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Fields

There are at least 5 bands named Fields: 1) Fields were an Anglo-Icelandic electronic/indie band formed in London comprising Nick Peill (Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Keyboards), Þórunn Antonía (Vocals/Keyboards/Synths), Henry Spenner (Vocals/Drums), Matty Derham (Bass Guitar) and Jamie Putnam (Electric Guitar). In early 2006 the band played their first live shows. This sparked a furious bidding war amongst UK record companies. They eventually signed a unique deal with Atlantic Records which allows them to keep releasing records through their own Black Lab Records set-up as well as Atlantic.

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Dave Dixon

Dave Dixon has been writing stirring acoustic folk songs since the supple timid age of 14. He grew up in Weston-super-Mare but is now based in LDN. He likes the countryside and nature and animals and trees and mountains and outdoors and camping. He is not a hippie. With new songs and backing vocals he brings his evocative woodland sound to venues in/and/or around London. His main influences are other alt folk artists such as Bon Iver, Fionn Regan and Feist.

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Waters

Three entries for Waters: 1. Waters is an Alternative Folk Band from Petaluma California. The members are currently Damon Karr, Rocco Rivetti, Matt Norman, Connor Alfaro, Jiordi Rosales, Philip Elias and Gorgeous George Pantanzes. 2. WATERS is the new project run by Van Pierszalowski, formerly of Port O'Brien and The Morning Benders. 3. Waters was an obscure late 60s heavy psych band, very hard to find information on.

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Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst is an American born February 15, 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his recording career in 1993 at the age of 13 and has since produced an enormous amount of material. Conor was deeply influenced early on by singer-songwriters David Dondero and Simon Joyner. His first two albums "Water" and "Here's to Special Treatment" were both released in 1994. Rolling Stone has referred to him as "'s boy genius.

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Justin Vernon

Born April 30, 1981 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. The man behind the 'Bon Iver' moniker. Vernon played in "DeYarmond Edison" which included the three current members of Megafaun. Vernon has released two solo albums, "Self-Record" and "Hazeltons". Vernon parted ways with DeYarmond Edison and is currently operating under his Bon Iver project name. His side projects include Volcano Choir, Gayngs, Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I and Anais Mitchell.

Read more about Justin Vernon on Last.fm.

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The Daydream Club

Acclaimed acoustic duo The Daydream Club (Adam Pickering and Paula Walker) didn't start performing together until February 2010, despite having met years before whilst studying at Paul McCartney's prestigious University, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). "Really astonishing musicianship... they met at LIPA, so no wonder they're so bloomin' good." BBC 6 Tom Robinson Their debut album was released worldwide via their own label (Poco Poco Records) in November 2010. It includes crowd favourites The Record Shop, On The Move, The Affair and English Rain.

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