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Gyroscope

There are two bands with the name Gyroscope. The first is a post-grunge rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Gyroscope started as Gyroscope Sunday in Perth in 1997 with Daniel Sanders on guitar/vocals, Zoran Trivic on guitar/vocals, Brad Campbell on bass/vocals and Rob Nassif on drums. They recorded their first demo cassette in 1998 and took up playing regularly on the Perth live circuit whilst also finding time for work and school commitments.

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Crazy Town

Crazy Town is a hip-hop/rock band formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. The band is best known for their 2001 single, "Butterfly", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Members of the band mix elements of hip-hop and rock but are mainly alternative hip-hop. As a group, they have released two studio albums, The Gift of Game and Darkhorse. Their debut album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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The Falls

There are at least two bands with this name: 1. The Falls are a rockabilly group from Minneapolis. 2.
Simon Rudston-Brown - Vocals/Guitar
Melinda Kirwin - Vocals/Piano
Jak Housden - Guitar Paul Housden - Bass
Gerard Masters - Keys
Terepai Richmond - Drums "a boy from darlo. a girl from darwin. and a band" - The Falls are a Sydney-based band who play every Wednesday at the Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills.

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While The City Sleeps

While The City Sleeps are a 5 piece band from Melbourne, Victoria.
Forming in May 09' the boys went straight to work to try and create their own sound and style.
With the release of a 5 track demo shortly after, and an amazing EP following, WTCS have made a strong name for themselves within the local scene.
While The City Sleeps are definitely a band to watch out for in 2010! For bookings message the myspace or email cwall89@live.com

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Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty, originally Matchbox 20 and typeset as matchbox twenty on most official merchandise, is a rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, who have sold in excess of 39 million albums worldwide. The band have been well received in many countries. The current members of the band are Rob Thomas (vocals, piano), Paul Doucette (drums, now guitar), Kyle Cook (lead guitar, vocals) and Brian Yale (bass). Adam Gaynor (rhythm guitar), who has left the band, performed on all three of their albums, as well. Rob Thomas is the principal songwriter and lead singer.

Pulled Apart By Horses

Pulled Apart By Horses are a 4 piece post-hardcore band from Leeds, England.
'Surely the best live band in Britain' said the observer. 'Pulled Apart by Horses' could be a sick torture method or the name of a new rock consortium from Leeds of west riding. 'Momentum has been building steadily over the past year for PABH and the band have quickly grabbed attention from the likes of Radio 1's Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq, the NME, Artrocker and the inquisitive minds of some of Britain's most recognizable indie labels.

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Sadhana

There are two bands called Sadhana. Both of them are in Australia. Sadhana 1 - Combining over decade of collective experience from a variety of projects, SADHANA was originally formed in late 2006 and now, with a vocalist completing the line-up in late 2008, SADHANA are ready to take on the world. SADHANA consists of 4 musically diverse and dedicated players from various musical influences and extensive backgrounds that have converged to create a massive, dynamic and distinctive sound that conveys intensity, emotion and meaning.

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The Butterfly Effect

There have been at least four bands called The Butterfly Effect: 1) Australian hard rock band
2) Swedish 90's electronic band
3) Thai Rock/indie band
4) Canadian alternative rock band (1999-2004)
(1) The Butterfly Effect is a hard rock band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. They have built a reputation for being one of the most exciting and hard working live acts in Australia. Since February 2002 the band has toured Australia and Europe extensively knocking up over 800 national and international performances as a headlining act.

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Dead Leaves

Dead Leaves is a hard rock band formed in 1994, in Shamokin, PA. The band consists of Jer Waugh on Bass,
Jason Dampman on Lead Guitar,
Kris Guitas on Lead Vocals,
Rich Pastuszek on Drums.
Jason Walters on Guitar,
They are a band that does not stray much from the Hard Rock sound, no rap, no techno, Just heavy hitting lyrics and Bass Lines. Dead Leaves is from Central Pennsylvania, USA. They were sponsored by Jagermeister. They only have two albums, the Dead Leaves E.P. and Your Kind is Labeled.

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