Festival No. 0004370 · Est. 2006
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About the artists
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47Soul formed in Amman, Jordan, in 2013. -
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808ink formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Ady Suleiman was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 1 July 1992.
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Alex The Astronaut was born in Sydney, Australia, on 3 March 1995.
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All Our Exes Live In Texas formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2014.
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Ama Lou was born in London, United Kingdom, on 9 May 1998. Plays alternative r&b, neo soul, pop.
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Amyl and The Sniffers formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Anna Burch was born in Detroit, United States. Plays dream pop, indie rock, pop.
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APRE formed in Kent, United Kingdom, in 2018.
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Aquaserge formed in Toulouse, France, in 2005. Plays art rock, experimental rock, psychedelic, rock.
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Arthur Jeffes was born in Paddington, United Kingdom, on 21 July 1978.
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Awate was born in 1991.
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Bad Gyal was born on 7 March 1997. Plays dancehall, neoperreo, reggaeton, trap latino.
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Bad Sounds plays indie pop.
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Bakar plays hip hop.
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Basement Revolver formed in Hamilton, Canada, in 2016.
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Benin City formed on 26 September 2008. Plays jazz, poetry, pop, spoken word.
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Billy Lockett plays dance, drum and bass, dubstep, pop.
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Blind Butcher formed in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2010.
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Bodega formed on 28 July 2016.
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Boniface was born on 5 June 1981.
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Boy Azooga formed on 1 June 2017.
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Bully formed in 2013. Plays grunge, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
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BØRNS was born in Grand Haven, United States, on 7 January 1992.
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Canshaker Pi formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Cari Cari formed on 25 November 2011. Plays indie rock, pop rock.
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city calm down formed in 2008.
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Corella was born on 11 October 1992.
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CRIMER was born in Balgach, Switzerland, on 20 November 1989.
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Crooked Teeth formed in 2010. Plays emo, pop punk.
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Dancing On Tables formed on 20 January 2014.
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daysormay formed on 1 August 2010.
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Delaney Davidson was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 15 December 1972. Plays alternative country, blues, country, singer-songwriter.
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Dermot Kennedy was born in Tallaght, Ireland, on 13 December 1991. Plays indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Dizzy formed in 2015. Plays indie pop, indietronica.
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Douglas Dare was born on 6 June 1990.
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Drahla plays post-punk, punk, punk rock.
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Dream Wife formed in 2015. Plays indie rock, pop, post-punk, riot grrrl.
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Durand Jones and the Indications formed in 2012. Plays contemporary r&b, funk, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Easy Life formed in 2014.
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Ebenezer plays hip hop.
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Ecca Vandal plays alternative rock, easycore, electronic, hip hop, punk rock.
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Elsa Hewitt was born on 9 September 1990.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Eves Karydas was born on 20 July 1994. Plays electropop, indie pop.
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Ferris & Sylvester formed on 1 February 2016. Plays americana, folk.
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Fredo was born in London, United Kingdom, on 6 March 1994.
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Freya Ridings was born in London, United Kingdom, on 19 April 1994. Plays soul.
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Gaika plays club, dancehall, electronic, experimental, grime.
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Gender Roles formed in March 2016.
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Gizmo Varillas was born in Santander, United Kingdom, on 9 January 1990.
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Goat Girl formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2016. Plays alternative rock, art punk, art rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new wave.
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Grace Carter was born in London, United Kingdom, on 26 May 1997. Plays r&b.
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Gus Dapperton was born on 11 March 1997. Plays bedroom pop, indie pop.
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Haiku Hands plays pop.
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Hak Baker plays alternative rock, folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Halo Maud was born on 20 June 1985. Plays dream pop, indie pop, psychedelic pop.
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Happy Meals split up in 2004.
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Hatchie was born in Brisbane, Australia, on 4 May 1993. Plays shoegaze.
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Helena Deland plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Hello Delaware formed in 2016.
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Her's formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2015, and split up on 27 March 2019, after 4 years. Plays bedroom pop, dream pop, indie pop.
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Hero Fisher plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Himalayas formed on 1 September 2016. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock.
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Hockey Dad formed in Wollongong, Australia, in 2013.
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Hollow Coves formed in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2013. Plays folk, indie folk.
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Hunter & the Bear formed in 2012.
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Ida Mae formed in Norwich, United States, in 2016. Plays alternative rock, americana.
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IDLES formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays art punk, art rock, new wave, noise rock, post-hardcore, post-punk, post-punk revival, punk.
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Iguana Death Cult formed in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Plays garage punk, post-punk, punk.
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Japanese Breakfast formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2013. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Jealous Of The Birds plays grunge, indie rock, lo-fi, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Joe Armon-Jones was born in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, in February 1993. Plays contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion.
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Joshua Burnside was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 11 July 1990.
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Josin was born in Cologne, Germany. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, electronic.
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Joy Crookes was born in Lambeth, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1998. Plays alternative r&b, neo soul, singer-songwriter.
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JoyCut formed in Bologna, Italy, in 2001.
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Kamaal Williams was born on 14 December 1989. Plays jazz.
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KATE NV was born on 1 August 1988. Plays electronica, pop.
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Katie Von Schleicher plays indie rock, pop.
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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu was born in Nishitōkyō, Japan, on 29 January 1993. Plays dance-pop, edm, electropop, j-pop, synth-pop, techno.
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Last Train formed in 2007. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Leah Dou was born on 3 January 1997. Plays ambient, avant-garde pop, downtempo.
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Let’s Eat Grandma formed in Norwich, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, art pop, dream pop, indietronica, pop.
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Lewis Capaldi was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 17 October 1996. Plays blue-eyed soul, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Lo Moon formed in Los Angeles, United States.
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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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Lucia was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 9 January 1977.
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Mahalia was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, on 1 May 1998. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, r&b, smooth soul, soul.
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Maisie Peters was born in Steyning, United Kingdom, on 28 May 2000. Plays indie pop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Malory formed in Dresden, Germany, in 1995. Plays dream pop, shoegaze.
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Mansionair formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2014.
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Marsicans plays britpop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Mavi Phoenix was born in Linz, Austria, on 1 September 1995.
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Megan Nash plays folk.
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Miriam Bryant was born on 8 March 1991. Plays dance, pop, r&b.
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Moss Kena plays r&b.
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MoStack was born in London, United Kingdom, on 31 August 1994.
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Naaz was born on 8 June 1998.
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Nana Adjoa was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1991.
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NAO was born in Noda, Japan, on 26 January 1985.
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Nelson Can formed in 2011.
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Nervus plays alternative rock, drum and bass, emo, indie rock, math rock, pop, pop punk, punk.
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Nilüfer Yanya was born in London, United Kingdom, on 11 May 1995. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Noah Kahan was born in Strafford, United States, on 5 January 1997. Plays folk, folk pop, pop.
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Octavian was born on 22 January 1996. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Odd Couple formed in Berlin, Germany.
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Only The Poets formed in 2017.
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Paceshifters formed in June 2008.
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Pale Grey formed in Liège, Belgium, in 2007.
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Pale Waves formed in 2014. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, pop punk, pop rock, synth-pop.
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Partner formed in 2015.
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Peach Pit formed in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Peaness formed in Chester, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Phobophobes formed in 2013.
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Phoebe Bridgers was born in Pasadena, United States, on 17 August 1994. Plays alternative folk, chamber pop, christmas music, contemporary folk, folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Pitou was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Plays indie pop.
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Pretty Vicious formed in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, in 2014. Plays rock.
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Puma Blue plays gothic, jazz pop, pop, pop soul.
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2013. Plays indie rock, jangle pop.
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Rosemary & Garlic formed in Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2015.
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Ross From Friends was born in June 1993. Plays downtempo, electronic, house, lo-fi, lo-fi house.
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Saltwater Sun formed in 2013.
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Sam Brookes plays folk, pop.
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Sam Fender was born in North Shields, United Kingdom, on 25 April 1994. Plays alternative rock, heartland rock, indie rock.
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Samm Henshaw was born in London, United Kingdom, on 22 February 1994.
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Say Sue Me formed in 2012. Plays indie rock.
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Sea Girls formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2015.
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Sheafs formed in 2015.
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Skinny Pelembe was born on 26 August 1990.
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SLEEP TOKEN formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2016. Plays alternative metal, alternative pop, alternative r&b, alternative rock, art pop, djent, metal, post-metal.
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Slowthai was born in Northampton, United Kingdom, on 18 December 1994. Plays grime, hip hop, trap.
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Soccer Mommy was born in Zurich, United States, on 27 May 1997. Plays bedroom pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, singer-songwriter.
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Sonia Stein was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Sons of Kemet formed in London, United Kingdom, in May 2011, and split up in 2022, after 10 years. Plays jazz, jazz fusion.
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Sports Team formed in 2017.
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Stella Donnelly was born in Swansea, Australia, on 10 April 1992. Plays indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Stereo Honey formed on 1 August 2016.
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Superorganism formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2017. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, psychedelic pop, synth-pop.
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Tamino was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 24 October 1996. Plays alternative pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Teleman formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Ten Tonnes was born on 23 August 1996.
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The Beaches formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2010. Plays garage rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk.
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The Faim plays rock.
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The Ganjas formed in Santiago, Chile, in 2000. Plays neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, space rock.
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The Go! Team formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic, hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, sampledelia.
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The Homesick formed in Dongeradeel, Netherlands, in 2010. Plays indie rock, post-punk.
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The Kite String Tangle was born in 1990. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, downtempo, drum and bass, edm.
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The Modern Strangers formed on 1 January 2016.
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The Night Café formed in 2014. Plays alternative rock.
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The Ninth Wave formed in 2014.
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The Orielles formed on 1 January 2013. Plays indie rock.
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The Psychotic Monks formed in Paris, France. Plays psychedelic rock, rock.
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The Regrettes formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2015, and split up in 2023, after 8 years. Plays punk rock, riot grrrl, rock.
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The Spook School formed in November 2010, and split up in September 2019, after 8 years. Plays indie pop, pop punk.
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The Vegan Leather formed in 2014.
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Tirzah plays alternative r&b, electronic, electropop, house, pop.
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Tom Grennan was born in Bedford, United Kingdom, on 8 June 1995. Plays alternative rock, dance, future bass, house, indie folk, indie pop, pop, pop rock.
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Tom Walker was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 17 December 1991. Plays indie pop, pop soul, singer-songwriter.
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Tors formed on 25 November 2016.
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Touts formed on 4 April 2017.
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Trixie Whitley was born in Ghent, Belgium, on 24 June 1987. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, rock, soul.
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Tuvaband plays dream pop, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, post-rock, shoegaze.
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Valeras plays indie rock.
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Veronica Fusaro was born on 23 April 1997. Plays pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Walrus formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in September 2010.
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Warmduscher was born in 1971. Plays hard trance.
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whenyoung formed in 2016.
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Wild Front plays alternative pop, indie pop.
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WWWater formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2015.
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Wyvern Lingo formed in 2014.
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Yassassin formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Yazmin Lacey plays funk, jazz, latin, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Áine was born in County Cavan, Ireland, on 16 August 1994.