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Tom Vek

London's eclectic one-man band Tom Vek (born 1981, London, UK) combines electronic music with indie rock, punk with dance, and influences like new wave and garage (and also made most of his early recordings in his parents' garage, too). As a teen in the mid-'90s, Vek was inspired by grunge and began making rock along the lines of Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam; before that, he backed his guitarist father on bass and drums in their practice space/garage.

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Evan Dando

Evan Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. Today, he is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986.

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Dangerous!

http://www.d-or-die.com/ Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Dangerous!, with plans to release their debut album Teenage Rampage this summer. The four piece rock band from Down Under have a serious swagger and make a noise that's dangerously loud. Their debut album Teenage Rampage was recently recorded in LA with Grammy nominated producer Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Pantera) and mixed by Marc McClusky (Weezer) and molds a cacophony of garage sound with high-octane rock-n-roll...

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post-hardcore
screamo
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Sounds Like Bears

When you take two men and give them a smorgasbord of ukuleles, banjoleles, cigar-box guitars, cajons and a selection of triangles then you're clearly a fool. Or just possibly... the person responsible for the greatest weird instrument comedy band in the world. We don't know. But personally we like to play ukuleles, banjoleles, cigar-box guitars and various other weird instruments and try and write stupid songs on them. We hope you enjoy our efforts...

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acoustic
comedy
ukulele
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a Brooklyn and Philadelphia based indie-rock band consisting of Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. All the band members attended Connecticut College, in New London, Connecticut, United States Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, recorded by Adam Lasus (Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo/The Dirt of Luck), was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a "Best New Music" commendation.

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Discourse

Currently there are at least 2 bands using the name Discourse. 1) Discourse is a two-piece pop band currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Inspired by an urban legend that describes seminal cultural philosopher Michel Foucault as "that fucked-up guy dancing in the corner", they formed in the fall of 2009 and quickly wrote the songs that make up their first release, the Golden Year EP. More information can be found at discourseband.bandcamp.com and www.myspace.com/discourseband.

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Paper Champion

Paper Champion formed in Sydney in 2007 with founding members Grant Spencer (vocals), Dom Alessio (guitar), Denis Giasli (bass) and Dave Clark (drums). In 2007, Paper Champion released their debut self-titled EP. In 2009, the lineup of the band changed as Dom Alessio and Denis Giasli left to pursue other interests. They were replaced by Michael Tokar (guitar) and George Farrell (bass), and joined by David Nolan (guitar).

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Progressive
hard rock
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Miramar

The boys from miramar have vast musical backgrounds and are influenced by a wide range of genres including Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Experimental, funk and Classical.Band Interests:Rocking out extra hardBiography:
5 peice band with a powerful thick sound. Touches on harsh realities and issues faced by individuals and various people around the world. As the global recession impacts in a bad way on billions of people there are a minority who are increasing there wealth and their assets through others suffering and their financial decline.

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Dos Hell

Four piece Brisbane outfit Dos Hell are bringing a fresh wave of indie pop/rock and roll with the release of their new EP titled ‘In Stereo’ available now through iTunes.
You’ll be bouncing off the walls with their new mixture of classic 50s and 60s rock’n’roll and raw, energetic sound. Influenced by The Monkees, Buddy Holly, The Kinks and others of the 50's and 60's era; Dos Hell takes indie pop to a whole new level.

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Alternative
Indie
pop
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This Town A Forest

This Town, A Forest are a 5 piece alternative rock band based in Melbourne, Australia. With a strong mindset that they want to create something they can call their own.
It has been an incredible year & a half learning wise. They have grown as musicians and people throughout the experiences they've had thus far. TTAF have played alongside other great local bands such as House Vs. Hurricane, Forgiven Rival, City Escape, Behind Crimson Eyes and Therefore I Am (USA). Snapping up a fan base as they've gone & getting a foothold on the local music scene.

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Alternative
post-hardcore
post hardcore
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