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Turner Cody

Born Turner Van Pelt Kniffin in December 22 1980, Turner Cody grew up in Boston before moving to New York City in 1999 at the age of 18. Since he left his hometown for New York he has recorded and self-released no less than 8 albums. Official releases started in 2007 with a compilation from those early recordings, entitled "60 Seasons" and UK re-issue of "Quarter Century" followed up by "First Light" 2008 (BB*Island/Boy Scout). The same year Turner Cody set up recording sessions in Paris and New York for an album entitled "Gangbusters" due to release in 2009.

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Kaine

Rage Sadler & Elliot Jackson started writing together in early 2009. Throughout the year they auditioned bass players, eventually finding Dan Mailer who coincidentally lived a few streets away from Elliot and where the band originally practiced. Two of the first songs they worked on ended up on the band's debut E.P. these would become Lies of the Forsaken and Violent Metal. Later that year the songs Helpless Salvation and Unrelenting Chaos were also written the latter starting as an impromptu jam at the bands rehearsals.

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Moke

There are at least two bands with this name: 1) Despite a song title like The Long Way on its repertoire, Amsterdam-based band Moke has taken the shortcut to success. In the first 18 months of its existence, Moke managed to get main stage slots on festivals such as Pinkpop, Lowlands and Parkpop in their home country and Sziget in Hungary. At the end of 2006 Moke played the support slot for two Paul Weller shows at London’s Forum theatre.

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Ambervision

Ambervision have been gigging together since 2005, fusing influences ranging from Foals, Chapel Club and Radiohead to Explosions in the Sky and MONO. A lot of hard work on the London gig circuit has led to supporting such artists such as Friendly Fires, Scouting for Girls and the Happy Mondays, as well as playing at after-show parties for the Charlatans.

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Team Waterpolo

Team Waterpolo are:
Fred Davis- Energetic versatile frontman, melody wizard, el Mariachi, supersonic idea generating harmonic creator./
Nathan Standlee- Lead Guitar, multi-instrumentalist, electronic synth mastermind, Turbo charged producer./
Ruggero Lorenzini- DJ, spectacular rhyming creative inspiring samples effects and timing, mind morpher./
Lex Dunn- Drums, hits stuff with sticks... http://www.myspace.com/teamwaterpolo

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Amy Sawers

Amy's career was kick started when she was sought out and asked to add her exceptional vocal talent to a local bands recording and subsequent live performances. It was during this time that she started writing her own material with a view to performing under her own name. From 2000 onwards Amy Sawers has honed and defined her sound through extensive gigging and a melding of her broad influences into a satisfyingly unique sound of melody driven contemporary Alt Country rock n roll.

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Jape

Jape is the alter-ego of Redneck Manifesto member Richie Egan. Hailing from Crumlin, Dublin 12, he purveys an electronica-heavy music tinged with 'stoner folk'. Jape's most renowned song 'Floating' has been covered by The Raconteurs and The Mighty Stef, to name a few. His debut album 'Cosmosphere' was released in 2003 (Volta Records), followed by 2004's 'The Monkeys In The Zoo Have More Fun Than Me' (Trust Me I'm A Thief).

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