Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970
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About the artists
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22-20s formed in Sleaford, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, indie rock. -
2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat.
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Alison Moyet was born in Billericay, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1961. Plays alternative pop, art pop, blue-eyed soul, blues, club, dance, dance-pop, hi-nrg.
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Andy Sheppard was born in Wiltshire, United Kingdom, on 20 January 1957. Plays jazz, post-bop.
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Arthur Brown was born in Whitby, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1944. Plays electronic, minimal synth, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock.
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Asian Dub Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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Athlete formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in March 2002, and split up in 2013, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, glitch pop, indie rock, indietronica, post-britpop, rock.
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Attila the Stockbroker was born in Southwick, United Kingdom, on 21 October 1957. Plays poetry, punk.
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Audio Bullys formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, house.
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Babyhead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Bandits plays pop.
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Basement formed in Ipswich, United Kingdom, on 9 September 2009. Plays alternative rock, emo, melodic hardcore, pop punk, post-grunge.
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Bays formed in London, United Kingdom, in November 1999.
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Beth Gibbons was born in Exeter, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1965. Plays folk.
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Beth Orton was born on 14 December 1970. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, electronic, electronica, folk, folk rock, folktronica, singer-songwriter.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Black Box Recorder formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1998, and split up in 2010, after 12 years. Plays indie pop, indietronica.
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Blackalicious formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1992, and split up in 2021, after 29 years. Plays hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Blak Twang was born on 28 June 1972.
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Boom Bip was born on 22 June 1974. Plays folktronica, hip hop.
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Brendan Benson was born in Royal Oak, United States, on 14 November 1970. Plays indie pop, indie rock, power pop.
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Buena Vista Social Club formed in Havana, Cuba, in 1996, and split up in 2015, after 19 years. Plays afro-cuban jazz, bolero son, folk, jazz, latin, pilón, son cubano.
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Caesars formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1995, and split up on 13 February 2012, after 17 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
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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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Clare Teal was born on 14 May 1973. Plays jazz.
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Clark was born in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, on 29 August 1979. Plays electronic, experimental, idm, techno.
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Comp was born on 2 December 1985. Plays 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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Dave Gahan was born in North Weald Bassett, United Kingdom, on 9 May 1962. Plays alternative rock, electronic, new wave, rock, singer-songwriter.
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David Gray was born in Sale, United Kingdom, on 13 June 1968. Plays alternative rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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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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Death in Vegas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, big beat, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, trip hop.
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Dhol Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989.
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DJ Format plays hip hop.
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Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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E-Z Rollers formed in Norfolk, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays atmospheric drum and bass, drum and bass, drumfunk, liquid funk.
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Echo & The Bunnymen formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock.
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Electric Six formed in Detroit, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Eric Bibb was born on 16 August 1951. Plays folk.
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Erin McKeown was born on 15 October 1977. Plays folk.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Fatboy Slim was born in Bromley, United Kingdom, on 31 July 1963. Plays big beat, electronic.
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Feeder formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge, power pop, rock.
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Flint was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 31 May 1989.
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G. Love & Special Sauce formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, indie pop.
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Gemma Hayes was born in Ballyporeen, Ireland, on 11 August 1977. Plays folk, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Goldfrapp formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, chamber pop, dance, downtempo, dream pop.
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Grandaddy formed in Modesto, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, indietronica, lo-fi, progressive pop, space rock, space rock revival.
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Hallucinogen was born on 28 October 1971. Plays electronic, goa trance, progressive psytrance, psytrance.
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Har Mar Superstar was born in Marshall, United States, on 6 February 1978. Plays indie rock, leftfield.
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Hope of the States formed in Chichester, United Kingdom, in 2000, and split up on 30 August 2006, after 6 years.
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Hybrid formed in Swansea, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays breakbeat, club, dance, electronica, nu skool breaks, progressive breaks, progressive trance.
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I Am Kloot formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
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Idlewild formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in December 1995. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Inspiral Carpets formed in Oldham, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays britpop, indie pop, indie rock, madchester, neo-psychedelia, post-punk, rock.
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Interpol formed in New York, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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Jacques Lu Cont was born in Bedale, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1977.
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James Lavelle was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays breakbeat, electronic.
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Jesse Malin was born in Flushing, United States, on 26 January 1968. Plays alternative rock, americana, indie folk, rock.
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Jimmy Cliff was born in Adelphi, Jamaica, on 30 July 1944, and died on 24 November 2025, aged 81. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.
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John Cale was born on 9 March 1942. Plays art pop, art rock, avant-garde pop, baroque pop, drone, experimental rock, minimalism, modern classical.
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John Otway was born in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1952. Plays punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jon Carter was born in 1970.
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Jools Holland was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 24 January 1958. Plays blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, british rhythm & blues, jazz, r&b.
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Joyce was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 31 January 1948. Plays bossa nova, mpb, singer-songwriter.
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Junior Senior formed in Thisted, Denmark, in 1998, and split up on 26 September 2008, after 10 years.
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Just Jack was born in Camden, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1975.
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Kanda Bongo Man was born in 1955. Plays kwassa kwassa, soukous.
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Kava Kava formed in 1993.
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Kings of Leon formed in Nashville, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop rock, rock, southern rock.
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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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Laid Blak formed in 2002. Plays reggae.
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Lamb formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays art pop, atmospheric drum and bass, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, folktronica, indietronica.
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Lee Coombs was born in 1971.
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Lemon Jelly formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1998, and split up in 2008, after 10 years. Plays downtempo, electronic, folktronica, neo-psychedelia, plunderphonics, psychedelic, trip hop.
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Leningrad Cowboys formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1986. Plays comedy rock, folk rock, hard rock, rock.
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Linda Lewis was born in Newham, United Kingdom, on 27 September 1950, and died on 3 May 2023, aged 72. Plays pop soul, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Love formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1965, and split up in 2005, after 40 years. Plays folk rock, garage rock, proto-punk, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Macy Gray was born on 6 September 1967. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, pop soul, soul.
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Man With No Name plays goa trance, psytrance, trance.
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Manic Street Preachers formed in Blackwood, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, art rock, britpop, christian rock, glam metal, glam punk, glam rock.
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Mekon was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 16 October 1963.
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Mew formed in Hellerup, Denmark, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, crossover prog, dream pop, indie rock, shoegaze.
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Mint Royale formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays electronic.
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Moby was born in Harlem, United States, on 11 September 1965. Plays ambient, ambient techno, downtempo, electronic, electronica, house, pop, pop rock.
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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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Moloko formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2006, after 13 years. Plays acid jazz, alternative dance, art pop, dance-pop, electronic, funky house, house, trip hop.
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Morcheeba formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, soul, trip hop.
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My Morning Jacket formed in Louisville, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock.
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Nada Surf formed in New York, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Nightmares on Wax formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays acid house, bleep techno, breakbeat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, hip hop, instrumental hip hop.
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Nils Petter Molvaer was born in Langevåg, Norway, on 18 September 1960. Plays contemporary jazz, dub, jazz, jazzstep, nu jazz.
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Nitin Sawhney was born in Camberwell, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1964. Plays downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, jazz, nu jazz, r&b, trip hop.
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Nodens Ictus formed in 1986.
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Ozomatli formed in 1996. Plays latin pop.
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Ozric Tentacles formed in Somerset, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays electronic, instrumental, jam band, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, space rock revival.
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Pete Yorn was born in Montville, United States, on 27 July 1974. Plays rock.
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Plaid formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays breakbeat, electronic, electronica, idm, techno.
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Plump DJs formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays big beat, breakbeat, breaks.
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Primal Scream formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, blues rock, c86, electronic, indie rock, industrial rock, jangle pop.
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R.E.M. formed in Athens, United States, on 5 April 1980, and split up on 21 September 2011, after 31 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock, chamber pop, classic rock, electronic rock, folk rock, glam rock.
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Radio 4 formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1999. Plays dance-punk, indie rock, post-punk revival.
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Radiohead formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, crossover prog, electronic.
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Raja Ram was born on 18 December 1941.
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Richard Thompson was born in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, on 3 April 1949. Plays british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Röyksopp formed in Tromsø, Norway, in 1998. Plays ambient, ambient house, club, dance, dance-pop, downtempo, edm, electro house.
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Saian Supa Crew formed in 1997, and split up in 2007, after 10 years. Plays hip hop.
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Seb Fontaine was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 July 1970. Plays dance, house, progressive house.
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Shpongle formed in 1998. Plays ambient, chillout, electronic, electronica, goa trance, psybient, psytrance, trance.
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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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Simple Kid was born in Cork, Ireland. Plays country, folk, glam rock, rock.
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Souad Massi was born in Algiers, France, on 23 August 1972. Plays gnawa, pop.
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Soul of Man formed in Camden, United Kingdom, in 1998.
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South (LON) formed in 1999.
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Sparta formed in El Paso, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, rock.
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Squarepusher was born on 17 January 1975. Plays drill and bass, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, glitch, idm, jazz fusion.
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1972, and split up in 2024, after 52 years. Plays glam rock, rock.
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String Cheese Incident formed in Boulder, United States, in 1993. Plays bluegrass, folk, funk, jam band, rock.
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Suede formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Sugababes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, pop.
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Sugarcult formed in Santa Barbara, United States, in 1998. Plays pop punk.
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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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Supergrass formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2010, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop punk, post-britpop, power pop.
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Temple of Sound plays qawwali, worldbeat.
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The Boxer Rebellion formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
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The Cooper Temple Clause formed in 1998, and split up on 24 April 2007, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock.
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The Coral formed in Hoylake, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, rock.
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The Damned formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays dance-rock, deathrock, gothic rock, horror punk, new wave, pop, post-punk, proto-punk.
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The Darkness formed in Lowestoft, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock, rock.
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The Delgados formed in Motherwell, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up in April 2005, after 10 years. Plays pop rock.
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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1999, and split up in 2013, after 14 years. Plays garage rock, psychobilly.
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The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop.
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The Futureheads formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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The Gathering formed in Oss, Netherlands, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, death metal, death-doom metal, doom metal, gothic metal, metal, progressive metal.
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The Jeevas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up in 2005, after 4 years.
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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 Libertines formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, punk, rock.
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The Music formed in Kippax, United Kingdom, in 1999, and split up on 6 August 2011, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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The Polyphonic Spree formed in Dallas, United States, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, symphonic 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 Raveonettes formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2000. Plays garage rock, indie rock, noise pop, post-punk revival, shoegaze.
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The Skatalites formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1964. Plays ska.
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The Stands formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2005, after 3 years.
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The Star Spangles formed in 2001.
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The Thrills formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays indie rock.
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The Warlocks formed in 1998. Plays psychedelic rock.
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The Waterboys formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays celtic, celtic rock, folk rock, pop rock, rock.
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The Zutons formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up in 2009, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Tom McRae was born in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1969. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Tony Allen was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 12 August 1940, and died on 30 April 2020, aged 79. Plays afrobeat, funk, jazz, post-bop.
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Top Cats formed in 2001. Plays rockabilly.
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Tricky was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 27 January 1968. Plays electronic, hip hop, trip hop.
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Turin Brakes formed in Balham, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays folk, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Uncut formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2001.
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Way Out West formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1994.
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Will Saul was born in Glastonbury, United Kingdom, in 1978.
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X-press 2 formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays edm, house, progressive house.
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Yes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1968. Plays aor, art rock, classic rock, disco, electronic, garage rock, hard rock, pop rock.
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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.