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Kaiser Chiefs is a post-britpop band which formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England in early 2003. The band consists of Ricky Wilson (vocals), Andrew "Whitey" White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick "Peanut" Baines (keyboards) and Vijay Mistry(drums). Nick Hodgson is the band's former drummer and main songwriter but left the band in December 2012 to focus on other projects. The band has released seven albums as of 2020 and have released 27 singles, including the hits I Predict a Riot, Oh My God, Ruby and Never Miss a Beat. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Faux Real is Franco-American brothers Elliott Arndt and Virgile Arndt; 2) Faux Real was American electronic music artist from San Francisco; 3) Faux Real is an Australian chiptune/hip hop duo consisting of members of My Cat Drinks Tap Water and Lopaka. [for another duo, see faux-real] 1) Faux Real is American brothers Elliott Arndt and Virgile Arndt who blend post-punk, glam rock, and fresh beats. Formed in 2018. the duo's debut album, "Faux Ever", was released in 2024. Read more on Last.fm

English Teacher are an indie/post-punk band from Leeds, United Kingdom. With their inspired lyricism and indie sensibilities, they are the quartet steadily rising to the top of the class. Made up of Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums), Nicholas Eden (bass) and Lewis Whiting (lead guitar, synth), English Teacher are no strangers to self-deprecation. Formed in 2020 after meeting at Leeds Conservatoire, their brand of indie is more kitchen sink drama than straight-to-the-chorus smash. Read more on Last.fm

If the protagonist of Daft Punks ‘Da Funk’ was walking around the streets of New York City today there’d be one thing playing on his boombox and it’d be three piece Fcukers. Whilst on his journey throughout the Lower East Side he’d probably end up running into members of the band working nightlife jobs as DJs, throwing parties in local bars and restaurants or simply finding the frequency of Manhattan’s beat and locking in. Fronted by Read more on Last.fm

Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. They are known for incorporating strong rock and disco influences into their music and image. The band's debut album Cross was released in June 2007 to critical acclaim. The album was later nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album and came in at number 15 on Pitchfork's "Top 50 Albums of 2007" and number 18 on Blender's "25 Best Albums of 2007" list. Read more on Last.fm

More than 1 artist using the same alias: 1). Pianoman is an alias of dance music producer James Sammon from Bradford, West Yorkshire who shot to number 6 in the UK Charts with the hit single “Blurred” in June 1996. His follow up to Blurred released on 3 Beat Records was from a Belinda Carlisle sample of “Live Your Life Be Free” and was titled “Party People” and narrowly missed a place in the Top 40. 2.) Classical artist who prefers to remain anonymous Read more on Last.fm

Two Door Cinema Club is a Bangor and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, UK, electropop / alternative band, formed 2007, consisting of Alex Trimble (vocals, guitar), Kevin Baird (bass, vocals), Sam Halliday (guitar, vocals) and, live only, Benjamin Thompson (drums) and Jacob Berry (keyboard, vocals). The band has released four albums: "Tourist History" (2010), "Beacon" (2012), "Gameshow" (2016), and "False Alarm" (2019). The band's name resulted from Halliday's mispronunciation of the local cinema's name, Tudor Cinema. Read more on Last.fm

Gorillaz is a British virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. The band currently consists of four animated members: Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar) who formed the band, 2-D (lead vocals, keyboards), Noodle (guitar, vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Their fictional universe is explored through animated music videos, interviews and animated shorts. In reality, Albarn is the only permanent musical contributor and often collaborates with other musicians. Read more on Last.fm

Klaxons was an indie rock band, based in London. The band consisted of Jamie Reynolds (bass, vocals), James Righton (keyboards, vocals), Simon Taylor-Davies (guitar) and Steffan Halperin (drums). They have been on indefinite hiatus since 2014. Reynolds, Righton and Taylor-Davies formed the band in New Cross, London, United Kingdom, in 2005 Their debut single, "Gravity's Rainbow" was released on 29 March 2006 as a 500 copies limited 7-inch vinyl, decorated by the band themselves. Read more on Last.fm