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Maribou State is Chris Davids and Liam Ivory from Hertfordshire. Liam asked Chris to play bass for his band. When they moved up north to go to university, the band fell by the wayside and the pair began making electronic music in their home studio, forging a partnership that would soon become Maribou State. In the summer of 2011 they were scouted by Fat! Records and put out their debut release, the 'Olivia' EP, which set a blueprint for Maribou State's trademark bass-heavy, melodic sound. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least three aritists/bands named Høst; 1) a Norwegian progressive rock band that existed from 1973 to 1978, and 2) a black metal band from the US, which is also known as Hennes Siste Høst 3) a Drum and Bass, Halftime, and Dubstep artist by the name of HØST from the UK. 1) Høst is a Norwegian heavy progressive rock band. They formed in the small town of Knapstad, Norway in 1973 and split-up in 1978. They were influenced by bands like Wishbone Ash and Yes. Read more on Last.fm

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Girl Group is a pop band formed in Liverpool, consisting of five members: Lil, Mia, Thea, Maria, and Katya. Four members are originally from Oslo (Norway) while one hails from Yorkshire (UK). They met during their initial week at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and influenced by artists such as Lily Allen, Wet Leg, and Liverpool-based hyperpop artist MARiMARi, the group decided to create music together. The name Girl Group was chosen to challenge and redefine the traditional perceptions of female bands in the music industry. Read more on Last.fm

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There are at least five music acts using the name PVC, each originating from different countries and musical backgrounds: 1) The German punk band PVC was formed in 1977 and was one of the first punk bands in Germany, alongside Male. Despite being active early in the German punk scene, they did not release a full-length album until 1983, titled "PVC." The band dissolved in 1984, reunited in 1988, and disbanded again in 1991. 2) A Dutch punk band also used the name PVC. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least 6 different bands called Kiosk: 1. An underground Iranian music band, founded in 2003 by Arash Sobhani. Prevented from performing in public or publishing in studios in Tehran by Islamic cultural authorities, Sobhani moved to the U.S. in 2005 where he led Kiosk to release the first-ever Iranian underground album, "Ordinary Man". The album was made available on iTunes and other major music distribution channels in the West, a first for Iranian underground music. The band has since released 9 albums of which 2 live albums. Read more on Last.fm

There are at least three artists with the name Doss. 1. DOSS >>= is a computer simulation that became sentient at 1997-04-04T20:30:15 >> early attempts to communicate with DOSS or her offspring have proved futile mostly Doss makes dance music like a daydream of nights past, equal parts euphoria and ennui. This spring, a full seven years after releasing her cult-favorite self-titled debut, she will finally release its follow up for LuckyMe. Now based in New York Read more on Last.fm

Serpentwithfeet is Josiah Wise (born July 9, 1988), an experimental musician based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Wise released the EP blisters in 2016 and his debut studio album soil in 2018. Wise was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up amongst a religious family; his father owned a Christian bookstore and his mother was a choir director. Wise joined the church choir as a child and grew up with classical and gospel music as a primary influence. Read more on Last.fm

Launched in 2017, Star Moles is the musical project of American musician and songwriter Emily Moales. Originally from New Hampshire and later based in Philadelphia, Moales has released a large catalog of independent recordings spanning indie pop, bedroom pop, and folk music. Read more on Last.fm