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]Lostprophets[/HEADING]

Lostprophets were an alternative rock band formed in Pontypridd, Wales in 1997. The band was founded

by vocalist Ian Watkins and guitarist Mike Lewis.

 

Initially, Watkins played drums for the band, although its success only began when he transferred over to

lead vocals. They have released several demos, none of which have been produced commercially, five

studio albums, and fourteen singles.

 

Their fifth and final studio album is titled Weapons, released on the 2nd of April 2012. The first of these

albums, The Fake Sound of Progress, was originally recorded for the meager sum of £6000 and intended as

a glorified demo, but after catching the ears of several major labels, the band re-recorded and re-released

the album on a much wider scale through Columbia Records.

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[HEADING=2]New Radicals (Иew Radicals)[/HEADING]

 

The New Radicals were an alternative rock/power pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California

in 1997, being centered around front-man Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their

songs.

 

They released only one album, 1998's 'Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too', a critically acclaimed

pop rock album heavily influenced by classic rock and soul of the 60s and 70s that contained -

amongst radio-friendly pop tracks and love songs - strong criticism of corporate America and

modern culture.

 

Aside from Alexander, the only other permanent member of the band was keyboardist and former

child actress Danielle Brisebois.

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[HEADING=2]The Pharcyde[/HEADING]

The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative hip-hop group, formed in 1989, from South

Central Los Angeles.

 

The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie

Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ),

followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla.

 

The group is perhaps best known for the hit singles "Drop", "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin''", as well as their

first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992).

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[HEADING=2]Rage Against the Machine[/HEADING]

 

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group

consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello,

and drummer Brad Wilk.

 

Their songs express revolutionary left-wing political views. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records

worldwide.

 

Rage Against the Machine released its eponymous debut album in 1992 to commercial and critical success,

leading to a slot in the 1993 Lollapalooza festival. Their second album, Evil Empire, was released in 1996. Their

third, The Battle of Los Angeles, followed in 1999, and in 2003, it was ranked number 426 on the same list.

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[HEADING=2]A Tribe Called Quest[/HEADING]

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composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad,

and rapper Jarobi White.

 

The group is regarded as a pioneer of alternative hip hop music. In 1991, the group released its jazz-influenced

second album, The Low End Theory, regarded for helping shape alternative hip hop in the 1990s. In 1998, the

group broke up shortly before releasing its fifth album, The Love Movement, but in 2006, the group's original

members reunited and toured the United States.

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[HEADING=2]Wilson Phillips[/HEADING]

 

Wilson Phillips was an American pop group made up of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips. Although

their success in the early 1990s was brief, they scored four Grammy Award nominations, two American Music Award

nominations and a Billboard Music Award, they are also famous for being the offspring of prominent musicians; the

Wilsons are the daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, while Phillips's parents are John Phillips and Michelle

Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.

 

The Wilson sisters and Phillips were friends from childhood, growing up in southern California in the 1970's