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The Hat

Dan Clark- storyteller, Mc, singer, guitarist, trumpetter. Dave Sanderson- singer, drummer, vocal scratcher, pianist. Buster Cottam- Double Bassist, singer, trombonist, occasional drummer. Dave Stenhouse- foley man, tuned percussion, singer, guitarist, double bass moonlighter. They are signed to Sunday Best records.

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Stars Of Aviation

Stars of Aviation are a pop group from Brighton and London. They met in university Russian class in 1998 and started playing together in 2000. Since then, they have grown in number to eight and now feature guitars, drums, trumpet, accordion, keyboards and bassoon. Stars of Aviation have released a number of EPs and singles. Marie et l'accordeon, released on Kitchen Records in 2006, gained radio play from Huw Stephens on Radio 1 and a number of BBC 6Music shows and was described as 'a slice of escapist wonder'.

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i AM AMiTY

WOLVERHAMPTON BORN AMY FORRESTER iS THE LATEST ACOUSTiC HiT TO MEET THE SOUTH EAST. SELF DESCRiBED AS THE LOVE CHiLD OF NiCK CAVE + A HAPPY Pj HARVEY, THE GiRL AiMS HiGH + TOTALLY SUCCEEDS. UNLiKE MANY ACOUSTiC STYLE PERFORMERS, AMiTY COMBiNES VOCALS WiTH A GUiTAR, A SNARE DRUM, A SAMPLER + WHATEVER ELSE iS LYiNG AROUND TO CREATE MUSiC THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHiNG ABOUT HER + LiSTEN TO HER UNBASHFUL LYRiCS.

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Jumping Ships

Jumping Ships “People tend to try to pigeon-hole our music wherever they hear it” laughs Michael Williams, front-man and songwriter of Brighton based Jumping Ships, “but I don’t think we fit into an specific category; someone once described us as genre-defying, I quite like that idea.” *** Michael Williams moved from Wokingham to Brighton in August 2005; attracted by the buzzing music scene and the possibility of escaping the dreary confines of suburban life.

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Nic Dawson Kelly

Sitting somewhere between Ryan Adams, Devendra Banhart and Anthony & The Johnsons is Reading via Brighton singer/songwriter Nic Dawson Kelly. Having already played with Jamie T and forged friendships and plans across the capital, 2007 is shaping up well for this 23-year-old troubadour.

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Doll And The Kicks

Doll And The Kicks are a Brighton-based indie/rock/pop band fronted by Liverpool-born female vocalist Doll and backed by Kicks - Oliver, Matt and Chris. Formed in late 2005 they began gigging as a 5 piece band around the smaller venues of Brighton and the UK building up a fanbase. Having gained exposure on local Brighton radio stations Juice FM and BBC Southern Counties DATK were then submitted by DJ Phil Jackson from Southern Counties to take part in a BBC Radio 1 competition to play Glastonbury festival in early 2007.

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