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Jack's Mannequin

Jack’s Mannequin started off as a side-project of Andrew McMahon, who is the vocalist, pianist and main songwriter of the band <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Something+Corporate" class="bbcode_artist">Something Corporate</a> but has now become his main project. The band is based in Orange County, California. The name Jack’s Mannequin originated from one of McMahon’s songs called <a title="Jack's Mannequin &ndash; Dear Jack" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jack%27s+Mannequin/_/Dear+Jack" class="bbcode_track">Dear Jack</a>, which was written about a friend of his whose brother was diagnosed with childhood leukemia. Andrew himself was diagnosed with leukemia on June 1, 2005 and cancelled a show for the first time ever when he received the call from his doctor.

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In is an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene. They were also recognized for their blend of surrealistic lyrics, unorthodox guitar melodies and unpredictable shifts in tempo and rhythm. Founded by Jim Ward (guitars) & Cedric Bixler Zavala (vocals - at the time a member of punk band, foss, in which he played drums). ATD-I's first studio recording was Hell Paso (Western Breed), an EP issued in 1994.

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Quiet Steps

Quiet Steps is a 3-piece screamo/indie combination from Brisbane, Australia. Experimenting with a range of powerful guitar melodies, intricate bass progressions and drum progressions, their sound could be compared to early 90s post-rock fused screamo as well as various Ebullition and Dischord Acts.

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Bayside

Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for a chance to play music the rest of their lives. They recorded a demo and the band began playing shows around Long Island, NY. They quickly caught the eye of Brooklyn, New York's Dying Wish Records, who released their first EP, "Long Stories Short", featuring the songs "Foot Impressions", "Days Of My Life", "Red Head VS. The Pretty Red Bracelet", "Downtime", "Ask For It", and "Advance Letter Goodbye".

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Dream on Dreamer

DREAM ON, DREAMER
was formed from a collaboration of local band members
who all share the same passion for music
and a desire for a new beginning.
The band released their debut EP in October 2009 ,
They've made a video for the song Ambitions.
And released new EP, Hope, in 2010. • Marcel Gadacz – Vocals
• Callan Orr – Guitar
• Luke Domic – Guitar
• Micheal McLeod – Bass/ Vocals
• Daniel Jungwirth – Keys
• Aaron Fiocca – Drums

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Balance and Composure

Balance and Composure is an indie/emo band from Doylestown, PA. The band formed in the winter of 2007 and has released a 6 song EP entitled 'I Just Want To Be Pure', a 12'/CD EP entitled 'Only Boundaries' and a self-titled split with Scranton, PA's Tigers Jaw. The bands debut full length album, titled 'Separation', was released on May 10, 2011 via No Sleep Records. www.balanceandcomposure.com
www.myspace.com/balanceandcomposure
www.twitter.com/balanceandcomp

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