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Ginger

1. Ginger is the lead singer and driving force behind The Wildhearts. As a solo artist, he has released the live album Grievous Acoustic Behaviour: Live At 12 Bar(2001), a series of Monthly-released singles in 2003 (these were later compiled as the album A Break in the Weather in 2005) and the fully-fledged solo studio albums Valor del Corazon (2006), Yoni (2007) and Market Harbour (2008). 2. Ginger was also a Canadian band formed by the three remaining members of The Grapes of Wrath after the departure of Kevin Kane.

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Grouch

There are at least four artists known as Grouch:
a) Bay Area Hip Hop legend The Grouch (often known as; and tagged as, Grouch.
b) NZ Electronic Producer, Grouch., Zenon Records Cosmic Conspiracy Records A-List Records).
c) DJ Grouch, from Toronto's world champion Turnstyles crew.
d) Late 90's Britrock band a)The Grouch always wanted to make beats since he first heard about this music called hip-hop.

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The Chairmen

The Chairmen are an energetic 5 piece hailing from the depths of the East Midlands. Leicester to be accurate. The band have built themselves a reputation as a great live band and have become one of the top acts to go and see in the city. With gigs supporting the Wombats, The Rumble Strips, Kula Shaker, Good Shoes, The Young Knives, a main stage appearance at Summer Sundae 08, and a main stage appearance at Music Live 2008 at the NEC to name a few...

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EMF

EMF were an / band which formed in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England in 1989 and best known for their 1990 hit "Unbelievable". The band consisted of James Atkin (vocals, guitar), Ian Dench (guitar, keyboards), Derry Brownson (keyboard, samples), Zach Foley (bass) and Mark Decloedt (drums). The band originally disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2001. Foley died of a drug overdose in January 2002 and the band only played four more shows that year before disbanding once more. The band re-formed for a second reunion in 2007, which ended in May of 2009.

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SFT

There are at least two artists/bands to have used this name; chronologically they are: 1) One of many aliases used by Simon Fisher Turner. Under this moniker he released the album Travelcard (a collaboration with Robin Rimbaud released in 2001) and the CD/DVD Swift, a 20-track collage of music, speech and noise art featuring many different collaborators including Gilad Atzmon and Asaf Sirkis, released in 2002.

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Watch

There are more than one band with the name Watch exists... 1. WATCh ... Is a Pop-rock, Britpop band from Minsk, Belarus formed in 2004 and reunited in 2008 by three band members, including drummer (Arthur Simanian), bass player (Alexander Chizh) , guitarist and frontman (Boris Demidiuk). The band have succesfully performed in many Minsk and Belarussian clubs and venues and not long ago has released a new single called "Liza" which had been released and distributed digitally via major music-selling stores.

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The Last Shadow Puppets

The Last Shadow Puppets is a band that consists of Alex Turner of Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of The Rascals. They released their debut album, The Age of the Understatement, on the 21st April 2008 in the U.K., and 6th May in the U.S. The album also features James Ford (producer and half of the duo Simian Mobile Disco) and string arrangements from Owen Pallett a.k.a Final Fantasy. The album went straight to number one in the U.K. Albums Chart.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is the solo moniker of former Oasis guitarist and lead song writer Noel Gallagher. The band originates from Manchester, England, and includes former Oasis session pianist Mike Rowe, drummer Jeremy Stacey of The Lemon Trees and percussionist Lenny Castro. The band also varies guests on their debut album such as the Crouch End Festival Chorus and The Wired Strings.

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