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Paul Menel

Paul Menel (born 12th June 1963) is an English singer-songwriter best known as the former lead singer of progressive rock band IQ, from late 1985 through to 1990. He wrote the lyrics, co-wrote the music, and sang lead vocals on Nomzamo (1987) and Are You Sitting Comfortably? (1989), IQ's 4th and 5th studio albums. He has just finished recording a new solo album, co-written with keyboard player Ian Diment, produced by Gavin Monaghan at the Magic Garden Studio in Wolverhampton. His debut single from that album is called Twenty One, released on 23rd August 2010.

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The Flower Kings

Swedish band. Formed in 1993 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and has gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era. In ten years it has released nearly 18 hours of music. The Flower Kings have seen frequent personnel changes. The original line-up for Stolt's solo album consisted of Stolt (vocals, electric guitar, bass, keyboards), Jamie Salazar (drums), and Hasse Fr

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Overhead

Overhead the name of four popular bands. One is a French alternative/indie band and the other is a progressive rock band from Finland. There was also a third band called Overhead from Portugal. The fourth one is a band from New Zealand that plays rock and roll. The following information refers to the Finnish band. Alex Keskitalo: vocals and flute
Jaakko Kettunen: guitars
Tarmo Simonen: piano and keyboards
Janne Pylkkönen: bass
Ville Sjöblom: drums

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Dilshini Mendis

Born to Sri Lankan parents, in Germany, with a slightly American twang to her accent, Dilshini Mendis is a new songwriter with great attitude and a cool name, a sensation for the United Kingdom. "The songs on her new album include several moving pieces that recall ways of life lost to love and mistakes and the passage of time (Thoughts on a platform); bittersweet reminiscences of love (Letter 51); and insightful observations of people living at the fringes of culture (Paint the Picture & More)."

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Sleep Parade

Sleep Parade are a band from Melbourne, Victoria that formed in 2004. With the release of 'Things Can Always Change' Sleep Parade have evolved into a heavyweight contender on the Australian prog-rock scene. A Flawless, world-class album".
Nick Snelling Beat Melbourne three-piece Sleep Parade's debut album Things Can Always Change was released in April 2008 through Shock Records. The bands plans include spending the rest of this year and through till the end of summer touring the album and playing to crowds Australia wide.

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Kansas

Kansas is a band which formed in Topeka, Kansas, United States in 1970. The band is best known for their international hit singles "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind". The band's classic lineup consisted of Steve Walsh (vocals, keyboards), Richard Williams (guitar), Kerry Livgren (guitar), Robby Steinhardt (violin, vocals), Dave Hope (bass) and Phil Ehart (drums). The band currently consists of Walsh, Ehart, Williams, Billy Greer (bass) and David Ragsdale (violin).

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Guapo

ANCIENT HISTORY: Three years have passed since “Black Oni” (Ipecac Records). Four years since “Five Suns”(Cuneiform Records). The new album by Guapo is finally here and thus concludes the recondite triptych they set out to accomplish. Flux is not uncommon here, every record taking on new musical hues and offering disparate ideas and perspectives. However an upheaval in the line-up, which of recent years has been anchored by the trio of Daniel O’Sullivan, Matthew Thompson and David Smith, triggered a change in course when Thompson left the band just prior to the release of Black Oni in 2005.

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Jumbo

Jumbo is a name that has been used more than once.(1) is a musical group from Monterrey, Mexico. (2) was an Italian progressive rock band of the 70s. (3) Late 90's indie group from Newcastle, UK. (4) Late 80's Japanese band Jumbo (1): In the early 90's, before the creation of Jumbo, Castillo, Charly, Eddie, Chuy Guerra, Javier Oth

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