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Freshlyground

October 9, 2010
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Freshlyground is a South African Afro-fusion band that was formed in Cape Town in 2002. The band members are from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Stylistically, Freshlyground incorporates elements of traditional South African music (such as kwela and African folk), blues and jazz, as well as features of indie rock. The lead singer is...
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Big Bang

October 8, 2010
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Big Bang is a Korean musical group made up of five Korean men. When they first debuted, they were considered to be the new face of the YG Family, a pet name for their management company YG Entertainment. Although their debut was somewhat successful, it was not until the release of “거짓말” (“Lies“) that...
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Arashi

October 6, 2010
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Arashi is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on September 15, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Incoming search terms:ARASHI AROUND ASIA
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The Cataracs

October 2, 2010
The Cataracs

The Cataracs are an American Indie-Pop duo formed in Berkeley, California. Consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at Berkeley High School. The two were first signed to Indie-Pop label. Their...
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Far East Movement

October 2, 2010
Far East Movement

The Far*East Movement (also known as FM), hailing from the clubs and streets of Los Angeles, are one of the freshest crews representing the next generation of artists and “fly music.” Members Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and DJ Virman have created a huge industry buzz with major companies, radio stations, and club djs worldwide...
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Sodagreen

October 1, 2010
Sodagreen

Sodagreen is a Taiwanese independent folk-rock-pop band. It is difficult to define sodagreen’s music in genres due to the band’s diverse influences. Sodagreen emerged in the Taiwanese indie music scene after receiving the Grand Jury Award in the Hohaiyan Gongliau Rock Festival in 2004 . In 2006, the band received nominations for the Best...
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NEWS

September 30, 2010
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NEWS, is a six-member Japanese musical group consisting of Keiichiro Koyama, Ryo Nishikido, Tomohisa Yamashita, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato and Yuya Tegoshi. The group’s name is an acronym based on the cardinal directions (North, East, West, South) and the members locations. Formed in 2003 by Johnny Kitagawa as a nine member group under the...
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Uverworld

September 30, 2010
Uverworld

Uverworld (stylized as UVERworld) is a Japanese rock band consisting of five members originating from Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. Releasing five studio albums and several singles, which went on to achieve massive success, they went on to become one of the most influential rock bands in Japan to this day.
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Exile

September 30, 2010
Exile

Exile is a 14-member Japanese pop music band. On artwork and promotional material, the band name is typeset in all capitals as “EXILE”. The current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo before they split up in the mid-1990s. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed...
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RubberBand

September 30, 2010
RubberBand

RubberBand is a Hong Kong Band formed in 2004. Remained active in the Hong Kong underground music scene until they landed a contract with Gold Label in 2006. Incoming search terms:藝琛 kelvin
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