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The band The Housemartins was founded in 1983. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Kingston Upon Hull. Generally, music journalists would define The Housemartins’s style within the genre/s of and other rock music.
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The Beautiful South
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The Lightning Seeds
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Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
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The Go‐betweens
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