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The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Band member Adam Granduciel (born Adam Granofsky in Dover, Massachusetts) moved from Oakland, California to Philadelphia in 2003, where he met Kurt Vile and began playing music with him. They began playing as The War on Drugs in 2005, and self-released a demo EP. While Vile and Granduciel formed the backbone of the band, they had a number of accompanists early in the group's career Read more on Last.fm

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a synthpop group whose founding members is originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996 Read more on Last.fm

There are three bands with this name: 1. Big in Japan were an influential art punk band that emerged from Liverpool, England in 1977 . They started off playing gigs around Liverpool along with Wah Heat!. The band was well known for its eccentric cast, who would later on become iconoclasts, and their unique, often scandalous stage shows. It was the seed for most of the members going on to pursue further influential projects. 2. a pop rock band from Reno, NV that existed 1999 - 2007. Read more on Last.fm

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Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. She was known for her contralto vocals, autobiographical songwriting, and fusion of genres including soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse’s music, style, and public life made her an influential figure in popular culture. Born in Enfield, London, to a Jewish family, Winehouse grew up in a jazz-influenced household. She was Read more on Last.fm

Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. The group consists of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe. They are among the most commercially successful acts in British popular music, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In the 1999 edition of "The Guinness Book of Records", they were listed as the most successful duo in UK music history. The duo achieved 42 top-30 singles in the United Kingdom Read more on Last.fm

Mary in the Junkyard is an Indie Rock/Art Rock trio from London, consisting of Clari Freeman-Taylor (AKA Clari FT) and David Addison, both formerly of Second Thoughts, on vocals/guitar and drums, respectively, as well as Saya Barbaglia on bass and viola. In October 2023, they released their debut single, Tuesday, followed up by two more singles, Ghost and Marble Arch, released in February and March 2024, respectively, before releasing their debut EP This Old House in May of the same year. Read more on Last.fm

Dance act produced by Mauro Farina. Singles: Love To Love (1993) Megaton Records Read more on Last.fm

For Those I Love is the musical project of David Balfe from Dublin, whose 2021 debut album For Those I Love was met with critical acclaim. He is a former band member of The Blind and Mothers & Fathers with Pamela Connolly of Pillow Queens. Read more on Last.fm

This is Lorelei is the recording project of New York based musician and multi-instrumentalist, Nate Amos. Amos is a ceaseless student of musical craft, especially as it relates to the uncharted areas of pop music experimentalism. He grew up in a musical household in Virginia and then Vermont, and spent many of his formative years in a studio environment. His highly acute ear and fascination for musical composition were imbued at an early age and have perpetually motivated his evolution as a musical thinker. Read more on Last.fm