Festival No. 0000023 · Est. 2003
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About the artists
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2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat. -
65daysofstatic formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays electronic, electronic rock, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, idm, instrumental, instrumental rock.
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Aa formed in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1980, and split up in 1981, after 1 year.
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Acidman formed in Saitama, Japan, in 1997. Plays alternative rock, j-rock.
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Aloha From Hell formed in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in 2008, and split up on 15 July 2010, after 2 years.
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andymori formed in 2007, and split up on 15 October 2014, after 7 years.
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Aphex Twin was born on 18 August 1971. Plays acid breaks, acid techno, ambient, ambient techno, bleep techno, breakbeat, breakcore, drill and bass.
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B'z formed in 1988. Plays arena rock, ballad, hard rock, j-rock, pop, rock.
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Beyoncé was born in Houston, United States, on 4 September 1981. Plays alternative r&b, americana, club, contemporary country, contemporary r&b, country, dance, dance-pop.
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Birdy Nam Nam formed in Paris, France, in 2001. Plays electro, electronic, electronica, jazz, r&b, turntablism.
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Boom Boom Satellites formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1990, and split up on 22 June 2016, after 26 years. Plays big beat, electronic, electronic rock.
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Boys Like Girls formed in Boston, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, country rock, emo pop, neon pop punk, pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop.
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Bring Me The Horizon formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in March 2004. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, deathcore, drum and bass, electronic, electronic rock, emo, hard rock.
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Cancer Bats formed in Toronto, Canada, in May 2004. Plays hardcore punk, southern rock.
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Capsule formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2003.
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Caravan formed in Canterbury, United Kingdom, in January 1968. Plays canterbury scene, progressive rock.
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CSS formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September 2003. Plays indie rock.
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Datarock formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2000. Plays electronic, rock.
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Delphic formed in 2009. Plays alternative dance, electronic.
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DJ Kentaro was born on 13 January 1982. Plays turntablism.
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Dragon Ash formed in 1996. Plays alternative rock, drum and bass, hip hop, j-pop, jazz, rap rock, reggae, rock.
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EGO-WRAPPIN' formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1996.
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Elvis Costello was born in Paddington, United Kingdom, on 25 August 1954. Plays art rock, country, folk, new wave, pop, pop rock, power pop, pub rock.
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Enter Shikari formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, electronicore, nintendocore, post-hardcore, rave, screamo.
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Fact formed in Hitachi, Japan, in 1999, and split up on 20 November 2015, after 16 years. Plays easycore, electronicore.
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Five Finger Death Punch formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy 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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Gogol Bordello formed in New York, United States, in 1999. Plays dub, folk punk, folk rock, gypsy punk, latin rock, polka, punk, punk rock.
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Golden Silvers formed in 2007, and split up in 2011, after 4 years. Plays rock.
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Good Charlotte formed in Waldorf, United States, in 1996. Plays pop punk, post-grunge, punk, punk rock.
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Grizzly Bear formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2002. Plays art rock, chamber folk, chamber pop, freak folk, indie folk, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic folk.
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Heartsrevolution formed in New York, United States. Plays breakbeat, breaks, dance, edm, electro, electroclash, electronic, electronic rock.
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Hiatus plays ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, instrumental.
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Hollywood Undead formed in Hollywood, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, rap rock, rapcore, rock.
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Hoobastank formed in Agoura Hills, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, pop rock, post-grunge.
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Iglu & Hartly formed in 2008.
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In Case of Fire formed in Portadown, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up on 1 October 2012, after 7 years.
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Jack Peñate was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1984. Plays indie rock.
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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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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1980. Plays arena rock, classic rock, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, power pop, punk, rock.
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Kasabian formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave, rock.
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Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, United States, on 25 October 1984. Plays bubblegum pop, dance-pop, disco, electropop, pop, pop rock, synth-pop, teen pop.
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Keane formed in Battle, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock.
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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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Klaxons formed in New Cross, United Kingdom, on 5 November 2005, and split up on 31 January 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave.
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Kyte plays electronic, indie rock, post-rock.
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Lady Gaga was born in Upper East Side, United States, on 28 March 1986. Plays americana, art pop, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house, electronic.
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Lenka was born in Bega, Australia, on 19 March 1978. Plays indie pop, pop.
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Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, nu metal, pop rock, rap metal, rap rock.
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Linkin Park formed in Agoura Hills, United States, in 1996. Plays aak, alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, electronic rock, electropop, hip hop, metal.
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Little Boots was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 4 May 1984. Plays dance-pop, disco, electropop, house, pop, synth-pop.
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Luciano was born in Manchester, Jamaica, on 20 October 1964.
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Mando Diao formed in Borlange, Sweden, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop, pop rock.
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Marié Digby was born in New York, United States, on 16 April 1983. Plays pop, pop rock.
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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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Matisyahu was born in West Chester, United States, on 30 June 1979. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, dub, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, reggae.
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Maximum the Hormone formed in Hachioji, Japan, in 1998. Plays j-rock, nu metal, punk, 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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Metronomy formed in Totnes, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays art pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, pop.
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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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Mishka was born in Hamilton, Bermuda, on 5 March 1974.
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Mixhell formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2006.
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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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Mongol800 formed in 2000. Plays j-rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk.
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MuteMath formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2002. Plays alternative rock.
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My Chemical Romance formed in Newark, United States, on 12 September 2001. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, hard rock, indie rock, pop punk, pop screamo, post-hardcore.
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N.A.S.A. formed in 2003.
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Natty was born in 1983.
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Ne-Yo was born in Camden, United States, on 18 October 1979. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electro house, electropop, hip hop, hip house, pop rap.
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Never Shout Never formed in Joplin, United States, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, folk rock, indie rock.
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Nine Inch Nails formed in Cleveland, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative dance, alternative metal, alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic, indie rock, industrial, industrial metal.
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Nothing's Carved in Stone formed in 2009.
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ORESKABAND formed in May 2003. Plays j-pop, ska, ska punk.
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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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Paramore formed in Franklin, United States, in 2004. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo, emo pop, new wave, pop, pop punk, pop rock.
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Patrick Watson was born in Lancaster, Canada, on 8 October 1979. Plays chamber pop, indie rock, rock.
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Phoenix formed in Versailles, France, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Placebo formed in 1994. Plays alternative rock, glam rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Puffy formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1995. Plays j-pop, j-rock, pop rock.
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Razorlight formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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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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Riddim Saunter formed in Tokyo, Japan.
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Saosin formed in Newport Beach, United States, in March 2003. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, post-hardcore, rock.
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School of Seven Bells formed in New York, United States, in 2006. Plays dream pop, electronic, shoegaze.
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Shugo Tokumaru was born in Tokyo, Japan, on 29 May 1980. Plays alternative pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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Sleepy.ab formed in Sapporo, Japan, in 1998.
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Sliimy was born in Saint-Étienne, France, on 16 September 1988.
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Solange was born in Houston, United States, on 24 June 1986. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, neo soul, soul.
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Sonic Youth formed in New York, United States, in 1981, and split up on 14 November 2011, after 30 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, grunge, indie rock, no wave, noise, noise rock.
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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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Tahiti 80 formed in Rouen, France, in 1993. Plays downtempo, electronic.
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Tame Impala was born in Sydney, Australia, on 20 January 1986. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, indietronica, leftfield, neo-psychedelia, pop.
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Teenage Fanclub formed in Bellshill, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, folk pop, indie rock, jangle pop, power pop.
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Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt formed in New Paltz, United States, in 2005.
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The All-American Rejects formed in Stillwater, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, pop punk, power pop.
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the band apart formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, j-rock, pop punk.
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The Bawdies formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 2004. Plays rock.
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The Big Pink formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays electro, electronic rock, indie rock, shoegaze.
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The Durango Riot formed in Karlskoga, Sweden, in 2005. Plays rock.
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The Enemy formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie 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 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 Qemists formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays drum and bass, rock.
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The Specials formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays 2 tone, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska.
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the telephones formed in Urawa-ku, Japan, in 2005.
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The Temper Trap formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. Plays alternative dance, indie pop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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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 Vaselines formed in 1986.
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The Veronicas formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2004. Plays alternative rock, dance-pop, electroclash, electropop, pop punk, pop rock, synth-pop.
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Tom Tom Club formed in Nassau, United States, in 1981.
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TOTALFAT formed in 1999.
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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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Unicorn formed in Hiroshima, Japan, in April 1986. Plays rock.
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V.V. Brown was born in Northampton, United Kingdom, on 24 October 1983. Plays alternative dance, dance-punk, dark wave, drone, glitch, indie pop.
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War formed in Long Beach, United States, in 1969, and split up in 1994, after 25 years. Plays funk, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Yuksek was born in Reims, France, on 3 June 1977. Plays electronic.