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Crispy Ambulance

Crispy Ambulance were formed in Manchester (UK) in 1978 by Alan Hempsall (vocals), Keith Darbyshire (bass), Gary Madeley (drums) and Robert Davenport (guitar). Following a self-released debut single From the Cradle to the Grave (Aural Assault, 1980) the band joined Factory Records. Singles Not What I Expected (Factory, 1980) and Live on a Hot August Night (Factory Benelux, 1981, produced by Martin Hannett) preceded the album The Plateau Phase (Factory Benelux, 1981), and final single Sexus (also Factory Benelux, 1981).

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Vanilla Gloom

Vanilla Gloom are Grace Leacock, Megan O'Kane and Shannon Delores O'Neill. Based in Belfast, they are a post-punk/grunge influenced three piece who count Queens of the Stone Age, The Breeders and Babes in Toyland as influences.
With their sound described as having "melody and venom in magnificently equal portions" their forthcoming debut EP combines soaring harmonies, delicate instrumental interplay, thunderous drums and raucous distorted guitars. You can buy Lemons and Wine here Check out the EP teaser here

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Olivia Anna Livki

Olivia Anna Livki was born in 1984 in Poland - behind the Iron Curtain, where the streets, buildings and birds were grey and brown and the coloured stuff had be bought with dollars in shops called “Pewex. Her Polish mum and German dad had met in Jordan (where their jobs had brought them) so English became her second mother tongue and the Arab Emirates soon her second home and happiest childhood memories.

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The Sweat

The Sweat was a power-pop outfit from Belfast, North Ireland in the late 1970s and early 80s. They're perhaps best known for their single "Why Did You Have to Lie" from their LP No More Running. The group was originally called No Sweat before being sued by Pete Townsend's Eel Pie Record label who promoted a group of the same name.

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Flesh For Lulu

1982
Nick Marsh (Vocals/Guitar) & James Mitchell (Drums) start Flesh For Lulu & are swiftly joined by Glen Bishop (Bass) and ex-Wasted Youth Guitarist Rocco Barker (Guitar/Vocals) Flesh become part of the “ scene” and are key amongst early glam-goth bands, touring with the likes of Specimen and Alien Sex Fiend 1983
The band record demo tracks which include an early version of “Restless” (then called “All That You Know”), “Spy In Your Mind”, “DNA” and “Dark & The Gun” On the strength of the demos and the live reaction they are starting to generate Flesh are signed to Polydor

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