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P-Model was a Japanese new wave/techno-pop band started in 1979 by frontman Susumu Hirasawa. The band has included a number of lineup revisions over the years, but Hirasawa has always remained at the helm of creative operations. P-Model officially disbanded in 1999 (20 years after its formation), although many of its members continue to release solo albums and collaborate with each other on different projects. .

Kraftwerk ("power plant" in English) is an electronic band founded in 1970 in Düsseldorf, Germany. They pioneered electronic music in the 70s and are considered one of the most important and influential bands of their genre, often described as "the godfathers of electronic music". Kraftwerk's sound is minimalistic and strictly electronic; it combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy melodies and vocals usually sung through a vocoder. The current line-up consists of Ralf Hütter (the only original member), Fritz Hilpert, Henning Schmitz and Stefan Pfaffe. The other founding member Florian Schneider left the band in 2008. Ralf Hütter (born 1946, Krefeld,...

KAKU P-MODEL is a Susumu Hirasawa (平沢進) solo project which made its debut in 2004 with the album "Vistoron". .

Alex Hovis has been in and around, singing for the melodic, hook-y Astoria, who released the The Start Again E.P. in 2001, sold some records and ultimately disbanded. Alex floated through subsequent revision of Astoria with JamisonParker, and ultimately got together with Ted Vega (bass), Jarrod Alexander (drums) of Death by Stereo and A Static Lullaby and Dan Hammond (guitar). PAPER MODELS has the same Astoria musical base, but it’s grown up now, it knows where it’s going, there’s a skillful band dynamic that combines anxious, driving songwriting with a somber, sometimes cynical, sometimes sarcastic lyricism that creates a cohesive...

Model Rockets were a power pop and garage rock influenced melodic rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were active from the mid-90s until around 2004. They released four albums: Hilux (1993), Snatch It Back and Hold It (1996), Tell the Kids the Cops Are Here (2002), and Pilot County Suite (2003). Musically, they are similar to the groups Posies, Fountains of Wayne, Shoes, and The Minus 5. .