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Nada Surf

Nada Surf is an American alternative rock group formed in 1992. The New York band consists of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Ira Elliot (drums, vocals) and Daniel Lorca (bass, vocals). The band is best known for the song "Popular" from their 1996 album High/Low. The song reached #11 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and propelled the album to #63 on the Billboard 200. Each of the verses in "Popular" are extracted from the 1964 guide "Penny's Guide to Teen-Age Charm and Popularity" by former teen television actress Gloria Winters - and is sarcastically spoken - initially in a calm...

Super Best Friends

Super Best Friends are a 3-piece alternative/punk band from Canberra, A.C.T, Australia. They are known for their intense and original live shows, and also for their intense and original sound. They recently released an EP entitled "Seditious Material".

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Seagull

Seagull refers to two different bands, one based in Melbourne, Australia; the other in the UK. They are listed below in order of popularity. 1. Seagull is Melbourne dweller Chris Bolton, sometimes joined by Ed Bolton (bass) Kishore Ryan (drums) and Michael Zulicki (percussion, melodica) and occasionally, Blake Byron-Smith, who provides visuals. Seagull’s debut album Goodbye Weather was released early June of 2008 on the Two Bright Lakes label to local acclaim. http://www.twobrightlakes.apocketfullofstones.com/seagull2.html

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Bedouin Soundclash

Bedouin Soundclash is a reggae/alternative rock band from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski and bassist Eon Sinclair. Drummer Pat Pengelly left the group in January 2009. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001 also included djimbae player Brett Dunlop. The band met while attending Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The band released their second album, Sounding a Mosaic, in 2004.

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Tegan and Sara

Tegan Quin and Sara Quin (born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 19, 1980) are identical twins and Canadian singer-songwriters, performing as Tegan and Sara. They initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they used their school’s recording studio to record two demo albums: "Who's in Your Band?" and "Play Day". In 1998, they made an early breakthrough by winning Garage Warz Battle of the Bands, a local music competition in Calgary.

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Washington

There have been a number of artists going by the name of Washington:
(1) A singer-songwriter from Australia
(2) A indie pop band from Norway Washington (1)
The name of the Australian (mostly one-woman) band fronted by singer-songwriter Megan Washington.
www.myspace.com/meganwashington Washington (2)
A band which consists of singer/songwriter and guitarist Rune Simonsen, drummer Esko Pedersen and bassplayer Andreas Hoyer, hailing from the dark northern regions of Norway.

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Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an alternative rock band from San Diego, California, United States. The band was formed in 1996 with the brothers Jon Foreman (lead singer/guitarist) and Tim Foreman (bass). Long-time friend Chad Butler (drums) joined soon after. Eventually the band evolved to what it is today with the addition of members Jerome Fontamillas (key/guitar/electronics - formerly of Mortal and Fold Zandura) and Drew Shirley (guitar - formerly of All Together Separate).

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Tiger Choir

Tiger Choir are a Hobart three-piece who began playing their alternative-indie-pop-rock-electronic music in 2009. They released a self titled EP in 2009, and have an album planed for an early 2011 release.

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Interpol

At least two bands share their name with the International Criminal Police Organisation, in short Interpol. 1. Interpol is an indie rock band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals). Interpol's sound is characterized by a mix of bass throb and choppy, sparse guitar.

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