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• Beyond Formed in Derby
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• ApocalypseApocalypse were the most important heavy metal outfit to emerge from Switzerland after Celtic Frost.
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• Deicide This controversial Satanic metal outfit were formed in 1987 in Florida
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• Brass Construction Led by keyboards player and singer Randy Muller
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• Immaculate Fools UK pop band consisting of two sets of brothers from Kent
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• Walter Egan An accomplished singer
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• Billy Bremner This Scottish guitarist and singer spent some time with a late incarnation of Lulu
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• Gorillas Originally known as the Hammersmith Gorillas this English trio played their own brand of punk meets rhythm and blues meets
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• The Chosen Few In 1968 the Federals
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• Club Nouveau This disco act from Sacramento
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• Daisy Chainsaw Contrived but fun pop punk outfit whose sudden appearance brightened up the independent scene of the early
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• China This melodic rock band was formed in Switzerland during 1987 by guitarists Freddy Laurence and Claudio Matteo
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• Winston Holmes Turner played rack harmonica and guitar
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• Foreigner A band which took its name from the fact that original members were drawn from both sides of the Atlantic
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• Darryl Duncan Duncan was born in Chicago
• Free Kitten Founded in New York by Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon and former Pussy Galore guitarist Julie Cafritz
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• The Chantels Regarded as the first true
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• Bubble Puppy One of the last groups signed to the legendary International Artists label
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• The Innocents This smooth harmony vocal trio from Sun Valley
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