Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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About the artists
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3 Inches of Blood formed in Victoria, Canada, in December 1999. Plays power metal. -
Akimbo formed in Seattle, United States, in 1998, and split up on 11 August 2012, after 14 years. Plays punk.
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Akron/Family formed in Williamsburg, United States, in 2002. Plays folk rock, freak folk, psychedelic folk.
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Anomie Belle was born on 7 August 1980. Plays downtempo, electronic, trip hop.
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Audrye Sessions formed in Livermore, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2010, after 8 years.
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Black Eyed Peas formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1995. Plays dance-pop, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, west coast hip hop.
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears formed in Austin, United States, in 2007.
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Brett Dennen was born in Oakdale, United States, on 28 October 1979. Plays folk, rock.
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Carrie Rodriguez was born in Austin, United States, on 31 July 1978. Plays country, folk.
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Charlyne Yi was born in Fontana, United States, on 4 January 1989.
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Cold War Kids formed in Fullerton, United States, in 2004. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, indie rock, rock.
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Common Market formed in 2005. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Cordero formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1999.
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David Cross was born in Atlanta, United States, on 4 April 1964. Plays comedy.
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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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Dead Confederate formed in 2006.
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Delhi 2 Dublin formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2006. Plays bhangra, celtic.
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DJ Spooky was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 6 September 1970. Plays avant-garde jazz, drum and bass, electronic, experimental hip hop, hip hop, illbient, instrumental hip hop, nu jazz.
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Doug Benson was born in San Diego, United States, on 2 July 1964.
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Dyme Def formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006.
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Eleni Mandell was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 10 October 1969.
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Eric Hutchinson was born in Takoma Park, United States, on 8 September 1980. Plays folk, pop, power pop, rock.
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Eugene Mirman was born in Moscow, United States, on 24 July 1974.
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Everest formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2007.
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Extra Golden formed in Nairobi, United States, in May 2004.
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Forgive Durden formed in Seattle, United States, in 2003, and split up on 10 September 2010, after 7 years.
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Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Gang Gang Dance formed in Manhattan, United States, in 2001. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Grand Hallway formed in 2007.
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Head Like A Kite formed in Baltimore, United States.
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Helio Sequence formed in Beaverton, United States, in 1999. Plays electronic, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop, rock.
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Hey Marseilles formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006. Plays baroque pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop.
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Holy Fuck formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2004. Plays electronic, electronic rock, instrumental, post-rock.
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Iglu & Hartly formed in 2008.
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Janelle Monáe was born in Kansas City, United States, on 1 December 1985. Plays art pop, contemporary r&b, funk, pop, pop rap, r&b, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Jason Mraz was born in Mechanicsville, United States, on 23 June 1977. Plays acoustic rock, pop, pop rock.
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Kasabian formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave, rock.
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Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, United States, on 25 October 1984. Plays bubblegum pop, dance-pop, disco, electropop, pop, pop rock, synth-pop, teen pop.
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Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground formed in 2005. Plays indie rock, psychedelic.
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Keller Williams was born in Fredericksburg, United States, on 4 February 1970. Plays folk.
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Lenka was born in Bega, Australia, on 19 March 1978. Plays indie pop, pop.
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Low Vs Diamond formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2010, after 8 years.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis formed in Seattle, United States, in 2009. Plays hip hop, pop rap.
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Mark Lanegan was born in Ellensburg, United States, on 25 November 1964, and died on 22 February 2022, aged 57. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, americana, contemporary folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Massy Ferguson formed on 1 November 2005.
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Matt and Kim formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2004. Plays indie pop.
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Matt Braunger was born in Chicago, United States, on 1 August 1974.
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Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
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Metric formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1998. Plays electronic, indie rock, new wave, pop, soft rock.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Mirah was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 17 September 1974. Plays bedroom pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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Modest Mouse formed in 1993. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, post-hardcore, rock.
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Natalie Portman's Shaved Head formed in Seattle, United States, in 2005, and split up in 2010, after 5 years.
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Old 97's formed in Dallas, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative country, country rock, power pop.
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Oren Lavie was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1976. Plays folk.
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Os Mutantes formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1966. Plays bolero, experimental rock, mpb, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, tropicália.
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Otep formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative metal, metal, nu metal, rock.
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Parenthetical Girls formed in 2002, and split up in 2013, after 11 years.
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Past Lives formed in Seattle, United States, in 2007.
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Paul Oscher was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 5 April 1950, and died on 18 April 2021, aged 71. Plays blues.
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Portland Cello Project formed in October 2006.
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Raphael Saadiq was born in Oakland, United States, on 14 May 1966. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Reggie Watts was born in Stuttgart, United States, on 23 March 1972. Plays electronic, neo soul, soul, trip hop.
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Roy Ayers was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 10 September 1940, and died on 4 March 2025, aged 84. Plays acid jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz-funk, post-bop, soul jazz.
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Sera Cahoone was born in Denver, United States, on 4 August 1975.
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Sheryl Crow was born in Kennett, United States, on 11 February 1962. Plays alternative rock, americana, country rock, pop, rock.
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Swollen Members formed in 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop.
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Telekinesis formed in Seattle, United States, in 2008.
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The All-American Rejects formed in Stillwater, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, pop punk, power pop.
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The Cave Singers formed in Seattle, United States, in 2007. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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The Devil Makes Three formed in Santa Cruz, United States, in 2002. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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The Dusty 45s formed in Seattle, United States.
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The Honey Brothers formed in New York, United States, in 2001.
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The Kindness Kind split up on 3 January 2011.
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The Knux formed in 2003.
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The Lonely Forest formed in Anacortes, United States, in 2005, and split up in May 2014, after 9 years. Plays indie rock.
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The Long Winters formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001.
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The Minus 5 formed in Seattle, United States, in 1993.
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The New Mastersounds formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in February 1999. Plays jazz-funk, reggae, soul.
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The Soulsavers formed in England, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays gospel, indie rock.
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The Whore Moans formed in Seattle, United States.
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Todd Barry was born in The Bronx, United States, on 26 March 1964.
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Todd Snider was born in Portland, United States, on 11 October 1966, and died on 14 November 2025, aged 59. Plays alternative country, americana, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Tommy Johnagin was born in Benton, United States, on 25 March 1983.
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Uh Huh Her formed in 2007.
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United State of Electronica formed in Seattle, United States, in 2002.
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Vieux Farka Toure was born in 1981. Plays blues, electric blues, folk.
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Visqueen formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001, and split up on 26 November 2011, after 10 years.
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Vivian Girls formed in Brooklyn, United States, in March 2007. Plays dream pop, indie rock, lo-fi, noise pop, pop punk.
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Wale was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 21 September 1984. Plays east coast hip hop, hip hop, r&b.
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Wallpaper formed on 6 June 2001.
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World Party formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, dance-rock, indie rock, pop rock.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs formed in New York, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock, post-punk, rock.