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Liam Clayton

Liam Clayton started writing songs for a new band in summer 2008 and continued to play acoustic gigs over the next year while living in Kingston Upon Thames. During 2009 he began recording with Jamie Ward at Park Farm studios, demoing full band tracks. His track 'Good Luck Mr Gorsky' was included on the Punktastic/Walnut Tree Records compilation Unscene 5, released on August 1st. The main influences for the band are the pop punk albums Through Being Cool, Is A Real Boy... Dear You, Take This To Your Grave and Your Favourite Weapon.

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kids in cars

http://www.myspace.com/thekidsincars Kids in Cars hail from the quaint Shire of Leicester, England.
Having taken time to define their sound since the dew fall of spring 07, seeing if it fits, like a nice cloth cap, or toasty warm beanie. Kids believe they have now found 'that' sound. A combination of breakbeat, pop punk and garage indie neatly entwined as one. Kids in Cars are Dom Jewitt, Laura Wykes, Jon Freeman and James Stafford ..."we don't know where we're going...we can't see our the car" Kids 07

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Trevor Horn

Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in , , is a British pop music producer, songwriter and musician. He has produced commercially successful songs and albums for numerous British and international artists, as well as having chart success with his own bands the Buggles, Yes and Art of Noise. He also owns a recording company, Records, a recording studio (Sarm Studio) and a music publishing company, Perfect Songs.

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Strauss

Strauss (Tatsuki Hashimoto) is a electronic indie musician from Japan. or may refer to any of at least five classical composers: 1. Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), Austrian composer, the son of Johann Strauss I (who was actually against his son's career as a musician) and also known as "the Waltz King". He revolutionized the waltz, elevating it from a lowly peasant dance to entertainment fit for the imperial Habsburg court.

Read more about Strauss on Last.fm.

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Herra Hidro

Herra Hidro are an alternative/progressive 3-piece from leicester. When formed their original name was Millsome, before it became The Texas Wranglers, before finally becoming Herra Hidro. They are quite a heavy band, and are not afraid to use plenty of digital effects pedals. They cite Reuben and Biffy Clyro as among their main influences, also having supported the latter

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Rollz

Upcoming D&B producer Rollz has enjoyed airplay on BBC Radio1 with Zane Lowe, Grooverider, Fabio, Andy C, Rob da Bank, MistaJam and Crissy Criss amoungst others, playing his music. Rollz is signed to the Formation label and hails from Leicester and Brighton. His first release was 'Plugged in / Voice of the Mysterons' in February 2010. http://rollz.co.uk

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