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Beginning like a ragged but energetic garage-influenced indie rock and roll group using the ferocity of punk but having a soulful, bluesy advantage and later on delving into disco and unadulterated pop, the Noisettes were founded by guitarist Dan Smith and vocalist/bassist Shingai Shoniwa, who have previously worked well together …

Combat Amp hail from Western world Berlin, NJ, and their harsh, unforgiving make of post-hardcore harks back again to the Amphetamine Reptile label’s influential ‘90s roster, with additional nods to noise-rock, sludge, punk rock and roll and steel rounding out the picture. Steeped within the hardcore ethic through and through, …

Merging glossy ’80s synth pop and arena-friendly choruses on singles such as for example “Pompeii,” London’s Bastille offered an incredible number of their debut recording Bad Blood vessels. The group started as the single project of vocalist/songwriter Dan Smith — whose birthday is usually July 14 (aka Bastille Day time) …