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Young Marble Giants was a post-punk band from Cardiff, Wales, a trio formed in 1978. They consisted of Alison Statton (vocals), Stuart Moxham (guitar) and Phillip Moxham (bass), occasionally joined by keyboardist Peter Joyce. They made one great album, Colossal Youth (1980), on Rough Trade, recorded very cheaply often using the first take. Extremely low-tech drum machine effects and home made synthesizers featured. Alison Statton and Philip Moxham later worked as Weekend. Read more on Last.fm

The Joy Formidable is an indie rock band formed in 2007 in North Wales, United Kingdom, currently located in London, England. The group members are Ritzy Bryan (vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, backing vocals), and Matt Thomas (drums). Their music has been described as "primal epic grunge rock à la The Breeders, Arcade Fire and Yeah Yeah Yeahs". Vocalist/guitarist Ritzy Bryan and bassist Rhydian Dafydd originally played together as part of indie rock band Tricky Nixon, which later reformed into a new wave/post-punk band Sidecar Kisses. Read more on Last.fm

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The Bug Club are an alternative rock band from Caldicot, Monmouthshire. Formed in 2016, they played gigs for 2 years before their first release in 2018. Since their debut release in 2021, they have released 4 EPs, a studio album and a live album. The band are made up of Sam Willmett on guitar and vocals, Tilly Harris on bass, and vocals and Dan Matthew on drums. Things went pear-shaped with Sam and Tilly in 2024 after Dan swapped his sticks for his gardening tools and a quiet life in the countryside. Read more on Last.fm

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Los Campesinos! is an alternative rock band which formed in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in 2006. The band's current lineup consists of Gareth Paisley (vocals, keyboards), Kim Paisley (vocals, keyboards), Tom Bromley (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Neil Turner (guitar), Rob Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards, glockenspiel, percussion), Matt Fidler (bass) and Jason Adelina (drums). The band has released seven albums since their formation: Hold On Now, Youngster. Read more on Last.fm

Panic Shack, a Welsh five-piece punk band, emerged onto the music scene in 2018. Their lineup includes Sarah Harvey (lead vocals), Meg Fretwell (guitar, backing vocals), Romi Lawrence (guitar, backing vocals), Emily Smith (bass), and Nick Doherty-Williams (drums). Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of punk, Panic Shack blends it with a keen sense of identity, wit, and melody. Formed in Cardiff, Wales, Panic Shack took matters into their own hands. Read more on Last.fm

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