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Van She

Formed in the early part of 2005, Van She is a band from Sydney. Unashamedly taking bits and bobs from 80’s post punk, funk and synth pop, 90’s grunge, french house, film scores, 70’s krautrock and the latest collection of innovative artists like Tom Vek and M83, Van She is that unique beast that one was beginning to believe no longer existed – a band that takes all these influences from days gone but makes them sound unique, modern, and…. fresh. A lazy pastiche this isn’t.

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Severed Heads

An Australian electronic group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Severed Heads have released albums ranging from <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/experimental" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">experimental</a> <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/industrial%20noise" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">industrial noise</a> to <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/synthpop" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">synthpop</a> influenced <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/dance" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">dance</a> music. The original members were Richard Fielding and Andrew Wright, and were soon joined by Tom Ellard. This later changed to Garry Bradbury, Paul Deering, and Tom Ellard; Ellard has been the only one to remain throughout the group's career, with changing lineups throughout its two and a half decades of existence, later working mainly with Stephen Jones.

Directions In Groove

Directions In Groove (aka. d.i.g - not to be confused with the Californian grunge band "DIG" ) burst onto the Australian music scene in the early 90¹s with a sound whose freshness and originality quickly won them an enormous audience of fans. Call it acid jazz, jazz funk or just great grooving music d.i.g delivered a level of musical excitement that has seldom been replicated. Directions In Groove (DIG) were a popular Australian acid jazz band originally from the suburb of Redfern in Sydney, who produced several distinctive acid-jazz / groove / funk albums in the 1990's.

Insidious Torture

Insidious Torture is Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore from Australia (Melbourne, Victoria)
Insidious Torture formed in late 2008. A Melbourne based 3 piece, Death Metal-Grind outfit, featuring Matt "Skitz" Sanders on drums, Dan O'Grady on guitars and Storma on vocals. Debut E.P out soon! Current line-up:
Storma - Vocals
Dan O'Grady - Guitar (Damaged (Aus), Terrorust)
Matt "Skitz" Sanders - Drums (Damaged (Aus), Abramelin (Aus), Invocation (Aus), Hellspawn (Aus), Deströyer 666, Cemetery Urn, Terrorust, Humonic, Sadistik Exekution)

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Redial

Redial is an Australian electro act from Sydney. He is fast becoming one of Sydney's most sought after musicians with his productions and remixes being showered with a frightening amount of attention and distinction. In the space of a few weeks Redial has played alongside the likes of Danger and D.I.M. Not to mention having already found himself completely blowing the crowd away at Future, one of Sydney's biggest music festivals.

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Eyefear

Progressive metal band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1994. So far they have released four full-length albums, an EP and a demo. Discography:
Edge of Existence, full-length, 1996
Dawn... A New Beginning, EP, 1999
Promo, demo, 2003
9 Elements of Inner Vision, full-length, 2004
A World Full of Grey, full-length, 2007
The Unseen, full-length, 2008

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Institut Polaire

Since the EP “The Fauna and The Flora” the band have been busy, not only recording a brilliant debut album, the band moved interstate from their Perth homes and are now residing in Melbourne, where they hit the ground running with shows and recording. Within the move they lost drummer Russell who stayed in Perth who has been replaced by Toby Lang on drums (formerly of The Audreys and Veruca Salt).

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Legends Of Motorsport

Legends of Motorsport are one of Melbourne's finest loud, messy smash 'em up garage party bands. With great tunes about real life such as "Dinner And A Show" they are one of THE bands to see when visiting regular Melbourne venues such as The Tote or The Greyhound. Loud n' pukey.

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Far West Battlefront

Thrash band from Adelaide with hardcore breakdowns. Rumoured to run the Brighton mafia based in Dunluce Avenue with an unknown naked accomplice. Far West Battlefront have had tracks featured in renowned UK magazines Terrorizer and Metal Hammer, while also receiving consistent airplay on triple J's Full Metal Racket. This coverage has lead to support slots with Haste The Day (USA) The Acacia Strain (USA) and The Red Shore.

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