Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 14, 2011 in
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NX Zero 
NX Zero is a Brazilian emo band formed in 2001 in Sao Paulo, the band consists Diego Ferrero (vocals), Leandro Rocha (guitar and backing vocals), Daniel Weksler (drums), Conrado Grandino (bass) and Filipe Ricardo (guitar).
The band released their debut album for the label Urubuz Records entitled Diálogo? in 2004. After this, the band signed with Arsenal Music / Universal Music and released four more albums: NX Zero in 2006, Agora in 2008, Sete Chaves in 2009 and Projeto Paralelo in 2010. According to ABPD the Band has won two singles Disk Diamond, "Incontrolável" and "Consequência","Cedo Ou Tarde" with Platinum and "Razões e Emoções" with platinum, with a total of more than a 100 thousand downloads just in Brazil.
The band has so far six singles at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Brazil: "Razões e Emoções", "Pela Última Vez", "Cedo Ou Tarde", "Daqui Pra Frente, "Espero a Minha Vez" and "Só rezo".
Nx Zero was in ninth place in the top 50 best selling CDs in Brazil. The debut of the boys, NXZero, had more than 145,000 copies sold, and the "DVD 62 mil horas até aqui", about 43 thousand. They received a proposal to rewrite the songs in other languages. They released songs in English and Spanish.
Tags: emo, pop rock
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 13, 2011 in
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The Horrors 
The Horrors are a band from Southend on Sea, England formed in 2005. They released their debut album Strange House, which reached number 37 on the UK Albums Chart in 2007. Their second album Primary Colours was released in 2009 and reached number 25 in the UK. Their third album Skying was released on July 11th, 2011. The band have also guest starred in TV comedy The Mighty Boosh, under the pseudonym "The Black Tubes."
Tags: garage punk, Post-punk revival, shoegaze
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 13, 2011 in
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LMFAO 
LMFAO is an American electro hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rappers and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu. They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock". The name LMFAO is an initialism for "Laughing My Fucking Ass Off" and is pronounced letter by letter.
Tags: dance, Electro hop, funky house, hip hop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 10, 2011 in
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The Veronicas 
The Veronicas are an electrorock pop-punk band based in Australia. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007.
They have released two studio albums, the first being The Secret Life of... in 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Australian charts and gained an ARIA certification of four times platinum, for 280,000+ sales. The Secret Life of... spawned five singles, including three top ten singles in Australia.
The Veronicas released their second album Hook Me Up in 2007; it peaked at #2 on the Australian charts and earning a certification of two times platinum. The album has had four Australian top ten singles released from it to date. The album's title track, "Hook Me Up", was The Veronicas' first number one single in Australia.
Tags: alternative rock, Electro, Electro-rock, pop punk, Rock
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 10, 2011 in
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Jedward 
John Grimes and Edward Grimes, born 16 October 1991 in Dublin, Ireland, are an Irish pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward. Widely known for their blonde quiffs, the twins first appeared as John & Edward on the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon described as "the Jedward paradox". They finished sixth and are now managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during the show.
Jedward's debut single "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" was released on 1 February 2010. They first performed the song as a duet with Vanilla Ice at the 2010 National Television Awards on 20 January. Released by Sony Music, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Irish Singles Chart. Having only had a one-single deal, Jedward were dropped by Sony on 16 March, but subsequently signed to Universal Records on a three-album deal the following day. They then released their second single, a cover of Blink-182's "All the Small Things", on 16 July and their debut studio album Planet Jedward on 26 July. Planet Jedward reached number one on the Irish Albums Chart and number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also certified platinum in Northern Ireland.
On 11 February 2011, Jedward won the Irish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 on The Late Late Show with their entry single "Lipstick". The duo consequently represented Ireland at the Contest in Düsseldorf, progressing through the second semi-final, and performed at the final on 14 May 2011, achieving 8th place. "Lipstick" is the first single released from the twins's second album Victory.
Tags: pop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 9, 2011 in
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The Ready Set 
The Ready Set was formed on November 17, 2007. Jordan Witzigreuter is the vocalist and usually thought of as the only member; he writes and records his own music while using a backup band on tour. He has stated that he adopted the name due to concerns that his last name would be difficult for people to pronounce. Jordan resides in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana when he is not on tour or recording in Los Angeles, California.
Tags: Electronica, Indie pop, pop
Posted by scxrl3t on Jul 8, 2011 in
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The Pretty Reckless 
The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York. The current members are Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums).
Their debut album, Light Me Up, was released on August 30, 2010 in the UK. They released their first single on May 13, 2010.
Tags: alternative rock, Hard rock
