
The Kooks are an indie rock band based in the United Kingdom. The band was formed in Brighton, England, in 2004, and currently consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Luke Pritchard, lead guitarist and back up vocalist Hugh Harris, drummer Paul Garred and temporary bassist Dan Logan, who replaced Max Rafferty in 2008. They have released two studio albums, both achieved commendable success on the UK Albums Chart, with their 2006 debut album Inside In/Inside Out peaking at #2, and their 2008 follow up Konk peaking at #1.
Imagine the love child of the B52’s and Wham produced by Nile Rodgers and voila you have Alphabeat! Popjustice called them 'the best band in the world ever' - and this 6 piece will more then live up to the hype. They will be bringing their winning combo of infectious feel good pop and memorably energetic live performances over to the UK and beyond early next year. Watch this space For a chance to win "money can't buy" prizes sign up for Alphabeat's latest competiton!
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From the little town of Bowling Green in Kentucky, these five kids have got everything you love about the Kings of Leon and the Foo Fighters. Combined with the groove of the Chilli Peppers and the stage presence of the Stones, Cage The Elephant are ones to watch.
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Palladium formed last September, acquaintances through gruelling tours on the session musician circuit. They make music that is epic, joyful and wondrous. Better still, they wear some of the oddest clothes on earth: tweed jackets, flowery shirts, dangly earrings, bleached hair and golf visors (yep, all at once). On paper they sound like the worst band on earth, right? But then who ever enjoyed a band on paper? Palladium release their debut single, 'High 5' on the 5th of November and need YOU to tell the world!
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Julian is that rarest of artists, a pop songwriter and a storyteller. Think Elton John, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello combined with Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg. He writes catchy tunes while creating indelible characters that encompass the pain, humor and joy of life. And you can sing along as well. No mean feat.
Alessi began making music at 14. She decided to leave school at 16 and pursue a musical career. Her parents supported her decision on the proviso that she return to her studies if nothing happened after a year, so she wrote and recorded a handful of songs and took any bookings that came her way. Then it all seemed to happen fast..
A New York native, Jesse McCartney has already sold millions of records around the globe. Jesse is soon to release his debut album ‘Departure’. The albums lead single ‘Leavin’ is the first taster of Jesse’s new found direction. Jesse also co-wrote the mega hit ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis.
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Exotic, gaudy and lavish, Empire Of The Sun brings together two unlikely collaborators from Australian pop. LukeSteele, the enigmatic wunderkind behind The Sleepy Jackson, first met Pnau’s NickLittlemore via a mundane hook-up instigated by the latter’s record company. Thus began a friendship which Luke describes as “this fireball of electricity”, and which eventually resulted in ‘Walking On A Dream.
The Thrills are an Irish indie/rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. The band is made up of lead vocalist Conor Deasy, guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album So Much for the City which became an Irish number one. The four members spent a Summer on vacation in San Diego where they wrote several of the tracks for the album such as "One Horse Town". The band's second album, Let's Bottle Bohemia, enjoyed similar success to the band's debut, largely on the back of the single "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?".
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Does It Offend You, Yeah? are an electronic band from London & Reading in the UK. They describe their sound as "an arcade machine thrown into a lake or a ZX Spectrum in a prison shower block." The band are made up of four members; Morgan, James, Dan and Rob.
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Originally from Bournemouth, this piano-led, Indie-rock quartet got their name from the air traffic control signals that they would pick up while they were rehearsing in abandoned industrial units next to the airport where they first formed. 2006 saw the band notch up some incredible achievements including; releasing their debut single “Just Abuse Me” through the indie “Label Fandango” on a strictly limited edition of 500 CD singles and 7” which sold out in a matter of days. Their first album "Fracturel Life" was released in July 2007 has done very well so far...the 2nd single No More Running Away was released on 24 September 2007.
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Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong are a British indie all-male band based in London. They played their first gig in January 2007 and released debut single Lucio Starts Fires on Young and Lost Club Records on October 8, 2007. Joe Lean also acts under the name Joe Van Moyland and was drummer with The Pipettes until June 2007, while guitarist Tommy D is brother of the same band's Rose Pipette. Bummer has been a stand-in drummer for The Pipettes and also drums for The Sigma. They have recently been added as support acts on Babyshambles, Dizzee Rascal, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Kaiser Chiefs' upcoming UK tours, with their own headlining dates expected to be announced in the near future.
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Hockey were an LA duo who gigged a lot, then signed a deal with Columbia, and recorded with Talking Heads keyboardist Jerry Harrison before changing location and doubling in size. Now that the scruffy bike-riding vegans have an album called Mind Chaos ready for release and are already eliciting rave reviews in the States, the excitement is about to reach here. The album will make you wonder why nobody has made these connections before.
This London four-piece is made up of a combination of childhood friends and strangers with a sound comprising disco beats and chop guitar, singer and guitarist Johnny Lloyd, bassist Jimmy Cratch, guitarist Alex Kaines and drummer Ben Niblett.
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Maps are from a town called Northampton. The music is made by James in his bedroom. Maps are currently (early 2007) touring. Ben, Phil, Matt and Andy complete the line-up. Their debut album 'We Can Create' is released in April on Mute Records and their growing fanbase includes the likes of the Chemical Brothers. They were nominated for the well respected 2007 Mercury Music Prize album of the year. Which has raised their profile dramaticly.
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Tom Higgenson was originally fascinated with the drums, performing in various bands in high school. One of these groups was Harvey's Haughter where he met bass player Ken Fletcher. The group disbanded but another was re-formed, with Higgenson taking over lead duties as songwriter and singer. Friend and drummer Dave joined and, in the fall of 1997, the pop-punk group was formed. In the summer of 1999, Higgenson was almost killed in a car accident. The event gave him a newfound appreciation for life. As a result, the songwriting process grew and the band was being noticed.