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Bad Veins

Bad Veins is an indie rock duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz. The band released their debut self-titled album on Dangerbird Records. Davis primarily writes the music, plays guitar and keyboard, and sings, while also recording backtracking music on a reel-to-reel tape player, nicknamed Irene. Schultz plays the drums. Davis also uses a megaphone and telephone to sing into, producing an unique sound.

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ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese Rock band formed in the summer of 2005. It was started by Toru with High School friends Alex and Ryota after each of them got their musical instruments. After that, Taka joined as their vocalist and they focused on performing shows in the Tokyo area. In 2006 they independently released 2 mini albums. Because of their albums sales, their participation in relatively large festivals that summer and their energetic shows in the outskirts of Tokyo, they were noticed by a foreign record company.

Read more about ONE OK ROCK on Last.fm.

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Dead! Dead! Dead!

Dead! Dead! Dead! are a band from Southampton, England. Constituting their ranks are Matt Canning: guitars and vocals. Bilu Acharjee: Bass. Marc Crocker: drums. Neil Dunsire: guitars and vocals.
They currently have a 7 inch single called George Lassoos the Moon out on Tough Love records.
They've also got a couple of self released demo cds out, which you can get from their website.
They have a very original sound, that is, pop music, but ripped and bitten at the edges...

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Black Wire

Black Wire were an English indie rock band from Leeds, UK. The band members were Daniel Wilson (Vocals), Si McCabe (Guitars, backing vocals), Tom Greatorex (Bass) and Danny Prescott (Drums). Black Wire formed in January 2003 and played their first gig within a month of forming, at the Leeds club night Pigs. They then went on to tour excessively playing with such bands as Bloc Party, The Libertines, HARD-Fi, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs and The Futureheads.

Read more about Black Wire on Last.fm.

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Creature With the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain is a Belgian alternative rock band consisting of Millionaire keyboardist Aldo Struyf (Guitar/Keys/Vocals), Dave Schroyen (Drums), Jan Wygers (Bass) and Michiel Van Cleuvenbergen (Guitar). The band have been said to make "fuzzy stripped-back rock’n'roll noise with a generous helping of weird." The band's name is taken from the Roky Erickson & the Aliens song (which in turn was taken from the 1955 film of the same name), with Struyf citing Erickson's former band the 13th Floor Elevators and the man himself as influencing Creature with the Atom Brain's sound.

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Veils

Formed late 2007, Veils are a 5 piece metal band hailing from Manchester, comprising previous members of Everette, Last Chance To Dance and The Mourning Will Follow. Combining explosive technical riffs, savage breakdowns and vocals spat with undeniable fire; Veils are ready to live up to the already substantial hype, exposing the metal scene to a soundscape the likes of which has never been heard before and a live show which has to be seen to be believed.

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