Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, aka Southend boy Sam Duckworth, has gone from strength to strength since the world sat up and took notice after an open mic session in late 2005 caught the attention of Radio One's Huw Stephens. Fusing softly punk vocals and simple acoustic melodies, GCWCF appears to have stumbled across a formula that has seen critics and fans alike, bowing at his feet.
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The original rude boy, and one of the undisputed forerunners of the ska movement. Best known for being the lead singer of The Specials, Neville is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice. His biography reads like a who's who of rock. Not only has he worked with such legends as Elvis Costello, David Byrne and Ali Campbell but has also shared the stage with ska icons Rankin Roger (English Beat), forming Special Beat. Although this line up never actually recorded an album, they successfully toured the US with Sting and Steel Pulse before embarking on their own headline tour.
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Reverend And The Makers are the brainchild of Sheffield musician Jon McClure, who recorded the original RATM demos with members of the Arctic Monkeys and Bromheads Jacket. The group uses a combination of indie rock, electro and funk to complete their signature sound, which has earned them headline tours across the UK and numerous bouts of critical acclaim.
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FlyKKiller is the second collective project of musical collaborators Stephen Hilton and Pati Yang. Separately they have been at the forefront of avant-garde electro music, both bringing a wealth of experience into a band that in such a short time have already been seized upon as pioneers of the genre.
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Originally formed in 2003, this London based jazzy Hip Hop crew are comprised of a 5-piece core that form the backbone of the group, including rhyming, live drums, percussion, bass and brass. The collective also features MCs, beatboxers, scratch DJ's and other like-minded artists so expect a fresh sound and a new angle on Hip Hop in the UK. With intelligent lyrics and some truly tight playing their live shows are both thought provoking and fun. '...an incredible new London based band'- UKHH.com.
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One of the most exciting live bands on the circuit. Formed in late 2006 when Suffrajets Claire Wakeman (Hard-Fi/The Crimea/Skandinavia/DNA Doll) and Gemma Clarke (Babyshambles) recruited Ben Sheldrick (Dead Flowers/Dirty Electric/The Tabs) and Tom Lattimer (Billy Ruben and Channel 5's Harry and Cosh).
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Jun 2007
'The rawness of PJ Harvey, the infectiousness of Blondie and the rough stomping realism of The Fall'- the Betsey Trotwood. Riot Grrrl band who were recent contenders on Channel 4's Mobile Unsigned series with Alex Zane.
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