Festival No. 0004370 · Est. 2006
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For the record
About the artists
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Adult Jazz plays art pop, avant-garde pop, experimental. -
Afterpartees formed in Horst aan de Maas, Netherlands.
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AK/DK formed on 1 June 2008. Plays krautrock, noise.
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Alice Boman was born in Malmö, Sweden, on 2 December 1987. Plays dream pop, indie pop, singer-songwriter.
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Amatorski formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2007.
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Ambassadeurs was born in Brighton, United Kingdom.
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Amber Run formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in September 2012. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, rock.
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Andy Shauf was born in 1986.
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Annie Eve was born in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, in 1991.
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ANTIMATTER PEOPLE plays psychedelic.
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Arc Iris formed in 2012.
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Archie Faulks was born on 11 November 1994.
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Audience Killers formed in 2010.
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Autobahn formed in 2013.
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Baby In Vain formed in 2012.
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Baby Strange formed in 2012.
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BadBadNotGood formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2010. Plays hip hop, instrumental hip hop, jazz.
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Ballet School formed in Berlin, Germany, in December 2012.
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Bear Hands formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2006.
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Beasts formed in 2005, and split up on 1 February 2013, after 8 years.
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Benjamin Clementine was born in London, United Kingdom, on 7 December 1988.
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Billy Lockett plays dance, drum and bass, dubstep, pop.
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Blaenavon formed in Liss, United Kingdom, in October 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Calling All Cars formed in 2005.
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Carnival Youth formed in 2011.
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Charli XCX was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 2 August 1992. Plays bubblegum bass, bubblegum pop, dance-pop, deconstructed club, electro, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
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Charlie Cunningham was born in 1984. Plays indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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Cherub formed in Nashville, United States, in 2011. Plays electro.
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Childhood formed in 2010.
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Chloe Howl was born on 4 March 1995.
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Circa Waves formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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Claire formed in Munich, Germany, in 2012. Plays electropop.
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Clean Bandit formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays dance, dance-pop, electronic, electropop, house, pop, tech house.
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Coely was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 5 January 1994.
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Courtney Barnett was born in Sydney, Australia, on 3 November 1987. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Coves formed in 2011. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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D.I.D plays visual kei.
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Dan Caplen was born in London, United Kingdom, on 27 March 1992. Plays r&b.
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Dive In formed on 1 January 2013.
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Dizraeli and the Small Gods formed in 2009.
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Douglas Dare was born on 6 June 1990.
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Dune Rats formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2011. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Ella Eyre was born in London, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1994. Plays alternative r&b, neo soul.
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Ethan Johns was born in Merton, United Kingdom, in 1969. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Eyes & No Eyes formed on 5 September 2011. Plays experimental rock.
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Ezra Furman was born in Evanston, United States, on 5 September 1986. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Flux Pavilion was born in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1989. Plays club, dance, dub, dubstep, edm, electronic, uk garage.
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Flyte formed in 2013. Plays indie rock.
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François and the Atlas Mountains formed in 2005.
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Future Islands formed in 2006. Plays new wave, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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fyfe plays electronic, pop.
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Gallery Circus formed on 1 June 2010. Plays rock.
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Gavin James was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 6 July 1991. Plays pop, singer-songwriter.
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George Ezra was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 7 June 1993. Plays alternative rock, blues, folk, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Ginger & The Ghost formed in 2012.
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Girl Band formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2011. Plays industrial, no wave, noise, noise rock, post-punk.
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Glass Animals formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 1 January 2010. Plays electronic, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, pop, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock.
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God Damn formed in June 2010. Plays grunge, heavy metal, rock.
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Grumbling Fur formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays drone, experimental rock, folktronica, neo-psychedelia.
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Hannah Georgas was born in Newmarket, Canada, on 30 August 1983.
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Hannah Peel was born in Craigavon, United Kingdom, on 27 August 1985. Plays classical, electronic, folk rock, folktronica, indie folk.
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Hermitude formed in City of Blue Mountains, Australia, in 2000. Plays electronic, hip hop, post-dubstep, trap, wonky.
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Hidden Orchestra formed in 2010. Plays jazz, nu jazz.
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His Clancyness was born in Bologna, Canada.
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Hollie Cook was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays reggae.
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Holy Strays was born in 1990.
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Honeyblood formed in 2012. Plays indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi.
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I Have A Tribe plays folk.
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Jay Arner was born in Vancouver, Canada, in 1979. Plays pop, rock.
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Jenn Grant was born in Charlottetown, Canada, on 20 August 1980.
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Jess Glynne was born in Muswell Hill, United Kingdom, on 20 October 1989. Plays club, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, house, pop, r&b, soul, uk funky.
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Jon Hopkins was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 15 August 1979. Plays ambient, contemporary classical, downtempo, electronic, electronica, idm, instrumental, microhouse.
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Josh Record was born on 20 November 1987.
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Josh Savage was born on 3 May 1991.
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Jungle formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays dancehall, electronic, funk, funktronica, nu disco, smooth soul, synth funk.
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Jungle Doctors formed on 18 November 2010. Plays pop.
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Jus Now formed in 2012.
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Kate Miller-Heidke was born on 16 November 1981.
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Kelis was born in Manhattan, United States, on 21 August 1979. Plays contemporary r&b, electro house, electropop, pop, pop rap, r&b, soul.
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KHUSHI plays indie rock.
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Labyrinth Ear formed in 2010.
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LANTA was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Las Kellies formed in 2005.
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Lay Low plays indie folk.
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Lisa Knapp was born in Balham, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays folk.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Lonely the Brave plays alternative rock.
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Marika Hackman was born in Hampshire, United Kingdom, on 17 February 1992. Plays folk, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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Matthew and the Atlas plays alternative folk, contemporary folk, folk, indie pop.
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Mirror Signal was born on 13 April 1994. Plays electronic, jazz.
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Misterwives formed in 2012. Plays alternative pop.
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MNEK was born on 9 November 1994. Plays dance, electropop.
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Moodoid formed in November 2010.
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Norma Jean Martine was born on 21 March 1991. Plays pop.
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Oliver Wilde was born on 21 October 1988.
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Only Rivals formed on 4 May 2013.
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Oy formed in 2010.
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Panama Wedding formed in 2013.
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Phox formed in Baraboo, United States. Plays indie folk, indie pop.
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Prides formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2013.
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Public Access T.V. formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2013. Plays rock.
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Rachael Dadd plays contemporary folk, folk.
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Rae Morris was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1992. Plays alternative pop, singer-songwriter.
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Rah Rah formed in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Raleigh Ritchie was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1990.
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Rare Monk formed in 2012.
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Rebeka formed in Poznan, Poland, in 2008.
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Rejjie Snow was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 27 June 1993.
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Rhodes plays indie pop, pop.
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Rosie Lowe was born in Devon, United Kingdom. Plays alternative r&b, electropop, indie pop.
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Royal Blood formed in Worthing, United Kingdom, in January 2013. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, hard rock, indie rock, punk blues, stoner rock.
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Russian Red was born in Madrid, Spain, on 20 November 1985. Plays folk.
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Saint Raymond was born on 30 March 1995.
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Salt Ashes plays dance, electronic, electropop, pop.
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Samaris formed in January 2011. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, trip hop.
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Satellite Stories formed in Oulu, Finland, in 2008, and split up in 2018, after 10 years.
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Scott and Charlene's Wedding formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2006. Plays grunge, indie rock, rock.
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SEOUL plays electronic.
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September Girls formed in Dublin, Ireland, in September 2011, and split up in 2016, after 4 years.
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SHEPPARD formed in 2009. Plays indie pop, pop rock.
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Shift K3Y was born on 27 May 1993. Plays edm, house, uk garage.
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Shopping formed in November 2012, and split up in August 2025, after 12 years. Plays post-punk.
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Shy Nature formed in 2012.
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Sivu was born on 22 February 1988.
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Smoove & Turrell formed in 2009.
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Solomon Grey plays afro house, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, electronica.
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Sophie Jamieson plays folk.
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Sticky Fingers formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2008. Plays indie rock, reggae.
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Still Parade formed in 2013.
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Stylo G was born in Spanish Town, United Kingdom, on 15 September 1985.
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Sundara Karma formed in 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Team Me formed in Elverum, Norway, in 2010.
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Ten Fé formed on 1 January 2012.
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The Coronas formed in Terenure, Ireland, in 2003. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Crooked Brothers plays folk.
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The Fat White Family formed in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 1 April 2011. Plays garage rock revival, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, post-punk.
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The Oscillation formed in Walthamstow, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays ambient, drone, electronic, jam band, krautrock, progressive electronic, psychedelic rock, rock.
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The Rails formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2013.
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The Royal Concept formed in 2010. Plays alternative dance, dance-pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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The Scenes formed in 2009.
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The Subways formed in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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The Wet Secrets formed in 2006.
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The Xcerts formed in 2001.
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Tomas Barfod was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Tove Lo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 October 1987. Plays alternative pop, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, pop.
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TRAAMS formed in 2011. Plays grunge, indie rock, krautrock, post-punk, punk, shoegaze.
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traumahelikopter formed in Groningen, Netherlands, in 2010. Plays garage rock.
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Twin Atlantic formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in March 2007. Plays alternative rock, pop, rock.
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Werkha plays electronic, house, jazz.
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Wet formed in 2012. Plays dream pop, indie pop, pop.
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Whales In Cubicles formed on 1 May 2009.
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White Hinterland was born on 10 March 1985.
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White Lung formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 2006, and split up on 1 December 2022, after 16 years. Plays noise rock, post-punk, punk.
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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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Wilsen formed on 1 August 2012.
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Woman's Hour formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays indie pop.
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xxanaxx formed in 2012.
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You Are Wolf plays art pop, contemporary folk, drone, folk, folktronica.
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Youth Man formed in January 2012.
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Yumi and The Weather was born on 12 July 1988.
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Zhala was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 21 August 1987.