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The School

There is more than one artist called The School #1: The School hail from Cardiff, wielding shimmering 60s influenced indie pop and a plethora of band members. An adorable band that combines a charming indie pop spirit with the production tricks they learnt after compulsive listens to the records by Brian Wilson and Phil Spector, fronted by Liz from The Loves. After only four gigs they have already signed to Elefant, and in September 2007 they recorded their first single, "All I Wanna Do", produced by Ian Catt (Saint Etienne, Trembling Blue Stars, NOSOTRÄSh).

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Eux Autres

"Eux Autres, the Omaha-born, Portland-based duo, channels sixties French pop and gives it a unique sensibility. The brother/sister duo, Heather and Nicholas Larimer, share lead vocals with Heather on drums and Nicholas on guitar. The Larimers' music favors melody, with compelling vocals in call and response. These vocal textures are underscored by lyrics that manage to be clever without being precious, treating subjects that range from Spanish imperialism to romantic angst, French politics to soccer.

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Cars Can Be Blue

Cars Can Be Blue started during the summer of 2002 after the dissolution of Nate's cover band and Becky's improv comedy group. Left with enough free time to enter themselves into a local music festival, Nate and Becky used this impromptu performance as the catalyst for their first attempts at songwriting and were surprised by how well they ended up working together. Cars Can Be Blue have shared stages with bands like Mates of State, The Lucksmiths, Jason Anderson/Wolf Colonel and xBxRx...

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Cinema Red And Blue

Cinema Red And Blue is an indie pop collaboration led by David Feck with band members from Comet Gain, Crystal Stilts and The Soft City with help by Gary Olson of The Ladybug Transistor , Hamish Kilgour from The Clean and Amy Linton of Henry's Dress and The Aislers Set . In 2010 they released a selftitled LP on What's Your Rupture? The album consists of original songs as well as covers of The Chills , Julian Cope , Dead Moon , Len Bright Combo and Vic Godard songs

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Adelaide's Cape

Adelaide's Cape is the nu-folk music of Sam Taylor. Sam works with a collective of talented musicians in both performance and recording, most prominently with percussionist Hannah Richardson, who has been involved in Adelaide's Cape since its beginning. After relocating to the Southwest in September, Adelaide's Cape is continuously immersed in the musical hubs of Bristol, Norwich and London.

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The June Brides

The June Brides were an English pop music group, formed in London in 1983, by Phil Wilson and Simon Beesley of International Rescue. Influenced by Postcard-label bands such as Josef K and -era bands such as The Desperate Bicycles and The Television Personalities, their mix of guitar pop with viola and trumpet formed a blueprint for many of the bands that would follow. First playing live as a band in August 1983...

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