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Pulp is a britpop band that formed in 1978 in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. The band's best known and most stable lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker (vocals), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Mark Webber (guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Steve Mackey (bass) and Nick Banks (drums). Although many members have had a long tenure with the band, the only constant member has been Cocker. In 2011, it was announced on Pulp's official website that the band's classic lineup would reunite and perform at several festivals Read more on Last.fm

OutKast is an American hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The duo is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards. Over 25 million copies have been sold of Outkast's seven releases: six studio albums—including one double album—and a greatest hits release. The group's original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk. Since then funk, soul, pop, electronic music, rock, spoken word poetry, jazz, and blues have been added to the group's musical palette. Read more on Last.fm

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Read more on Last.fm

Mary Lattimore is a harpist living in Los Angeles. She experiments with her Lyon and Healy Concert Grand harp and effects. Her solo debut, The Withdrawing Room, was released in 2013 on Desire Path Recordings. Her most recent album, Goodbye, Hotel Arkada, was released in October 2023 on Ghostly International. She has collaborated with musicians such as Jeff Zeigler, Chris Forsyth, Maxwell August Croy, Elysse Thebner, Meg Baird and Cody Yantis. Read more on Last.fm

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Polarcoaster is the musical alter ego of multidisciplinary artist Lilly Schwartz known primarily for her documentary and street photography, as well as her YouTube channel that documents all her artistic endeavours, which most notably include photography, music, illustration and building electronic musical instruments. Her photography was shown in solo exhibitions in Germany and Spain, as well as group exhibitions in Germany, Spain, the US and Argentina. Read more on Last.fm

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Ben McElroy is a British ambient/drone/folk music maker living in Nottingham. His sound is typically based around acoustic instruments (such as guitar, strings and voice) with a little additional computer based processing and is influenced by artists as diverse as Pauline Oliveros, Sharron Kraus and Ralph Vaughn Williams. He released his debut album, "Bird-Stone", in 2016. Read more on Last.fm