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Radical Face

Radical Face is the solo project of Ben Cooper (mainly of Electric President fame). Cooper is the sole member of the band, although he has enlisted the help of fellow Electric President Alex Kane and Cooper's brother Emeral. The album "Ghost" was originally scheduled to be released in late 2006, but was delayed to be remastered by the label (Morr Music), and it was subsequently released in March 2007. It features acoustic guitar, "found-sound" percussion, and many multi-layered tracks.

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Joshua Burkett

Burkett has released 4 solo albums of 'internal psychedelic meanderings'-on his own label, 'Feather One's Nest'. His "Gold Cosmos' album getting the most attention as pre-dating(and some saying giving birth to) the "Free-Folk" movement with guests like Chris Corsano, Dredd Foole. MV, Six Organs of Admittance & others. He has a electronic-based live project (with Conrad Capistran from Sun-burned Hand) called 'Tarp'& is also a visual artist.

Read more about Joshua Burkett on Last.fm.

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Jay Jay Pistolet

Jay Jay Pistolet is singer-songwriter Justin James Hayward-Young, formerly of the Eldora Parade. Pistolet is from the New Forest, but is now London-based. He has played supporting Noah and the Whale, Slow Club and Katie Melua, and performs either solo or with his backing band (featuring Mumford And Sons singer Marcus Mumford).
He generally plays the guitar, but also ventures out with a mandolin or piano.
The Guardian recently featured him in its New band of the day section. He has released one single, We Are Free (on Chess Club Records) and one EP, Happy Birthday You (on Stiff Records),

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Lucy Jane

The singer-songwriter, cellist and pianist hails from the north of England She’s been writing songs forever but went the classical route for the bulk of her life, studying music until she had two degrees and a proper job. She then worked in music-related fields, sometimes reviewing other musicians’ albums and interviewing artists. When she wasn’t doing this, she was singing in bands around London.

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Nerina Pallot

Nerina Pallot (pronounced pal-oh in the French style) (b. 1975) is a London-based recording artist. She specialises in lyrically strong and complex melodic songs with piano and guitar lead. Nerina Pallot was born in London, but spent most of her childhood on the island of Jersey. Nerina Pallot's mother is from India, whilst her father is native born from Jersey. Early in life, she spent some time living in India, but spent most of her early school years in Jersey. From there she won a scholarship to Wellington College, a famous military public school in England.

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Sun Kil Moon

Sun Kil Moon is the current project of Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band, Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake all the writing, composing, singing and guitar playing accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos (also an ex-member of RHP) on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass. The band is named after bantamweight boxer Moon Sung-Kil. Their debut album, Ghosts of the Great Highway, was written entirely by Kozelek, and released by Jetset Records in 2003.

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John Doyle

John Doyle (b. Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician. For four years he served as acoustic guitarist with the Irish/American band Solas, and is also an active solo artist. He has written many traditional-sounding songs and has collaborated with Kate Rusby. Doyle has also producing credits, as well as performing, on the solo CDs of the singer from Cherish the Ladies, Heidi Talbot's, Distant Future, on which she sings his composition, "I dream of you", his current touring partner Liz Carroll's CDs, and his father Sean Doyle's CD, The Light and the Half Light.

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Dom La Nena

Dom La Nena is a stage name of Brazilian-born cellist / singer / songwriter Dominique Pinto. Her debut album, Ela, was released in January 2013 (USA and Canada). Dominique Pinto was born in 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. She began studying piano at the age of five, before shifting to the cello three years later. At the age of eight Dom moved to Paris while her father pursued his doctorate. Upon moving back to Brazil five years later at the age of thirteen, Dom began writing letters to acclaimed American cellist Christine Walevska.

Read more about Dom La Nena on Last.fm.

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