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Panache

There are numerous bands with the name Panache 1) Panache joins two Montrealers: Carl-Éric Hudon and Benoît Fréchette. They produced an album also named Panache with Grosse Boîte producers. Their style could be described as pop-punk. Panache was nominated alongside Bernard Adamus and Jimmy Hunt for the Félix-Leclerc prize in 2011. 2) Panache is a lush pop project about unrealized fantasy dreams and the disappointment that comes from waking up, knowing that you had it all within your grasp.

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Chrome Molly

Chrome Molly are a band, hailing from Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The band formed in 1981 consisting of John Antcliffe and Drummer Chris Green, joined shortly after by Bassist Nic Wastell. The original line up was completed in 1982 by Frontman Steve Hawkins. 1983 saw the release of their first single You Said on Bullet Records, which met with critical acclaim via the music press. Most notably, KERRANG! with Mark Putterford placing the release as single of the week. As a result, the single rose to No.6 in the Heavy Metal charts that year.

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Anti Nowhere League

Anti-Nowhere League are an English punk band formed in 1980, by lead singer Animal (Nick Culmer), rhythm guitarist Magoo (Chris Exall), Bones (Tony Shaw) on drums and Baggy Elvy on bass. They play in a punk rock musical style. Early days
Their first gig was at the Tunbridge Wells annual carnival, at which they got arrested. This led to their first press coverage with the local newspaper describing their gig as a 'cacophony of noise'.

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Captain

Captain are an English band from London, UK, who formed in early 2005. They perform a range of alternative pop songs, getting their musical influences from groups such as the Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure. The band was signed to EMI achieving minor chart success in 2006 with their singles Broke and Glorious, which reached numbers 34 and 30, respectively on the UK Top 40. Their début album, This Is "Hazelville," reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Boom Crash Opera

Boom Crash Opera are a pop-rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1985. Initially based around the songwriting partnership of Richard Pleasance (Guitar/Bass/Vocals 1985 - 1992) and Peter Farnan (Guitar/Bass/Keys/Vocals) Boom Crash Opera also includes Dale Ryder (Lead Vocals), Peter Maslen (Drums), Greg 'Spock' O'Connor (Keys/Guitar) and Ian Tilley (Bass/Vocals 1992 - Present). Boom Crash Opera where quickly signed to WEA records Australia and in 1986 released their debut single 'Great Wall'.

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Cranial Screwtop

From the mean streets of Bury and Salford these music warriors are playing 80's trash in a punk rock style. Gigs are full of free Um Bongo and Space Raiders and the Screwtop army turn up for gigs dressed in requisite glow-in-the-dark Screwtop tees with printed ties all as happy as larry. The drummer sings just like in the Eagles, but with less hair.

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Charles Hurts

Charles Hurts is a 3-piece formed November 2010 in Belfast. Follow them on facebook at: www.facebook.com/charleshurts They play post-un-pop (post-unpopular) music, drawing inspiration from such 60's and 80's acts as the Fall, Orange Juice, the Beatles etc. Charles Hurts have a mini-album available released by www.cf-records.com and have also been featured on a sampler from Tough Love Records which is free to download here: http://toughloverecords.bandcamp.com/album/young-research-ii-tough-love-sampler

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