Festival No. 0004370 · Est. 2006
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About the artists
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2:54 formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. -
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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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Anna Calvi was born in Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 24 September 1980. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock.
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Anoraak was born in Nantes, France. Plays electronic.
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Art Brut formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, art punk, indie rock, lo-fi, post-punk revival, punk rock, rock.
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Bastille formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays electropop, indie pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Becoming Real plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Ben Howard was born in London, United Kingdom, on 24 April 1987. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Big Deal formed in Louisville, United States.
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Black Lungs formed in St. Catharines, Canada, in 2005.
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Bleeding Knees Club formed in Gold Coast, Australia, in March 2010.
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Braids formed in 2006. Plays art pop.
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Brasstronaut formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2008.
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Breton formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 4 February 2019, after 12 years.
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Cat Matador split up on 17 June 2013.
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Cloud Control formed in City of Blue Mountains, Australia. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock.
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Cults formed in Manhattan, United States, in 2010. Plays indie pop, twee pop.
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Dad Rocks! formed in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2010.
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Dan Parsons was born on 27 August 1987.
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Dark Dark Dark formed in 2006. Plays filk.
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Daughter formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art pop, dream pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Dels plays hip hop.
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Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows formed in Pontiac, United States, in 2009.
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Die! Die! Die! formed in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 2003. Plays noise pop, post-punk revival, punk rock.
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DJ Shadow was born in San Jose, United States, on 29 June 1972. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, trip hop.
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DM Stith was born on 24 June 1980.
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Dry the River formed in Stratford, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in 2015, after 6 years.
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Dustin O'Halloran was born in Phoenix, United States, on 8 September 1971. Plays modern classical.
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Dutch Uncles formed in Marple, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays art rock, indie pop, math rock, progressive rock.
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DZ Deathrays formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2008. Plays dance-punk.
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Echo Lake formed in 2010.
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Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 17 February 1991. Plays dance-pop, folk, folk pop, persian pop, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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EMA was born in Sioux Falls, United States, on 2 April 1982.
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Evergreen Official formed in 2008.
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Factory Floor formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic rock, post-industrial.
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Fear of Men formed in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays dream pop, indie pop.
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Fight Like Apes formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up in 2016, after 10 years.
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Foster the People formed in Los Angeles, United States, in October 2009. Plays dance-pop, indie pop, pop.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Frankie & The Heartstrings formed in 2008. Plays indie rock.
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Fredrika Stahl was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 24 October 1984.
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Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
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Gallops formed in October 2007.
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Gang Gang Dance formed in Manhattan, United States, in 2001. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Ghostpoet was born on 18 January 1983. Plays alternative rock, electronic, hip hop, pop.
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Grouplove formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Guillemots formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in November 2004. Plays alternative rock, art pop, avant-garde pop, chamber pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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Hauschka was born in Kreuztal, Germany, in 1966. Plays avant-garde, electronic.
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Heathers formed in 2007.
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Hey Rosetta! formed in St. John's, Canada, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Holidays split up in 1992. Plays christian rock.
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I Am Oak formed in Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2008. Plays ambient, folk, indie folk.
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Idiot Glee was born in Huntington, United States.
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In-Flight Safety formed in Sackville, Canada, in 2003.
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John Cooper Clarke was born on 25 January 1949. Plays new wave, poetry, post-punk, punk, spoken word.
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Josh T. Pearson plays rock.
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Jumping Ships formed on 1 October 2008.
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K.Flay was born in Wilmette, United States, on 30 June 1985. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, alternative pop, alternative rock, art pop, electropop, hip hop, indie rock.
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Katy B was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 23 July 1989. Plays dubstep, electronic, uk funky, uk garage.
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Kitten formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009.
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Kyla La Grange was born in Watford, United Kingdom, on 25 July 1986. Plays alternative rock, electropop, synth-pop.
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Lanterns on the Lake formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Plays dream pop, indie rock, post-rock.
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LCMDF formed in 2007.
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Let's Buy Happiness formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in November 2009.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Look, Stranger! formed on 1 July 2009.
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Lucy Rose was born in Camberley, United Kingdom, on 20 June 1989. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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Lucy Swann was born on 24 October 1981.
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Luke Abbott was born in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Plays electronic.
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Malpas formed in 2009.
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Marcus Foster was born in London, United Kingdom, on 21 December 1986.
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Matthew and the Atlas plays alternative folk, contemporary folk, folk, indie pop.
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Max Richter was born in Hamelin, United Kingdom, on 22 March 1966. Plays ambient, classical, minimalism, modern classical.
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Moddi was born in Troms, Norway, on 18 February 1987. Plays free folk, indie pop, pop.
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Modern Superstitions plays rock.
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Mona formed in Dayton, United States, in 2010.
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Mondkopf was born in Toulouse, France, in 1986.
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Nedry formed in March 2008.
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Nicholas Stevenson was born on 19 March 1989.
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NLF3 formed in 1999. Plays post-rock.
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Oh So Quiet formed in November 2010.
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Okkervil River formed in Austin, United States, in 1998. Plays folk rock, indie rock.
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PVT formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays electronica, experimental, neo-psychedelia, post-rock.
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Rachel Sermanni was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, on 7 November 1991. Plays folk, indie folk.
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Rebeka formed in Poznan, Poland, in 2008.
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Said The Whale formed in 2006. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
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SBTRKT was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, future garage, post-dubstep.
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Seams was born on 9 February 1989.
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Seekae formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2006. Plays electronic.
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Smoke Fairies formed in Chichester, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock.
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Spark formed in Falkenberg, Sweden, in 2007. Plays ebm.
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Star Slinger was born in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, in 1986.
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Sufjan Stevens was born in Detroit, United States, on 1 July 1975. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art pop, chamber folk, chamber pop, christmas music, contemporary folk, electronica.
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Suuns formed in 2006. Plays art punk, art rock, electronic, krautrock, pop, post-punk, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Team Ghost formed in Paris, France, in 2007.
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Team Me formed in Elverum, Norway, in 2010.
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The Antlers formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2006. Plays chamber pop, dream pop, indie rock, rock, slowcore.
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The Heartbreaks formed in 2009. Plays rock.
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The History of Apple Pie formed in 2010, and split up in 2015, after 5 years. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, shoegaze.
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The Jezabels formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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The Joy Formidable formed in 2007. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, shoegaze.
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The Mountains & the Trees formed in Pasadena, Canada, in 2006.
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The Naked and Famous formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2007. Plays indie rock.
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The Phoenix Foundation formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1997.
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The Secret Sisters plays americana, contemporary country, country folk.
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The Soft Moon formed in 2009, and split up on 18 January 2024, after 15 years. Plays alternative rock, dark wave, noise rock, post-punk.
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The Sound of Arrows formed in 2006.
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The Vaccines formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, power pop.
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The Victorian English Gentlemens Club formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 2004.
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The Wave Pictures formed in Wymeswold, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays lo-fi.
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Treefight For Sunlight formed in 2007.
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Tribes formed in 2010, and split up on 7 November 2013, after 3 years.
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Tripwires formed in 2005.
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Trophy Wife formed in 2009.
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Twin Shadow was born on 30 March 1983. Plays chillwave, new wave.
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Two Wounded Birds formed in Margate, United Kingdom, in 2010, and split up on 6 November 2012, after 2 years.
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Us Baby Bear Bones formed in 2010, and split up in May 2014, after 4 years.
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Villagers formed in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, in 2008. Plays folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Viva Brother formed in 2009.
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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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We Are the Physics formed in 2005, and split up in May 2015, after 10 years. Plays new wave.
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White Denim formed in Austin, United States, in 2006. Plays indie rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Winter Gloves formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2008.
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Wolf Gang formed in 2009, and split up on 27 July 2015, after 6 years.
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Woodhands formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2005. Plays dance-punk, dance-punk revival, electroclash, electronica, indie rock, indietronica, new rave.
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Worriedaboutsatan formed in 2006. Plays electronic, idm, post-rock.
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Worship plays electronic.
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Young Empires formed in Toronto, Canada, in October 2009.
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Young the Giant formed in Irvine, United States, in 2004. Plays indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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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.