Festival No. 0000060 · Est. 1991
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About the artists
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2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat. -
A Brand formed in 2004, and split up on 21 December 2013, after 9 years.
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A Mountain of One plays electronic rock, neo-psychedelia.
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A Wilhelm Scream formed in New Bedford, United States, in 1996. Plays melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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A-Trak was born in Montreal, Canada, on 30 March 1982. Plays electro house, hip hop, house, turntablism.
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Alela Diane was born in Nevada City, United States, on 20 April 1983. Plays americana, indie folk, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter.
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Alkaline Trio formed in Mchenry, United States, in December 1996. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo, pop punk, punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Amenra formed in Kortrijk, Belgium, in 1999. Plays doom metal, post-hardcore, post-metal, sludge metal.
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Amy Macdonald was born in Bishopbriggs, United Kingdom, on 25 August 1987. Plays folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Animal Alpha formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2002, and split up in 2009, after 7 years. Plays alternative metal.
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Anti‐Flag formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 1988, and split up on 19 July 2023, after 35 years. Plays anarcho-punk, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, political hip hop, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Arsenal formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1999. Plays rock.
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As I Lay Dying formed in San Diego, United States, in 2000. Plays christian metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore.
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AutoKratz formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays electro, electroclash, electronic, electronica, techno.
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Be your own PET formed in 2003, and split up on 26 August 2008, after 5 years.
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Black Kids formed in Jacksonville, United States, in 2006. Plays indie pop.
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Black Light Burns formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, industrial, industrial rock, rock.
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Black Mountain formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2004. Plays indie rock, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock.
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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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Blood Red Shoes formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in September 2004. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, grunge, indie rock, post-punk, punk, punk 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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Boys Noize was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 22 August 1982. Plays acid techno, ebm, electro, electro house, electronic, electronica, french electro, midtempo bass.
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British Sea Power formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk.
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Brodinski was born in Saint-Brice-Courcelles, France, on 13 June 1987. Plays hip hop, house, instrumental hip hop.
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Caribou was born in Dundas, Canada, on 29 March 1978. Plays dream pop, electronic, folktronica, house, indietronica, neo-psychedelia.
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Carl Craig was born in Detroit, United States, on 22 May 1969. Plays detroit techno, electronic, house, techno.
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Chase & Status formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic.
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Chrome Hoof formed in 2000.
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Clutch formed in Maryland, United States, in 1990. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Coem formed in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1998, and split up in 2015, after 17 years.
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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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Creature With the Atom Brain formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2003, and split up in 2015, after 12 years.
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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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Cult of Luna formed in 1998. Plays atmospheric sludge metal, doom metal, post-metal, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal.
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Dan Deacon was born in West Babylon, United States, on 28 August 1981. Plays electronic, experimental electronic, glitch, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, post-minimalism, progressive electronic.
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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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Danko Jones formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1996. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Das Pop formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1994, and split up in 2013, after 19 years. Plays rock.
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De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2005. Plays gangsta rap, hip hop, r&b.
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deadmau5 was born in Niagara Falls, Canada, on 5 January 1981. Plays ambient, bass house, breakbeat, club, complextro, dance, deep house, dubstep.
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Diplo was born in Tupelo, United States, on 10 November 1978. Plays afro house, bass house, club, country, dance, disco, edm, electronic.
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Dirty Pretty Things formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up on 1 October 2008, after 3 years. Plays garage rock revival, indie rock.
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Disco Ensemble formed in Ulvila, Finland, in 1996, and split up in 2018, after 22 years. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electronic rock, post-hardcore.
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DJ Friction plays breakbeat.
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DJ Hype was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays drum and bass, jungle.
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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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Does It Offend You, Yeah? formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 25 April 2012, after 6 years. Plays dance-punk.
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Dr. Lektroluv was born in Ghent, Belgium.
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Drive-By Truckers formed in Athens, United States, in 1996. Plays southern rock.
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Dropkick Murphys formed in Quincy, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, celtic punk, folk punk, folk rock, hardcore punk, pigfuck, punk, punk rock.
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Dusty Kid plays electronic, techno.
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Editors formed in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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El Guincho was born in Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain.
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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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Epica formed in Reuver, Netherlands, on 18 May 2002. Plays gothic metal, metal, power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Feadz was born in Paris, France. Plays alternative dance, electronic, french house, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, techno.
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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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Foals formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, math rock, new wave, rock.
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Freaky Age formed in Ternat, Belgium, in 2003, and split up in September 2019, after 16 years.
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Fuck Buttons formed in 2004, and split up in 2015, after 11 years. Plays drone, electronic, experimental electronic, noise, post-industrial, progressive electronic.
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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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Girls In Hawaii formed in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Hadouken! formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up on 10 November 2014, after 9 years. Plays dance, electronic, grime, new rave.
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Have Heart formed in New Bedford, United States, in July 2002, and split up on 17 October 2009, after 7 years. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore.
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Headphone formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2001.
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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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Hifi Handgrenades formed in December 2006.
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High Contrast was born in Penarth, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1979. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Holy Fuck formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2004. Plays electronic, electronic rock, instrumental, post-rock.
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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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Ian Brown was born in Warrington, United Kingdom, on 20 February 1963. Plays alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Infadels formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 1 September 2012, after 9 years.
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Iron & Wine was born in Chapin, United States, on 26 July 1974. Plays alternative rock, americana, contemporary folk, country, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Jamie Lidell was born on 18 September 1973. Plays electronic, soul.
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Joan As Police Woman was born in Biddeford, United States, on 26 July 1970. Plays singer-songwriter.
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Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2010, after 3 years.
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Junkie Xl was born in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands, on 8 December 1967. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electroclash, electronic.
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Kaizers Orchestra formed in Bryne, Norway, in 2000, and split up on 14 September 2013, after 13 years. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Kid Harpoon was born on 20 April 1982.
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Kid Sister was born in Markham, United States, on 3 July 1980. Plays hip hop, neo soul.
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Killswitch Engage formed in Westfield, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative metal, emo, heavy metal, melodic death metal, melodic metalcore, metal, metalcore, progressive metal.
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Kitty, Daisy & Lewis formed in 2000. Plays r&b, rockabilly.
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Lady Linn And Her Magnificent Seven formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2004.
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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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Less Than Jake formed in Gainesville, United States, in 1992. Plays christian hardcore, punk, punk rock, ska, ska punk, skate punk.
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Lightspeed Champion was born on 23 December 1985.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Los Campesinos! formed in 2006. Plays indie pop, indie rock, twee pop.
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Louis XIV formed in San Diego, United States, in April 2003, and split up in 2009, after 5 years. Plays garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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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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M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
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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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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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Martina Topley Bird was born on 7 May 1975. Plays electronic, experimental, jazz, trip hop.
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MaxNormal.TV formed in 2005, and split up in 2008, after 3 years.
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Menomena formed in 2000. Plays indie rock.
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Mercury Rev formed in Buffalo, United States, in 1989. Plays chamber pop, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock.
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Meshuggah formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1987. Plays death metal, djent, metal, progressive metal, thrash metal.
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Metallica formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 28 October 1981. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, blues rock, groove metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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MGMT formed in Middletown, United States, in December 2002. Plays hypnagogic pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new wave, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Midnight Juggernauts formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Plays electronica, electropop.
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Miss Kittin & The Hacker formed in Grenoble, France, in 1997. Plays electroclash.
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Monza formed in 2000, and split up in 2010, after 10 years.
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Motek formed in Aalst, Belgium, in 2005, and split up in 2016, after 11 years. Plays post-rock.
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MxPx formed in Bremerton, United States, on 30 June 1992. Plays christian rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Móveis Coloniais de Acaju formed in 1998.
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Nina Nastasia was born in Hollywood, United States, on 13 May 1966. Plays chamber folk, folk, indie folk, rock.
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One Night Only formed in Helmsley, United Kingdom, in 2003.
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OneRepublic formed in Colorado Springs, United States, in 2004. Plays folk pop, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Operator Please formed in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2005, and split up in 2011, after 6 years. Plays indie rock.
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Pendulum formed in Perth, Australia, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, electronic rock.
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Pete and The Pirates formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2012, after 6 years.
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Plain White T's formed in Chicago, United States, in 1997. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo pop, pop punk.
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PVT formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays electronica, experimental, neo-psychedelia, post-rock.
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Radioclit split up in 2010.
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Red Light Company formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2009, after 2 years.
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Ricardo Villalobos was born in Santiago, Germany, on 6 August 1970. Plays dub techno, electronic, electronica, microhouse, minimal techno, techno.
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Robyn was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 12 June 1979. Plays alternative dance, club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electronica.
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Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland, on 5 July 1973. Plays dance-pop, electronic, electropop, pop.
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Santigold was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 25 September 1976. Plays electronic, hip hop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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Scroobius Pip was born on 3 August 1981.
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Serj Tankian was born on 21 August 1967. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, folk, hard rock, industrial rock, metal.
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Shackleton was born in Lancashire, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, post-dubstep, tribal ambient.
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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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Simian Mobile Disco formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electro, electro house, electronic, tech house, techno.
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Soko was born in Bordeaux, France, on 26 October 1985. Plays folk pop, indie pop, indietronica, new wave, pop.
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Sons and Daughters formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001, and split up on 2 November 2012, after 11 years. Plays indie rock.
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Soulfly formed in Phoenix, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, heavy metal, nu metal, thrash metal.
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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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State Radio formed in Sherborn, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2013, after 11 years.
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Stereo MCs formed in Clapham, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays acid jazz, hip hop.
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Stereophonics formed in Cwmaman, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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Surkin was born in 1985.
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TC was born in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, electronic, uk garage.
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The Black Box Revelation formed in Dilbeek, Belgium, in 2005. Plays blues rock, garage 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 Breeders formed in Boston, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop.
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The Casualties formed in New York, United States, in 1990. Plays punk.
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The Cribs formed in Wakefield, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays garage rock, indie rock.
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The Dodos formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2006. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Dresden Dolls formed in Boston, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, cabaret, dark cabaret, piano rock, punk rock, rock.
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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 Germans formed in Gavere, Belgium, in 2003.
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The Gutter Twins formed in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years.
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The Heavy formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays blues, funk, rock, soul.
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The Hickey Underworld formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, grunge.
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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 Like formed in 2001, and split up in 2011, after 10 years. Plays indie rock.
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The National formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, americana, chamber pop, indie rock, piano rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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The Ocean formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2000. Plays atmospheric sludge metal, experimental, post-metal, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal.
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The Subs formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1977, and split up in 1978, after 1 year. Plays punk.
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The Subways formed in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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The Sword formed in Austin, United States, in 2003, and split up in October 2022, after 19 years. Plays alternative metal, doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, stoner metal, stoner 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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The Unseen formed in 1994. Plays punk.
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The Whip formed in 2006.
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The Wombats formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie pop.
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These New Puritans formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays avant-garde, experimental, experimental electronic, martial industrial, neoclassical dark wave, post-industrial, post-minimalism, post-punk.
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This Is Menace formed in 2004, and split up in 2008, after 4 years.
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Those Dancing Days formed in Nacka, Sweden, in 2006, and split up on 31 August 2011, after 5 years.
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Thrice formed in Irvine, United States, in August 1998. Plays alternative rock, emo, hard rock, indie rock, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, rock.
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Tim Vanhamel was born in Zonhoven, Belgium, on 11 December 1977. Plays rock.
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Tindersticks formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art rock, blue-eyed soul, chamber pop, indie rock, jazz pop, orchestral.
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Tocadisco was born in Berlin, Germany, on 9 June 1974.
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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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Tunng formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
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Two Gallants formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2002.
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Uffie was born in Miami, United States, on 9 December 1987. Plays hip hop.
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Volbeat formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2001. Plays groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock and roll.
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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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Witchcraft formed in 2000. Plays doom metal, psychedelic rock.
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Within Temptation formed in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, in April 1995. Plays gothic metal, metal, symphonic metal, symphonic rock.
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XX Teens formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2008, after 4 years. Plays art punk, dance-punk, post-punk.
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Year Long Disaster formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2004, and split up in 2011, after 7 years.
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Yeasayer formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2006, and split up on 19 December 2019, after 13 years. Plays alternative rock, electropop, experimental rock, indie rock, indietronica, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, post-rock.
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Yelle formed in 2005. Plays electropop, pop.
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Yuksek was born in Reims, France, on 3 June 1977. Plays electronic.
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Étienne de Crécy was born in Lyon, France, on 25 February 1969. Plays electro house, electronic, french house, house.