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Canned Heat

Canned Heat is a blues-rock/boogie band that formed in Los Angeles in 1965. The group has been noted for its own interpretations of blues material as well as for efforts to promote the interest in this type of music and its original artists. It was launched by two blues enthusiasts, Alan Wilson (1943 – 1970) and Bob Hite (1943 – 1981), who took the name from Tommy Johnson's 1928 Canned Heat Blues, a song about an alcoholic who has desperately turned to drinking Sterno, generically called "canned heat".

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The Words

"Amazingly catchy tunes and solid drum work combined with surprisingly sit-up-and-take-notice vocals made this band one of the tightest I have seen..." Leaf Promotions The Words are causing a stir on the Manchester scene with a combination of clever lyrics, incredible music and a desire to perform and improve. Creating music which gets you humming along after your first listen and leaving you with a sense of contentment you’d previously never thought possible.

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hunz

Hunz is a three-piece electronic pop band, spearheaded by Brisbane-based electronic musician and producer, Hans Van Vliet. With a background in music programming and motion design, Hans pulls his notes out of a binary soup of ones and zeroes, hand-crafting synth patches and beats from scratch. The result is a mix of pulsating, glitchy electronics and ethereal vocals that hint at the sinister, but succumb to the pleasure of pop hooks instead.

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Blu & Exile

Blu is definitely a leader in the new school of Los Angeles emcees. His presence is undeniable, while his music captivates audiences regardless of race, class, and gender. His delivery flows flawlessly, while his content reflects the joy and pain of working class youth everywhere. Exile is a producer, DJ and occasional emcee previously known for being a member of the duo Emanon, along with Aloe Blacc. His style of production is known for its "laid back soulful vibes" and is influenced by such producers as J Dilla and Madlib.

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Gramatik

Good music is felt not heard. Gramatik apparently understood that at an age of 3 according to his mother as she used to catch him glued to the radio in his older sister's room whenever there was an old funk or rhythm & blues joint on, tapping his leg on the floor along with the beat. Damn, talking about a sign on what will your child do when he grows up! Parents got him taking piano lessons in the elementary music school when he was in 2nd grade, but he dropped out 2 years later because he wasn't feeling that whole classical music thing as that was the only genre they were teaching.

Read more about Gramatik on Last.fm.

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The Deep Kicks

The Deep Kicks are a funky folky blues-pop band currently based in the sunny town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, UK. Their brand of catchy tunage mixed with blissful bluesy soul is loved by all who hear it so catch them out playing when you can! They are made up of... Rob Cooper - Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica
Keith Lacey - Vocals/Guitar/Lap-Steel Guitar/Banjo
Andy Cains - Drums/Percussion/Cider-related Violence
Lewis Childs - Bass/Backing Vocals

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The Spyro

The Spyro from Helsinki, Finland, are a variant option to the Anglo-Saxon indie scene from the arctic latitudes with their intensive indie rock. The band combines Scandinavian action to the nordic melancholy and serve you something fresh. "With an electrifying sound that catches your attention The Spyro are the band to watch this year" - Maggi Robinson, Presenter of the The Classic Rock Show - http://www.blackdiamondfm.com (Midlothian, Scotland)

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