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Team Me play warm and rich orchestrated pop music in the same vein as Sufjan Stevens, Efterklang, Patrick Wolf or Jónsi. This used to be Marius D. Hagen's one-man band - a recording project where he could play the songs that didn't fit in his other bands. But Team Me has grown into a six-strong orchestra and the fragile acoustic songs Hagen used to play have been transformed into a much larger and richer sound.

Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario, that has been active from 2001. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group. The line-up of the band has evolved, with the consistent members thus far being Wayne Petti (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass) and Paul Lowman (bass, piano, backing vocals, fiddle, guitar, lap steel). Petti and Murray have also released solo albums.

teamABC is a band now. Having rocked it solo for a good few years, Stef Purenins decided to recruit a brilliant host of friends with appropriate musical skillsets, and now, after weeks of strenuous practise, starvation, and learning the old songs whilst making some new ones, teamABC are go. teamABC are now officially Stef! Dave! Ben! Rich! and Steph! ALL PLAYING DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS AND POSSIBLY SINGING WORDS.

Jordan and Ben first became mates when their mutual passion, in exploring and writing new music, yearned to be shared. When not playing and writing, they were raiding their father’s album collections for inspiration and direction. With the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Crowded House and Simon and Garfunkel they were in good stead for the future. Also drawing from contemporary artists such as Fleet Foxes, Angus Stone & Bon Iver they have developed a great, fresh sound.