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The Youth

There three groups that use the name "The Youth". (1) A very popular Filipino rock band. Their music is a mixture of punk and alternative rock, influenced heavily by The Wuds. This band is composed of Dodong Cruz, Robert Javier and Erap Carrasco. (2) A Danish rock band, from Esbjerg, Denmark. Their music is a mix of electronic and indie/pop. (3) An American hip-hop group, composed of Carter and Taylor Whitelow.

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POLYSICS

POLYSICS is a Japanese new wave/synth pop/punk/rock band, hailing from Tokyo. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and electro-pop. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just plain gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits.

Read more about POLYSICS on Last.fm.

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Purr

There are at least five artists with the name Purr: 1) Purr is an independent Japanese rock band that played fantastic music, but seems to have disappeared in December of 2001 after playing a show with other members of the LEE V CLEEF label. 2) Purr is an independent French rock band, but have ceased activity in 2001. They released 2 albums. 'Whales lead to the deep sea' in 1997 and 'Open Transport' in 2000, both on Prohibited records, a very active french underground label in the 90's. more infos here : Prohibited records

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8otto

8otto (the "8" is not pronounced) is a four-member rock band hailing from Osaka, Japan. Originally formed by drummer/vocalist Maenosono Masaki and guitarist Ryo in 1999 as Sugar For A Dime, the band adopted their current name in 2004, and released their first album we do viberation in 2006. To date, all of their studio albums have been produced by Yoshioka Toshikazu (a.k.a. BohQun) who has also written many of their songs.

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