Festival No. 0004370 · Est. 2006
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- Brighton Corn Exchange
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- Brighton Dome, Pavilion Buildings BN1 1EE
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- Brighton, UK
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About the artists
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Acid Arab formed in August 2012. Plays acid house, club, dabke, electronic, house, techno.
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Acollective formed in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2008.
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Adam French was born in Congleton, United Kingdom, on 6 January 1993.
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Admiral Fallow formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays folk.
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Ady Suleiman was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 1 July 1992.
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Afrikan Boy was born on 28 March 1989.
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AK/DK formed on 1 June 2008. Plays krautrock, noise.
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Al Bairre formed in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2012.
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Aldous Harding was born in Lyttelton, New Zealand, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Alex Vargas was born in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark, on 17 February 1988.
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All Tvvins formed in Dublin, Ireland.
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Allusinlove formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2012.
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Andreas Moe was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 2 October 1988.
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Andy Shauf was born in 1986.
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April Towers formed in September 2013.
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Aquilo formed in Lancashire, United Kingdom, in 2013.
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Arborist formed in 2013.
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Archie Faulks was born on 11 November 1994.
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Arkells formed in Hamilton, Canada, in 2006. Plays alternative rock.
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Asylums formed in 2014. Plays art rock.
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Auction for the Promise Club formed on 23 February 2009.
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Aurora (US) formed in Seattle, United States, in 2005.
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Bad Breeding formed in Stevenage, United Kingdom. Plays hardcore punk, noise rock.
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Bad//Dreems formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 2012. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, post-punk.
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Baxter Dury was born in Wingrave, United Kingdom, on 18 December 1971. Plays alternative pop, art pop, indie pop, indie rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Beach Baby formed on 1 February 2015.
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Bill Ryder-Jones was born in Warrington, United Kingdom, on 10 August 1983. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
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Birth of Joy formed in Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2005. Plays psychedelic, rock.
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Black Honey formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Black Peaks formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays alternative metal, math rock, post-hardcore, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock.
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Blaenavon formed in Liss, United Kingdom, in October 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Blanck Mass was born in Worcester, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays drone, electro-industrial, electronic, experimental, post-rock.
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Bloom Twins formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Blossoms formed in Stockport, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Boxed In split up in 2005. Plays punk.
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Broods formed in Nelson City, New Zealand, in 2013. Plays electronica, electropop, indie pop, trip hop.
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Bully formed in 2013. Plays grunge, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
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C Duncan was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 29 July 1989. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, avant-garde, chamber pop, dream pop, indie rock, pop, shoegaze.
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CC Smugglers formed in Bedford, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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Choir of Young Believers formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2006. Plays chamber pop, indie folk.
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Clarence Clarity was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1985.
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Cosmo Sheldrake was born in London, United Kingdom, on 16 December 1989. Plays electronic, experimental electronic, folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop, pop.
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Creepoid plays indie rock.
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Cristobal and the Sea formed in London, United Kingdom, on 1 September 2012. Plays bossa nova, folk, indie rock, latin, rock.
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Dan Owen was born on 11 May 1992.
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Delta Rae formed in Durham, United States, in 2009. Plays blues rock, country rock, folk rock, roots rock.
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Demob Happy plays rock.
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Django Django formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays alternative dance, art rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, indie pop, indie rock, indie surf.
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DMA'S formed in Sydney, Australia, on 5 July 2013. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Dope D.O.D. formed in 2006. Plays big beat, hip hop.
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Dorey the Wise formed in Hastings, United Kingdom, on 1 May 2011.
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DRALMS plays rock.
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Duke Garwood was born in 1969. Plays acoustic blues, electric blues, experimental rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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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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Egotronic formed in 2001, and split up in 2022, after 21 years. Plays dance-punk, electronic, electropunk, techno.
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Ekkah formed in 2013.
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Empress Of was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 19 October 1989. Plays alternative pop, electropop, pop, synth-pop.
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Ewert and the Two Dragons formed in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2009, and split up on 18 July 2025, after 16 years. Plays indie folk, indie rock.
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Fickle Friends formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays electropop, indie pop.
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Fismoll was born in 1994.
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Flight Brigade formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Flo Morrissey was born in London, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1994.
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Float Fall formed in Leuven, Belgium, in 2011.
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Flowers formed in London, United Kingdom, in April 2012. Plays indie pop.
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Flyying Colours formed in 2011. Plays dream pop, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, shoegaze.
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Forever Pavot formed in 2011.
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Formation formed in May 2013.
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Fraser A. Gorman plays americana.
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From Indian Lakes formed in 2009. Plays alternative rock, emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, post-rock.
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Fuck Art Lets Dance formed in 2009.
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Gaz Coombes was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 8 March 1976. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, indie rock.
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Gengahr formed in London, United Kingdom, on 1 October 2013. Plays indie rock.
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George The Poet was born in Neasden, United Kingdom, on 14 January 1991.
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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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Groenland formed in Montreal, Canada. Plays pop.
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H. Hawkline was born in Cardiff, United Kingdom, on 15 March 1985.
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Happyness formed in 2013.
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Heat formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden, in January 2007. Plays hard rock.
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High Tyde formed on 28 December 2011.
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Hippo Campus formed in Minneapolis, United States, in 2013. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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Ho99o9 formed in Newark, United States, in 2012. Plays punk rap.
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Hollie Mcnish plays spoken word.
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Hollysiz was born in Paris, France, on 25 June 1982.
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HONNE formed in Bow, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Hooton Tennis Club formed in 2013.
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Hotel Mira formed in 2010.
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Hælos formed in 2014. Plays trip hop.
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Ibeyi formed in 2012. Plays contemporary r&b, downtempo, electronic, experimental, leftfield, soul.
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Indien formed in 2014.
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Indoor Pets formed on 30 August 2013.
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Intergalactic Lovers formed in Aalst, Belgium, in 2008.
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Jack Garratt was born on 11 October 1991. Plays alternative r&b, electronica, indie pop, singer-songwriter, trip hop.
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Jack Robert Hardman was born on 11 September 1989.
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JAGARA formed on 1 July 2014.
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Jamie Lawson was born on 1 December 1975.
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Jane Weaver was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1972. Plays art pop, dream pop, hauntology, indie folk, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, pop, psychedelic.
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Jasmine Thompson was born on 8 November 2000. Plays dance-pop, pop, r&b, teen pop.
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Jeanne Added was born in Reims, France, on 25 September 1980. Plays jazz.
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Jeremy Loops was born in Kommetjie, South Africa, on 4 March 1984. Plays funk, hip hop, jazz, pop, soul.
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JME was born in Tottenham, United Kingdom, on 4 May 1985. Plays grime.
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Joyce Manor formed in Torrance, United States, in November 2008. Plays emo, folk punk, indie rock, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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JP Cooper was born in Middleton, United Kingdom, on 1 November 1981. Plays blue-eyed soul, funk, neo soul, pop, r&b, soul.
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Julia Marcell was born in Olsztyn, Poland, in 1982. Plays alternative pop, anti-folk, baroque pop, pop.
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Júníus Meyvant was born in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, on 5 September 1982. Plays indie pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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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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KADEBOSTANY formed in Genève, Switzerland, in 2008.
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Kagoule formed in 2012. Plays alternative rock, punk, rock.
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Kali Uchis was born in Alexandria, United States, on 17 July 1994. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, latin pop, neo soul.
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Kate Boy formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2011. Plays electronic, synth-pop.
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Kate Tempest was born on 22 December 1985. Plays hip hop, political hip hop, spoken word.
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Kelvin Jones was born on 10 February 1995. Plays pop.
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Kevin Devine was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 19 December 1979. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock.
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Kid was born in Helsinki, Finland, on 15 April 1942, and died on 19 May 2016, aged 74.
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Klo formed in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Kuenta I Tambu formed on 5 May 2008.
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Landshapes formed in London, United Kingdom, on 8 May 2012.
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Lawson formed in England, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays pop rock.
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Les Big Byrd formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2011. Plays krautrock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Little Simz was born in Islington, United Kingdom, on 23 February 1994. Plays hip hop, pop rap.
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Lonely the Brave plays alternative rock.
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Louis Baker was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Plays blue-eyed soul, folk, neo soul, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Low Roar plays electronic, folktronica, indietronica, post-rock.
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Loyle Carner was born in Lambeth, United Kingdom, on 6 October 1994. Plays hip hop, jazz rap.
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Lubomyr Melnyk was born in München, Canada, on 22 December 1948. Plays classical.
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Lupo was born on 2 October 1949. Plays krautrock, progressive rock.
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Låpsley was born in York, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1996. Plays alternative r&b, art pop, electronic, electropop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Mapei was born on 20 December 1983.
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Meat Wave formed in Chicago, United States.
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Menace Beach formed in 2012. Plays indie rock, noise 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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Mick Jenkins was born in Huntsville, United States, on 16 April 1991. Plays hip hop.
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Mt Wolf formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Mugwump formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 2004.
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My Baby formed in 2012. Plays blues, delta blues, folk, soul.
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Nick Brewer was born in 1989.
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No Joy formed in November 2009. Plays electronic, indie rock, punk, shoegaze.
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Noah Kin was born in Oslo, Finland, in 1994.
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Nothing But Thieves formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, rock.
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Näo (FR) formed in 2002.
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OKMALUMKOOLKAT was born on 27 July 1983. Plays gqom, hip hop, maskanda, new wave, techno.
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Optical was born in London, United Kingdom, on 25 October 1972. Plays drum and bass.
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Oracles formed in 2013.
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Orla Gartland was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 3 February 1995. Plays folk, indie pop.
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Oscar was born on 25 January 1962. Plays eurobeat.
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Oscar & the Wolf formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2010. Plays dream pop, pop.
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Palace formed in 1990. Plays heavy metal.
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Pinact formed on 1 September 2012.
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Pinkshinyultrablast formed in Sankt-Peterburg, Russian Federation, in September 2007. Plays dream pop, noise pop, shoegaze.
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PINS formed in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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Pity Sex formed in Ann Arbor, United States, in 2011.
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Pollyanna formed in 1994, and split up in 2002, after 8 years. Plays indie rock.
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Popstrangers formed in 2009. Plays indie rock.
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Pretty Vicious formed in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, in 2014. Plays rock.
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Puts Marie formed in 2000. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Queen Kwong formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009.
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Rag'n'Bone Man was born on 29 January 1985. Plays blues, hip hop, neo soul, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul.
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Rat Boy was born in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, on 21 February 1996.
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Real Lies formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays electronic.
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Rebecca Clements was born on 5 January 1995.
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Remi was born in 1991.
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Rhodes plays indie pop, pop.
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Ria Mae was born in Halifax, Canada.
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Rival Consoles was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, on 10 November 1985. Plays electronic, idm, microhouse.
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Rory Indiana formed in 2013.
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Rukhsana Merrise was born on 2 November 1989. Plays alternative folk, folk, indie pop, singer-songwriter.
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Sabella formed on 1 January 2013.
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Saint Motel formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays indie rock, pop rock, progressive pop.
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Sam Brookes plays folk, pop.
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Sasha Siem was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 March 1984.
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Say Yes Dog plays electropop, indie pop, indietronica.
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Seafret formed in East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom, in 2015.
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Seinabo Sey was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 7 October 1990. Plays electropop, pop, soul.
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SG Lewis was born in Reading, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1994. Plays alternative r&b, club, dance, disco, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Shamir was born in Las Vegas, United States, on 8 November 1994. Plays experimental.
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Shannon Saunders was born in London, United Kingdom, on 4 July 1994.
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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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Single Mothers formed in London, Canada, in 2008. Plays punk.
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Skepta was born in Tottenham, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1982. Plays grime, hip hop, house.
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Slaves formed on 5 January 2012. Plays punk.
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SOAK was born in Derry, Ireland, on 2 May 1997.
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Songhoy Blues formed in 2012. Plays blues, desert blues.
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Sons of Bill formed in Charlottesville, United States, in 2005.
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Spring King formed on 23 March 2012, and split up on 20 November 2018, after 6 years.
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St Pierre Snake Invasion formed on 1 October 2010.
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Steve 'n' Seagulls formed in 2011. Plays bluegrass, country, folk, pop, progressive bluegrass, rock.
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Stormzy was born on 26 July 1993. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Sudakistan formed on 1 February 2011.
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Sundara Karma formed in 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Sunflower Bean formed in Manhattan, United States, in August 2013. Plays glam rock, indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Sunset Sons formed in 2013.
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Susanne Sundfør was born on 19 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, chamber pop, dream pop, electronic, electropop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Sway Clarke Ii was born in Toronto, Germany.
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Swim Deep formed in 2011. Plays dream pop, indie pop.
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Tears & Marble formed in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Tei Shi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 4 October 1990.
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The Academic formed in November 2013. Plays indie rock.
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The Bohicas formed in Essex, United Kingdom, in 2013, and split up in 2016, after 3 years. Plays garage punk, post-punk.
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The Cribs formed in Wakefield, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays garage rock, indie rock.
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The Garden formed in Orange County, United States, in 2011. Plays alternative rock, art punk, electronic, electropunk, experimental rock, indie rock, noise rock, post-hardcore.
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The Lytics formed in Winnipeg, Canada, in 2008. Plays hip hop.
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The Maccabees formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2017, after 13 years. Plays indie rock.
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The Magic Gang plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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The Mispers formed in 2013.
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The One Hundred formed in London, United Kingdom, on 3 May 2008. Plays electronic, metalcore, nu metal, post-hardcore, rapcore.
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The Picturebooks formed in Gütersloh, Germany, in 2009. Plays blues rock, rock.
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The Pierce Brothers formed on 11 October 2008.
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The Posies formed in 1986, and split up in 2021, after 35 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, rock.
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The Riptide Movement formed in 2006.
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The Strypes formed in Cavan, Ireland, on 1 November 2010. Plays blues, blues rock, garage rock, rock and roll.
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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 Vryll Society plays indie pop, psychedelic, psychedelic rock.
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thomston was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Thurston Moore was born in Coral Gables, United States, on 25 July 1958. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, free improvisation, noise, noise rock, post-rock, rock.
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Tkay Maidza was born on 17 December 1995. Plays afro house, alternative hip hop, alternative r&b, club, dance-pop, electronic, hip hop, pop.
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Tobias Jesso Jr. was born on 11 July 1985. Plays indie pop.
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TOPS formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Triana Park formed in 2008.
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Turbowolf formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative metal, hard rock.
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Twerps formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2008. Plays garage rock, indie pop.
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Vaults formed on 30 August 2013, and split up on 25 May 2017, after 3 years.
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Versus You formed in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, in August 2005.
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Vukovi formed in 2010.
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VÉRITÉ was born on 6 May 1990. Plays pop.
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Walking on Cars formed in 2011, and split up on 21 August 2020, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, rock.
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Wand formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2013. Plays garage rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Ward Thomas formed in Hampshire, United Kingdom, on 8 June 2012. Plays contemporary country, country, country pop, country rock.
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Warm Graves formed in Leipzig, Germany, in 2012.
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Wyles & Simpson formed on 1 January 2011.
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YAK formed on 2 December 1982. Plays progressive rock.
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Yosi Horikawa was born in Osaka, Japan. Plays electronic, experimental electronic.
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Young Romance formed on 15 September 2012.
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Yung formed in Aarhus, Denmark. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Zak Abel was born in London, United Kingdom, on 1 March 1995. Plays contemporary r&b, dance, electronic, highlife, pop, r&b, soul.