Festival No. 0000098 · Est. 2008
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For the record
About the artists
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Adaline was born in Ottawa, Canada. -
Adebisi Shank formed in Wexford, Ireland, in August 2006. Plays dance, electronic, experimental, instrumental, instrumental rock, math rock, punk, rock.
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Alejandro Escovedo was born in San Antonio, United States, on 10 January 1951. Plays folk.
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An Horse formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2007. Plays indie pop.
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Au formed in Portland, United States, in 2005.
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Bad Pop formed in 2006.
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Bare Wires formed in Oakland, United States, in 2008, and split up on 13 March 2012, after 4 years.
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Barn Burner formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2007, and split up in 2013, after 6 years.
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Bison B.C. formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003.
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Black Mastiff plays psychedelic rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Black Wizard formed in New Westminster, Canada, in 2008. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, metal, stoner rock.
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Blonde Redhead formed in New York, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Blue King Brown formed in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2003.
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Braids formed in 2006. Plays art pop.
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Brody Stevens was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 22 May 1970, and died on 22 February 2019, aged 48.
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Buzzcocks formed in Bolton, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays indie rock, new wave, pop punk, pop rock, post-punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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Chad VanGaalen was born in Calgary, Canada, in 1977.
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Chains of Love formed in Vancouver, Canada, in December 2010.
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Chali 2na was born in Chicago, United States, on 26 June 1971. Plays hip hop.
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Cheeseburger formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2005. Plays rock and roll.
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CMON plays turntablism.
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Cousins formed in 2012.
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Crocodiles formed in San Diego, United States, in 2008. Plays indie pop, noise pop, post-punk revival, psychedelic rock.
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Cursive formed in Omaha, United States, in 1995. Plays emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, post-rock.
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Dead Ghosts formed in Vancouver, Canada. Plays garage rock, rock.
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Deer Tick formed in Providence, United States, in 2004. Plays folk rock, rock.
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Dinosaur Feathers formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2008.
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Dominique Fricot plays pop, rock.
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Drunk Horse formed in Oakland, United States, in 1998.
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Dum Dum Girls formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2008, and split up in January 2016, after 8 years. Plays noise pop, rock.
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Duzheknew formed in Halifax, Canada.
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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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Foggy Notions formed in Chicago, United States. Plays garage rock.
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Howlin Rain formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2004.
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Hunx & His Punx formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2008. Plays punk, queercore.
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Indian Wars formed on 3 November 2010.
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INVASIVES formed in Vancouver, Canada.
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Jasper Sloan Yip plays country.
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JEFF the Brotherhood formed in Nashville, United States, in 2001. Plays garage rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Jenn Grant was born in Charlottetown, Canada, on 20 August 1980.
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Jennifer Castle plays folk.
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Jim Ward was born in El Paso, United States, on 19 September 1976. Plays alternative country, americana, indie rock.
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Jon McKiel plays indie pop, singer-songwriter.
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Julianna Barwick was born in Louisiana, United States. Plays ambient, avant-garde, experimental, neoclassical new age, new age.
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Justin Townes Earle was born on 4 January 1982, and died on 20 August 2020, aged 38. Plays folk.
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Ketamines formed in Lethbridge, Canada, in 2009.
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Keys N Krates formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2008. Plays electronica, grime, hip hop, trap.
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Kurt Vile was born in Lansdowne, United States, on 3 January 1980. Plays indie folk, indie rock, lo-fi, rock.
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Lab Coast formed in Calgary, Canada, in 2008.
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Lee Ranaldo was born in Glen Cove, United States, on 3 February 1956. Plays alternative rock, no wave, noise rock, rock.
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Library Voices formed in Regina, Canada, in 2008.
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Louise Burns was born in Vancouver, Canada, on 14 November 1985.
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Man Man formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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Michael Rault was born in Edmonton, Canada, on 22 January 1989. Plays blues, pop.
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Miesha and the Spanks formed in 2008. Plays garage rock.
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Minus the Bear formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001, and split up on 16 December 2018, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, experimental, indie rock, math rock.
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Monokino formed in 2008.
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Moon Duo formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2009. Plays neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, rock, space rock.
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Of Montreal formed in Athens, United States, in 1996. Plays art pop, electronic, experimental, funk, funktronica, glam rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Old Bones formed in 2008. Plays black metal.
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Orgone formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1999. Plays afrobeat, dance, disco, funk, rock, soul.
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Ortolan formed in Delran Township, United States, in 2007.
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Parts and Labor formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2002, and split up on 24 February 2012, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, noise rock.
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Pierced Arrows formed in Portland, United States, in 2007.
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Pujol formed in Nashville, United States.
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Quest for Fire formed in 2007, and split up on 15 February 2013, after 6 years. Plays psychedelic rock.
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Rae Spoon was born in Calgary, Canada, in 1982.
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Red Fang formed in Portland, United States, in 2005. Plays grunge, hard rock, metal, rock, sludge metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Rococode formed in Vancouver, Canada.
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Royal Canoe formed in Winnipeg, Canada, in 2006. Plays indie pop.
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Shannon and The Clams formed in 2009.
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Shooting Guns formed in 2008. Plays doom metal, heavy psych, jam band, metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Skratch Bastid was born in Bedford, Canada, on 2 September 1982. Plays conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Slam Dunk formed in 2009.
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Slates formed in 2008. Plays punk.
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Sleep formed in San Jose, United States, in 1990. Plays doom metal, drone metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Slow Down, Molasses formed in 2007.
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Smalltown Djs formed in Calgary, Canada. Plays dance, electronic.
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Social Studies formed in 2005.
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Sonny & The Sunsets formed in San Francisco, United States. Plays rock, surf, surf rock.
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STRFKR formed in Portland, United States, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, electronic, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new wave, pop.
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Striker formed in Edmonton, Canada, in 2007. Plays heavy metal, power metal.
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Sun Wizard formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2008, and split up in 2011, after 3 years.
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Surf City formed in Mount Roskill, New Zealand, in 2004. Plays indie rock, shoegaze, space rock.
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Teen Daze was born in Abbotsford, Canada. Plays ambient, ambient house, ambient pop, balearic beat, bedroom pop, chillwave, house, indie pop.
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Teenager formed in 2004.
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Teenanger formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2007.
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Teengirl Fantasy formed in 2008.
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The Bellrays formed in Riverside, United States, in 1991. Plays garage rock.
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The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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The Donkeys formed in San Diego, United States, in 2004. Plays indie rock.
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The Greenhornes formed in Cincinnati, United States, in 1996. Plays blues rock, garage rock, indie rock, rock.
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The Jolts formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2004.
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The Luyas formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2006. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Lytics formed in Winnipeg, Canada, in 2008. Plays hip hop.
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The Muffs formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1991, and split up in 2019, after 28 years. Plays pop punk, power pop, punk rock.
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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 Sandwitches formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2008.
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The Soft Pack formed in San Diego, United States, in November 2008.
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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 Whitsundays formed in Edmonton, Canada.
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Times New Viking formed in Columbus, United States, in 2005. Plays lo-fi, noise pop, shitgaze.
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Twin Shadow was born on 30 March 1983. Plays chillwave, new wave.
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We Are The City formed in Kelowna, Canada, in 2008, and split up on 9 October 2020, after 12 years. Plays experimental, progressive rock.
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Wild Flag formed in 2010, and split up on 5 December 2013, after 3 years. Plays indie rock.
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Wild Nothing was born in Blacksburg, United States. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, shoegaze.
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Yip Deceiver formed in 2009. Plays electronic, pop.
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Young Liars formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2008.
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Zola Jesus was born in Phoenix, United States, on 11 April 1989. Plays alternative rock, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, indie rock, indietronica.