Zoo Thousand and Eight Festival 2008 Main Stage Line up Sunday 6th July

The Hives

Direct from Fagersta, Sweden, The Hives have a sound like a velvet glove with brass knuckles, both brutal and sophisticated at the same time. Based on youth, energy, and taste The Hives are giving you 'punk rock music avec kaboom!

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Athlete

The South London foursome is comprised of childhood friends Carey Willets (bass), Joel Pott (guitar), Steve Roberts (drums), and Tim Wanstall (keyboards), with Jonny Pilcher of Weevil as a live guitarist. Formed in 2000, the band to date have released three albums and had five top 40 singles. Their second album 'Tourist' reached the top spot in the UK album charts in February 2005, while Beyond The Neighbourhood debuted in 2007 at #5. Often compared with Pavement and The Beta Band, Athlete have grown to become one of Britain's most influential young groups.

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Funeral For A Friend

A Welsh emo outfit whose debut release was mixed and produced by Joe Gibb who has also produced Jane's Addiction, Catatonia and Leftfield. A furious live presence has been winning them fans ever since their first releases in 2002, with appearances including a high profile European tour with Iron Maiden. 'The most exciting new band in the world'- Kerrang.

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Does It Offend You Yeah?

'Electro of the most inventive kind, Does It Offend You Yeah? are a duo from Reading making retro computer pop and modern twisted disco. '…some of the most distinctive new pop of the decade' – HMV Top Tips

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Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires lie somewhere between the poppiness of Snap!, the funkiness of Prince, and the electronic dance-iness of Daft Punk. Friendly Fires were the first unsigned band ever to play Transmission on Channel 4, shown on 9th November 2007. Signed to Moshi Moshi they are a band subject to much media frenzy.

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Ida Maria

Ida Maria mixes a dash of a Gallaghar's gob, a sprinkling of Winehouse's recklessness, a splash of Bjork's pixie like chic with a large serving of Chrissie Hynde's musical sensibility, a sizeable slice of her hero Iggy Pop's live performance style, and not to mention a bucket load of infectious material, Ida Maria has all the ingredients necessary to make it Big.

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In Case Of Fire

Like Queens Of The Stone Again crossed with The Mars Volta, according to MTV - Irish hard rocking trio who have indeed supported QOTSA on their UK tour. Definite candidates for the future of British metal.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Nov 2007

Zoo Thousand and Eight Festival:
Main Stage:
The Hives + Athlete + Funeral For A Friend + Does It Offend You Yeah? + Friendly Fires + Ida Maria + In Case Of Fire + Maker

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In Case Of Fire

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Athlete

Funeral For A Friend

Does It Offend You Yeah?

Friendly Fires

Ida Maria

In Case Of Fire

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Zoo Thousand and Eight Festival:
Main Stage:
The Hives + Athlete + Funeral For A Friend + Does It Offend You Yeah? + Friendly Fires + Ida Maria + In Case Of Fire + Maker