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Psychonauts

The Psychonauts are Paul Mogg and Pablo Clements. Two school friends from Yeovil in Somerset. They became friends through a shared love of hip hop and disco. They started a club night known as the Night Of Cookers and mixed up hip hop, house and techno. After making a mix tape and sending it to Tim Goldsworthy (now of the DFA), who was working at Mo'Wax at the time, they moved to London. They mixed the notable James Lavelle Cream Live mix as well as his Tribal Gathering mix. In 1998 they managed to fit most of the Mo'Wax back catalogue into a 40 minute mix known as Time Machine.

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Spellbound

Spellbound is group founded by Los Angeles based songwriters & producers Bobby Moon and Paul Thomas. Spellbound's music is a fusion of Funk and Tropical grooves. With over a dozen CDs released under their indie label Selfish Recordings they are currently celebrating their 20th anniversary with a brand new CD "United Front." There are 8 other bands with the name "Spellbound". 1) Spellbound are an Irish psychobilly band formed in 1986. 2) Spellbound is a German Thrash Metal band.

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The Dead

There are at least four bands using the name "The Dead": *American; rock, jamband genres: The Dead, also known as the Other Ones, are a North American rock band composed of former members of the Grateful Dead. After the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann formed a band called The Other Ones. They performed concert tours in 1998, 2000, and 2002, and released one album, The Strange Remain. In 2003, they changed their name to The Dead.

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Relentless

There are several bands using this name: 1) Relentless is a Punk band from Joensuu, Finland. 2) Relentless are a five piece hardcore band from Sydney playing aggressive in your face music and. They have been together since mid 2006. They have finally got a secure line up with all five members commited and are all level minded about the music they are playing. Debut album "Set In Stone" out now through Dogfight Records. 3) Relentless is a Death Metal/Grindcore band from Sweden. 3)classic hardcore band from long island

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Casino Rumblers

Hard to pigeonhole, rockabilly / metal band from Sydney, Australia, the Casino Rumblers are: Dave Bean - vocals, bassPaul O'Conner - vocals, guitarSimon Wale - drumsChris Brasche - tromboneDave Bell - saxophone Paul and Simon are previously of the Blue Mountains rockabilly band The Psyclones, and Simon also played in Slant 6. Dave Bean and Wes have also played in The Sonic Aces, 8 Ball Baby and Me Me Me. Chris Brasche previously played in the Louisville Sluggers and Dave Bell came to the band via various jazz and swing ensembles.

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Restless

1) Restless was formed in 1978 by Mark Harman (g/v), Paul Harman (b) and Ben Cooper (d). The band name was borrowed from a Carl Perkins song. In 1981 "The Restless" EP was issued-limited to 400 copies. Once 'Why Don't You Just Rock!' was out, the boys were pretty much doing the regular Rock 'n' Roll circuit throughout England. Restless played their own style of Rock 'n' Roll and are arguably one of the most influential British Neo-Rockabilly bands. One time they played a 50´s Rockabilly standard just to follow with a pure Psychobilly song.

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Reverend Horton Heat

The Reverend Horton Heat is both an American three-piece psychobilly/rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas, and the stage name of its singer/songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). The group originally formed in 1985, playing its first gigs in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood. Its current members are Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath on guitar and lead vocals, Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass, and Paul Simmons on drums. Through relentless touring and a manic stage show, they have established themselves as one of the most popular underground acts in America.

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The Reverend Horton Heat

The Reverend Horton Heat is a three-piece American rockabilly and psychobilly band from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its singer and songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). The group originally formed in 1985, playing its first gigs in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood. Its current members are Jim "Reverend Horton" Heath on guitar and lead vocals, Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass, and Paul Simmons on drums. Through relentless touring and a manic stage show, they have established themselves as one of the most popular underground acts in America.

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Nekromantix

Nekromantix are a <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/psychobilly" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">psychobilly</a> band that formed in <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/copenhagen">Copenhagen</a>, Denmark in 1989. The Nekromantix were formed in 1989 in Copenhagen by Kim Nekroman after he left the Danish Navy, in which he had been a submarine radio operator. Deciding to launch a new career in music, he initially played drums in a rockabilly band prior to the foundation of Nekromantix. Learning to play the double bass and to sing, Nekroman set about forming a horror-themed psychobilly band with himself as the frontman. The band lineup is currently rounded out by Franc (guitar) and Lux (drums).

Sharks

There are multiple artists named "Sharks" 1. Born and raised in Royal Leamington Spa, Midlands, UK, Sharks are a British rock group consisting of James Mattock (lead vocals and guitar), Andrew Bayliss (guitar), Sam Lister (drums), and Carl Murrihy (bass). They have released 3 EPs (Shallow Waters in 2008, Show of Hands and Holy Rip in 2010), 1 compilation album (The Joys of Living 2008-2010) and a full length debut entitled No Gods (2012).

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