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The band The Names was founded in 1978. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Brussels. Generally, music journalists would define The Names’s style within the genre/s of post-punk, and other rock music.
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Crispy Ambulance
Crispy Ambulance are an English post-punk band, formed in Manchester in late-1977 by Keith Darbyshire (bass), Robert Davenport (guitar), Alan Hempsall (vocals), and Gary Madeley (drums). They had been inspired by the Sex Pistols' second gig in the Lesser Free ... [wikipedia]
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Eyeless In Gaza
Eyeless In Gaza are an English musical duo of Martyn Bates and Peter Becker, based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. They have described their music as "veer[ing] crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avant-folk styles." Formed in 1980, the... [wikipedia]
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Modern Eon
Modern Eon was a British post-punk/new wave band, formed in Liverpool, England in 1978. They released one album, Fiction Tales, on the independent UK label Dindisc in 1981.... [wikipedia]
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Colin Newman
Colin Newman (born 16 September 1954) is an English musician, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as the primary vocalist and songwriter for the post-punk band Wire.... [wikipedia]
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Sad Lovers And Giants
Sad Lovers & Giants are an English rock band from Watford, England, which formed in 1980. Their sound blends post-punk, atmospheric keyboards and psychedelia.... [wikipedia]
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Second Layer
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Neon
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The Sound
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The Comsat Angels
The Comsat Angels were an English post-punk band from Sheffield, England, initially active from 1978 to 1995. Their music has been described as "abstract pop songs with sparse instrumentation, many of which were bleak and filled with some form of heartache". T... [wikipedia]
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Iron Curtain
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Section 25
Section 25 are an English post-punk and electronic band, best known for the single "Looking From A Hilltop", with two different music videos, and their association with Manchester record label Factory Records.... [wikipedia]
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The Danse Society
The Danse Society are an English gothic rock band, formed in Barnsley in 1980. They were originally active until 1987, reforming in 2011. They achieved moderate success during their career. Their lineup included Steve Rawlings (vocals), Paul Nash (guitar), Lyn... [wikipedia]
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Little Nemo
Little Nemo is a French rock band formed in 1983 and originating from the region of Paris (Vallée de Chevreuse).... [wikipedia]
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Minny Pops
Minny Pops is an Amsterdam-based new wave/electronic/art punk band, associated with the Ultra post-punk movement in the Netherlands and the Factory Records label in the UK.... [wikipedia]
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Guerre Froide
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