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David Devant & His Spirit Wife

Formed in Brighton in the early 1990s, David Devant and his Spirit Wife are a glam-pop band that named themselves after a Victorian magician. Renowned for live shows that originally included ‘music hall’-style props, the band has recently toned down its stage performances but still tours regularly. The band’s lead singer – The Vessel – also performs on his own under the pseudonym “Mr Solo”. Bands myspace page Bands label site

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Blindside

There are at least two bands called "Blindside".
1. Band from Stockholm, Sweden.
2. 90s Straight Edge Hardcore band from Pennsylvania, USA. Members went on to form Stillwater and Atari.
3. Band from Australia (1992 - 1995) that appeared on the Summershine label. 1. Blindside is a / band from Stockholm. They formed in 1994 as "underFree" and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.

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Papercuts

Papercuts are a soft indie pop project centered around Jason Robert Quever, who was brought up in a commune in Humboldt County, CA. He traveled up and down the West Coast, eventually settling in San Francisco. Quever's work began when he used the apartment of a vacationing friend to record piano tracks for Cass McCombs. He has kept busy since, collaborating with such artists as Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, The Skygreen Leopards, and Vetiver. Two Papercuts albums arrived in the early 2000s: Rejoicing Songs(Cassingle USA) and Mockingbird (Antenna Farm).

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Simone White

Simone White was born in Hawaii, and didn't have shoes till she was four. Her family moved to California. Simone's family is filled with artists, from her dad to her grandma who was a showgirl, a singer and a dancer on the stage. Her auntie wrote pop songs in the 50's. Her mother was a belly dancer and a folk singer. Simone grew up moving every eight months or so and spent all her time in the woods or hiding under the table listening to philosophies.

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Mao

There are at least two artists with this name: 1) Mao is a Japanese singer and lyricist from Kanagawa Prefecture. Her recent releases include ending themes for Hakuouki anime series. 2) Mao is a male pop singer from Italy.

Read more about Mao on Last.fm.

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The Wednesday Club

The Wednesday Club (A.J. Miller, Max Broady, John Perry and Jack Rutter) began as a bedroom based recording project in 2004, expanding in 2007 to a full band. Incorporating Influences such as Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel and The Clean. They make left-field Indie Pop with the emphasis on Hooks. Have only ever written one chorus. Other bands they are involved in include: The Manhattan Love Suicides, Staerimto, Exit Flagger, The Medusa Snare, The Stay At Homes, Wallaby Willington, Art Fuck & Death Shit and The What I Wanted To Do's.

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Lenka

Lenka (born Lenka Kripac in 1978) is an Australian television actress turned ensemble musician with Decoder Ring, turned solo singer-songwriter, most famous worldwide for her song "The Show", which has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy. Her vocal stylings offer a juxtaposition of catchy pop and layered, complicated world music influences. This juxtaposing is of late current in the popular music, spreading through the internet.

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Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John were formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1999. Made up of members Peter Morén on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Björn Yttling on vocals, bass, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals. The band is influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave. The band gained lots of critical recognition in Great Britain and USA during 2006 and 2007 due to the single "Young Folks", whilst staying virtually unknown in their homeland, Sweden.

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