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the online live music gig guide for the midlands
Band List - Index L
This is a list of all the bands listed starting with L.
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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Lady MJ
***SINGER***
***MC***
***RAPPPER***
***SONG WRITER***
*** DANCER***
***PERFORMER***
***I'VE PERFORMED TO DRUM N BASS, HIP HOP, REGGAE, OVER A LIVE BEAT BOXER, TO AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, HARDCORE, FUNKY HOUSE, AND ELETRO, BASSLINES, WITH
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Lady Rain
Lady Rain are getting seen, listened to and talked about with an ever-growing air of expectation. Popular musical tastes have converged with the band's raucous, melodic vibe; in the coming together of over half a decade of gigging, writing, recording
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Lakota Sioux
Lakota Sioux are all about making music that people truly enjoy and really want to listen to. We love every aspect of working on our tracks- writing and recording, promoting them and performing live, which is just what music is all about. Formed in A
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Lament
Lament was created by songwriters Kath Kimber and Anthony McTiffen who recruited Michael Melbourne and Tom Haines in January 2005 for live gigs. As a four piece an inspired new sound quickly emerged and they have since been gigging extensively in the
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Laranja
Yet to play their debut gig, fresh Birmingham indie band Laranja are set to release their first self-recorded track on 13/01/2013, along with a video to accompany and debut gig to shortly follow. The few people who have heard the workings of the demo
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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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Laszlo's Diary
Laszlo's Diary is a contemporary Acoustic Band, which can range from a 3 piece to a 5 piece, depending on who can make it..lol
The usual suspects are: ReggieRareBreed on guitars/vocals, Ali Rhodes female vocalist, Stu Henri on Slide guitar/vocals, P
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Late of the Pier
Fresh faced Current london Darlings. Favourites of Way out west. And tipped by many to be one of the major breakthrough acts of the next couple of years. They specialise in Wierd electro guitar pop and count the man who signed Daft Punk, Most of Lond
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Lau
Lau have been described as a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle).
Winners o
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Laura Bazell
Laura Bazell is a newcomer to the music scene but has already created a stir in Naples where she is currently finishing her debut album with the record label "Sonora". Her mix of unforgettable melodies, exposed lyrics and "a voice overloaded with e
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Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames
Laura Veirs' seventh album, "July Flame", which Colin Meloy calls "the best album of 2010," explores the emotion of mid-summer. Drenched in wood smoke, sunlight, pollinators, pastoral dales, fireworks and warm nights, her lyrics explore the dichotomy
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Lauren Pritchard
Imagine a girl from small town Tennessee, with a burning need to write and sing songs, who leaves the comfort and security of her family to try and make it in Los Angeles. Things go awry, a combination of bad luck, a relationship gone wrong and no mo
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Lazlow
Lazlow are an auspicious four piece act from Wolverhampton who have been touring and recording relentlessly over the past year. With bass player anoop dattani, drummer jon jewkes, singer mat partridge and guitarist lee vanes lining up the bands melo
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Lazy Habits
Lazy Habits are a live Hip Hop group mixing Beats, Rhymes and Brass of the highest calibre.
Lazy J
Lazy J are a four piece band from the Midlands. Their music is a clear and
defined fusion of funk, blues and rock that draws influence from a range of
artists such as Led Zeppelin, George Clinton, Jane's Addiction, James Brown
and Reef.
Having pl
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Lazy Lizards
The Lazy Lizards fuse influences from all around the world to lay an exotic foundation for some fine songwriting. The quartet consists of James singing rich, rumbling vocals and playing acoustic guitar interspersed with blasts of wah-wah; Emma dartin
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Lea Delaria
Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist with her jazz quartet. An evening of up-tempo swing, haunting ballads and the wittiest of repartee.
Leadbeater 60
The band is named atfer a block of flats in walsall west midlands. Band mate pete used to live there. All the lads in the band are from Walsall and have palyed many gigs to a wide audience. they have recorded 2 Cd's and won many local competitions. A
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Leather Zoo
Steam-driven punk rock from Sheffield
see also: www.myspace.com/leatherzoo
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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Led Bib
With a Mercury Music Prize nomination under their belt for their latest release Sensible Shoes this band really is firing on all cylinders.
The band are not just some Johnny-come-latelies however, their Mercury nomination was for their fourth album.
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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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Lee McManus Band
The Lee McManus Band plays a mixture of Pop, Rock, Reggae, Blues covers from artist such as Robben Ford, Beatles, Bad Company, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder and so on.
With the help from well experienced professional musicians it delivers
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Lee Rogers & Oz McGowan
Piano & Guitar delight from these ex-Jeeps frontline with their interpretations of some songbook favourites.
Leiversvale
The modern day Simon and Garfunkel... or something like that.
Leni Ward
Stompy booted and dreadlocked, Leni Ward doesn't seem the type to favour quiet, sincere music. Yet this is the style which comes from her gracefully finger-picked acoustic guitar
Less for Murder
Music that defies you to put it in a category but demands that you tap your foot. Less for Murder, not to listen is more than your life's worth.
Matt Ritchie - guitar and vocals
Deborah Ritchie - vocals
Simon Roe - drums
perform as a duo and ba
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Let It Bleed
LET IT BLEED In Concert
The Classic Album Show presents....
the classic Rolling Stones album LET IT BLEED in full. Performed by the Midnight Rebel Band.
Lets Play.....DAVID BOWIE!
To celebrate 66 years on this earth of one of the most pioneering of artists, David Bowie, we are holding the first of an occasional, LETS PLAY....musical evening at The Donkey.
Lots of local artists - solo and bands - will be performing songs by th
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Letz Zep
'I walked in, I saw me!' Robert Plant
With an ever growing repertoire, of over 50 songs, covering the entire recording career of Led Zeppelin, from the grinding rockers like 'Black Dog' and 'Rock and Roll' the acoustic folk style of 'Gallows
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Levellers
Mark Chadwick: lead vocals, guitar
Simon Friend: vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica
Jon Sevink: violin, kazoo
Jeremy Cunningham: bass, artwork
Charlie Heather: drums
Matt Savage: keyboards, backing vocals
The Levellers ha
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Lewis Creaven Band
Originally formed in Bristol with some of the best musical talent around, the Lewis Creaven band have gained a nationwide reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the scene, thanks to their non-stop gigging schedule and widespread popularity
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Lewis Floyd Henry
For the past few years, like a Mississippi bluesman in the early 20th century, Lewis has pitched up on street corners around London, at Brick Lane, Borough Market and the South Bank, every time trousering a pocket full of loose change, but also gradu
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Liberation Works
Liberation Works are quickly becoming recognised as the new name on the circuit with their modern approach to Country, Blues Rock & Roll.
The band formed together with the intention of creating a whole new style of music with influences ranging
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licksntrix
Licksntrix are a 5 Pease band from the Birmingham area playing classic rock covers
Covering all types of tastes from red hot chilli peppers. Zutons. Bad Company. Cream. Joe Walsh.
Life Denied
Death Metal band from brum, looking to kick your face in with overwhelming force, having supported bands such as Napalm Death, Avulsed, Cerebral Fix, Benediction, Gorerotted, And so on, Always looking for gigs ad support band to put some killer metal
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Lightfire
Lightfire are a 5 piece alternative rock band hailing from Cannock, West Midlands.
Established in 2011 Lightfire consist of vocalist Scott Sieradzki, bassist Lee Nightingale, drummer Dave Johnson and guitarists Rich Bates and Rich Walton.
In
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Likuid Blu
A good 'n' rocking five piece playing a rich and varied collection of popular anthems, old and new.
likuidblu
A fresh 5-piece band playing 50s classics through to modern day hits, including Kaiser Chiefs, White Stripes, Strokes, Chili Peppers, Police, Rolling Stones, Franz Ferdinand, and Scissor Sisters. Available for pubs, bars, clubs, birthdays, weddings,
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Limeshark
This four piece Rock outfit met up and formed in Spalding,Lincolnshire in 2003 but all originate from the North London/Hertfordshire area except for the man at the drums who hails from Argentina.
LIMESHARK play an interesting mixture of rock that ec
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Lindy Layton
former vocalist with Norman Cook`s Beats International
fresh from supporting Dub Pistols on tour
Lionel Richie Experience
"The show encapsulates the full experience of a real Lionel Richie concert with five professional musicians and a state of the art digital sound and lighting system. The set list includes hits from Lionel's entire career including the Commodores, rig
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Liquid Remedy
Liquid Remedy are a three piece band from the midlands. Playing together for two years now, they have travelled the length of the country, and astounded audiences nationwide with their huge wall of sound and driving enthusiasm.
Check out their ha
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Lisa Fitzgibbon
'If you took the sexiness of Charlene Spiteri, the angst of Natalie Merchant and the vocal range of Eddie Reader, you'd have a pretty good idea of what to expect from Lisa Fitzgibbon. '
- Cora Wade, WightVibe
UK based, Australian singer/ songwrit
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Lisa Li Lund
Sister of anti-folk Swedish heroes Herman Düne Lisa is a twig-manglingly brilliant songstress in her own right.
Lisa O'Kane
This California based country singer-songwriter came to international fame in 2002 and since then has sold-out tours of Germany, Holland, Spain and the UK. O'Kane has been featured in every major country music publication in Europe and has been haile
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Little Boots
People have labelled her songs many things: space-pop, nu-disco, electro, R&B, to name but a few. The truth being that while tags like these may ring true in relation to a particular instance, they don't begin to cover the experience of the music
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Little Comets
Little Comets have gained a reputation for appearing playing their songs round city streets, trains, trams and also university lecture theatres and even supermarket bread aisles to the surprise of the public, and management of said supermarket.
Li
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Little Minx
Little Minx present a tribute to Amy Winehouse.
Please visit the Little Minx website for more details.
"Little Minx are utterly amazing, astounding, incredible and marvellous and I have no hesitation in advocating that you book them."
"Best b
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Little Rumba
'Tango meets klezmer!' Deep in the Welsh Marches you can find the most beautiful scenery and one of the most extraordinary bands in Britain. The band writes most of their own music and over the years this has developed an instantly recognisable house
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Little Wing
Stourbridge based rock band.You won't believe young lads 15-17 years of age can make music like this.We have played places like Flapper,robin 2,River rooms,etc.Currently waiting to record there first EP (should be available before xmas).Check website
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Littlehammer
Unique singer/composer/ pianist Sarah and her band of dodgey geysers.
LiveWire
Live/Wire is The AC/DC Tribute show. The unique six man tribute to rock music's greatest band AC/DC, are back to "Walk All Over U/K" in 2009, bringing a tour even bigger, better and louder than before. Complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and o
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Lizzy Parks
Said to be one of the best up and coming singers making a name for herself in the UK, Lizzy guests regularly with Big Bands, Jazz ensembles and downbeat/funk bands nation wide. With influences ranging from Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn to the cont
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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.
Locus Of Control
A four-piece rock band from Crickhowell, Powys.
They have toured with Goldfinger, thisGirl,Antihero, X is Loaded and Midasuno. They have shared stages with Biffy Clyro, Sikth, Hondo Maclean, Raging Speedhorn, Queen Adreena, Colour Of Fire, Jetplan
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Lomax
'Lomax' is a songwriting partnership between Rob Tyler and Steve Roden. Performing mainly self-penned songs to audiences in the Midlands U.K.
Folk-rock-blues bias to the sound. Instruments and techniques used include: electro-acoustic guitars, natio
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London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
The LPSO are a four piece, multi/instrumental vocal band who, using numerous instruments, props, costumes and audience participation, present a high energy show with a big emphasis on fun. Skiffle was a musical style which came to fruition in 1950's
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Lonesome Dogs
Formed in 2002, and previously known as The Lonesome Dog Blues Band, this Birmingham based 3 piece play their own brand of home grown bluesy rock. Band originals sit comfortably alongside hand picked standards.
Long Day Gone
A brand new band with a sublime pedigree, Long Day Gone has the sounds and looks to start a new chapter in Britains music industry. Their set is truly outstanding showing off their song writing talents having the depth and character to blow the mind
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Lonnie Dunagen
Madmen that form the first skiffle band in the UK for nearly 50 years.
Loose Joints
loose joints are a classic rock band from the west midlands. this band are going places.
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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Lord Bishop Rocks
from the u.s.a.,the most exciting rock trio of the 21st century. hendrix meets nirvana meets led zep meets james brown.
Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red has lived the Blues. And Louisiana Red not only plays the Blues, he lives it through his guitar and his singing. Strongly influenced by Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins and Arthur Crudup, he has long ago found his own voice, his own styl
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Loungetree
Loungetree are a four-piece band who write their own original material. They were formed in early 2007 when the musical and song writing partnership of Brett Littleton and Ivan Hickenbotham proved fruitful, combining their shared love of music and in
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Loveless Luck
A group of 19 year old trashing out some hard hitting fresh loud rock!
LOVVERS
In your face Nottingham punk from ex-members of The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg/Tera:Tora and the Holy Awsome
Low Profile
An all-male, five-piece band playing a variety of rock and pop covers - as well as the odd soul one here and there - from the 1960's to the present day. The majority of numbers are guitar-based, and are complemented by excellent lead (see if you can
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LP45
Simon Davies, Andy Hatherly and Richard Russell began playing music together mid 2006 to form LP45 in an attempt to improve and mix their own ideas with each others. They were then later joined by Murray Wyatt on the Bass and Double Bass to expand th
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Lucas D & The Groove Ghetto
six-piece professional instrumental project playing a cool range of acid jazz and jazz-funk classics from the '70s through to the modern day.
Luciano
Luciano emerged as one of the most important reggae singers in decades and the greatest hope for roots reggae's survival in the digital dancehall era
Lucid
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Lucid are a four piece indie/pop band based in Walsall. The band was formed early in 2004 and have been progressing and improving ever since.
In the summer of 2005, Lucid had a single released in local stores including Virg
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Lucky 27
Together since early 2008, the band, all experienced musicians, are a perfect eclectic mix, writing and playing exclusively for the reward of returning and satisfied audiences.
Originating from California, Nick on lead vocals and guitar demonstra
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Lucky Strikes
Hailing from the Thames Delta of Southend on Sea the Lucky Strikes channel blues country and gospel into their own brand of cinematic Americana.
The songwriting focuses on literate ragged alternative country, influenced by the Band, Tom Waits and t
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Lucy And The Rambler
Both from a small town in the Midlands, cousins Lucy May Gill and Danny J Gauden have been songwriting together since the age of 14. Forming Lucy and the Rambler in 2010, they now bring their quirky blend of Folk and Blues to the streets.
Lucy Rose
Like a 21st century Dick Whittington, armed with her guitar and a sense of bravado and adventure that can only belong to the very young, an eighteen year old Lucy Rose finished her exams, waved goodbye to the Warwickshire hamlet she had grown up in a
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Luke & Cath
Performing as a duo they sing harmonies with a guitar. Plus a few jigs and reels on mandolin and mandola. Luke Day and Cath Hall: Talented young vocal harmony singers playing a wide array of folk music and bluegrass with hints at popular music spanni
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Lulu Bett
Birmingham based 5 piece playing original material, formed late 2004. Influences include, Jeff Buckley, Crowded House, Eric Clapton, The Beatles (of course), Peter Gabriel.
tuneful with a rock edge, great melodies, evocative lyrics and thoughtful ar
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Lunar Mile
Female Fronted Classic Modern Rock With Attitude.
LunarMile's style is unique, yet contains clear rock influences from bands from Pink Floyd, Whitesnake, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles to Queen, No Doubt and Muse. The resulting mix is a breathta
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Lupa
Lupa is an Italian artiste (singer/song-writer/arranger/producer/band leader) based in Birmingham, the heart of England, the melting pot of the U.K. Since 1996 she has been collaborating with a number of talented musicians, composers, arrangers, pro
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Lyxz De Luxe
There surely cannot be a more misunderstood album in the late '80's as the Lyxz de Luxe classic debut 'Fist full of shit', featuring such classics as 'down on ya knees', 'tired of fuckin with ya', 'I can fuck like rock n roll' and the forever young '
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