A-Z Band Names Game

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[HEADING=2]Indochine[/HEADING]

Indochine (French for "Indochina") was formed in May 1981 in Paris, France by Nicola Sirkis and

Dominique Nicolas. It took them a few months to write their first songs. They soon took on Dimitri

Bodianski, the cousin of one of Nicola’s friends. Very soon, Stephane Sirkis, Nicola's brother got

involved in the band and composed most of their hits in which Nicola always took the leading

vocals. They gave their first concert at "Le Rose bonbon", a café in Paris on 29 September 1981.

 

This brief performance on stage earned them their first contract with a record company.

 

They recorded their first single in November 1981. It included two songs, Dizzidence Politik and

Françoise.

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[HEADING=2]Jesus and Mary Chain[/HEADING]

The Jesus and Mary Chain is a chaotic, noisy indie quartet formed in Scotland, blending the

Beach Boys' sunny pop with the Velvet Underground's black-leather cool. Brothers Jim Reid

and William Reid, from East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland were the primary songwriters. "The

JAMC" released a constant string of albums, singles and EPs until their demise in 1998.

 

Having influenced many post-punk and noise rock bands, the group finally reunited in 2007.

 

The initial line-up, formed in 1983, was augmented by bassist Douglas Hart and drummer

Bobby Gillespie. Gillespie played standing up in the manner of The Velvet Underground's

Maureen "Moe" Tucker.

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Kraftwerk

 

Kraftwerk ("power plant" in English) is an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

 

They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered the most important and influential

band of their genre, often described as "the godfathers of electronic music".

 

Kraftwerk's sound is minimalistic and strictly electronic; it combines driving, repetitive rhythms

with catchy melodies and vocals usually sung through a vocoder.

 

The current line-up consists of Ralf Hütter (the only original member), Fritz Hilpert, Henning

Schmitz and Falk Grieffenhagen.

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[HEADING=2]Lightning Seeds[/HEADING]

 

Lightning Seeds are an alternative/pop band, largely the brainchild of writer,

singer and guitarist Ian Broudie (born 4th August 1958 in Liverpool, England).

 

The band currently consists of Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar), Riley Broudie

(guitar), Martyn Campbell (bass), Angie Pollock (keyboard) and Jack Prince

(drums). Co-founder Simon Rogers, although no longer a member of the band,

still works with them during album recordings.

 

They are best known for three songs: 1989's "Pure", 1992's "The Life of Riley"

and 1996's "Three Lions" Broudie and Rogers formed the act as the "perfect

pop project", and Lightning Seeds broke through in 1989 with the psychedelic

synth pop hit, "Pure", which made the UK Top 20 and was a minor hit on US

pop radio and a major success on US

alternative radio.

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Metallica

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Nova Twins

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[HEADING=2]OneRepublic[/HEADING]

OneRepublic is an American, self-proclaimed "genreless", band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 by

Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream

attention with the release of their single "Apologize," which has sold in excess of 7 million singles

worldwide. The song, according to SoundScan Data, is one of only two songs that have reached 3 million

legal downloads in history. A remix of "Apologize" was featured on Timbaland's Shock Value and the

band's debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, produced by Greg Wells.

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Pascow

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[HEADING=2]La Quinta Estación[/HEADING]

La Quinta Estación (Spanish for "The 5th season", a play on the fact that there are only

four seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer and fall, hence: La Quinta Estación;

often spelled La 5ª Estación) were a Spanish pop/rock band composed of two musicians

from Madrid: Natalia Jiménez (lead singer and harmonica) and Ángel Reyero (guitar).

 

Pablo Domínguez (2001-2008) (guitar and bass) was the third member until his recent

split.

 

The band originated in Madrid with six members but the remaining three relocated to

Mexico in 2001 after recording their first album Primera toma ("Take #1").

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[HEADING=2]Red Snapper[/HEADING]

 

Red Snapper is a British instrumental band founded in London in 1993 by Ali Friend (double bass),

Richard Thair (drums), and David Ayers (guitar). The three core members are also joined by various

guest musicians and vocalists on different records.

According to music journalist, Jason Ankeny (Allmusic) "the British acid jazz trio were notable for

their pioneering synthesis of acoustic instruments and electronic textures".

Stylistically, Red Snapper's music contains elements of jazz, funk, jungle, trip-hop, hip-hop and

breakbeat, as well as references to early psychedelic and progressive rock.

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[HEADING=2]Secret Garden[/HEADING]

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[HEADING=2]Thompson Twins[/HEADING]

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Umse

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[HEADING=2]Velvet Revolver[/HEADING]

[HEADING=2]Velvet Revolver was a hard rock supergroup formed in 2002 and consisting of former Guns N' Roses

members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band

Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their

formation until 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album,

Contraband. [/HEADING]

[HEADING=2]Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns

N' Roses, and criticized the band for a "disconnection" between Scott Weiland and the rest of the band.[/HEADING]

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[HEADING=2]The Whitest Boy Alive[/HEADING]

The Whitest Boy Alive are a Norwegian-German musical group based in Berlin.

 

The band comprises Norwegian singer/guitarist Erlend Øye, who is also a member of the band Kings

of Convenience, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhodes piano

and Crumar. Erlend Øye is from Norway, Marcin Öz is Polish while the rest of the band is German.

 

They started as an electronic dance music project in 2003 in Berlin, but have since slowly developed

into a band with no programmed elements.

 

Their German record label is Bubbles. Their debut album Dreams was released on June 21, 2006 in Germany.