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Naked City

Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for remaining unconfined to any musical category, juxtaposing unrelated styles of music often within individual compositions at breakneck speed. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, thrash, country music, punk rock and other genres. Carl Stalling has been cited as an influence on Zorn and the work of Naked City.

David Bowie

David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8th January 1947 in Brixton, London, UK) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Active in six decades of popular music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He has been cited as an influence by many musicians and is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth of his work.

In Vain

There are a few artists with this name. 1) In Vain is a progressive death metal band from Kristiansand, Norway. Formed by three young music enthusiasts back in 2003, the band has already released two highly critically acclaimed self financed EP’s; Will the Sun Ever Rise and Wounds. Will the Sun Ever Rise(2004), a three-track EP of unrelenting atmosphere, aggression and complexity. The EP was embraced by metal heads and journalists alike.

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progressive blackened death metal

hybrid black metal

Post-Black Metal

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hardcore

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Progressive Death Black Metal

thrash metal

death

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bands i need to check out

90s emo

depression

Gothic

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bands i want to see live

Norwegian Black Metal

death-metal-progressif

emocore

Alternative

minor key to aggressive

Love

Black-Metal-Progressif

progressive deathened black metal

I should not forget to check this out

Rock

symphonic death metal

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shit metal

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progressive doom metal

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Camper Van Beethoven

Camper Van Beethoven is an alternative rock band that was founded in 1983 in Redlands, California, though the band soon moved to Santa Cruz, California. Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk, country, and acid rock into an eclectic, catchy and sometimes mysterious ensemble, years before the so-called alternative rock moniker came to mainstream attention. The group's trademark violin-coated melodies and their ironic take on American culture put them one step away from being a novelty act in the eyes of many critics.

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kick it old school--kick the crap outta that school

americana

folk rock

Country without the big dumb hat

Stoner Garage and Dirt type rock or something like it

everything you always wanted to know about indie but were afraid to ask

Bands that require a listen

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Daniel Vincent

Daniel Vincent is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, who is most commonly known as one half of post-progressive duo The Resonance Association. In 2001 Daniel formed ambient rock band Onion Jack with his brother Pete. When the band disbanded in 2005, Daniel continued to create music as Karma Pilot, and also under his own name in numerous acoustic performances. In 2006 Daniel met guitarist Dominic Hemy and together they formed The Resonance Association, a creative partnership that continues to this day.

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Chris Alastair

Chris Alastair (say "allister") is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from New York who's now based in London. Though best known for his funny spring-break anthem Spring (is Friggin' Awesome) (see Videos) he's a classically-trained, award-winning songwriter and performer whose recordings span a range of rock, pop, funk, and acoustic styles. Born in in North Africa to American and British parents, Chris was raised in the United States playing brass instruments in jazz bands and youth orchestras and singing a variety of choral work.

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BLK JKS

The BLK JKS, South African afro avant noise rock band. Childhood friends Linda and Mpumi grew up on the same block in Johannesburg’s East Rand, where they taught themselves guitar after Linda’s sister received one as a prize in church choir. Forming a band in 2003, early BLK JKS shows and recordings we remarkable for their stacks of guitar drone and head nodding beats, but it was with the addition of bassist Molefi and drummer Tsepang—both of Soweto—that BLK JKS began work with a fresh approach and plunged into its current universe of sound.

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Mixmaster Morris

Morris Gould the Mixmaster blossomed out of the London pirate-radio scene in the 80s. He began to take hold on the discipline creating a ONE TRICK PONY that did it all via loops beats and samples...culminating in audio soundscapes designed to induce dreamy hypnotic almost narcotic states for the listener. He started working as the Rhythm Method but in '85 adopted the Irresitible Force name when he began collaborating with Des De Moor.

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Simplicity

Detroit based currently vacationing between Hiatusville and splitsville, Melodic Alt-Americana ala the Band fighting Steely Dan as Elvis Costello referees. Strong songwriting and playing.Tight Production.

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