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Paramore is a rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 2003. The band currently consists of Hayley Williams (vocals, keyboard), Taylor York (guitar) and Zac Farro (drums). They have released six studio albums: All We Know Is Falling, RIOT!, Brand New Eyes, their first Billboard 200 chart topper Paramore, After Laughter and their grammy winning sixth studio album This is Why . Paramore, as a quartet, released their debut studio album, All We Know Is Falling, in 2005. Read more on Last.fm

Blink-182 is an American punk rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Their current and best-known lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. After years of independent recording and touring, including stints on the Warped Tour, the group signed to MCA Records. Their biggest albums, Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), saw international success. Read more on Last.fm

The Big Pink is an electro rock duo that formed in 2007 in London, England. The group consists of Robbie Furze (vocals, guitar) and Vicky Jean Smith (drums). Milo Cordell (keyboards, synths, vocals) left the band in February 2013. The duo took their name from "Big Pink", a house in upstate New York where The Band and Bob Dylan made some legendary recordings. They are best known for their 2009 single "Dominos", which peaked at #27 on the UK Singles Chart and #36 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States. Read more on Last.fm

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

Slow Club are a 2-piece band from Sheffield, England comprising Charles Watson (vocals and guitar) and Rebecca Taylor (vocals, guitar, and percussion). They formed in 2006, and are noted for their quirky lyrics, their variety of percussion instruments, and great vocal interplay. They are currently signed to Moshi Moshi Records, and have been on nationwide tours with artists such as Fionn Regan, Noisettes, Hot Club De Paris, Tilly and the Wall, Jamie T, and Jeremy Warmsley. Read more on Last.fm

Arctic Monkeys are an alternative rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar, piano), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006. They are one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet via MySpace, despite none of them having an account. Read more on Last.fm

Bloc Party are an English indie rock band formed in 1999 in London. The band currently consists of Kele Okereke (vocals, guitar), Russell Lissack (guitar), Justin Harris (bass, vocals) and Louise Bartle (drums, vocals). The band have released six albums: "Silent Alarm" (2005), "A Weekend in the City" (2007), "Intimacy" (2008), "Four" (2012) , "Hymns" (2016) and "Alpha Games" (2022). Bloc Party have been together since 1999, with names such as Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, and Union, before settling on Bloc Party in September 2003. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one band named Killers. (This is not "The Killers") 1. Killers are a French speed metal band currently based in Bardos, France. Founded in 1984 by rhythm guitarist Bruno Dolheguy (also taking on vocals in 1989, while being the only member to have remained with the band throughout its career), Killers are one of the few French speed metal bands from the 1980s which remain active today. Line up : * Bruno Dolheguy: Vocals / Guitars Read more on Last.fm

Mathangi Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and activist. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, electronic, hip hop and world music with electronic instruments and samples. Born in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents, M.I.A. and her family moved to Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka when she was six months old. Read more on Last.fm

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