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The Rejects

There are/were at least five bands named The Rejects. 1)The Rejects (or just Rejects) were formed at Goldsmith's College in South London in 1976 when Bruno Wizard recruited a young songwriter named Ian Kane to help express his disquiet with the modern world and disappointment with his heroes of the Sixties psuedo-revolution. The Rejects did their first gig at The Roxy in January 1977 supporting The Damned and The Vibrators. In the following five months, The Rejects played with Wire, Generation X (with a very young Billy Idol), The Jam, Eater, 999, and Sham 69 on multiple occasions.

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The Pharaohs

There are three bands with this name: 1- A psychobilly/rockabilly band from the UK.
The Pharaohs were a british psychobilly band from Harlow in Essex. Their vocalist and second guitarist, Glenn Daeche, wrote most of their songs. They were regulars at the Klub Foot and other low-life places in the 80's. As one of the 'first generation' of psychobilly bands, one can see that their roots were firmly embedded in rockabilly.
http://www.myspace.com/thepharaohsband

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The Phenomenauts

They have a mission: To spread the ideals of Science and Honor to all people in the galaxy and beyond through Rocket Roll. Despite their out-of-this-world appearance, they are in fact a local Earth band. The Phenomenauts feature Commander Angel Nova (guitar/vocals), Leftenant AR7 (guitar/vocals), Deck Chief Nick Wayzar (stand-up bass/vocals), Professor Greg Arius (keyboard/vocals/streamerator), Major Jimmy Boom (drums/vocals), and Orbit (worlds most handsome space dog).

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Dead Kennedys

Dead Kennedys are a hardcore punk/punk rock band from San Francisco, California. During the 1980s the band gained a large underground following in the international punk music scene. Their music mixed the more experimental elements of English 1970s punk with the raw energy of the 1980s American scene. Dead Kennedys' songs mix the deliberately shocking lyrics of punk with a satirical and sarcastic left-wing commentary on social and political issues.

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Frenzal Rhomb

Frenzal Rhomb is an Australian rock band that formed in 1992, in Sydney, Australia. A long-standing institution in Sydney music scene but with a national and international base of fans, Frenzal have consistently nurtured new generations of young fans through endless touring, festival appearances and all ages shows. With a sound that is most often characterized as 'California pop/punk', the band is overtly left-wing political and known for their humorous, savage and insightful lyrics.

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