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This Arkansas trio have weapons of mass destruction in their no high-hat style drumming, innovative guitar tuning and charming vocals. All of these create a bluesy nu-wave garage rock sound. Photo: Larissa James.

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Glasvegas

Scottish band formed in in early 2006, and championed by music industry mogul Alan McGee. 'Retro-rocking street poets who continue to win over audiences with their bitter sweet vignettes of life'- theBLIMP. From Glasgow with comparisons to the Jesus And Mary Chain and the Magnetic Fields.

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Faith No More

The massively influential Faith No More has had a huge impact on the world of rock music, their 16 years of glory defining them as one of the most experimental, exciting and interesting bands to exist on a major label, and helping to establish Mike Patton's reputation as one of the greatest rock vocalists ever. The band's legendary status is brought to life once again in 2009 with a reform, bringing the aptly-titled 'Epic', 'A Small Victory' and countless other works back to the stage.

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Jamie T

Jamie has been described as sounding like Kings of Leon covering a song by The Streets. His unique style of confiding humorous urban tales accompanied by his bass have had Virgin rushing to sign this young performer.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Jun 2005

A.F.I.

A hardcore punk rock act who have been going since 1991. After more than 10 years of releasing progressively mature music on independent labels, the group signed to Dreamworks, and the resulting album 'Sing The Sorrow' (2003) went on to sell more than a million copies. Their style may have changed drastically over the years, but they've always managed to carry their fans along with them.

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White Lies

White Lies belt out the kind of massively epic, chart-topping pop The Killers should still be making. Backed by the management team that are responsible for the Kaiser Chiefs.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Feb 2008

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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Listed on Ents24.com since: Dec 2006

Gallows

British punk-rock band making hardcore screamo and punk-led noise. Fans of Bullet For My Valentine, As I Lay Dying and Senses Fail are sure to enjoy, as will anyone who likes their music hard, fast and passionate as hell.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Aug 2006

The Maccabees

An enjoyable post punk band. Their take on New Wave sounds is refreshingly individual and exciting, with original lyrics and catchy tunes. 'Bouncing, brash, befuddled, The Maccabees invoke all those primal urges you've had in the past couple of years about the renaissance of the British scene'- Drowned In Sound.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Oct 2005

Florence and The Machine

Florence and The Machine is a one-woman force of bluesy rock with her roots in the same ground as Scout Niblett and PJ Harvey. The music of 20-year-old Florence Welch, sounds rough and ragged, likened to American pre-war folk and blues.

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Nov 2007

The Gaslight Anthem

'Sounding like a wonderfully gritty fusion of homestate hero Bruce Springsteen and the native sound of their hometown, New Brunswick (Bouncing Souls, Thursday), they add a pinch of Pogues-style rhythm-and-booze to a set of songs that together make a strong case for the quartet's second record being the best punk rock album made this year.' - NME

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Lostprophets

Formed in 1997, these Cardiff-based nu-metallers have received rave reviews from the metal press. They have a sound that takes in everything from metal, post hardcore, breakbeat and hip-hop. Winners of Best British Band at the 2006 Kerrang! awards.

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The Horrors

Bridging the unseen gap between mod, goth and punk music, The Horrors have burst onto the scene, spurting a no-nonsense mix of London rock and theatrical punk. Putting as much effort into their dramatic stage shows as they do their immaculate appearances, The Horrors make camp, catchy music that would do a Tim Burton soundtrack proud.

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Little Boots

Writer, producer, performer Little Boots is a popstar for the 21st Century, taking everything that's brilliant about pop and revitalising it with catchy, original tunes and cool sounds. Watch out for her brilliant live show!

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Listed on Ents24.com since: Aug 2008

The Airborne Toxic Event

A buzz band in the truest sense, Airborne have become the darlings of local radio and press and fixtures on the Silver Lake music scene, garnering comparisons to everyone from Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire, to the Clash and U2. 'Occasionally you get lucky and stumble across a band at the very moment they ignite the engines and blast off into the heavens. The Airborne Toxic Event just gets louder and richer until the music practically bursts at the seams and spills its steaming guts across the stage.' - NME

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The Virgins

Purveyors of Rolling Stone favourite single 'Rich Girls' and other pervasive gems of American Indie Rock, it's The Virgins, of course. After forming in 2005, the band's infectious EP wormed its way into the underground of New York City, their home. Signing to Atlantic in 2008, the band released their first album, The Virgins. They've toured with The Pigeon Detectives and opened for Sonic Youth and Patti Smith.

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Dananananaykroyd

This Glasgow six-piece formed in January 2006. Drawing on influences from Rocket from the Crypt and Sonic Youth to Jim O'Rourke and Stereolab, they have dubbed their raw brand of music 'Fight Pop'.

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You Me At Six

'You Me At Six, a fast rising emo quintet from Surrey. With Catchy melodies, snappy lyrics and hip-wriggling instrumentals, the young band are onto a winning combination and are sure to break through to mainstream consciousness in 2007' -Kerrang! Magazine.

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Patrick Wolf

London youngster Patrick Wolf, who makes dark and twisted avant-garde electro-folk. Brimming with emotional passion, sinister story-telling and mythological legend, Wolf's music is weird and wonderful, epic yet simple. 'Patrick Wolf carries a certain magnetism that most artists can only dream of...A truly wonderful performer and, dare I say it, one of the definitive artists of our time.’ – Drowned in Sound.

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Metric

A 4-piece who've seen a definite rise to fame since their 2003 debut, 'Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?'. After satirizing the consumerist nature of mainstream music they were suddenly surprised to find themselves thrown into it, and have sought to maintain their musical ethics throughout, taking full creative control of their projects and citing Pink Floyd and Sonic Youth as serious influences, which are seriously evident throughout their works.

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