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Deftones is an American metal band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1988, consisting of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables), and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). Vega (formerly of Quicksand) took on bass duties from mid-2009 to ca. 2021 in substitution for Chi Cheng, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Santa Clara, California on November 4, 2008. Read more on Last.fm

Irish/Portuguese quintet pôt-pot infuse the propulsive grooves of krautrock with a phosphorescent psych-rock radiance, All underscored by harmonium drones, hypnotic male-female vocal harmonies, and deep layers of rough-hewn texture. Mykle Oliver Smith - Guitar/Vocals Elaine Malone - Harmonium/Vocals Joe Armitage - Bass Mark Waldron-Hyden - Drums/Vocals Read more on Last.fm

Perfume Genius is the alias of singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Mike moved to Seattle when he was 6. Growing up, Hadreas was the only openly gay student at his school, and he received death threats that were ignored by the school administration. He dropped out of high school during his senior year. Two years after dropping out, he was attacked by several young men in his neighborhood. He moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and worked as a doorman for a club in the East Village. Read more on Last.fm

Geese is an American indie rock band formed in 2016 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. As a project between friends to build a home studio out of a basement. Their songs are born from the same ambition: make music by any means necessary. They began recording together with sneakers as mic stands and blankets draped over the amps, all within the afternoon following a school day, up until they ran the risk of noise complaints. On a practical level Read more on Last.fm

Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock/instrumental band from Glasgow formed in 1995. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand. Although frequently referred to as post-rock, the band have revealed in interviews that they despise this categorization Read more on Last.fm

Punk group based in Brighton, England, UK, formed in 2019. “LAMBRINI GIRLS! Despite being named after the beloved perry drink this Brighton three-piece's sound is neither light nor fruity. You should instead expect to knock back raw, face melting garage-punk and ruddy well like it!”- Tell Everyone promotions Lambrini Girls are a punk rock group formed in Brighton, currently consisting of duo Phoebe Lunny and Lilly Macieira. Lambrini Girls formed during a period of lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Last.fm

Gwenifer Raymond is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist, originally from Cardiff but now residing in Brighton, England. Gwenifer began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players, eventually leading into the guitar players of the American Primitive genre. Read more on Last.fm

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Q Project (Jason Greenhalgh) is a drum and bass music producer. He makes up half of Total Science, along with fellow producer Paul Smith (who produces under the name Spinback). He is well known for his release "Champion Sound", a popular jungle anthem of the 1990s. Read more on Last.fm