strong following in London and the South-East. Downloads available at www.myspace.com/clearfieldmusic
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Clemenza Kimble
Clemenza Kimble was formed in Bristol February 2004 when a chance meeting between Guitarist/Songwriter 'Chris Lipscombe’ and Vocalist/Songwriter 'Jerry Afraid' lead to a meeting of minds. All new original music was composed, and a few months later, they began playing at a variety of venues followed with a line up of four members. Clemenza Kimble is currently a three piece band with Drummer 'John-Jo Perry', who joined in May 2005. Manager ’Paul Underwood’ has been with them since the beginning of 2006, and in February, the track 'Lost Then Found' was aired on live radio. The band currently perform around Bristol, Bath, South Wales and London, and will be taking their sound further afield soon.
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Clinker
Led by Peter Jordan, this collective are gearing up to make 2007 theirs. Other contributors are Tomoko Matsumoto (keyboards, gadgets, vocals, etc), Sean Stevens (guitar), Joe Weston (bass) and Marcus Moir (drums). THey've got a stand out sound. Upbeat, low beat, they sound like no-one else!
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Clobber The Mob
C.T.M are a three piece rock band from Enfield. We are all 19 and met at school. We have been playing together for about two years and recently recorded a demo. We are currently performing around London
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Closure
Band located in essex. play lots of gigs won a major essex award. always looking for new ideas from other people.
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Cloud Connection
Cloud Connection are a 5 piece band from Essex whose catchy songs and witty lyrics present a indie style formed from the completely different influences of each member. Their determination and "get-up-and-play" attitude makes their gigs a must, with a growing audience and a large fanbase who will do anything to get them heard.
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clownprince
Clownprince are not your run of the mill, average four-piece band.
Since arriving on the Wigan music scene, a little over a year ago. This curious quartet has established themselves as one of the most exciting and notorious on the Wigan music scene. Their influences range the dulcet tones of Johnny Mathis, to the sneer and brutality of the sex pistols. They describe their style of music as council house. Clownprince’s song writing encapsulates all aspects of life as viewed by people born on the wrong side of the tracks. They blend pathos with tongue in cheek humour in the most English self- deprecating way as only they can.
For more information, mp3 samples, images and the forthcoming gig dates, please check out www.clownprince.co.uk
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CODA
CODA formed in March of 2004 and they have been gigging heavily in and around Northern Ireland ever since, honing there live shows to experiences of pure tense energy delivered with an urgency and passion.
CODA members are:
Julianne Shawe – Guitar & vocals
Matt Crothers - Drums
Gareth Scott - Bass
Chris McCorry- Guitar
All four members have vastly differing musical tastes but share a passion for heart felt melodies and sparkling guitar interplay coupled with urgent and driving riffs which complement the unique female vocals of frontwoman Julianne Shawe.
Their alternative brand of rock finds its roots in influences such as Sleater Kinney, Bloc Party, Skunk Anansie, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Cure, At The Drive In and Sonic Youth.
Throughout 2004/2005 the band have gigged extensively with numerous headlining slots at several prominent Belfast venues such as The Limelight, Mandela Hall, Auntie Annies, and most recently, The Empire.
The band were also invited to take part in Belfast’s annual ‘Belfest’ festival which celebrates the finest in Northern Irish artists.
The rising profile of the band also led to them being recently asked to support Sub-Pop’s Sleater Kinney at their sold out show in Belfast’s Spring and Airbrake in August 2005.
This was followed closely by an explosive show supporting Domino Record’s Sons & Daughters in Belfast’s Limelight in November of 2005.
“Their music is a satisfying blend of melody and hard guitar power, and frontwoman Julianne Shawe ably demonstrates an oft-elusive ability to weave her vocals over riffs that could easily drown out a lesser voice”
- Gavin Bell – The Big List magazine
CODA have recently recorded a two song demo featuring one new track 'End of the line' and a remixed and reworked version of live favourite 'Not Enough'.
Further information on the band, upcoming live shows and song downloads are available from:
www.codaonline.co.uk & www.myspace.com/codaonline
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Cojack
Co.Jack are a four piece, fast pased, indie-rock band fresh onto the UK music scene from Bath.
They currently have a three track demo recorded at Sound System Studios on the Isle of Wight, and this will be available at any of their gigs. ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!!
Co.Jack are in the process of completing their debut studio album and will go on national tour in the UK late 2008/2009, so keep checking back for more updates.
Feel free to comment, message or generally abuse them if you have any more questions. hugz Jake, Matt, Andy and Rob XX
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coloured dreams
The coloured dreams are Tam Cassidy and Kevin McGowan; they grew up and still live in the gritty working class area of Alloa and have been performing and writing together since they were kids. Although this duet has used various back line arrangements, they have endured through over 13 years of playing together which has seen them form a strong friendship and songwriting partnership, they have done the club circuit firstly in their home town, then other areas of Scotland, then England, in places such as the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone and went on to tour Europe 3 times on a circular rout from Lille in the North of France to Nice and Antibes in the South, to Switzerland and Luxembourg through to Holland and Belgium. Over the last few years they have been finalists in many song-writing competitions including the Daily Records Big Break and the Falkirk Big Day event. The current line up has Martin Bond on bass and Alan Huntley on drums, both are seasoned musicians that have played in many bands with lots of experience behind them. After the first practice they all knew this was the beginning of something special, the music fell into place straight away. They are now going to take there songs and show on the road, they are also going to record some more songs, Tam and Kev have been writing since they first got together so they have a backlog of songs to work with. These guys are at their most comfortable in life when they are on stage and pour every ounce of their emotion into live performances in a way that makes the audience feel their passion for what they do. They perform together in a manner that can only be accounted to the work they have put in through the years. They have chemistry between them that others try to emulate but which can only be something one is born with, all this mixed with their humour and their charm and you have the coloured dreams
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COMEG
COMEG's first self produced album was released in 2002 and he has since recorded 5 more albums.All albums are freely downloadable from his website - http://www.comeg.org
COMEG has also written several tunes for independent movies. He also has 4 tracks featured on the soundtrack of a new PS2 game soon to be released called "London Taxi"
COMEG is also played on both local and international radio stations including Pulse rated and Kerrang and the Mike Mendoza show on TalkSport
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Comic Book Heroes
Comic Book Heroes formed in 2004, under the name "Polaris".
Loraine and Stephanie met after having shared the common trauma that is sisterhood, and joined forces with John and Martin, together allowing the comics to stand as they do today.
After having undergone many changes in genre, the new recordings were put up and the gigging began again.
The best is still yet to come.
"Kenickie style rock from girls with guitars in short skirts, what more could you possibly want?!" (www.myspace.com/lyrahq)
"Pluck, and nerve, along with a blushing giggle and a cheeky wink" - Erica Dupuy, Boomerang magazine
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Conor Smyth
I am 23 live in leicester and play a anything from indie to rock to folk. i would be interested in meeting other of similar age to jam with. i play guitar and sing. infleunces include s.pumpkins, nick drake, muse, radiohead, the doors, sigur ros, techno/electro music, beach boys, etc...
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Contact Mo
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Contraband
Vocals/rhythm guitar - Seb Jory
Lead guitar - Ant Kilburn
Drums/backing vocals - Logan Jory
Bass - Toby Leston
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We have two types of genre which we play, one which is an indie/rock based feel with influences from e.g RHCP, Cribs. The other genre we play is at a faster tempo, with a more Forward Russia! feel.
We are looking to get onto the gigging circuit as soon as possible (Summer 2007), having played one gig at the famous Joiners in Southampton, and having to decline an invitation back for other commitments.
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Copper Pilot
Copper Pilot have been based in Ipswich for the past 2 years, creating the unique sound you hear from them today. They’ve been described as many different styles of rock, from indie and pop to emo. This style is influenced by a range of past and present bands from varying genres. Copper Pilot are 4 young men who met at high school, and through a mutual respect for well thought out, catchy rock music, formed a band. Melody is an important aspect of their song writing and they appreciate the power of a good ‘hook’, alongside interesting sections which keep listeners coming back for more.
With many local gigs under their belts, and even more elsewhere in the UK, Copper Pilot find that playing live is the most rewarding aspect of being in a band. They have a well earned reputation for an outstanding live show which is considered by fans and promoters to well surpass their studio recordings. The band are willing to work on a full-time basis in order to achieve their goals.
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CornerStone
CornerStone are a 5 Piece Funk/Rock band hailing from the west side of the South Wales Area
CornerStone started out playing covers and other funkalicious tunes around 2 years ago, and with various line up changes, they have now finally settled in this mothership of a connection to bring you the visceral groove of funk dipped in a psycadelic acid bowl of rock. Then mixed with the sexiness of the saxophone and the gravely yet powerful vocals
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Craig Johnston and The Revolvers
Having collaborated with acclaimed producer Mike Nielsen
(Jamiroquai, Underworld) and had two tracks 'Made of Stone' and
'Two Words' selected as "Record of The Day" the music industry's
unofficial tastemaker as well as being No1. on the Indiestore
download chart
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Crash Course
Hey,we're a punk band from Luton/dunstable.The average age in the band is 15.The members are:
John Blunt-guitar,vocals
Ross Greer-Lead guitar
Lindon Francais-Bass
we play PROPER punk music like the pistols,clash,bad religion etc not crappy so called "punk" nowadays,greenday im talking to you!
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Crash Week
Crash Week formed 1st January 2006, after a new years party, a minimal genre re-think, and too much alcohol.
They quickly found bass, drums and vocals and a good practice space. Their set lists have graced venues from Southampton to Oxford, and are looking to tour at the end of the year.
There are five out of the five, write songs for the band with influences from Jimi Hendrix The Doors & the Kinks, to Snow Patrol, Muse, The Arctic Monkeys, and even a bit of Katie Milua.
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CROWMAN
A 3 PIECE KICK ASS GOOD TIME INDIE OUTFIT WITH ACCOUSTIC & ELECTRIC SETS ALL ORIGINAL SOUNDS.
PAUL LOCKER GUITAR & VOX
HEATH WATERFIELD BASS EFFECTS & LIGHTS.
KANE WATERFIELD DRUMS.
KANE HAS JOINED US RECENTLY AND HAS ADDED MUCH NEEDED DEPTH.
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Crystal Arcade
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Cuba
Rory King - Lead vox/guitar
John Nixon - Lead guitar/vox
Bailey - Bass/ vox
Nath King - Keyboards/vox
Carl Fearn - drums
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Cubical
Carterton Band, bin together a year played local gigs and sounding good!
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Cusp
Cusp are a London based 3 piece band. Drawing influence from the likes of The Smiths, The Jam, The Beatles, The Kinks and Radiohead, The Cusp have managed to draw out the positives from them to shape their music, but also at the same time maintaining a sound all their own.
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Cydon
We're Working On New Songs And Sounds At The Moment.
Sorry About The Rough Music, But We Want To Wait Until We Know Exactly What We Want Before We Go Broke Trying To Record Something That's Just Decent.
Give Us You're Input!
Thank You!
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dan lopez
fuck off
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Dance?Party!
Six peice band of post punk synthcore, doing something quite different to whats around at the moment and making music they want to listen to.
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Danielle Howle
"Danielle Howle is a Southern storyteller with a gorgeous sense of melody and a voice that should be pouring out of sterios everywhere... but she is true to the underground rock community that first nurtured her and has not made the leap to televised fame." If she never gets there , consider yourself lucky to have found her , she is one to tresure." -NEW YORK TIMES
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Danny Cox
Danny Cox is a storytelling singer/songwriter. Hailing from the great City of Newcastle Upon Tyne, this 26 year old has over 250 compositions in his back catalogue.
Danny has fronted various Geordie bands, but at the minute is working on solo work. His influences are vast including the likes of The Beatles, The Kinks, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Cat Stevens, Sting and the Rock 'n' Roll stalwarts like Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. All are evident in his writing.
Danny is signed to an American Publisher based in Manhattan, NYC and is the Managing Director of his own Recording Studio, Rehearsal Studios and Promotions company.
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Dastards
UK Midlands based aged 19. Influences Muse, Bowie, Blink 182, Dylan, Dashboard Confessional, Placebo etc.
Dynamic lyrics with a distictive vox over intricate guitar patterns.
The Dastards are Coming!
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Dave Gum
From the small Island of Canvey, south-east Essex emerged the young original sounding songwriter, Dave Gum.
After many years of contributing ideas to bands in his teenage years, Dave has now moved on to singing, songwriting and recording. Influences include The Beatles, Nirvana, David Bowie, and newer artists such as Damien Rice, Jack Johnson and James Blunt.
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Dave Gwyther
Anti-war protest singer/songwriter, with mellow/aggresive political songs.
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Dave is Dead
Ad met Ed at school through a mutual friend to whom Ad had taught Wild Thing and who in turn had shown Ed the chords. They got on because they both liked the Beatles. It seems quite chancy till you realise that the chords to the Troggs classic are A-D-E-D! They vowed to call any future musical collaboration Dead in order that Orwell could humorously(?) be quoted at gigs (we are the dead!) Theirs is an off and on relationship that has endured for years. Unable to pursue the Wild Thing coincidences due to the limited chance of finding a drummer called G6 and Ed being, as it transpired temporarily, in Reading, Ad found Dave to drum. They got on because they both liked early Suede. When Ed returned, a new band was inevitable. Ed got on with Dave cause they both liked Morrissey and golf!. Around this time Ad had a dream that Dave drowned which was close to what actually happened in the Caribbean. The band somehow needed a name that meant something to all of them! After a while Dave Is Dead asked Bryn to join and contribute guitar stabs. He said yes and ended up contributing much more with the added bonus of lowering the average age of Dave Is Dead to 25!
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David Mirga
How it all started...
I was born and raised in the Czech Republic. I started playing my first instrument when I was about 10 years old. I remember watching TV with my mother one evening when I saw band playing a live gig. I started to pretend to play the guitar on my mum’s hand. She then asked me, “Do you want to learn? Would you like a guitar?” So the very next day I had my first guitar. Both of my parents always supported me in everything I wanted to do and music was no different. My mum comes from a very music orientated family where everyone plays several instruments and I think that’s where I got my passion for playing.
When I got my first guitar, my mum showed me couple of chords herself that she remembered and that’s how I started to learn. I remember being taken to a music institute in my old town, Turnov, Czech Republic where I was examined by the head master himself. I was told my fingers are way too small and that I would never be able to play. It was a pretty big disappointment at that age but here I am 15 years later I am able to play guitar no problem.
Two weeks before my 17th birthday my parents decided that life in the Czech Republic was not the right fit for our family. So we were off to the United Kingdom. At first it was a nightmare. I didn’t know one word of English and, to say the least, it was a struggle. After a couple months, I joined a high school band where my younger brother attended high school. That gave me a chance of not only learn how to speak English but also try and play other instruments that I couldn’t afford to have when I was in the Czech Republic. As the years passed I slowly taught myself how to play drums, piano, and bass.
Not so long ago in 2007, thanks to my good friend Terry Lister, I was able to start recording and producing some of my own music after he bought some music equipment for me to record on. I have learned allot from trial and error with always more t |
