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Tensnake is Marco Niemerski. Born in Hamburg in 1975, Marco grew up listening to disco, soul, boogie, funk, 80s pop and Balearic. His older brother introduced him to a more dancefloor-inspired influences from Larry Levan to Junior Boys Own, Romanthony to Masters of Work. He founded the label Mirau in 2005 but Tensnake’s first taste of critical acclaim came with the release of In the End (I Want You to Cry EP) on the label Running Back in 2009. The EP was voted number one on djhistory.com’s end-of-the-year list. Read more on Last.fm

Show Me the Body started as a band in 2009 consisting of Julian Cashwan Pratt (banjo and vocals), Harlan Steed (bass), and Gabriel Millman (drums). Noah Cohen-Corbett (current drummer) joined the band in 2014. Their unique sound is heavily influenced, both sonically and in attitude, by the city that reared them: New York, United States. The band has been at the forefront of the city's underground since the release of their 2014 EP Yellow Kidney. Over Read more on Last.fm

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Rosalia Vila Tobella, known mononymously as ROSALÍA is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona, she has been described as an "untypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 13, she studied musicology at Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings. She completed her studies with honors by virtue of her collaborative cover album with Raül Refree, Los Ángeles and the baccalaureate project El Mal Querer. Read more on Last.fm

Angélica Garcia is an American singer-songwriter currently based in Richmond, Virginia. She has released three studio albums: Medicine for Birds (2016), Cha Cha Palace (2020) and Gemelo (2024). Her song "Jícama" became widely known when US President Barack Obama selected the track for his 2019 year-end list. Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in El Monte in the San Gabriel Valley east of the city. Garcia studied creative writing at Cooperative Arts High in New Haven Read more on Last.fm

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There are currently 7 artists/bands sharing this profile: 1) bed are a Kyoto-based indie rock band. Members from diary tree and scroll started Bed in June 2005. Those members are ジューシー山本 (Guitar & Vocal), 村山征希 (Bass), 山口将司 (Guitar & Vocal) and 長生治彦 (Drums). Their discography consists of the following releases so far: "Turn It Off" (ICCL002, 2006/12/17) "Response" (ICCL007, 2008/04/16) "ON OFF" (3P3B-64, 2010/07/07) Read more on Last.fm

Kurt Vile (born 1980 in Philadelphia) is an American guitarist and singer. Previously the lead guitarist in the band The War on Drugs, he began his solo career in 2008. Though his name is sometimes assumed to be a pseudonym due to its similarity to German composer Kurt Weill, it is in fact his birth name, as given by his parents Donna and Charles Vile. Vile began his musical career in 2003 creating lo-fi home recordings with frequent collaborator Adam Granduciel. Read more on Last.fm

Étienne Bernard Marie de Crécy (French pronunciation: [etjɛn də kʁesi]; also known as Superdiscount, EDC, Minos Pour Main Basse and Mooloodjee) (born 25 February 1969, Lyon, France) is a French DJ and producer who composes house and electronic music. Read more on Last.fm