Festival No. 0000105 · Est. 2004
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- Stradbally Hall
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- Stradbally, Ireland
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About the artists
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2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat. -
Aberfeldy formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in May 2002. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Amadou & Mariam formed in Bamako, Mali, in 1980. Plays african blues, desert blues.
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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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Archie Bronson Outfit formed in Bath, United Kingdom.
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Basement Jaxx formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays big beat, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electronic, funky house, house, latin house.
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Belle & Sebastian formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in January 1996. Plays alternative rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, dance-pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop.
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Bloc Party formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in August 1999. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, post-punk revival.
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Broken Social Scene formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1999. Plays art rock, baroque pop, experimental, indie rock, post-rock, rock.
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Coldcut formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays breakbeat, downtempo, electro, electronic, house, turntablism.
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Cut Chemist was born in New York, United States, on 4 October 1972. Plays hip hop, trip hop, turntablism, underground hip hop.
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Damien Rice was born in Celbridge, Ireland, on 7 December 1973. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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David Kitt was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1975.
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dEUS formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock, rock.
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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 Shadow was born in San Jose, United States, on 29 June 1972. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, trip hop.
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Dublin Gospel Choir was born in Dublin, Ireland.
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Elbow formed in Ramsbottom, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, post-britpop, post-rock.
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Francois K. was born on 1 October 1954.
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Gang of Four formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative dance, art punk, dance-punk, disco, funk, new wave, post-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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Graham Coxon was born in Rinteln, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1969. Plays alternative rock, contemporary folk, experimental rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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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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Hexstatic formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays electronic.
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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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Jape formed in 2003.
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Josh Ritter was born in Moscow, United States, on 21 October 1976. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
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Laura Izibor was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 13 May 1987. Plays soul.
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Laurent Garnier was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, on 1 February 1966. Plays electronic, techno.
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Mad Professor was born in Georgetown, United Kingdom, on 27 March 1955. Plays ambient dub, dub, reggae, roots reggae.
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Massive Attack formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1987. Plays alternative dance, ambient, club, downtempo, dub, electronic, electronica, trip hop.
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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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Minotaur Shock plays ambient, electronic, glitch.
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Modeselektor formed in 1996. Plays electro, electronic, idm, techno.
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Mogwai formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, house.
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Mundy was born in Birr, Ireland, on 19 May 1976. Plays folk rock, rock.
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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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Nouvelle Vague formed in Paris, France, in 2003. Plays bossa nova, indie folk, lounge, new wave.
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Paul Noonan was born in Dublin, Ireland.
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Pet Shop Boys formed in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1981. Plays art pop, dance-pop, disco, electronic, electropop, house, new wave, pop.
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PJ Harvey was born in Bridport, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental, folk rock, grunge.
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Quantic plays bossa nova, contemporary jazz, cumbia, downtempo, electronica, funk, jazz, nu jazz.
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Rufus Wainwright was born on 22 July 1973. Plays alternative rock, chamber pop, folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Saul Williams was born in Newburgh, United States, on 29 February 1972. Plays alternative hip hop, poetry, spoken word.
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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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Spank Rock formed in Baltimore, United States, and split up in 2007.
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Sparks formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1970. Plays art pop, art rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, club, dance, disco, electro-disco.
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Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Tapes 'n Tapes formed in Minneapolis, United States, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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The Frames (IE) formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990. Plays indie rock.
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The Rapture formed in 1998. Plays acid house, alternative dance, dance-punk, house, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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The Skatalites formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1964. Plays ska.
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The Swell Season formed in 2005.
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Tiefschwarz formed in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1996.
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Tilly and the Wall formed in Omaha, United States, in 2001. Plays indie pop.
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Tom Vek was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1981. Plays dance-punk, electronic, indie 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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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.