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Band List - Punk
This is a list of all the bands listed within the genre of Punk .
$3 Box
Three Dollar Box ($3 Box) are a 5 piece punk/grunge band from Dudley, West Midlands, England. The band formed in mid September 2004, at Dudley college.
Where all of the members are doing a BTEC in Popular Music Practice. The band first played toge
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20 Dollar Whores
20 Dollar Whores band was formed in early 2004, and the current, classic line-up was assembled in June of the same year. Since then, they have been busy gigging in and around the Midlands and recording demos.
4ft Fingers
The band has had three videos on Scuzz TV (Sky Digital channel 471) and P-Rock TV: "Last Man Standing", "Brickwall" and "Emergency Manoeuvre". All these made it into the channels' Top 5. A fourth video, "40 Years Of Misery", will be released in May t
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62pennies
62 pennies formed in early 2002, but the current line-up has only been for the past 2 and a half years, with Steve taking over from Nick, their original guitarist. It's difficult to categorize 62pennies' music into one particular genre, as they have
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9 Items or Less
9 Items Or Less are a Pop/Punk/Rock group from the Stourbridge area. They have been around for 2 years now and have developed an original catchy sound that when thrown in together with their exciting onstage antics creates a very entertaining show.
95th Rifles
The 95th Rifles, formed Sept 2005.
Louis Copplestone:Guitar
Lewis Castle: Bass
Richard Watson: Drums
Sam Owen: Vocals and Guitar
Aconite Thrill
Born in the sleepy commuter town of Harpenden, Herts, 'Aconite Thrill' came to being during the summer of 2001, formed inauspiciously from the ashes of previous projects - much like every other band. They had found music becoming a little unchallengi
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Additional Moog
Additional Moog started out as a one-man studio project - influenced by the music of Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Young and the Silver Jews and the song titles of Captain Beefheart.
Adelines
Hailing from the West Midlands, Amanda, Dan, Kie and Leanne are all experienced from various musical projects and together they combine their individual techniques and influences to mould the sound of The Adelines.
The Adelines are an indie-rock ba
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Adison
Think what you want, but in a time where the youth of today try to fit into 'scene' this and 'core' that, Adison stand apart and guinely dont give a toss about whatever label or stereotyping you may want to label them with. The boys of Adison like t
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Adrenaline
Drawing on influences such as Rage against the machine, Slipknot and System of a Down, Adrenaline won the xposed band of the year competition in 2003
Agnostic Front
In today's civilization, people continue to suffer undergoing the grief, corruption, oppression and exploitation without a way to elude their troubles. Many have lived through these problems for ages, and the moment one tries to fight for what they
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AK Logic
Unlike most 'punk' bands AK Logic mix simple fast catchy songs with reggae, 80's techno and a healthy dosage of anti emu propaganda! Originaly a three piece, AK Logic formed in early 2005. Unhappy with the bands sound, a second guitarist was introdu
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All My Sons
Formed late 2004, All My Sons are a young, Birmingham-based band who play original, energetic music.
Allister
Chicago punk-pop combo Allister was formed in 1995 by singer/drummer Tim and guitarist Johnny, longtime classmates who first teamed in a cover band organized to play their school talent show. The duo expanded to a trio the following year after Johnny
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Allstriker
The band have been around for a while now under different names, and line ups. Most recently two of the four members were known as "The traffic light heroes". But with the recent addition of Kris on vocals and Mike on Drums, Allstriker was born.
Andensum
Their music is a unique blend of Nu and old Skool metal, with hard Rock "n" Roll, high energy riffs, fused with diverse yet complementing mellow Spanish/ eastern melodies. The fusion of these dynamics and their six eclectic styles is Andensum.
Forme
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Angry Vs The Bear
Angry Vs The Bear is frantic. It's noisy. It's fizzy electro pop punk.
Despite having only been together just over a year, Angry Vs The Bear have already showcased at the SXSW '09 festival in Texas to a sold out crowd that spilled far into the st
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Another Minute Wasted
The punk pop trio formed in the summer of 2005 and ever since they've had a set worthy of gigs they've been gigging regularly around the Midlands area. Also over that time the band have managed to record two E.Ps and win afew competitions. But at the
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Asakusa Jinta
Asakusa Jinta take their name and inspiration from the Tokyo historic district where jintas (roving Japanese street bands) once filled the streets. The band's mixture of punk, ska, swing, and march music (performed by the six-piece outfit including s
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Attila The Stockbroker
Sharp-tongued, high energy, social surrealist rebel poet and songwriter. His themes are topical, his words hard-hitting, his politics unashamedly radical, but Attila will make you roar with laughter as well as seethe with anger...
Inspired by
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Avenged Sevenfold
The five piece hails from California, influenced by everyone from Pantera, Metallica and Iron Maiden to Bad Religion, Misfits, Guns N Roses and NOFX.
BabelFish
A very astute man once said "I'm sick of going to see bands and being bored. I want to be blown away... It's not enough to be another boring group if you want to do anything". Enter BabelFish; the self styled Action Rock foursome who have pledged to
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Baby Astrolab
Baby Astrolab are refusing to write within any particular genre's format and don't care if you like it or not. An evening spent listening to music with the band might as easily involve Ween, Saxon, Kool Moe Dee and The Carpenters as it might My Blood
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Backwash
Backwash started at high school as 5-mates that liked making a big noise! It then grew a little and things started to be more then just a big noise! And became the weird blend of SKA-CORE, POP PUNK and EMO you know as backwash! (Like to think of our
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Bad Religion
US hardcore band formed in 1980 in the suburbs of north Los Angeles, California.
Bam Bam Francs
Leeds band Bam Bam Francs formed a little over a year and a half ago. Since that date the noise they have created has been punk/electro/funk/pop.
Mid 2004 saw their first gig at Transmission, a night once held at The Vine, Leeds. Under a year later,
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Belch Pop Frenzy
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Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg was recently described by The Times newspaper as a 'national treasure'. In the two decades of his career Bragg has certainly made an indelible mark on the conscience of British music, becoming perhaps the most stalwart guardian of the rad
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Blakfish
To sum BlakFish up using other people's words, imagine the energy of At the Drive In with the melody writing ability of RX Bandits / Biffy Clyro with lyrics that have been compared to that of Leonard Cohen. The two main things that differentiate Blak
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Blind Lemon
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Blind Lemon are an accomplished, six-piece band renowned for their live performances that are guaranteed to get your party started. Formed in the early 90s in Worcestershire, the group have become well-known not only for
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Bloke
Formerly BabyFace,released CD "Forward in Reverse", toured with Blow, Toyah, Feeder, Glenn Hughes. The current Bloke set is drawn from a melting pot of rock styles - AC/DC to Blur, Killers to The Kaiser Chiefs, Reef to The Stereophonics, Van Halen to
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B-Movie Heroes
Dynamic and melodic, aggressive yet subtle, the UK's leading cult rockers are dug in for the fight. In the B*Movie Heroes world substance wins over style any day and while they proudly salute past masters such as The Clash, Foo Fighters and Millencol
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Breezer
"4 lads from Birmingham play tunes on instruments" guess you'll have to go see them to find out more...
Calling All Cars
At the crossroads of rock and metal, CALLING ALL CARS put themselves at the place where heavy riffs, melody, infectious hooks and energetic punk collide.
A Birmingham-based 4-piece, all in their early 20s, they formed out of close friendship a
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Captain Everything
3 friends who write songs about themselves. We like melody, choruses, mid-90's pop-punk & playing really fast. We also like to tour, having played over 600 shows in our 6 years as a band, in places as diverse as; watford, montreal, moscow & s
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Capture Kendal
Capture Kendal are a 3 piece alternative rock band from Telford. The band formed over three years ago and in that time have played over 80 gigs at reknowned West Midlands venues such as the Birmingham Academy and Barfly. The band's style blends a mix
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Caught Off Guard
Hot four piece punk/rock/pop band from the west midlands.
Chairmen of the Bored
CHAIRMEN OF THE BORED
Compelling history, passionate dedication and self-proclaimed super-unique rock sound: Chairmen Of The Bored - Manchester's hardest working band.
Drawing influences from a vast range of rock, pop and punk, Chairmen have co
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Charger
Heavy, malevolent, downright but ugly and a serious
fist in the face of anything that might get in its way.
Chicken Filth
A four piece band from sheldon.
Chicken filth having just started out are making a name for themselves and are leaving a lasting impression on the audience's they play to.
Although they have only just started out, they have a few songs that to be h
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Chinese Stars
Christened after the"Chinese Star Epidemic" of the early 80's which foundlegions of grade school kids across America armed with"shuriken" throwing stars, the band pledge to follow in this tradition: terrorizing parents, authority figures and the psyc
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Chris Burton
Versatile singer/guitarist -something for(almost)everyone.
Has written songs for The Eagles, Robbie Williams and Madonna -but they've never recorded them. Not a word from them -ever. A 'Thank You' would have been nice but oh no, not them. Typical.
Cigarette Police
Started in the ashes of the worst cover band in history, the Super Sonic Death Monkeys, Cigarette Police have learned from previous mistakes and decided against learning such songs as "Golden Touch" and "Fortune Faded". Instead, this AMAZING three pe
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Clockwork Sniper
Albums
Episode 1 - Get Your Ass to Mars = 8 Track E.P.
Similar Artists
There ain't nothing else quite like it!
Group Members
Andrew Brown, James Cogan, Chris Copse, Dave Copse
Instruments
Vocal + Backing Vocal, 2 guitars, bass and drums
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Cobweb Dilemmas
this frantic 3 piece have only been together for 5 months but already are gaining a reputation. oh, for being one of the most exciting live bands on the midlands circuit... fusing together a New York art pop influence (think blondie fighting talking
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Coheed and Cambria
Band Members: Claudio Sanchez - vox, guitar. Travis Stever - guitar, vox. Michael Todd - bass. Joshua Eppard - drums
Sounds Like: rush
Contempt
CONTEMPT have been kickin' out punk rock tunes since 1984. The band came together out of the ashes of three Wolverhampton based Punk bands Vendetta, Seventh Plague and Pulex Irritans and have since gone on to tour all over the UK and in Europe. The b
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Cracked Actors
Cracked Actors formed in Sept. 1999 as a seven piece, and became their present nine piece by late 2000.
Joint Influences; Bob Marley, David Bowie, Trojan and Two Tone Ska, Reggae, Punk, Beethoven and Rizzla.
Bands Played with; The Beat, Selector
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Dashboardporn
Dashboardporn (one word) are a 5 piece rock and roll band from Leicester, England.
Come and see us and discover for yourself why Steve Lamacq played us on his Radio 1 show.
Dead By Dawn
Dead by Dawn was officially formed on 6th October 2003. The band began life following some dramatic personnel changes in a previous band. The remaining three members, Znow (vocals), Phil (bass) and PJ (guitar) dusted themselves off and began writing
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Dead Girls
A beer spitting, drunken, naked, fighting mess trying to pass themselves off as an indie/punk band. Renowoned for their antics on and off the stage, Dead Girls embark on their World Tour this Autumn...
Dead Idols
The Birmigham based band formerly Electric Eden have been on the music scene since 2002 and have played with King Adora, Kill Keneda, Defenestration, Colour Of Fire, Engrica, Span, Fallen To, Reuben, Oceansize and This Girl. They also played the Gree
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Degrassi
Based in Edinburgh Degrassi have received critical acclaim from such luminaries as: NME (bring it on band of the month), Radio 1, XFM, Drowned in Sound, Rocksound, Kerrang, Logo, Q and much of Scotland's music press.
Degrassi have been a formida
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DiaboliKill
DiaboliKill are an up-for-a-laugh wild bunch from Lichfield, just oozing catchy Heavy Metal. Of recent they have been writing, recording and practicing at Neon Sound Studios in Burntwood, and touring to build their following.
Their debut demo CD
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Diamond Lil
A small band capable of huge things Diamond Lil are the next big thing bringing back old style rock n roll.
songs to check out:
House of hell
Gypsy Queen
She's Kryptonite
Devil Within
Superman
Angel Eye's
members
Harry Colley - Vocals an
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Die So Fluid
Die So Fluid - Formed 4 years ago, and exploded onto the alternative rock scene with their darkly individual and metal-edged sound-scape. Sultry underworld siren Grog provides soaring, passionate vocals and hard-hitting bass guitar, accompanied by mo
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Dirty Protest
Five piece in your face punk rock from lincolnshire
Disfunksional
After spending a year as a covers band, having no proper gigs and having constant member changes, the 2nd year for *Disfunksional* has been their strongest, with the band line-up fixed, having recorded a 5 track EP and constantly making new songs. Th
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Donkey Ride To Gibralta
DRTG play whatever the f*ck they feel, whether that be pop punk, hardcore, ska, whatever. You name it, they might play it.
Drag
Formed in july last year Dressed As Girl have already made a huge impact on the local birmingham punk scene. With glam rock, punk influences from new york dolls to king adora this band are set to be huge.
Dragonforce
DragonForce is somewhat of a rarity, based in London, England they play a style of music that is almost non-existent in the country where they reside. Formed in September 1999 and formerly known as DragonHeart, the band changed their name in Decembe
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Drongos for Europe
Drongos for Europe are a birmingham based hardcore punk band. They formed in 1979 playing the first gig in November 79 at St Marks Church in Great Barr Birmingham.
Dukes of Stalis
The Dukes of Stalis are a punk, rock and alternative band from Walsall in the West Midlands, formed officially in mid 2006 the band had several years together before breaking on to the Midlands unsigned scene.
Original band members Russell J Bird
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Eddie & The Hotrods
In 1975 four teenage kids were signed to "Island Records" , they called themselves "Eddie and the Hot Rods" and they went on to tour the world and produce four top forty hits 'Live at the Marquee, Quit this town, I might be lying, Teenage Depression
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Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
V.v intense.
The Times - The most exciting new band of the year 5 / 5
Kerrang - Sheer unashamed majesty 4 / 5. Time Out
Rocksound - Buy this album now. Priceless 4½ / 5
Q - There's a dedication here that can't be faked 4 / 5.
Fall Out Boy
When he was a little boy, Fall Out Boy bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz enjoyed reading "Curious George," "Babar" and Richard Scarry books, but his favorite children's book was "The Story of Ferdinand" by Munro Leaf. The story, about a giant bull who
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Family Force 5
Family Force 5 uses elements of hip hop music, post-hardcore, alternative rock, punk rock, and club oriented crunk, crunkcore, electropunk, electronica and nu metal with positive, party lyrics in their music.
This year, the band are releasing
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Fickle Public
Fickle Public are rough trade pop combined with dischord punk intelligently pieced together to create sub 3 min songs which are as loud as they are fast. Best heard live they have won fans in Jetplane Landing, Seafood and Aereogramme and have toured
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Flamingo 50
Like the Buzzcocks, Undertones, Green Day and Ash, Flamingo 50 carry on the tradition of classic three chord guitar pop. Fired by punk rock energy, but in love with harmony and melody. They understand that you have to walk it like you talk it and you
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Flesh Eating Foundation
Industrial with shades of punk, metal and electronica.
Flylow
Helsinki/Finland based FLYLOW has been in existence for a little over three years, however in its current format a bit over 12 months. In that time frame the band has gone from strength to strength. After a couple of years working the stars and bars
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Gamble Gamble
Worcester based band formed in late 06. Influences include Pixies, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Shellac & The Fall etc
Gang of Four
Gang Of Four is one of the most radical, and radically important, rock groups of the last 30 years. With Andy Gill slashing away on guitar while Jon King declaimed over the top about love as disease or the torture of prisoners in Northern Ireland l
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Generic Eric
Generic Eric are a Ska/Punk band hailing from sunny Wolverhampton who deliver riff-charged Ska Musak to get the world skanking!!!...
A long time ago when LeeRoy were a lad it were a dream to create a band when he grew up, somewhere around this tim
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GI Joseph
G.I.Joseph is a Rock Punk band currently based in the West Midlands. A three piece outfit, they regularly play venues in and around the West Midlands area, building a steady following as they go. Mat Bass Guitar and Lead vocals Mark Guitar and Backin
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Glass-Garage
band from Rugeley and one member from cannock. We are all 16 years of age on todays date (09/08/05). We hav been a band for over a year and play fast, hard, catchy music.
Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock needs little introduction and is most famous for been the original Sex Pistols bassist who was responsible for most of the music for the bands songs. Matlock then left the band in 1977, but continued to work with Johnny Rotten on the ban
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Global Parasite
Ripping off faces since they hit the road May 2007. Played relentlessly nationwide since DIY release of the live 5 track EP "Feed Us War" in may 07
Glue Gun
Quick! Define punk metal in two words! The Misfits? Wrong! Suicidal Tendencies? Yeah, nice try. This is Glue Gun! A local L.A. punk band who has been around between 1991 and 1996 and had never gone into a mainstream success.
The band formed in 199
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Goats Dont Shave
Goats Don't Shave first formed in Smethwick in 1983 with a line-up featuring Ian the Goat on vocals, Ewan Watters - guitar, Richard Edwards - bass, George Russell - drums, Anthony Goldrick and Neil Fanthom - keyboards. Over the folowing six years th
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Governors of California
Alt pop rock 3 piece from birmingham check out our website for more info.....
www.myspace.com/governorsofcalifornia
Green Bay
GREEN BAY The Only Fully live Tribute To GREEN DAY
Green Bay comes across as tight, powerful and full of in-your-face energy, just the way modern punk music is supposed to be played.
Grown At Home
GROWN AT HOME blend a dynamic, energetic and unrivalled live performance with the cutting edge of punk, hardcore and ska. Amongst the flying brass and bouncing vocalists lie contagious melodies so infectious you'll be humming them for weeks. Whether
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Half Man Half Biscuit
Simply put, HMHB are one of England's biggest and best cult bands, armed with 11 albums
worth of songs and championed by the late great John Peel, this band bring a
blend of tongue-in-cheek Northern wit, with melodic and high energy indie
folk
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Halifax
...not the bank, an emo pop-punk rock band signed to Drive Thru Records.
Hentai
Formed in spiraling faceless Britain on the turn of century, brainstormed within the cave-in of social harmony a formation of bleak truths. They were fed up of the re-hashed formalized head banging churned out of the media machines, they were sick of
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Ictus
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Indecent Assault
A return to blistering form after a 20 year hiatus from the Black Country's finest anarcho-punk band.
Hunt down the new 5 song ep Still Burning, or check out the latest recording on the Angry Scenes Records Compilation 2
Intoxica
The band has been influenced by The Gun Club, The Breeders, The Chameleons, The Jesus Lizard, surf guitar music and garage rock/metal generally. You will hear songs about escaping small towns, global paranoia, girls and thrills and things like that
Jewels
Female rock originals music.
Singer song writer - check out the mp3s on www.jewelsband.co.uk
gigged all over + festivals
soulful rock singer
JJK
JJK are a pop/punk band from the UK, that play music and love to have fun!
Joe’s Gun
Three piece punk indie rock band, play regular, Midlands, Bristol, manchester, Liverpool. Matt McCamphill, Guitar/Vocals, Adam Raybone, Bass, Tom Flanagan, Drums
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
John Otway is a witty and insightful songwriter and is only now beginning to achieve the recognition he has always deserved. As a duo Otway and Barrett are best known for their somewhat bizarre two-man rock numbers, with Otway's vocals fronting Barre
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John Q Public
John Q Public is the brand new name for the established Cardiff punk rock band May Contain Nuts.
To date the band have played 350+ shows including festivals, a tour of Germany and have played along side many established acts such as The Misfits, T
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Johnny Foreigner
johnny foreigner is alexei, kelly and junior. we listen to both loud and quiet music and live in warehouse country, digbeth birmingham. we are sometimes drunk. have our songs from www.myspace.com/johnnyforeigner
Kate Finch
Kate Finch is the singer/guitarist with Birmingham UK band StrangeTime.
Kid Klumsy
Lock up your grannies! Fun, Energetic punk rock tomfoolery from Leicestershire.
KillinZoe
A chance meeting of two old friends in a rock club in Birmingham , led to the formation of Birmingham's favourite glam / punk rock n rollers , Killin' Zoe.
Wez and Richie's meeting in XL's night club in early '98 and their boredom with percussi
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Knockout Ned
"Renowned live energetic performances" - LIQ Fanzine.
Birmingham punk rock five piece performing their own tunes, and the odd cover for good measure. Having gone a year since their first performance, Knockout Ned have pushed themselves further forw
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L.O.S.T.
Hi all, we formed in mid 2008. We are born and bred in Rugeley. We are mainly a pop punk/ rock band but keep your ears open because who knows we might throw a few suprises in. Our main aim is to make something memorable, which means that we take extr
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Ladies In The Radiator
"Ladies in the Radiator formed in a pub lounge from a collective love of the Pixies in early 2004. The South Birmingham based musical noise conglomerate consists of Thom Foley (guitars, vox, pianos), Chris Ummitgast (bass, harmonica), McAdam Hogshaw
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Last Under The Sun
Last Under The Sun is a Birmingham based three-piece band playing punk/hardcore. The band started in 2001 and has included members of Stepback, Eastfield, Eggraid, The Hot Tortoise, Pigfish and Damn Dirty Apes.
The current line-up is:
Krug S
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Leatherpig
Leather pig are one of this countries best live bands rising through the Birmingham scene and taking on a country hungry for a big new rock act.
They mix Punkrock with a Hardcore edge and a huge slice of metal, they are fast, frantic and in-your-fac
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Lee Heir
Marc Bolan is dead. Jagger prances about when he used to prowl the stage. The Libertines have split, and Oasis, to most, don't have the kick that they used to have. The only way to replace the feeling that the aforementioned stars provided was, fo
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Lockdown
The Black Country's newest and most exciting "real" rock band! 5 Piece act with an extensive set of cover songs and originals. This quality group will not disapoint any fan of real guitar rock music.
Loosen Your Undies
Loosen your undies are a young punk/rock/alternative/melodic band from the birmingham, England. "We have our own style but are inspired by, every band that they have ever set our ears upon, with every sound thrown in the blender, which has become, Lo
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LOVVERS
In your face Nottingham punk from ex-members of The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg/Tera:Tora and the Holy Awsome
Magnums Estate
Three people with a rather large sound for three months worth of practice. I hope you like punk-indie fusion, otherwise you probably wont like them.
MAS Records Showcase
MAS Records is a West Midlands based government funded scheme in which Robert Plant is the Patron. We take on a bout 40 bands a year and offer free recording and development in the Music Industry.
25 bands over the two days, starting at 3.00pm eac
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Maycomb
Better Left Alone have become Maycomb. Boasting an all new lineup including Simon from BeMyComputer, Richard, Jonny and James... the boys are set to make their debut apprearence on the gig circuit in December 06.
Menace
MENACE - Rebecca Pollard from Punk n Oi says "Menace are one of my all time favourite bands. I like punk for the energy and the shear rawness of Oi and for me Menace are the explosive combination, that satisfies my need for good ol' dirty punk rock.
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Milk 2 Sugars
"THIS IS A BAND MORE THAN WILLING TO HOLD A PARTY" - Punktastic.com
Miss Black America
It's generally best to ignore superlatives when reading, or writing, stuff like this. Miss Black America - in many ways a superlative band - don't lend themselves to the usual crop of vacuum-headed PR platitudes.
They aren't the coolest band i
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Montana
Montana formed in early January 2004 with aspirations to create a far better brass-band with a more interesting sound than their previous musical wanks (and failures).
Montana make loud music that is a bit like a mixture of a lot of the bands we l
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Moonbelly
One man band collective.
Eccentric bespoke instrumental music, and slightly strange covers.
Also operating as jazz punk bassist with a taste for roots, has been seen recently playing or recording with Highway Dave & The Varmints, Flat Stanl
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Never Say Die
Neversaydie are a six piece band from the Midlands (UK). Formed in early 2005, NSD have come on leaps and bounds in little over a year. With a passion for making tight, catchy and melodic powerpop songs, NSD have created a non-stop thrill of a set. P
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New Years Project
Formed in late 2003, New Years Project combines the sounds of LA Punk Rock, Metal and classic Rock 'n Roll together to form a more up beat and agressive "Emo" sound.
Noise Noise Alore
A post punk band giving the audience exhilarating rushes constructed from interesting rhythms, angular guitars and an urgent powerful voice.
One Spontaneous Thing
e're One Spontaneous Thing. We're a Leicester-based band. We play music.
To be a little more specific, we play grunge/punk crossover stuff with a little acoustic-ness thrown in for good measure. Dan (bass) Liz (vocals) and Phill (guitar), those ar
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Petty Scientist
Formed when Aaron (bass) met Gaz (guitar) in April 2005, then completed in September when Sara took the hot seat at the drums. All 3 sing, all 3 play and all 3 want to have some fun!
Check out the link above for a couple of rough demos.
Pharaoh
Pharaoh are a hard-edged punk/rock band, combining everything that seems lost in music at the moment. From actually singing, to guitar solo's the band take as much pride in the music as they do the energetic live show.
Photo
PHOTO are a primal three piece making sexy rock music for all you beautiful, beautiful people. We chase the pop paradox - how to combine the Stooges' sleazy lust for noise with the pop sensibilities of a chart-bound Blondie; how to tap into the power
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Pickled Dick
Hailing from southern England, Pickled Dick is a 3 piece pop rock band with huge hooks, infectious melodies and intruiging lyrics. Their debut full-length 'Panda-moanium' was produced by Peter Miles (Captain Everything!, Howards Alias, King Blues) an
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Pigfish
Think of all your fave 70's punk bands, The Ramones or Stiff little fingers, add more recent influences such as the Wildhearts or Green Day and pay some attention to melody and you're someway to getting to what Pigfish are about.
In short , it's h
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Pink Grease
Pink Grease = Attitude, Glamour, Love Death, Emotional decay, Sex, Madness 21st Century Electro Rock and Roll
Playback
We are a bunch of (mostly) greyheads who have (mostly) spent the last 20 or so years out of the live music scene (and it shows!!!) but are back now without the egos. Our influences are fairly diverse, but we all have a common love of Rhythm and Blues
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Poppy & The Jezebels
Formed in early september 05, poppy and the jezebels are a kickass girlband producing velvetunderground-esque music, with sleazy guitars, keyboard and great lyrics.
Mollie kingsley - vocals
Dominique Vine - piano
Poppy Twist - drums
Amber Brad
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Prole Position
Something different existentialist glam real heart from the soul.
Proximity Effect
Proximity Effect are a B'ham based band. We are: Sam Bollands (Vocals), Matt Ager (Guitar), James McHugh (Bass Guitar), Rich Shakespeare (Drums). We play "Funk Rock" it's heavy riff driven songs with a good rhythm, think Grunge meets RATM, come see f
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Psychemodo
Psychemodo are a rock band from Birmingham, England who LOVE music. All sorts of music... that's what makes them different. They have such a joyful disregard for genre that their guitar-based rock can go from punk to funk to indie in a single song. A
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Psyxize
3 piece band from bromsgrove described as having "lots of energy and are superbly tight" in the bromsgrove advertiser. experiment in every form of music ever.
Punk'd - the Spirit of 1977
PUNK'D - the Spirit of 1977
Although not based on any particular band of the punk era, Punk'd are an explosive "tribute" act who capture perfectly the very essence of punk itself. With their raw energy, attitude and, above all, their ability to a
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Ram Man
Ram-man began life as a fast & catchy punk band but went on to become much faster and hardcore sounding as time went on. They have supported bands such as Skimmer, Tiny-Elvis, Schism, All American Rejects, Your Code Name Is Milo, Fletcher, No Com
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Rhesus
Rhesus are a 4 piece rock-punk band from Wordsley (near Birmingham), UK.
Visit:
http://www.myspace.com/rhesus
Crunching guitars, soaring vocals, ballad to funk, metal to punk, Rhesus tests musicianship to the maximum. And they wouldn't have it a
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Ryans Guide & Surge Music Present: Showcase Sunday
with 60 Watt Club, Alex James, Alex Moir, Beneva, Blue Casbah, Gucci Pimps, Heresy, JayDee, Lady Rain, Mezzotonic, Mike Bethel, Neil Ivison, NowAssassin, Onion Child, Orius, The Attic, The Lines, The Mobsters, Timothy Parkes, Toby Carter, Twigg Owens
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Sarcastic Comment
Luke Wassell leads Sarcastic Comment with his unique vocals and guitar skills; this is combined with inimitable bass riffs by Sam Turton, melodic support on guitar by David Matthews and distinctive drum beats from Kieran Lock creating an original fir
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Satsangi
An eclectic fusion that has evolved by absorbing infiences from blues, rock, Indian, jazz, Latino and dance with gorgeous harmonies and melodies. Excellent live reputation.
Seduced Woman Dead
"Tech-noise arsonists seducedwomandead clearly show little remorse in their affliction. these tight-trousered locals let loose a playfully rich tapestry of styles that veer from crushing grooves to squealing dissonance and camp spoilt brat whines, an
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Self Against City
For some people, acquiring a pimped out ride and a pimped out life is a worthwhile aspiration. Ask Self Against City lead singer Jonathan Temkin about his goals and he tells a very different story. "People are searching for something to make them com
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Seven Stories Forward
Formed in February 2007, 7SF are making music and playing as many gigs as possible.
Seventh Horizon
Seventh Horizon: Dan, Alex, Haz, Ross. 4 piece punk band ready to show you what music is all about!
Shana Tova
Shana Tova play melodic post-hardcore reminiscent of Sugar, Fugazi, Mission Of Burma etc etc. The band features Geordie - ex-vocalist and guitarist with The Starries, Leanne from Twist on Bass and Alan from Panda Love Unit on Drums.
Shiny Toy Guns
SHINY TOY GUNS
Jeremy Dawson - synthesizers, bass
Chad Petree - voices, guitars
Carah Faye - voices
Mikey Martin - drums
Embracing the best elements of pop, post-punk, alternative and dance music, Shiny Toy Guns create enveloping, inviting s
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Shitface
Guitar/lead Vocals - George Flynn
Guitar/vocals - Niall Bradnick
Bass/vocals - Tom Healey
Drums/Vocals - Andy Crowder
Shurfire
ShurFire are a 4 piece band based in the Midlands area. The band formed in 2003 when guitarist Nick Banford met Richard Woodhouse in guitar lessons after school, after jamming together they enlisted friends Chris Bracknall and Simon Head to play bass
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Silver Tequila
Worcester/Birmingham based Rock Punk foursome. Very catchy tunes, pumping rhythm, wailing guitars and powerful vocals.
Silverstein
Acquiring the name from the famous children's author, Silverstein was formed in early 2000 in an attempt to tear down the boundaries between Hardcore, Emo and Punk. Originally started as a side project, the band was a chance for its members to try so
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Sixteria
Four guys delivering a "Rock 'n' Roll PARTY" to your venue. Great guitar tunes from the fifties to the noughties - with an EDGE.
Skatch
Skatch are a 'Caffeine fuelled punk pop trio" from Birmingham, England playing energetic and easily accessible power pop tunes.
The band constantly work as hard as possible promoting itself, playing as many shows wherever and whenever possible ar
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SNYDE
Snyde was formed in 2006 by two Guitarists, both aged 18 (at the time), eager to play to people who appreciate rock as much as them, over time they progressed until finally they decided that they needed a drummer. After some auditions, they found a y
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So Called Enemy
So called enemy formed in 2002 with Ryan Lowry and Matt Jones known as 'Not affected'. We started playing covers then began to write songs as we started playing bigger gigs.
We finished 3rd in the BBC 'School of rock' competition in March 2004 and
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Sons of Spartacus
Four piece Willenhall punk/Metal band formed in 2006
Splynta
We're a Nottingham based band with two E.Ps. 'Smash it up' (2003), can be heard on our site and the other is not realy worth mentioning. We are recording an 8 track in Oct 2005 so keep an eye out for us gigging in the following months.
Strange Time
Female fronted punkish trio formed in 2004. They have been gigging around Birmingham and the Black Country since summer 2005. Soon to record their second EP.
Superreal
Hailing from the depths of the Midlands, UK, three vocalists offer a mix of raw power
and sweet harmonies, while a unique concoction of low slung, sleazy guitar riffs and pounding drum beats offer an instrumental hook to die for.
Take The 5th
WE ARE NOT HERE TO INPERSONATE THE CLASH BUT TO APPRECIATE THE CLASH'S MUSIC... IF YOU LOVED THE CLASH THEN YOU WILL LOVE TAKE THE 5TH
Templeton Pek
Templeton Pek are a Birmingham based three piece who pride themselves on their highly melodic uplifting songs. Thriving on their energetic live performances and their strong songwriting, the band: Neal Mitchell (23,vocals/bass), Kev Green (23,guitar/
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The Alarm
Formed in 1981 the Alarm are still on the road in 2007 with a line up including founder member Mike Peters, joined by Craig Adams (Mission/Cult/Sisters Or Mercy) on Bass, Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers) on drums and James Stevenson (Generation
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The Amplifires
Based in Matlock, Derbyshire the band has been together since November 2005. Four piece band with female vocals, guitar, bass and drums. It's members have played in numerous bands over the years and play a Punk/Rock/Blues mixture of original material
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The Apostrophes
The Apostrophes were formed in February 2005 with the concept of high-octane formula 2 blokes / 4 guitars, covers & originals; an approach stripped down to the skinny bones with no safety net!
Both Dave & Mark have been in full-out rock, p
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The Arcane Parade
The Arcane Parade are a Dudley/Wolverhampton based 3-piece.
The Attic Project
We're coming up to the end of a successful first year for the Attic Project, since that first Joseph's Well gig, added a ton of songs to our set list, and scrapped the ones that just didn't quite cut it, played with some really good bands and made so
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The B92
The B92 are a three piece pop-punk band from Solihull, all three members are self taught, not to mention best friends too. They write and play all their own music, and play regular gigs at local venues, which are becoming more frequent and larger eve
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The Blockheads
Ian Dury And The Blockheads 1977-2000
Formed in 1977 to promote Ian Durys' album 'New Boots and Panties' on the first Stiff Records tour of the U.K. Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, Charlie Charles, John Turnbull and Mick Gallagher became known as 'The
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The Boom! Cans
Four northern boys creating a cataclysmic sound of prog influenced punk. A solid fan base in the Leeds and Derby areas, The Boom! Cans are hoping to showcase their music in a wider area and entertain audiences around Britain.
The Buck Brothers
Biography
Buck Brothers are Andy (vocals/bass guitar), Per (guitars/vocals) and Jack (drums)
They are the world's first Anglo-Irish-Swedish band and are based in London, England.
The three Bucksters met accidentally in January 2005 at the unli
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The Carousels
Local Brum Band.
met at school and are working their way through the venues.
The Darlings
Band Members
Bass/Synth //Ryan Proverbs
Lead Guitar//Munim Siddiqi
Drums/Backing vox// Jake Osei-Tutu
Vocals //Grant Leon Ashman
Influences
GRANT- Jim Morrison,Scott Walker,Kings Of Leon,Roland BR900,Leather Trousers & Fur Coats ///
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The Dead 60s
The Dead 60's are a band from Liverpool who sound absolutely nothing like anything else the city has ever produced. Their first single (the burning dub of 'You're Not The Law') has no connection with 'classic songwriting' and everything to do with wi
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The Dead Class
described as Jello Biafra meets the Pogues on speed
The Fairytale
Three guys playing effeminate punk, with the heaviest songs with the lightest possible meanings
The Fallout Theory
Sounds Like: The Starting Line meets Taking Back Sunday
The Fatal Mistake
Ever since getting together in 2001, The Fatal Mistake have, through their non-stop gigging up and down the country, been challenging the American pop-punk invasion head on.
Hailing from the town that gave the world bands such as Contempt, Cancer a
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The Fight
THE FIGHT! A fairly young band in the scale of things! Consists of K8 (lead singer,guitar), Scott (guitar,BV) , Tom (bass,BV), and Jack (the sexy drummer). The Fight started playing shows when the oldest member (K8) was just 16! The band was pretty m
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The Futureheads
The Futureheads formed in 2000, in Sunderland. More specifically, in Barrys garage really. The line-up of the band at that point was Jaff (Bass, Vocals), Barry Hyde (Guitar, Vocals), Ross Millard (Guitar, Vocals), and Peter Brewis, now of cerebral po
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The Indigos
Corruption, debt, popular culture and tabloid journalism. The afore mentioned categories define our lives today, as we bask in mediocrity on our little Island, unaware that somewhere deep in the belly of Britain, four young men toil away, desperately
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The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show, A 4 piece pop-punk band from Bromsgrove. Toured the U.K in July and August '07 and have headlined the infamous Bar Academy in Birmingham. Having just signed with M.A.S. Records in September '07 they are poised to record and rel
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The Motive
Add Jones - Lead Vox/ Rhythm Guitar
Paul Bradley - Bass/ Backing Vox
Rob Bamber - Lead Guitar
Chris Green - Drums
Once upon a time in the West (Midlands, that is), a snotty kid with attitude found himself kicked out of his own band for his re
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The Nightingales
The Nightingales was formed by former members of Birmingham's original punk group The Prefects. With an ever fluctuating line up, based around lyricist/singer Robert Lloyd, the band recorded a bunch of singles, three albums and many radio sessions fo
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The Normals
formed in 2oo6.the band currenly perform has a two piece and write their own music.featuring norman[vocals & guitar]and gordon[drums & backing vocals]
The Only Ones
Original Line up of Another Girl Another Planet glam punk legends return after 25 year break
watch the origonal video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3vd6lL_uec
The Rampton Release Date
started at start of 2005
We love anything that's noisey got heavy as lead guitar riff's and a good beat behind it-
That's the main reason we're doing it.
We've released a Cd/demo "my dad's a spastik-My life's fucking fantastik"
Which is getting g
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The Sin Kings
The Sin kings are a sexy five Piece from brum bringing you riot girl sounds and bluesy beats... influences include: Sleater kinney, dandy warhols, queen adreena, le tigre.
Featuring ex-members of Koala Grip, Drongos for Europe, Amber Island, Siste
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The Southern Cradle
We formed in 2003 at a Wildhearts show. Following a couple of bandless years in the wilderness of higher learning we all wanted to start making music again, honest music, free of all the scenester cliches currently polluting our ears.
The firs
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The Tights
THE TIGHTS - Formed in 1977 in Worcester. The Tights were the first band to be signed to the legendary Cherry Red Records label. Their debut single Bad Hearts released in '78 reached number 6 in the Indie Chart and got Record Mirrors single of the We
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The Undercocks
I'd like to introduce you to The Undercocks, a 4-piece guitar band which plays covers from the late 70s new wave/punk period. Think The Clash, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Undertones, Buzzcocks and all those other bands that people over 30 grew up with.
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The Vibrators
With a career lasting thirty-one years, vocalist/guitarist IAN "KNOX" CARNOCHAN, bassist PAT COLLIER, guitarist JOHN ELLIS and drummer EDDIE originally formed the VIBRATORS in February 1976, and their first gig was supporting THE STRANGLERS at Hornse
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The Violent Professionals
The Violent Professionals consist of 3 members, all of which have the same thing in common; the love of energetic and heart filled performances. The band features Andy Violent on Guitar/Vocals, Foxy Shock on Bass and Darrell 'The Squid' Aldridge on D
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The Whipjacks
A gin fueled evening back in the day started the formation of four freaks ready to jump into the music scene. Taking influences from ska, punk, rock, swing, blues etc.
Theoretical Girl
Essex electro-post-punk princess about to release her second single following sold out debut release.
Therapy?
Their distinctive sound was first forged in small town Northern Ireland in 1989: three young men in a dingy rehearsal room, heads down, eyes closed, lost in music, locked into a groove: a fractured dance beat, a prowling bass line, whirring, whining
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This Burning Age
This Burning Age are an alt-electro-rock band from Birmingham, U.K. consisting of Friday (vocals, guitar, synths and samples), Anth (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals and samples), Jack "Penko" Josypenko (drums and percussion) and Russ Harris (bass gu
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Tiny Tigers
tiny tigers are:
Angela plays guitar and sings
Paula plays the bass guitar
Ann Rock plays the drums
From East London to Ohio, tiny tigers are a new wave punk band formed from an obsession with music,tea cakes, Chistopher Guest, Douglas Coupland
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Tokyo Rose
The original Tokyo Rose was formed in the summer of 1980 by Derek Buckham and Val Ophield in the North East of England.
Buckham penned the original material whilst Ophield sang and created the unique 80's image.
Tolerance
Tolerance were formed in Feb2005 when friends Zero and Danny B started jamming some tunes. After writing a few original tracks and forging the basis for the sound the lads started looking for the right bass player to provide the bottom end that they
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Too Drunk To Punk
Tommy Gun, Andy B, Mad Dog McCarthy, Stee Vee.
Brought together by bass player Sean McCarthy, formerly of GBH, have experience of loads of gigs between them. Top quality, great sound, great fun, a great nite!
Playing the classic songs of the punk
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Traffic Light Heroes
The Traffic Light Heroes are a Punk/Rock 'n' Roll influences band from the West Midlands. Although they formed 3 years ago the current line up has only been playing together since January 2005! Taking influences from 'The Ramones', 'The Clash', 'Th
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TV Smith (ex Adverts)
T.V.Smith rose to prominence in the first wave of British punk rock as singer and songwriter for the Adverts who, after frequent early appearances at the seminal Roxy club in London in 1977 , gained cult success with the Stiff single " One Chord Won
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Useless ID
Vocals, Bass: Yotam Ben Horin,
Guitar: Ishay Berger,
Guitar: Guy Carmel,
Drums: Yonatan Harpak,
Started the band about 10 years ago in Haifa, Israel.
Vanilla Pod
Influences: Snuff, Jawbraker, Samiam, leatherface
Sounds Like: NoFx, Jawbreaker, Snuff, Goober Patrol, Consumed, One Car Pile-Up, No Use for A Name
Vile Evils
"Somebody's gotta get the message through. To have a word and put a sledgehammer through you."
It was the late 1980's and dance music was dangerous. Acid House was front page tabloid news, and ecstasy was causing moral panic across Britain. For th
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Violet Beauregarde
Violet Beauregarde are a noisy, arty and experimental alt rock 4-piece based in Birmingham. Inspired originally by the riot/grunge scene (Queen Adreena, Veruca Salt, L7) they blend textured guitars and distinctive vocals.
Waiting For Aimee
Waiting for Amiee are a Birmingham based Pop-Punk band hailing from Kidderminster. We play hard hitting, up-beat Pop-Punk that you just cant ignore. We've been together since only December 2005 however we already have a 5 track E.P titled 'Ghetto Pop
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Wake (Of The Dastards)
Wake performing solo acoustic material. Formed in 2005 in the Midlands UK, the Dastards are in the new vanguard of bands that just don't really fit into any of the typical genres. Dastards combine clever lyrics with intricate guitar patterns and dist
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Wasted Race
3 piece alternative rock band with influences as diverse as blues/punk/metal/hiphop
Weak 13
Artist Name : WEAK13
Official Site :http://weak13.site4fans.com/
Biography:
WEAK13 is a British industrial / metal / grunge act, founded in 1999 by NICK J.TOWNSEND in Kidderminster, United Kingdom. As its main singer, producer, songwriter, a
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WEAK13
Artist Name : WEAK13
Official Site :http://weak13.site4fans.com/
Biography:
WEAK13 is a British industrial / metal / grunge act, founded in 1999 by NICK J.TOWNSEND in Kidderminster, United Kingdom. As its main singer, producer, songwriter, a
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Wild Youth
"Wild Youth are the face of a new genre of music (no doubt about that) which is coming to you like a big punk rock 'n' roll meteor, and it is that genre exactly. Go to a Wild Youth show and it's got all the attitude of '77 punk, and charm of a new st
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Wiseacre
Birmingham based 4 piece formed in 2008 fronted by Rich Tregortha on lead vox + guitar and join by younger brother Matt tregortha on bass and backing vox as well as Paul Norgrove on guitar with Dave Walters on drums. We have an alternative rock, yet
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Words Can Kill
Bought together at the tail end of 2004, Words Can Kill are a band who blend a range of melody and harmony, with forceful heavy guitars and fast riffage to provide something truly special. The band go from soothing, epic, dreamy music, to heavy chugg
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Wot Crisis?
Four piece Punk/Rock band playing covers from 70's/80's and some up to date tunes.Formed 2009
Your Last Winter
Made up of Josh(Vocals), Markusatticus(Guitar), Ryan(Bass) & Joey Deathproof(Drums)
We Bring something differnt to the Midlands
Rock scene!
We live to play live, and always play our hearts out!
WATCH THIS SPACE!
Your Mum
Your Mum is a currently 3 piece purk rock band from the Lancashire area. Daft Lyrics and catch riffs our our thing!
Our plan: To make people laugh and move thier bodies at the same time. What more would you want at a gig to enjoy it?
Zero Point Six
R.I.P. - After a 6-year haul of writing music together that we love, we have decided to call it a day. There are a few reasons why we have parted ways, the main one being that our musical tastes have changed over the years and we are no longer as hap
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