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Aqualung

Matt Hales (born January 17, 1972), better known as Aqualung, is a British singer/songwriter best known in the United Kingdom for his song "Strange And Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK singles chart later that year. Prior to his success as Aqualung, Hales was known as the lead singer of mid-1990s, London-based Britpop band Ruth.

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Jesse Davis

There are two known artists of the name Jesse Davis. Jesse Edwin Davis was an American guitarist. He was well regarded as a session artist. Born in Norman, Oklahoma, Davis began his musical career in Oklahoma City. His father, Jesse Ed Davis II, was Kiowa and Cherokee while his mother's side was Kiowa. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1962. Davis began his musical career in the late 1950s playing in Oklahoma City and surrounding cities with John Ware, John Selk, Jerry Fisher (later Blood, Sweat & Tears vocalist) Mike Boyle, Chris Frederickson, drummer Bill Maxwell and others.

Read more about Jesse Davis on Last.fm.

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Nuclear Spring

1) Most awesome band out of Athens Ga. this century. 2) A punk band from Brooklyn, NY, featuring members of Natural Law, Creem, Nomos and PUTRIDA borrowing sounds from punk circa 1977-82. They have a five song demo tape out on Hysteria Records, a teaser tape of songs from an upcoming record and will release new material in Spring 2013.

Read more about Nuclear Spring on Last.fm.

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7yearsbadluck

Brought together by the love for music & drinking in 2001 – welded together by the hate of heartbreaks & hangovers 7YEARSBADLUCK plays poppunk that shows the fingerprints of bands such as The Lawrence Arms, The Alkaline Trio or Samiam. In search of tunes that make your heart sing along on the one hand and lyrics that send a shiver down your spine on the other, this Salzburg/Austrian three piece has played over 200 shows so far sharing the stage with the likes of Ten Foot Pole, The Lawrence Arms, Four Square, Venerea, The Groovie Ghoulies, Shelter, Tribute To Nothing, Useless I.

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AM & Shawn Lee

The musical collaboration of AM & Shawn Lee has resulted in a unique brand of electro-soul that achieves seamless pop perfection, while mining a startlingly broad array of stylistic influences. The resulting blend of heartfelt, warmly melodic songcraft and vivid, inventive soundscapes underlines the artists' abiding love for all manner of vintage genres, encompassing pop, soul, funk, jazz, Brazilian tropicalia, Turkish psychedelia, and soundtracks and library music from the '60s, '70s and '80s.

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Unnatural Helpers

Unnatural Helpers are a punk rock band from Seattle, Washington. The current lineup usually includes Dean Whitmore, Kimberly Morrison (of The Dutchess and the Duke), Brian Standeford, and Charles Leo Gebhardt IV. Guitarist Chris Martin of Kinski is a former member. They are currently signed to Hardly Art.

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Tom Allalone & The 78s

Hailing from Cold Harbour in Gravesend, Kent, and signed to the Nettwerk label in early 2008, TOM ALLALONE & THE 78s released their debut single ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ in November, attracting many rave reviews: "This impeccably dressed troupe plays blisteringly energetic and classic rock'n'roll (think Elvis Costello and The Attractions covering Billy Fury by way of The Godfathers), and does it very well indeed too." THE TIMES

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The Blue Screen of Death

Formed from a bizarre experiment involving a computer and hideous amount of dancing The Blue Screen of Death is best described as a riff based party machine. Many many shows have happened since the four-piece's creation in late 2006 and here are two demonstrations, recorded in 2008, for you to hear.

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The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds are mostly known to the casual rock fan as the starting point for three of the greatest British rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Undoubtedly, these three figures did much to shape the group's sound, but throughout their career, the Yardbirds were very much a unit, albeit a rather unstable one. And they were truly one of the great rock bands; one whose contributions went far beyond the scope of their half dozen or so mid-'60s hits ("For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul...

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