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François Virot

François Virot is a rare bird, who belongs to that endangered kind of musicians that are so devoted to their art that they never care to spend some time at home. You may not know it yet, but in the last few years, this hyperactive musician originating from the city of Lyon (he also plays the drums with his brother Charles in the ballistic noise pop trio Clara Clara) spent more time on the road than your three favorite bands put together… And together with the zillions of Clara Clara records, our boy found the time to fiddle...

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Guessmen

Wafts of Voodoo Techno, stabs of electro blues, inner space sci-fi effects and thick synth melodies coming on like tar flavoured honey. The twisted
noir-pop of the Guessmen confounds expectations. Their recent album "Back From The Bins" has been hailed as a masterpiece by some and un-listenable by those of a delicate disposition. Whilst shifting
from gnarly hobo disco to jazz infused electro, the songs manage to hang together with enough identifiable cohesion to keep things from being on the wrong side of random, maintaining the all important GROOVE as the centre of their world.

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Wreckage

Wreckage is the name of more than one artist. 1) Wreckage was a Belgian thrash band with two demos: Sight the five from 1994 and Confusedfrom 1996. They are currently split up. 2) WRECKAGE is the band of TONY LESTAT from the USA, who was a very active man in the late 80s/early 90s Gothic-scene in the USA. His bands LIKE WRECKAGE and the follow-up WRECKAGE were very active and here we get a fine collection of rare and unreleased tracks of typical US-Death-Rock at its best.

Read more about Wreckage on Last.fm.

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Hail To The Eskimo

Born from a school days friendship, Hail to the Eskimo are a band who are bringing the Arctic Disco to a dance floor near you. Their songs are upbeat bundles of sonic energy reflecting the stranger parts of life and love with a witty commentary on the mundane still having the edge, allowing it to be classed in the alternative genre. Listing a vast number of bands as influences, from Blondie through XTC and My Bloody Valentine to The Smiths, Pulp and Placebo...

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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name "The New Yardbirds", based on Page's previous band, The Yardbirds. The band formed when Jimmy Page (guitar) recruited Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin), and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock music. However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre.

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Disco

There are more artists using the name Disco:
1) An english-speaking rapper from Berlin , Germany, but grown up in Texas. www.myspace.com/discoberlin
2) Disco (or Disco. or DisCo or DisCompany or later and more famously known as Disco Ensemble) is also a hardcore / post-hardcore / emo band from Pori, Finland.
3) Disco is also a D-beat band from San Dimas, CA, USA.
4) Disco is a Welsh punk band.
5) Disco was a Swedish breakcore/experimental digital hardcore-project in the 90's. Started of as Marmelad, changed name to e.g. smith and is today named melodija. www.wang-electronics.com

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Charlie Savigar

Classically trained pianist Charlie Savigar has a distinctive style that distinguishes her from the crowd and encompasses country, rock, funk and gospel music. Charlie writes and arranges all her own songs and plays both guitar and piano live and in the studio. Charlie is currently performing with her band across the UK and Europe. She has also been in the studio recording songs with producer Gregg Jackman and has plans for more recording soon.

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LEKIDDO

LEKIDDO - Many Are Called...
A mix of humour, dancefloor aspiration and theatrical sensibility. LEKIDDO bravely grabs attention with scats, barks and lyrical lines, backed by beats and analogue sounds. A blast of invigorating freshness. - Keith Ames, Musicians Union.
http://mu.live.fishertechnology.co.uk/site/cms/contentviewarticle.asp?article=670
Check out www.lekiddo.com One of the most unusual works I've come across for a long, long time, LEKIDDO's 'Many Are Called...' is absolutey inspired! 10/10 - toxicpete http://www.toxicpete.co.uk/lekiddo.html

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