Alternative
Haunted Stereo
Quirky Alt-Folk, Indie experimentalists Haunted Stereo formed in Southampton, late 2007. They play 15 instruments between them, though a maximum of 6 at any one time! With members from Japan and Germany, as well as the UK, the group have a range of backgrounds in life and music; some have been classically trained while others are completely self taught. This eclectic makeup is mirrored by the playful diversity found within their burgeoning yet varied repertoire.
Therapy?
THERAPY? is a rock/metal-band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist/vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer Fyfe Ewing. The band initially recorded their first demo with Andy filling in on bass guitar. To complete the line up, the band recruited bassist Michael McKeegan.
With keen pop sensibilities, a skewed sense of humour and a willingness to draw inspiration from diverse sources (notably punk rock), Therapy? came to attention in the early 1990s rise of alternative rock, but have endured for more than a decade since; Critic Johnny Loftus writes...
Subset
There are at least three bands with the name Subset. 1) Subset are a London based Romantic Post-Punk Indie Rock band featuring Rom Daste on vocals and guitar, Jay Garrett on bass and vocals, Rob Robertson on guitar and vocals and Steve Higgs on drums. Their debut EP was released in August 2009 and the Double A Side single - But We Barely Know Each Other and When The Dressing Gown Falls Down was released in January 2010.
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The Hoosiers
The Hoosiers (formerly known as The Hoosier Complex) are a pop band from Reading, Berkshire and Sweden. The band members are Irwin Sparkes (vocals, guitar), Martin Skarendahl (bass) and Alfonso (Alan) Sharland (drums). Their single "Worried About Ray" reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart dated 24 June 2007 on downloads alone. The single has climbed to #5 with CD sales included. Their second single Goodbye Mr A entered the charts at #5, and has since climbed another place to #4.
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Mazes
http://www.myspace.com/chicagomazes Mazes is the first album from a band called Mazes. The band called Mazes includes Caroline Donovan and songwriter Edward Anderson of the Chicago band The 1900s, their peculiar friend Charles D’Autremont and a select group of guest musicians from some of Chicago’s best bands. Mazes songs are sometimes written and recorded in one long night and sometimes gather dust on 4-Track cassettes for years before being resurrected and transformed...
Girl in a Thunderbolt
Girl In A Thunderbolt is Norwich born songwriter Maria Uzor.
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Munroe Effect
Munroe Effect is a dynamic and powerful 4-piece from Portsmouth
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Thomas Tantrum
Thomas Tantrum is a four piece from Southampton. They’ve already made waves this year with their spell-binding live shows and can be compared to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Sonic Youth and The Ting Tings. Thomas Tantrum has continued to bloom since their tour with Glasvegas and The Futureheads. They are set to become one of this year’s hottest new bands. Their first album "Thomas Tantrum" was released in the UK on September 1st, 2008. Fronted by Megan Thomas (vocals and guitar) with Dave Wade Brown (drums), David Miatt (guitar) and Jim Shivers (bass).
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The Transpersonals
Bristol-based 3-piece comprising Tim Hurford, Luke Barter and Matt Bane, playing their own brand of cosmic psychedelia. '60's garage...somewhere between The Sonics and The Beach Boys' - Gimme Shelter. 'Garage is all about those individual two-and-a-half minute wonders and TP have them aplenty' - Venue Magazine. EP released on itunes in october. ‘Hello Hello’ is a psych-tinged, tongue-in-cheek Surf-Pop ditty and a mighty catchy little number, whilst the truly mentally ill ‘Silver Star’ features the definitely not mentally ill Katey Brooks as guest-vocalist.
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The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff are a band originally based in Stourbridge, in the Black Country, West Midlands, UK. The original line-up was Miles Hunt (whose uncle Bill Hunt was keyboard player with Wizzard), Malcolm Treece, Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones (d. 1993) and Martin Gilks (d. 2006). The group originated from an earlier collaboration with group members of Pop Will Eat Itself (aka PWEI), called From Eden, which had Miles Hunt on the drums.
