Festival No. 0000772 · Est. 2004
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Somewhere in Arreton
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- Venue
- Robin Hill Country Park
- Address
- Robin Hill, Downend Road PO30 2NU
- City
- Arreton, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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2:54 formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. -
2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat.
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Adam Ant was born in Marylebone, United Kingdom, on 3 November 1954. Plays alternative rock, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Ahab formed in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2004. Plays death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, funeral doom metal, metal.
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Alabama Shakes formed in Athens, United States, in 2009. Plays blues rock, rock, soul, southern rock.
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alt-J formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, art pop, art rock, blues rock, electronic rock, experimental rock, folktronica, indie pop.
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AlunaGeorge formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays electronic, uk garage.
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Ane Brun was born in Molde, Norway, on 10 March 1976. Plays alternative rock, art pop, rock.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Azealia Banks was born in Harlem, United States, on 31 May 1991. Plays dance, hip hop, hip house, trap.
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BASSNECTAR was born in San Francisco, United States, on 16 February 1978. Plays breakbeat, brostep, downtempo, drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, electronic, electronica.
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Bat For Lashes was born on 25 October 1979. Plays alternative pop, ambient pop, art pop, dream pop, folktronica, indie rock, indietronica, pop.
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Beans on Toast was born in Braintree, United Kingdom, on 1 December 1980. Plays folk.
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Bellowhead formed in 2004, and split up in May 2016, after 12 years. Plays alternative folk, british folk rock, folk.
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Ben Howard was born in London, United Kingdom, on 24 April 1987. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Bondax plays electronic, future garage.
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Bonobo was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 30 March 1976. Plays acid jazz, downtempo, electronic, electronica, jazz, nu jazz, trip hop.
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Brassroots formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays dance, funk, jazz, soul.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Camo & Krooked formed in Vienna, Austria, in 2007. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Charli XCX was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 2 August 1992. Plays bubblegum bass, bubblegum pop, dance-pop, deconstructed club, electro, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
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Chas 'n' Dave formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1974, and split up on 22 September 2018, after 44 years. Plays folk, folk rock, pop rock, rock and roll.
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Claude VonStroke was born in Cleveland, United States, on 7 July 1971. Plays deep house, house, tech house.
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Clean Bandit formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays dance, dance-pop, electronic, electropop, house, pop, tech house.
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Clock Opera formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip formed in Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in September 2014, after 7 years. Plays electronic, spoken word.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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De La Soul formed in Amityville, United States, in 1987. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap, pop rap.
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Delilah was born in Paris, United Kingdom, on 23 September 1990. Plays dubstep, pop, soul.
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Dirty Beaches was born in Taipei, Canada, on 4 September 1980. Plays ambient, experimental, hypnagogic pop, lo-fi, neo-rockabilly.
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Disclosure formed in Reigate, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays afro house, bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, dance-pop.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Eats Everything was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1980. Plays house, techno.
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Emeli Sandé was born in Sunderland, United Kingdom, on 10 March 1987. Plays contemporary r&b, pop, r&b, soul.
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Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo formed in 2007. Plays folk.
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Field Music formed in 2004. Plays art rock, indie rock.
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First Aid Kit formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Florence + The Machine formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, art pop, baroque pop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul.
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Forest Swords plays ambient, deconstructed club, electronic, experimental, instrumental, post-industrial.
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Francois K. was born on 1 October 1954.
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Frankie Rose was born on 18 January 1979. Plays new wave, noise pop, pop, post-punk, rock.
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Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
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Gabrielle Aplin was born in Bath, United Kingdom, on 10 October 1992. Plays folk, indie folk.
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Gallows formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk.
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Gary Numan was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 8 March 1958. Plays ambient pop, art pop, dance-pop, dark ambient, dark wave, electro-industrial, electronic, electronic rock.
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Gecko was born in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays blues, electronic, instrumental, techno.
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Giles Smith was born in 1962.
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Gush formed in Yvelines, France, in 2004. Plays rock.
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Hallouminati formed in 2010.
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Hot Chip formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays alternative dance, alternative r&b, deep house, electronic, electronica, electropop, house, indie pop.
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Jackmaster was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 1 November 1986, and died on 12 October 2024, aged 37. Plays house.
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James McCartney was born in London, United Kingdom, on 12 September 1977. Plays rock.
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Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard formed in New York, United States.
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Jinja Safari formed in 2010, and split up on 16 January 2016, after 6 years.
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Josh Kumra was born in Swindon, United Kingdom, on 19 April 1991.
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Julio Bashmore was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays club, dance, electronic, house.
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Justice formed in Paris, France, in 2003. Plays dance, electro, electro house, electro-disco, electronic, french electro, french house, house.
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Kate Nash was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1987. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Kevin Saunderson was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 9 May 1964. Plays acid house, detroit techno, house.
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King Krule was born in London, United Kingdom, on 24 August 1994. Plays alternative rock, art rock, electronic, hip hop, indie rock, jazz fusion, neo-psychedelia, post-punk.
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Krafty Kuts was born in Brighton, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, electronica, grime, hip hop, house, nu skool breaks, trip hop.
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Kwes. was born in Lewisham, United Kingdom, in 1987.
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Laurel Collective formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Lianne La Havas was born in London, United Kingdom, on 23 August 1989. Plays alternative pop, folk, r&b, soul.
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Liz Green was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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LTJ Bukem was born in Croydon, United Kingdom, on 1 January 1967. Plays breakbeat hardcore, drum and bass, liquid funk, rave.
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Major Lazer formed in Los Angeles, Jamaica, in 2008. Plays art pop, dance-pop, dancehall, downtempo, dub, edm, electro, electronic.
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Max Cooper was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1980. Plays ambient, electronic, electronica, techno.
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Maya Jane Coles was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, downtempo.
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Melè was born in 1993.
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MF Doom was born in Hounslow, United States, on 13 July 1971, and died on 31 October 2020, aged 49. Plays abstract hip hop, east coast hip hop, experimental hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Michael Kiwanuka was born in Muswell Hill, United Kingdom, on 3 May 1987. Plays soul.
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Miike Snow formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, festival progressive house, indie pop, indietronica, progressive house, synth-pop.
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Milagres formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2010.
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NERO formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, electro, electronic, liquid funk.
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New Order formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance, dance-rock, electronic, electropop, house, new wave.
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Oneman was born in Streatham, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Orbital formed in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays ambient house, ambient techno, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, house, idm.
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PBR Streetgang formed in 2003.
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Perhaps Contraption formed in March 2004. Plays progressive rock.
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Plastician was born on 30 October 1982. Plays chillwave, downtempo, dubstep, future garage, grime, speed garage, uk garage, wave.
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Porcelain Raft was born in Rome, Italy, in 1972. Plays dream pop.
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Random Impulse plays grime.
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Redinho was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays indie pop.
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Rizzle Kicks formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays hip hop.
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Rosie Ribbons was born on 22 July 1983.
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Rudimental formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays deep house, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, jungle, liquid funk, pop, soul.
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Ryan Keen was born in Totnes, United Kingdom, on 8 April 1987.
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Sarah Williams White plays boom bap, pop.
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Scratch Perverts formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996.
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Sigur Rós formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 4 January 1994. Plays ambient, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, dance, dream pop, electronic, electronica.
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Sister Sledge formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1971. Plays boogie, dance-pop, disco, funk, pop soul, soul.
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Slagsmålsklubben formed in 2002.
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Sleepy Sun formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Soulwax formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-punk, electro house, electroclash, electronic, indie rock, new rave.
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Spiritualized formed in Rugby, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays art rock, chamber pop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, psychedelic rock, shoegaze.
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Stanton Warriors formed in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, breaks.
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Stay+ formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2011.
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Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw, United States, on 13 May 1950. Plays contemporary r&b, funk, pop, pop soul, soul.
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Stooshe formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2011.
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Sub Focus was born in Guildford, United Kingdom, on 13 April 1982. Plays drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.
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Summer Camp formed in England, United Kingdom, in October 2009. Plays contemporary r&b, indie pop, new wave, synth-pop.
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The 2 Bears formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010.
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The Al Mckay Allstars was born in New Orleans, United States, on 2 February 1948. Plays funk, pop, soul.
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The Coronas formed in Terenure, Ireland, in 2003. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Correspondents formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 20 October 2020, after 13 years. Plays electro, electronic, jazz, pop, swing.
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The Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Gaslamp Killer was born on 7 November 1982. Plays electronic, experimental, funk, hip hop, psychedelic, underground hip hop.
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The Horrors formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic, garage punk, garage rock revival, gothic rock, horror punk, indie rock, indietronica, industrial rock.
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The Japanese Popstars formed in 2006.
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The Nextmen formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
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The Staves formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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The xx formed in Wandsworth, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative r&b, alternative rock, dream pop, electronic, indie pop, indietronica.
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This Is the Kit formed in Winchester, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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To Kill a King formed on 1 September 2009. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Toy formed in 1992. Plays electro-industrial, electropop, futurepop, synth-pop.
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Turbowolf formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative metal, hard rock.
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Two Door Cinema Club formed in Bangor, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, new wave, post-punk revival, rock.
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Warpaint formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 14 February 2004. Plays alternative dance, art rock, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop, post-punk, post-rock.
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Young British Artists formed in 2008.