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American Head Charge

American Head Charge, the Minneapolis-based band, which had its genesis when Cameron Heacock and Chad Hanks crossed paths in a Minnesota rehab facility in 1997, has up to now been known primarily for the radically dysfunctional behavior of the band members. "We were definitely out of control on our first tour, Ozzfest 2001," Mr. Banks admits. "It wasn't enough to just play our music; we also had to fire shotguns on stage and throw pigheads at the crowd.

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Rebels

Although The Rebels weren't around long, they were not short on talent. The group consisted of John Mathews (bariton), "Big" Jim Hamill (later went on to fame with the Kingsmen), Horace Parrish (tenor), and London Parris (bass). Other members included Jay Berry and Jimmy Taylor.

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October Ends

October Ends are a 5 piece Hardcore band from the north east of England. With a passion for performing and delivering a great show, October Ends shows no boundaries with their heavy breakdowns and powerful melodic lead sections. Founded in 2010 by rhythm guitarist John Paul Patterson, drummer Matt Eland, and vocalist Simon Mitchell, they aimed to deliver performances that would break the moulds of chart music and breathe life back into the hardcore genre.

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Model Citizen

Model Citizen refers to more than one band: 1) Model Citizen is a rock/punk/garage band from Birmingham, AL. The band features current and former members of The Dexateens, Paul "Wine" Jones and the Parasites. The band consists of Matt Patton (guitar, vocals), Mike Gaut (drums) and Rapid Randy (bass). They have released three albums on a variety of record labels around the US. 2) Model Citizen was a 3rd-wave Ska band hailing from Logan, UT.

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Pissed Off

There are at least two bands with this name 1) A Powerviolence band from the UK 2) Pissed Off is a french duo. It features Adrien A. playing drums and Mickael D. at guitars, both "singing" or... well, shouting. It is actually not completly music and could be better described as being just noise. Weird noise, funny noise, awful noise, some says... The thing with Pissed Off is that the duo isn't serious at all.

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The Jones Gang

1. The Jones Gang is a band with a good pedigree. Robert Hart, on vocals, used to sing with Bad Company and The Distance, as well as having an established solo career. He also has a lenghty songwriting history and has worked with numerous big names. Kenny Jones, drummer, played with The Faces, The Small Faces and The Who. Rick Wills, on bass, has worked with Peter Frampton's Camel, The Small Faces and Foreigner.

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Otep

Otep is a band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya. The band originally formed as a four-piece band and were invited to play Ozzfest before they had even signed to a label after Sharon Osbourne witnessed a brief part of their live performance. They've since played Ozzfest several times. Otep have since released five full-length albums featuring many session musicians including Greg Wells, Joey Jordison of Slipknot, Koichi Fukuda of Static-X, Emilie Autumn, Tony Campos of Soulfly and Asesino (ex-Static-X), and Ulrich Wild.

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Bird Names

Weirdo lo-fi pop group founded in 2004 in Chicago, Bird Names has a billion acclaimed releases. The latest include RECESSION VACATION, a cassette-only EP taling of love in a lost economy, and BIRD NAMES SINGS THE BROWNS, a full-length on Upset the Rhythm. More info available on their website http://BirdNamesMusic.com. Bird Names tours Missouri, the UK, and Europe this winter.

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