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Echo & the Bunnymen is a British post-punk band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and Les Pattinson. There are many stories, probably apocryphal, that the quartet was completed by a drum machine known as "Echo". Their debut album is 1980's Crocodiles, and their next, the critically-acclaimed Heaven Up Here, reached the Top Ten in 1981. So did 1983's Porcupine and '84's Ocean Rain. Singles Read more on Last.fm

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Yo La Tengo is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintain a strong cult following. Additionally, the band is renowned for its encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. Read more on Last.fm

Ex-Easter Island Head are a Liverpool, UK based ensemble, composing and performing music for solid-body electric guitar, percussion and other instruments. Their music uses repetition, percussive processes, resonance and amplification with multiple electric guitars to create a sound that draws on minimalism, drone music, ambient sound and process music. As equally austere as it is sonically dense, the music of Ex-Easter Island Head is immersive and organic. Read more on Last.fm

2 artists have this name: 1) pictureframes was formed in 2007 from former band "Into Abyss". Original members, Charlie Mooney (Bass, Vocals), Matt Hawkins (Guitar, Vocals), Mike Goldsmith (Lead Guitar) & Charles Pierce (Percussion). The band released 3 Ep's a self titled début in 2008, Followed by the highly experimental release of "Illness & Recovery" in late 2009 and "Ghost Rooms" in mid 2010. Mike Goldsmith left the band and they went on hiatus Read more on Last.fm

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The Leaf Library is a British looping drone pop (and occasional space rock) band formed in 2005 in London. Starting out in Reading after Matt Ashton’s previous band Saloon split in 2004. Ashton started writing and recording with vocalist Kate Gibson. After moving to London, they were joined by bassist Gareth Jones (from Wintergreen) and guitarist Ben Smith, Ashton’s housemate at the time. After a couple of temporary drummers, Lewis Young settled in for good, bringing with him an eclectic collection of synths and gadgets. Read more on Last.fm

Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs. Like their peers The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane they were blessed with several considerable individual talents and produced music that -at least initially- was eclectic, as well as exploratory. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) A British band formed in Liverpool in 1987. 2) American Soul singer William Shack active in the 1970s. 3) An American New Wave/Punk band active in the 1980s. 1) Shack are a British band formed in Liverpool in 1987. Originally Shack consisted of Mick Head (vocals/guitar), his brother John Head (guitar), Justin Smith (bass) and Mick Hurst (drums). The band's most recent album was in 2006 and most recent concert was in 2010. Read more on Last.fm

Alan Boorman, Chris Umney, Richard Sothcott, Henry Sargeant In the beginning when horses were the size of rabbits, Wevie Stonder began their quest into the unchartered depths…….. A first recording in 1979 (capturing the telephone conversations of a group of chickens), led Itchy Genius and M.C. Hat to begin the crusade. By July 1993 they were armed with an Amstrad 3 track studio 100, “Johnny Guitar” and a Casio pt82, resulting in a failed Read more on Last.fm