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Cinema Staff is a four-piece band formed in Gifu-ken, Japan. Since their formation in 2003, the band has produced a number of independent releases, before going major in June 2012 when their EP “into the green” was released through Pony Canyon. Before this, the band's releases were handled by Zankyo Record. The band’s sound has been influenced by a number of genres, including alternative rock and pop music. In 2012 they had their major debut with "into the green". Members: 飯田瑞規 (Iida Mizuki) – Vocal/guitar 辻 友貴 (Tsuji Tomotaka) – Guitar 三島想平 (Mishima Sohei) – Bass 久野洋平 (Kuno Yohei) –...

Pikestaff were an austrian band, which played some kind of sarcasm emo combined with a very special style of indie-rock. They dissolved in the end of 2005. .

Jack Stafford will play over 200 shows this year, including every country in Europe. Plus a 16-week, 75 date tour of the US and Canada. He gave up his apartment in September last year and is now permanently on tour. “I lived in Amsterdam for the last 8 years ,” explained Stafford. “And still have a shop there that sells the zip-suits that I used to design But I was happiest when on tour so now that’s all I do.” When asked how long he intends to keep touring for he says “as long as I’m still enjoying it. It...

Staff Benda Bilili are a group of Congolese street musicians. They live around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm'n'blues and reggae. The core of the band consists of four senior singers/guitarist, who all disabled (they suffered from poliomyelitis when they were young) and move around in spectacularly customized tricycles. They are backed by a younger rhythm section consisting of ex-sheges, abandoned street kids who were taken under the protection of the older members of the band. The soloist is an 18 year-old boy who plays astounding...