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London based, italian born singer-songwriter. Emma Tricca's upbringing had been peripatetic, split between Italy and the UK, with excursions through Africa - Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Libya - as well up and down the Italian peninsula. She comes from a family of scientists and artists. A move to London saw Emma hone her music at open mic nights all over the city, before gathering a band of like-minded musicians around her to release her first album Recorded in Good Times Studios and released in Spring 2009 by Finders Keepers/Bird Read more on Last.fm

Birdie, composed of Paul Kelly and Deborah Wykes, or Debsey, was an indie pop duo that formed in 1997 after playing in Saint Etienne's live backing band. Both members had previous musical jaunts however. London native Wykes opened for the likes of The Fall, The Jam, and The Undertones while fronting her band Dolly Mixture. Kelly was known for his stint with UK indie quartet East Village and directing promo videos for various bands. Their first album Read more on Last.fm

Jeffrey Lewis is an American singer/songwriter and comic-book artist, part of the Anti-folk movement. Several of his musical influences have been acknowledged in his songs such as The Chelsea Hotel Oral Sex Song, concerning the song by Leonard Cohen, and The History of The Fall. Like Cohen, Lewis' lyrics are complex and literate, often combining a depressing world-view with a hopeful message and sharp wit. Born in New York City and growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan Island his songs are also highly informed by his home surroundings Read more on Last.fm

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The Flaming Stars are a garage band. That's garage as in loud guitars, valve amps, cheap electric organ and trashcan drums. They play live in the studio, live on the radio and live on stage. Formed in December 1994, they have regularly filled venues such as The Garage, and the LA2, and venues around the country, as well as playing sell-out tours around Europe, Japan and the US. Read more on Last.fm

"lavender" - a lo-fi indie DUO from London. and also "LAVENDER" - a alt rock/noisepop/emo ARTIST from Brazil. Read more on Last.fm

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. The group emerged from the local music scene while its members were associated with the University of Georgia. The band's sound was characterized by Buck's arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocals and lyrics, Mills's melodic bass playing and backing vocals, and Berry's restrained drumming. Read more on Last.fm

Broken Social Scene are a Canadian indie rock collective formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario. The band's core members were Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. This duo recorded and released the band's ambient debut album Feel Good Lost, in 2001, with contributions from Ohad Benchetrit (also known as Years), Evan Cranley, Leslie Feist, Justin Peroff, Bill Priddle, and Charles Spearin. All of these musicians would emerge as key members of Broken Social Scene in future endeavors. Read more on Last.fm

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