Festival No. 0004370 · Est. 2006
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About the artists
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Active Child was born on 28 May 1983. Plays ambient, chillwave, downtempo. -
Alessi's Ark was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 June 1990. Plays folk, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Alice Russell was born in Suffolk, United Kingdom, on 1 March 1975. Plays neo soul, soul.
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Art vs Science plays alternative dance, dance-punk, electronic, electronica, indietronica, new rave.
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Avi Buffalo formed in Long Beach, United States. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Band of Skulls formed in Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, indie rock, rock.
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Basia Bulat was born in Toronto, Canada, on 13 April 1984. Plays folk, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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Best Coast formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays dream pop, garage rock, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, surf.
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Bettie Serveert formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Birds of Tokyo formed in Perth, Australia, in 2004. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Blackchords formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005.
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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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Bluejuice formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2001, and split up on 24 October 2014, after 13 years.
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Bo Ningen formed in London, Japan, in 2006. Plays acid rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Bridezilla formed in 2005, and split up on 16 January 2013, after 8 years.
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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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Chapel Club formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 17 October 2013, after 6 years.
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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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Chateau Marmont formed in 2005. Plays electro, pop.
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Chew Lips formed in London, United Kingdom, in May 2008, and split up in 2014, after 5 years. Plays dance-pop, electronic.
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Class Actress formed in Greenpoint, United States, in 2009. Plays synth-pop.
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Clock Opera formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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Codeine Velvet Club formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2008, and split up in 2010, after 2 years.
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Cold Cave formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2007. Plays new wave.
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Cornershop formed in 1991. Plays dance.
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Crystal Fighters formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays dubstep, electronic, folk, punk, techno.
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Daisy Dares You was born in 1993.
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Dappled Cities formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2001. Plays indie rock.
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Darwin Deez plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Dead Confederate formed in 2006.
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Deadlight formed in 2005.
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Delphic formed in 2009. Plays alternative dance, electronic.
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Deville formed in Calgary, Canada.
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Ed Harcourt was born in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, on 14 August 1977. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Egyptian Hip Hop formed in 2008, and split up in 2014, after 6 years. Plays art rock, indie rock.
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Eli 'Paperboy' Reed was born in Boston, United States, in 1982. Plays r&b, soul.
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Ellie Goulding was born in Hereford, United Kingdom, on 30 December 1986. Plays club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, dream pop, edm, electropop, indie folk.
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Esben and the Witch formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, post-punk, post-rock, shoegaze.
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Everything Everything formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, art pop, art rock, dance-pop, dance-punk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Fan Death formed in 2007.
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Final Flash formed in 2006.
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Frankie & The Heartstrings formed in 2008. Plays indie rock.
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Gabby Young was born on 16 March 1984.
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Ganglians formed in Sacramento, United States, in 2008.
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Gold Panda was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, in 1980.
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Goldhawks formed in 2009, and split up in 2011, after 2 years. Plays rock.
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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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Harper Simon was born in New York, United States, on 7 September 1972.
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Hook & The Twin formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007.
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Hungry Kids of Hungary formed in Brisbane, Australia, in March 2007, and split up in 2013, after 5 years. Plays pop.
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Hurts formed in 2009. Plays dance-pop, electronic, new wave, pop, synth-pop.
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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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Jackie Oates was born in Congleton, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays folk.
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Jamaica formed in 2010. Plays rock.
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Japandroids formed in 2006, and split up in 2024, after 18 years. Plays garage rock, indie rock, noise pop, noise rock, post-hardcore.
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Jason Collett was born in Bramalea, Canada. Plays indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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Jesca Hoop was born in Santa Rosa, United States, on 21 April 1975. Plays alternative rock, art pop, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Joensuu 1685 formed in 2007. Plays noise rock, shoegaze.
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John & Jehn formed in Angoulême, France, in 2006. Plays indie rock, rock.
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John Smith was born in Essex, United Kingdom. Plays americana.
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John Wort Hannam was born in Saint Helier, Canada, in 1968.
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Kamp! was born in March 1982.
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Kassidy formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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Katzenjammer formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2005. Plays baroque pop, country, folk, folk rock, rock, symphonic rock.
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La Shark formed on 11 September 2008.
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Lauren Pritchard was born on 27 December 1987.
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Let's Buy Happiness formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in November 2009.
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Lissie was born in Rock Island, United States, on 21 November 1982. Plays country, folk, folk rock, rock.
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Lucky Soul formed in 2004.
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Marina (USA) was born in Miyazaki, Japan, on 7 February 1987.
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Marques Toliver was born on 28 March 1987.
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MAY68 formed in 2008.
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Mujeres formed in Barcelona, Spain, in 2007.
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Nadine Shah was born in Whitburn, United Kingdom, on 16 January 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, art rock, indie rock.
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North Atlantic Oscillation formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays crossover prog.
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Oh Mercy formed in 2007.
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Ou Est Le Swimming Pool formed in Camden, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 20 August 2010, after 3 years. Plays synth-pop.
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Peggy Sue formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays blues, folk, rockabilly.
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Philadelphia Grand Jury formed in 2008, and split up on 2 November 2011, after 3 years.
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Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle formed in Wrexham, United Kingdom, in 2008.
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Pony Pony Run Run formed in Angers, France, in 2003. Plays pop rock.
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Pulled Apart By Horses formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2007.
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Real Estate formed in Ridgewood, United States, in 2008. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, noise pop, rock, surf rock.
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Reverend and The Makers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Rolo Tomassi formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays experimental, experimental rock, grindcore, mathcore, metal, noisecore, post-hardcore, progressive rock.
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Rose Elinor Dougall was born in Hampstead, United Kingdom, on 13 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Sarah Blasko was born in Sydney, Australia, on 23 September 1976. Plays indie pop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Simon Says No! formed in 2006.
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Sky Larkin formed in 2005.
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Sleigh Bells formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2008. Plays noise pop.
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Slow Club formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Sons of Noel and Adrian plays indie folk.
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Sound of Guns formed in 2008, and split up in 2013, after 5 years. Plays indie rock.
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Stornoway formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in March 2017, after 11 years. Plays folk, indie folk, indie rock.
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Stricken City formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 10 February 2011, after 4 years.
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Summer Camp formed in England, United Kingdom, in October 2009. Plays contemporary r&b, indie pop, new wave, synth-pop.
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Sumudu was born in Barnsley, United Kingdom.
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Surfer Blood formed in West Palm Beach, United States, in 2009. Plays indie pop, indie rock, surf, surf rock.
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Teenagersintokyo formed in Sydney, United Kingdom. Plays electronic, rock.
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The Bewitched Hands formed in 2007, and split up on 22 September 2014, after 7 years.
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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 Chapman Family formed in Stockton-On-Tees, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2013, after 7 years.
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The Cheek formed in 2007.
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The Cribs formed in Wakefield, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays garage rock, indie rock.
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The Crookes formed in 2008, and split up on 12 July 2017, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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The Dirty Disco split up on 11 March 2011.
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The Dutchess and the Duke formed in 2008, and split up on 26 November 2010, after 2 years.
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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 Fiery Furnaces formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2000. Plays art pop, avant-garde pop, avant-prog, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, progressive pop, zolo.
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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 Joy Formidable formed in 2007. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, shoegaze.
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The Leisure Society formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006.
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The Phenomenal Handclap Band formed in New York, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, disco, funk, indie rock, psychedelic, psychedelic soul, soul.
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The Ruby Suns formed in 2004.
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The Sunshine Underground formed in Telford, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic.
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The Walkmen formed in New York, United States, in 2000. Plays indie rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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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 Seb Clarke formed in 2004.
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Timber Timbre formed in 2005.
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Trembling Bells formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, neo-psychedelia, pop.
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Tunng formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
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Ultimate Power Duo formed in Saskatoon, Canada.
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Violent Soho formed in Mansfield, Australia, in 2002. Plays alternative rock.
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Warpaint formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 14 February 2004. Plays alternative dance, art rock, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop, post-punk, post-rock.
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White Belt Yellow Tag formed in 2008.
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White Rabbits formed in 2004.
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White Rose Movement formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up on 16 April 2010, after 8 years.
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Wild Beasts formed in Kendal, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2018, after 16 years. Plays art pop, cabaret, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, progressive pop, synth-pop.
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Wild Palms formed in 2009. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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You Say Party! formed in Abbotsford, Canada, in November 2003. Plays new wave, punk.
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Young Guns formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, post-hardcore.
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Yuck formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up on 15 February 2021, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop.
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Zeus was born on 18 December 1983. Plays hip hop.