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Rasputina

Rasputina is a "" ensemble composed of singer/cellist Melora Creager, and various, frequently changing band members. The current lineup includes Creager (cello), Daniel Dejesus (cello), and Dawn Miceli (drums). Founded by Creager in 1992, they have long held true to their mission of enlightening the common man as to the power and versatility of the mighty cello. Historically influenced, and constantly costumed, Rasputina keeps a small legion of incredibly passionate admirers enthralled with their earnest musicianship.

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Film Noir

Film Noir (Athens)
Film Noir formed in Athens in 1985. They belong to the post punk greek scene which was very lively in the mid 80's. Their first album 'Never Ending Dream',which included 'Excuse','Sin',Rainfall','Decry','Fluid Idols, and 'Drowned Kiss', was released in 1986 from Wipeout Records.Their second album 'Portrait of the Child' was released in 1990 from Aural Arts records including 'Shadows', Portrait of the Child' , 'Kill the Beast', 'Fays Dream', 'Sleeping Sun','Doubts','Behind the Scenes'.

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GOTHIKA

GOTHIKA (EUTHANASIE) is a Japanese industrial/new wave band formed in 2001. Their influences include Rammstein, Bauhaus and Orchestral manouvers in the dark. They currently have 3 albums ("Savage Messiah", "Gloomy Sunday" and "Queer Chronicle" and a DVD (I hate myself NOW!!!.) out and, in November 2006, embarked on their first European Tour, 'Delusions A go go'. The members are andro (vocals) and n@o (guitar). #449 (keyboard & programming) joined in 2003. In the same year the band released their first album Savage Messiah.

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Rosa Crux

A martial and apocalyptic atmosphere! The band brings us directly to the heart of things. Obsessional, never brutal, Rosa Crvx explore the questions of life and death, of the anguishes and the human's fears. They face the darkness; at the edge of the abyss, their steps progress on an unknown way which exists in the dark and opens to the light when we understand that the only solution is in the acceptance of mysteries. Rosa Crvx reached us down in the depths of the soul...

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Aurea

Aurea is a 23 year-old singer from Santiago do Cacém, Portugal.
Her first single for her debut album Aurea was Busy (For Me). This is an album with mainly music. Her main influences are Aretha Franklin, Joss Stone, John Mayer, Amy Winehouse, and James Morrison. She has also performed a virtual duet with Elvis Presley in Love Me Tender (Viva Elvis) (Duet with Aurea) for the Love Me Tender Duets - Viva Elvis Collection album, comemorative of the 75th birthday of the King.
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Curious

Curious is an artist from Los Angeles via Tel Aviv. Alternative Pop / Rock. Melodic, rich, and beautiful sound. for more info : www.myspace.com/curiousmusic -- Curious is also a German new wave band, influenced by sounds of The Cure, OMD and The Chameleons. Their first album is called 'The Intimate Stranger', their second release is 'Arrhytmia' (2008). For more info check out http://www.curious-music.de/

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Diary of Dreams

Diary of Dreams is a darkwave group from Düsseldorf, Germany. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour. Adrian Hates was originally a classically trained guitarist and pianist, and subsequently bassist of Garden of Delight. He initiated the Diary of Dreams project in the late 1980s, taking the name from one of his early classical guitar compositions, 'Tagebuch der Träume'. The first album, 'Cholymelan', appeared in 1994 on the Dion Fortune label.

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