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There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A are a British alternative rock band. They formed in 1995 in Suffolk, England. The original line up was the three brothers: Jason Perry (Vocals), Adam Perry (Drums) and Giles Perry (Keyboard), with two friends Mark Chapman (Guitar) and Steve Swindon (Bass). Swindon quit the band in 1997 and was replaced by Daniel P. Carter. After changing their name from 'Grand Designs' and abandoning their early progressive-inspired sound for a more punky feel, they released their début album "How Ace Are Buildings" in 1997.

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Saboteur

There are at least six artists/bands named "Saboteur": 1)
Saboteur harkens back to a day in the not too distant past when lyrical intelligence and musical proficiency was not the exception in punk rock. They blend the existing facets of their other musical projects with tough guy pop punk and socio-political lyrics. The songs are loud, well crafted and instantly quotable. Influences range from Gang of Four to Rocket From the Crypt, and they're recommended if you like those bands as well as The Clash, Alkaline Trio and Queens of the Stone Age.

Read more about Saboteur on Last.fm.

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John, Shelly and the Creatures

Debut album 'DINOSAUR', now available in all stores Nationwide and on iTunes. Includes the single 'Long May You Reign' as performed on RTE's 'The Late Late Show' & on Dave Fanning's 'The 11th Hour' on RTE Television. John, Shelly & the Creatures formed after a chance meeting they had in a bar in Berlin with two homeless Irish twins named 'John and Shelly'...its a really good story so we won't ruin it here for you....

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Post War Years

The Post War Years are an up and coming band from Royal Leamington Spa, who (according to their Myspace page) are Latin/Hard House/Jazz but they have an Alternative/Indie edge about them too. Post War Years consist of Si Critten, Henry Riggs, Tom and Fred. They are all very nice chaps and in some cases close personal friends. They all enjoy a variety of musical styles and it shows, because they have a diverse range of songs evincing Prince to Battles as influences, unified thematically by all being jaw-droppingly great.

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Kids on Bridges

Kids on Bridges are an Alternative / Emotronic / Experimental group formed in Liverpool, UK in 2008.
They were featured on The Best of Myspace podcast in August 2008.
They list their influences as Phoenix, Beck, Jellyfish, New Order, Tv Eyes, Depeche Mode, Prince, Rolling Stones, Alpacas orgling, Blow Monkeys, Justice, Prince, Gap Band, Daft Punk and Zoot Woman. Free tracks can sometimes be downloaded from their myspace website www.profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=75550918

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In Extremo

In Extremo is one of the most famous bands, originating from Berlin, Germany in 1995. The band's musical style combines heavy metal with medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard metal instruments with traditional instruments such as the bagpipes, harp, hurdy-gurdy and shawm. Versions of well-known traditional/medieval ballads make up the main part of their repertoire, though over the years the band has also begun to write some original material using the German language.

Read more about In Extremo on Last.fm.

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Short Stack

Short Stack was an Australian pop punk band, formed in 2005. The band consisted of members Shaun Diviney, Andy Clemmensen and Bradie Webb. Shannon Hotchkins was also a member of Short Stack before any song was ever performed or recorded. Short Stack have twice been named channel 's Oz Artist of the year, and produced two gold-selling albums, three top ten singles, and ARIA number one chart award and a platinum-selling single.

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