Five indie pop kids from Leeds who in less than two years went from self-financing their first single to getting signed by Universal and becoming the darlings of the British music press. The infectious enthusiasm of their music and the unique viewpoint of their lyrics has seen them compared to Franz Ferdinand, Blur, The Clash, and Madness, but their passionately dedicated fans know that this band are true originals.
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Rock meets hip hop as Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo (both of The Neptunes' fame) and Shay Haley join forces to make punked up funk influenced by metal, soul, r'n'b and more.
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London four-piece making tongue in cheek indie pop. The Hoosiers debut single, Worried About Ray, reached number 5 in the UK charts, while their first studio album, The Trick To Life, made it to number 1.
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Joe Lean is just one of the alter egos of Joe Beaumont, the drummer from The Pipettes, aka actor Joe Van Moyland. The Jing Jang Jong are set to be his most successful project with their brand of catchy indie-pop. Definitely one to watch out for at a small venue before they become huge!
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The BRIT awards winner of Best British Female Solo Artist of 2006 needs little introduction these days - the evidence of her success is unavoidable in Britain today. By her own testimony, her rather personal and reflective music is rooted in her adopted childhood; 'I grew up knowing I could have had a million different lives. It makes your life mysterious and your imagination go wild.' She's earned a solid reputation as a live performer and also pioneered the use of live sampling in chart music, which features significantly in her concerts with the use of a pedal she refers to as 'Wee B**tard'.
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A four-piece rock band from Northern Ireland. 'Raised on a heady diet of Led Zeppelin, Free, The Who and Black Crowes, The Answer's contemporary take on bluesy, riff heavy hard rock is starting to turn heads'- Wonderland Promotions.
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