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Wonkavision

Wonkavision is an indie rock band with loads of moogs, power guitars and vocal harmonies a la 60s. Firstly inspired by the north-american band The Rentals, Wonkavision is mostly characterised by the contrast between the sweetness of their melodies and the sarcasm of their lyrics.
Their debut album Wonkainvasion was released in 2004 in Brazil, and won a national award for the best indie rock album that year. In 2007, Wonkavision signed with the Tokyo based label PowerPop Academy and released an English version of the same album in Japan.

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Tracey Thorn

Tracey Thorn (born September 26, 1962, in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire) is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything But the Girl. She grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire and studied English at the University of Hull, where she graduated in 1984 with First Class Honours. She lives with her EBTG partner Ben Watt in North London. The couple have twin daughters born in 1998, and a son born in 2001.

Read more about Tracey Thorn on Last.fm.

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My Heart Belongs to Cecilia Winter

My Heart belongs to Cecilia Winter, A Swiss Indie Pop band, originated from Zurich, Switzerland.
The Band members are Thom Luz (Voc, Git) Betty Fischer (Voc, Bass) Gerber (Drums, Xylo, Celesta).
They just released "Our Love Will Cut Through Everything" album on 2010.
For more info about this band :
www.myheartbelongstoceciliawinter.ch

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Mutual Benefit

mutual benefit is the sound of everything making sense, if just for a second. It is the magic of ordinary moments. It is sound created and/or tastefully re-created by Jordan Lee as well as an ever rotating cast of ruffians and ne'er-do-wells Jordan is also proud owner of the tape label/collective kassette klub. "do cool things and be kind to each other" mutualbenefit.tumblr.com
mutualbenefit.bandcamp.com
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Read more about Mutual Benefit on Last.fm.

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Zoltan

There is more than one artist called Zoltan: 1. Zoltan is a and music four-piece band from R?ga, Latvia formed in 2002. Since then, the band has gone through many band member changes, also there is a big difference between nowadays musical genre and the beginning. They have played many shows around the Latvia area - including performance with Captain Everything, Argies, Oz One, Part Time Killer, One Hidden Frame, and Go Back Home.

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Evian Christ

Evian Christ is a 22 year old UK / producer by the name of Joshua Leary. He started uploading songs to his Youtube account late 2011, which gained the attention of a number of acclaimed blogs. On 1 February 2012, he released the "Kings and Them" mixtape on Tri Angle Records, compiling mastered versions of the tracks he had put on Youtube up until then.

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Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington (born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1965) is a world-renowned drummer, composer, producer and clinician. At seven, she was given her first set of drums, which had belonged to her grandfather, Matt Carrington. He had played with Fats Waller and Chu Berry. After studying privately for three years, she played her first major performance at the Wichita Jazz Festival with Clark Terry. At age 11 she received a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music. At 12 years old she was profiled on the PBS kids' biography program Rebop.

Read more about Terri Lyne Carrington on Last.fm.

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Grupo Fantasma

Grupo Fantasma is an eleven-piece orchestra from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2000 from the merger of two acts, The Blue Noise Band and The Blimp, the band emerged with a sold out show at the former Empanada Parlour in Austin. The band is best known for their exuberant live shows and their recent association with Prince and his 3121 Club in Las Vegas. The band has backed Prince on numerous occasions, including his performance on the ALMA Awards in 2007, and often perform at his afterparty jam sessions. The ensemble has sold more than 20,000 albums independently.

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