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Jack White

For the American southern gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist see Jacky Jack White Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9, 1975 in Detroit), American rock musician, producer, and actor. He is best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo The White Stripes and more recently guitarist and vocalist of The Raconteurs, and drummer and vocalist for the band The Dead Weather. White produced Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose in 2004, which won them a Grammy for best country album, and an additional Grammy for best country collaboration for the song Portland Oregon.

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marlo eggplant

Marlo Eggplant was born in Baltimore, MD. She was originally trained in voice, classical guitar, piano, and cello. She began her musical career favoring folk and punk by playing local venues as a teen. When she attended college in the Berkshires, she became more interested in avant garde and bizarre musics. In 2003, she co-founded Spleencoffin records with Timothy Wisniewski. She was the drummer in the short lived improvisational deconstructed noise rock band, Hazardous Guadalupe.

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The Fishery Commission

Formed one day after an accidental collision between indie rock and electronica, Newcastle's very own Fishery Commission, blend intricate 8-bit melodies with swooshy alternative vocals. Despite Spoonbender and Browntown's vastly differing musical backgrounds, they combine to form a distinctive sound falling well outside the current niche of retro hardware music. After a small period of in-activity, The Fishery Commission are rehearsing and recording once again. Be sure to check out their rare and unique live performances if you get the chance.

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Demian

More than one artist has used the name Demian. Demian (1) was a Texan psychedelic rock band (formerly known as Bubble Puppy), formed in 1966 in San Antonio, Texas by Rod Prince and Roy Cox. Looking to form a "top gun rock band" based on the concept of dual lead guitars, Prince and Cox recruited Todd Potter, a gymnast, saxophone player and guitarist. With the addition of Danny Segovia, the original line up of Bubble Puppy was complete. Bubble Puppy's live debut was as the opening act for The Who in San Antonio.

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Colin James

Six-time Juno award-winner Colin James has driven his 10-album, 25-year career with his blues influenced guitar mastery and soulful vocals. James was only 18-years old when he captured the attention of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who marveled at the prodigious talent, decided to take him on the road through the Canadian prairies, and later the United States. It wasn't long after that the young musician began opening for the likes of John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top...

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Club Ugly

In the spring of 2007 Martijn laid down his cigarette, looked outside and smiled. He had just finished the production of his CD “Soloism”. And with this CD in his hand and numerous ideas in his head for more songs he started looking for a band. Which he found in drummer Huib and bass player Jasper. A short while after, they started to reinvent their sound. Combining their different musical backgrounds into a broad mixture of songs, to create a unique sound.

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The Corporation

Formed in Milwaukee in 1968 at Cudahy's Galaxy Club where the Kondos brothers joined up with members of an outfit called Eastern Mean Time. Some months later they were heard by Capitol reps at another club The Bastille, which the band had bought into. With a contract for an album the band journeyed to Detroit to record at Terra Shirma studios with producer John Rhys. Released in February 1969, the LP is notable for the side-long psychedelic rework of John Coltrane's India. All tracks on side one were group compositions.

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