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Vertigo

That soaring melodic tension between guitar and vocal, its bass lines, tinged with longing, and driving yet thoughtful rhythm section make Vertigo one of those rare bands whose offerings of gritty beauty and haunting intensity escape the trap of cliche and affectation. The four-piece band out of Knoxville, Tennessee, marries alt/pop lyricism and well-grounded composition with yearning themes and experimental musicianship, connecting with audiences in electric, deeply personal live performances.

The Toasters

The Toasters came out of the lower east side of Manhattan, New York in 1981. Cutting their teeth at legendary punk rock clubs, like CBGB’S, the band has proceeded on to defy gravity and industry skeptics alike by staying true to their original 2-Tone roots and earning their rightful place in the history of international Ska music. In their role as consummate outsiders, the band has turned down major record deals and have opted instead to run down their own track where...

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The Dynamites

There have been at least five bands called The Dynamites.
1. An instrumental/beat band from Sarpsborg, Norway who excisted from 1958-1966. They released two singles on the Troll label and did a tour of East Germany in 1965. Two of the members went on to the freakbeat group The Divorced.
2. A garage/R&B/freakbeat band from Basel, Switzerland.
3. A 60s garage rock band from Japan which featured a slide guitar (unusual for a Japanese band at the time).

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Joyride

Berdiri di tahun 2005 di kota Denpasar, Bali - Indonesia. JOYRIDE didirikan oleh bassist Billy Bagus, kemudian menyusul bergabung vokalis+gitaris Joe Enders dan drummer Don 'Dagger' Christyanto
Nama JOYRIDE diambil dari judul sebuah lagu milik BAND HARDCORE bernama THE WEDDING, bukan diambil dari lagu milik ROXETTE! =)
Pada masa awal terbentuknya, genre JOYRIDE adalah pop punk dan post-hardcore, namun sering terjadi pergantian gitaris. akhirnya pada tahun 2007 gitaris Gils Francis bergabung ke dalam formasi untuk mengisi posisi yang kosong pada line up yang ada.

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Nancy Vandal

Nancy Vandal is a punk band from Sydney, Australia that performed from 1993 to 2001 and had a reunion performance in 2003 and have, as of December 2008, planned a reunion and new EP for 2009. The band was initially called Hard Axe To Follow, then Nancy Vandal and the Popgun Assassins, but the last part of the name was later dropped. Nancy Vandal was formed by Warrane College students Foxtrotsky/Fox Trotsky and JJ LaMoore as a strictly pretend band as neither of them could play an instrument. Eventually the pair formed a real band called Meataxe that played on campus.

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Chris Murray

Chris Murray is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter and guitarist working primarily in the genre of ska. In Canada, he was a member of the now-defunct ska band King Apparatus. He now lives in the Los Angeles, California area, where he performs regularly, both solo as well as with the Chris Murray Combo. Murray has performed throughout North America, Europe, Japan, and South America, and released several CDs on the Asian Man Records label.

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Smash Mouth

Smash Mouth is an <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/alternative%20rock" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">alternative rock</a> band from San Jose, California, United States that formed in 1994, the band comprises Steve Harwell (lead vocalist), Greg Camp (guitarist/songwriter), Paul De Lisle (bassist), and new drummer since early 2006, Jason Sutter (replacing Michael Urbano, who left due to creative differences). Their hit songs include "<a title="Smash Mouth &ndash; Walkin' On The Sun" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Smash+Mouth/_/Walkin%27+On+The+Sun" class="bbcode_track">Walkin' On The Sun</a>" (1997) and "<a title="Smash Mouth &ndash; All Star" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Smash+Mouth/_/All+Star" class="bbcode_track">All Star</a>" (1999).