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Hardcore band from Melbourne formed in 2008. Influences include Haymaker, Think I Care, Infest. Released a limited demo tape in 2008 and another demo CD in 2009.

Simon Breed began The Birthmarks when, some time after the demise of his critically-acclaimed band Breed, he took himself to New York with an acoustic guitar and a cheap keyboard from Brixton Market, to test his mettle with solo gigs in the East Village. After going down a storm, he returned to London to play with the occasional assistance of talented multi-instrumentalist John Sullivan on keyboards.

The Sand Pebbles have released four albums in Australia – Eastern Terrace (2002), Ghost Transmissions (2004), Atlantis Regrets Nothing (2006) and Ceduna (2008) plus an international release, A Thousand Wild Flowers (2009). Formed on Bastille Day, 2001 on the set of Neighbours by three of the show’s screenwriter's Christopher Hollow (bass), Ben Michael (guitar) and Piet Collins (drums). Singer-guitarist Andrew Tanner (ex-Seven Stories) joined shortly after.

(1) bearhug is a brazilian experimental/lo-fi act formed in 2004. His first ep (Birds) was released in January, 2009. He hopes that other bands called "Bearhug" get together to form the Mystic Big Bear of Magic Mountain to combat the evil Dr. Zibuow. (2) Bearhug was formed in the winter of 2008 in Chandler, Arizona and consists of friends Jon Hubbell, Jeremy Lilly and Austin Scates. (3)Bearhug is an indie rock group that was formed in 2007 in Sydney, Australia under the name Skeletal Explosive.