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The Quickening

The Quickening were borne a 3 piece punk band some 12 years ago in Brisbane Australia, and for that reason have had trouble shaking their image as a punk band, all be it a increasingly outdated one.
The Quickening have always been renouned for their technical proficency, both in a live and recorded capacity. The addition of a 2nd guitarist in 2007 gave the band an opportunity to solidify their technical prowess and develop their ever broardening style. And to be cocks....

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The Ejections

Biography
We lived in a one horse town. The horse died. We like punk and having a laugh. We are all too ugly to be on a television based talent show. You get the picture. Description
Playing fast, sharp punk rock resembling the likes of Black Flag, Screeching Weasel and Ramones. Band interests
Drinking, Smoking, Skating, BMX-ing, Digging, Playing shows (kinda), Tommy Lords - Bass and science homework.
Adam Ratboy - Guitar and hard drugs.
Elvis Penny - Guitar and Night Nurse.
Aza! - Drums and art college.

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Black Flag

Black Flag is an American band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, United States, largely the brainchild of Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. Keith Morris was their original lead singer. He left the band suddenly in 1979 to form the well-known band, Circle Jerks. Ron Reyes was the second singer for the band, but decided to leave the band not too long after. Dez Cadena would be their next singer, but switched to second guitar when they found fourth and final singer Henry Rollins in Washington D.

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Good Riddance

Good Riddance is a band hailing from Santa Cruz, California. They formed in 1986 and after over twenty years, eight albums, and countless tours, played their farewell show in 2007. They played fast and explosive punk and hardcore music that was heavily influenced by the early American hardcore scene. The lyrical themes varied from political protests and analysis of the American society, to personal struggles and alienation. On occasion, the band had also been known to write slower, sometimes romantic songs.

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Cry Havoc

2 known bands existing with the name Cry Havoc 1. Cry Havoc is a band made up of members from Doncaster and Bolton. They play heavy rock funk. They ahve been described as sounding like QOTSA meets Pearl Jam and RHCP.
They are only ever:
Christopher Carney - Vocals
Matt Shutt - Guitars
Simon Mabon - Bass
Grahame O'Shea - Drums
They have been on Hiatus since December 2006 2. Cry Havoc a melodic punk/rock band from Southern California.

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