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The Black Hats

Spiky indie punk-rock with a 'Jam vintage’, brought up-to date with a twist of Young Knives and Bloc Party.

The Black Hats are a 3 piece indie rock band formed in Oxford, UK in 2006. The lineup consists of Guitarist Nick Breakspear, Bassist Ian Budd and Drummer Mark Franklin. Following an impressive year which included the release of their debut album, headlining the Oxford Punt festival, a live session for BBC Introducing (Oxford) and a blistering set at Cornbury festival, the Black Hats move into 2010 with an acclaimed new EP...

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Richard Walters

24 year old singer/songwriter from Oxford, UK. Ex Theremin (Shifty disco Records) frontman, released his first solo Ep in May 2004 on Beard Museum Records. "Umbrella songs" produced by Andy Lovegrove which received lovely reviews the world over and caught the attention of Nic Harcourt, presenter of cult Los Angeles radio show 'Morning becomes eclectic' on KCRW. A new 5 track ep - 'Pilotlights' - will be released in Febuary 2007 on Big Scary Monsters Recordings...

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Joe Chapman

Joe Chapman is a multi instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter, producer and broadcaster from Oxford, England. He is the vocalist and bass guitarist with psych drone band The Neon Violets and runs Yurt Sessions which features bands, poetry, discussion and interviews broadcast live online from a Mongolian yurt. Joe is currently recording a solo album and looking for new musicians to join The Neon Violets.

Read more about Joe Chapman on Last.fm.

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Space Heroes of the People

Space Heroes of the People formed in Oxford in 2006. The line up is Tim - samples and loops, Jo - double bass and Lizz - drums. Tim and Jo have been in various Oxford bands (Tim in eeebleee and Science Never Sleeps, Jo in eeebleee and The Evenings). Lizz was previously in We The Starling who became Kinderleader. Tim stole the band name from a T shirt, and, well, here we are.
You can get gig listings and stuff from the MySpace page.

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The Scholars

[1] THE SCHOLARS, an English indie band (2007 - present)
[2] THE SCHOLARS, a third wave ska band from Orange County, US (late 1990s) [1] - The Scholars are an English alternative rock band who live in and around the Midlands. They combine conventional indie rock with elements of new wave, pop and acoustic styles to create music that is as intricate and varied as it is accessible. www.myspace.com/thescholarsuk

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Dive Dive

Dive Dive are a British rock band from Oxford. They formed in 2000 and composed of Jamie Stuart (guitar & vocals), Ben Lloyd (guitar & vocals), Nigel Powell (drums & vocals) and Tarrant Anderson (bass guitar). They have released three albums, 2005's Tilting At Windmills', 2007's 'The Revenge of The Mechanical Dog', and 2010's 'Potential'. They also released an EP titled 'Liar' in 2010. Two singles from their debut, '5-5-5 For Filmstars' and 'The Sorry Suitor', entered the Top 10 of the UK Independent Singles Chart.

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Family Machine

Family Machine are a four-piece from Oxford, UK. They have completed their album with Ian Davenport at Courtyard Studios (Release Feb 2008). This Follows last years "Flowers By The Roadside" EP and also their recent releases on Alcopop! and Stalker Records compilations. Their "beard museum" club night and record label is a hub of the local acoustic indie scene, with a bundle of festivals, gigs and releases to it's name.

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