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A Place to Bury Strangers formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2002. Plays experimental, gothic rock, indie rock, noise pop, noise rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, shoegaze.
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AC Slater was born on 9 November 1979. Plays bass house, g-house, house, jackin house, techno.
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Amanda Palmer was born in New York, United States, on 30 April 1976. Plays alternative rock, dark cabaret, indie rock.
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Antony & The Johnsons formed in New York, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art pop, baroque pop, chamber pop, indie rock, neo soul, pop.
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti formed in Los Angeles, United States. Plays chillwave, experimental, hypnagogic pop, lo-fi, new wave, post-punk, psychedelic pop, zolo.
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Atmosphere formed in Minneapolis, United States, in 1994. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Bajofondo formed in Buenos Aires, Uruguay, in 2001. Plays electronic, electrotango, tango.
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Band of Horses formed in Seattle, United States, in 2004. Plays americana, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, pop rock.
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Beats Antique formed in 2007. Plays electronic, steampunk, world fusion.
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Beirut formed in Santa Fe, United States, in 2006. Plays chamber pop, contemporary folk, indie folk, indie pop, pop, synth-pop.
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Billy Talent formed in Mississauga, Canada, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, punk rock.
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Blitzen Trapper formed in Portland, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative country, country rock.
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Bob Mould was born in Malone, United States, on 16 October 1960. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Booker T. Jones was born in Memphis, United States, on 12 November 1944. Plays electric blues, instrumental rock, r&b, soul.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Busy P was born in Paris, France, on 21 April 1975. Plays electro house, electronic, french electro, hip hop, hip house.
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Cage the Elephant formed in Bowling Green, United States, in 2006. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop.
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Calexico formed in Tucson, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, country, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
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Christopher Lawrence plays tech trance, trance.
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Clipse formed in Virginia Beach, United States, in 1992. Plays coke rap, hip hop.
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Cloud Cult formed in Minneapolis, United States, in 1995. Plays art rock, baroque pop, experimental, indie pop, indie rock, rock.
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Conor Oberst was born in Omaha, United States, on 15 February 1980. Plays folk, folk rock, indie rock.
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Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band formed in 2007.
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Crookers formed in 2003. Plays electro hop, electro house, fidget house.
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Crystal Castles formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, and split up in October 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative dance, bitpop, dance, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Daddy Kev was born in Los Angeles, United States, in 1974. Plays hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Daedelus was born in Santa Monica, United States, on 31 October 1977. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, idm.
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Dear and the Headlights formed in 2005, and split up in 2011, after 6 years.
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Devendra Banhart was born in Houston, United States, on 30 May 1981. Plays folk, folk rock, freak folk, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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DJ Mehdi was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, on 20 January 1977, and died on 14 September 2011, aged 34. Plays hip hop.
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DLX was born in Los Angeles, United States.
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Dr. Dog formed in West Grove, United States, in 1999. Plays baroque pop, indie folk, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Drive-By Truckers formed in Athens, United States, in 1996. Plays southern rock.
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Drop The Lime was born in New York, United States.
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El Gran Silencio formed in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1992. Plays cumbia, latin rock, ska.
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Electric Touch formed in Austin, United States.
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Fauna formed in 1994.
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Felix Cartal was born in Vancouver, Canada, on 9 April 1987. Plays edm.
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Felix da Housecat was born in Chicago, United States, on 27 August 1971. Plays alternative dance, big beat, electroclash, electronica, house, synth-pop, techno.
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Fleet Foxes formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006. Plays alternative rock, chamber folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Flying Lotus was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 7 October 1983. Plays alternative hip hop, avant-garde jazz, downtempo, electronic, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental.
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Franki Chan was born in Los Angeles, United States.
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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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Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
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Fucked Up formed in 2001. Plays hardcore punk, indie rock, post-hardcore, punk.
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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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Genghis Tron formed in Poughkeepsie, United States, in 2004. Plays cybergrind, doom metal, electronic, experimental, grindcore, heavy metal, mathcore, metal.
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Ghostland Observatory formed in Austin, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative dance, electroclash, electronic rock, indietronica.
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Girl Talk was born in Pittsburgh, United States, on 26 October 1981. Plays experimental, glitch, hip hop, plunderphonics.
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Glass Candy formed in Portland, United States, in 1996.
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Glasvegas formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, shoegaze.
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Groove Armada formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative dance, ambient dub, ambient techno, big beat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Gui Boratto was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 3 January 1974. Plays house, tech house.
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Henry Rollins was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 13 February 1961. Plays alternative metal, comedy, hardcore punk, spoken word.
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Hercules & Love Affair formed in New York, United States, in 2004.
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Ida Maria was born in Nesna, Norway, on 13 July 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Imagika formed in 1993.
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James Morrison was born in Rugby, United Kingdom, on 13 August 1984. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jenny Lewis was born in Las Vegas, United States, on 8 January 1976. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Jokers of the Scene formed in Ottawa, Canada, in 2003.
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Joss Stone was born in Dover, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, contemporary r&b, jazz, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Juakali plays dub, dubstep, edm.
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Junior Boys formed in Hamilton, Canada, in 1999. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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K'naan was born in Mogadishu, Canada, on 1 February 1978. Plays hip hop, pop rap, reggae-pop.
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Kill The Noise was born in Rochester, United States, on 28 January 1981. Plays brostep, complextro, drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro house, riddim dubstep.
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Kode9 was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1973. Plays dubstep, uk garage.
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LA Riots formed in Los Angeles, United States.
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Late of the Pier formed in Castle Donington, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays dance-punk, electropunk, glam rock, indietronica, new rave.
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Leonard Cohen was born in Westmount, Canada, on 21 September 1934, and died on 7 November 2016, aged 82. Plays blues, blues rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, poetry, pop, rock.
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Liars formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, art punk, art rock, dance-punk, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, noise rock.
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LMFAO formed in Pacific Palisades, United States, in 2006, and split up on 21 September 2012, after 6 years. Plays dance-pop, electro, electro house, electropop, pop, pop rap.
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Los Campesinos! formed in 2006. Plays indie pop, indie rock, twee pop.
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Lupe Fiasco was born on 16 February 1982. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop, pop rap.
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Lykke Li was born in Ystad, Sweden, on 18 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, dance-pop, dream pop, electropop, indie pop, pop, synth-pop.
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M. Ward was born in Thousand Oaks, United States, on 4 October 1973. Plays alternative country, american primitive guitar, americana, contemporary folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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M.A.N.D.Y formed in Berlin, Germany.
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M.I.A was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 18 July 1975. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic.
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Mastodon formed in Atlanta, United States, on 13 January 2000. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Mexican Institute of Sound formed in Mexico City, Mexico, in 2004.
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Michael Franti was born in Oakland, United States, on 21 April 1966. Plays dancehall, folk, funk, hip hop, jam band, jazz, reggae.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Mike Patton was born in Eureka, United States, on 27 January 1968. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde, avant-garde metal, experimental, experimental rock, funk metal, metal, modern classical.
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Mimosa was born in Oakland, United States. Plays dubstep, electronic.
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Molotov formed in Mexico City, Mexico, on 23 September 1995. Plays alternative rock, comedy rock, funk rock, hip hop, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, rapcore.
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Morrissey was born in Davyhulme, United Kingdom, on 22 May 1959. Plays alternative rock, art pop, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-britpop, post-punk.
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MSTRKRFT formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2005. Plays dance-pop, electro house, electroclash, industrial techno, minimal techno.
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Murder City Devils formed in Seattle, United States, in 1996. Plays garage punk, garage rock.
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My Bloody Valentine formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, c86, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock.
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N.A.S.A. formed in 2003.
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Nalepa was born on 26 August 1943, and died on 3 March 2007, aged 63. Plays blues rock, rock.
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No Age formed in 2005. Plays experimental rock, lo-fi, noise, noise rock, post-punk.
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Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Nobody formed in October 1981.
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Okkervil River formed in Austin, United States, in 1998. Plays folk rock, indie rock.
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P.O.S. was born on 18 August 1981. Plays hip hop.
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Paolo Nutini was born in Paisley, United Kingdom, on 9 January 1987. Plays alternative rock, blues, folk rock, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Paparazzi formed in Quebec, Canada.
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Para One was born in Orleans, France, on 2 April 1979. Plays electronic.
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Paul McCartney was born in Walton, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1942. Plays classical, folk, pop, pop rock, pop soul, rock, rock and roll, singer-songwriter.
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Paul Weller was born in Sheerwater, United Kingdom, on 25 May 1958. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Peanut Butter Wolf was born in San Jose, United States, in 1969.
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People Under the Stairs formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1997, and split up in 2019, after 22 years. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Perry Farrell was born on 29 March 1959.
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Peter Bjorn and John formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Plays rock.
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Plump DJs formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays big beat, breakbeat, breaks.
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Public Enemy formed in Nassau County, United States, in 1985. Plays conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop.
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Rahzel was born in The Bronx, United States, in October 1964. Plays east coast hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Ras G was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 11 December 1978, and died on 29 July 2019, aged 40.
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Reprazent formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays drum and bass, hip hop, jazzstep, jungle.
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Roni Size was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1969. Plays big beat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, hip hop, jungle.
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Ryan Bingham was born in Hobbs, United States, on 31 March 1981. Plays americana, roots rock.
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Samiyam was born on 13 April 1984. Plays electronic, electronica, glitch, hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Shepard Fairey was born on 15 February 1970.
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Silversun Pickups formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, indietronica, rock, shoegaze.
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Steve Aoki was born in Miami, United States, on 30 November 1977. Plays edm, electronic, house.
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Sub Swara formed in Brooklyn, United States. Plays dubstep.
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Superchunk formed in Chapel Hill, United States, in 1989. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Surkin was born in 1985.
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Sébastien Tellier was born in Le Plessis-Bouchard, France, on 22 February 1975. Plays ambient pop, downtempo, electronic, french house, pop.
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The Aggrolites formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2002. Plays reggae, ska, skinhead reggae.
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The Airborne Toxic Event formed in 2006. Plays rock.
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The Black Keys formed in Akron, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, blues, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
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The Bloody Beetroots plays bass house, club, dance, dance-punk, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house.
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The Bomb Squad formed in Long Island City, United States, in 1986. Plays hip hop.
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1990. Plays neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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The Bug plays ambient dub, breakbeat, breaks, club, drone metal, dub, dubstep, electronic.
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The Courteeners formed in Middleton, United Kingdom, in 2006.
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The Crystal Method formed in 1993. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica.
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The Cure formed in Crawley, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative rock, dance-rock, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop.
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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 Gaslight Anthem formed in New Brunswick, United States, in 2006. Plays folk punk, heartland rock, punk, punk blues, punk rock, rock.
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The Hold Steady formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, heartland rock, indie rock, rock.
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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 Killers formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk revival.
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The Kills formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
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The Knux formed in 2003.
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The Night Marchers formed in San Diego, United States, in August 2007.
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The Orb formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays ambient, ambient dub, ambient house, ambient techno, chillout, dub techno, electronic, electronica.
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The Presets formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2003. Plays electro, electroclash, electronic, rock.
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The Ting Tings formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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Themselves formed in Oakland, United States, in 1997. Plays hip hop.
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Thenewno2 formed in 2006.
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Thievery Corporation formed in Washington, D.C., United States, in 1995. Plays acid jazz, bossa nova, chillout, downtempo, dub, electronic, electronica, idm.
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Throbbing Gristle formed on 3 September 1975, and split up on 29 October 2010, after 35 years. Plays avant-garde, dark ambient, electronic, experimental, industrial, minimal synth, post-industrial.
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Tinariwen formed in Kidal, Mali, in 1982. Plays desert blues, folk, traditional pop.
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Treasure Fingers was born in Oklahoma, United States. Plays bass house, breakbeat, breaks, dance, edm, electronic, electronica, french house.
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Turbonegro formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1988. Plays garage punk, glam punk, hard rock, hardcore punk, noise rock, punk, punk rock.
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TV on the Radio formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2001. Plays art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, noise pop, psychedelic soul, shoegaze.
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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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Warrior Queen plays dubstep.
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We Are Scientists formed in Berkeley, United States, in 2000. Plays indie rock.
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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Wolfie formed in Champaign, United States, in 1996, and split up in 2001, after 5 years. Plays indie pop, power pop, twee pop.
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X formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1977. Plays christian hardcore, pigfuck, punk, punk rock, 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.
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Zane Lowe was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 August 1973.
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Étienne de Crécy was born in Lyon, France, on 25 February 1969. Plays electro house, electronic, french house, house.