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Vans Warped Tour 2008

Tuesday, July 15 12:00p
Age Suitability: All Ages

Doors open at 11 am, shows begin at noon

Categories: Fairs & Festivals, Pop
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Pennywise
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Pennywise was one of the key bands of the punk-revival of the '90s. Using Californian hardcore as a foundation, the group incorporated funk-metal and skate-punk into their sound, developing a sound that functioned as edgy, post-punk frat rock -- it was speedy and occasionally stupidly...
Norma Jean
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Not to be confused with Pretty Miss Norma Jean or Marilyn Monroe, Christian metalcore band Norma Jean from Douglasville, GA hits the road with the Vans Warped Tour for 2008 in anticipation of their upcoming release "The Anti Mother," to be released on Solid State Records in August '08.
Othello
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Seattle born, Michigan residing, World traveling Emcee / Performer / Producer Othello, has been touring the globe since 2000, selling over 16,000 copies of his first album "Classic.
Reel Big Fish
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Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the commercial success of No Doubt and Sublime. Like most of their peers, the band was distinguished by their hyperkinetic stage shows, juvenile humor, ironic covers of...
The Lordz
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Stemming from the hip-hop group the Lordz of Brooklyn, founders and brothers MC Kaves (Mike McLeer) and producer ADM (Adam McLeer) decided, after the release of Graffiti Roc, an album that was already drifting away from straightforward rap, to focus more on the late-'70s/early-'80s...
Citizen X
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One of Steve Steadham's many touring bands. They combine, rap, funk, and reggae. Steve rocks the Key-tar!
The Dillinger Escape Plan
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The Dillinger Escape Plan create maniacally intense, crushingly metallic, and decidedly hardcore punk-infused jazz-time-signature-invoking compositions displaying an unparalleled musical bravery, precision musicianship, meticulously thought-out, and complex structuring, and rigorous...
Street Drum Corps Presents BANG!
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Bang! is Street Drum Corps second unit. BANG! will be playing every Vans Warped Tour date this summer. Performing sets all over the venue. Inside and out. The punk rock street percussion group features Justin Imamura, Nikki G, and Chris Pounders.
TAT
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"TAT: n. rubbish, trash, 'an old load of tat' (orig. unkn.) TAT: n. a 3 piece, female fronted, punk/rock band (orig. London Town) The last year has been a ride and a half for TAT !
Relient K
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Canton, OH's Relient K formed in 1998 and joined the parade of Christian punk-pop artists (MxPx, Ghoti Hook, Slick Shoes, etc.) with their self-titled 2000 debut, mixing catchy melodies and snotty attitude with spiritual concerns.
The Briggs
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Following the path of early punk rock bands such as Cock Sparrer and the Clash, Los Angeles' the Briggs consist of brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca, drummer Chris X, and bassist Ryan Roberts (who replaced original bassist Duck Matthews).
Every Time I Die
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Buffalo-based metalcore quintet Every Time I Die formed in the winter of 1998. Spearheaded by brothers Keith (vocals) and Jordan Buckley (guitar), the founding lineup also included guitarist Andrew Williams, bassist John McCarthy, and drummer Michael "Ratboy" Novak.
Evergreen Terrace
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Presenting raging tunes of a brutal blended sound featuring reckless metal marks and punk rock-inspired strains, Evergreen Terrace delivers their own particular melodic vision of the hardcore style.
As I Lay Dying
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As I Lay Dying is a California metal-hardcore crossover band from San Diego, CA. The group formed as a trio in 2001 with vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, and guitarist Evan White, and shortly thereafter released Beneath the Encasing of Ashes.
Bedouin Soundclash
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This reggae-influenced Canadian band started in its native Kingston, Ontario -- not the traditional Jamaican reggae capital. In early 2000, bassist Eon Sinclair, drummer Pat Pengelly, and vocalist/guitarist/visual artist Jay Malinowski met at university and discovered a mutual love...
The Bronx
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The Bronx isn't your atypical alt-metal group inspired by nasty '70s punk. They are in a sense, but there's more depth and desire than most involved in the emocore/post-grunge punk rock revival.
Anberlin
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Hailing from Orlando, FL, Anberlin formed from the ashes of various other area projects, including the Christian punk outfit SaGoh (Servants After God's Own Heart). Led by the soaring vocals of Stephen Christian, the positive-thinking Anberlin also included Joseph Milligan (guitar...
Story of the Year
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Story of the Year began as Big Blue Monkey in St. Louis, MO. At the time (the late '90s), the band's sound was much heavier (think Deftones), and the lineup that would become Story of the Year was not yet in place.
Street Dogs
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Boston, MA, is a uniquely divided city, consisting not of amorphously defined neighborhoods like the ones that make up Manhattan, but small, semi-autonomous villages with names like Allston, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain.
The Higher
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Las Vegas' the Higher formed in 2002, originally known as September Star, a high-school band consisting of vocalist Seth Trotter, drummer Pat Harter, guitarist James Mattison, and bassist Jason Centeno.
Against Me!
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The roots of Against Me!'s rousing punk-folk sound lie in Tom Gabel's guitar-and-stool troubadourship around his native Gainesville, FL, beginning in 1997. The then 17-year-old Gabel performed as a solo act wherever anyone would have him, drawing much influence from early acoustic protest music.
From First To Last
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Based in Los Angeles (by way of Florida), From First to Last formed in 2002 with guitarists Travis Richter and Matt Good. With a rotating lineup early on, the post-hardcore/screamo outfit released the EP Aesthetic on New York-based Four Leaf Recordings in June 2003 before signing...
HorrorPops
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The seeds for Danish psychobilly sextet, the HorrorPops, were sewn in 1996 during a gig that found bassist/lead singer Patricia Day's indie-punk collective Peanut Pump Gun opening for guitarist Kim Nekroman's band Nekromantix at POPKOM in Cologne, Germany.
Say Anything
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Say Anything is the pop-punk brainchild of singer/songwriter Max Bemis, who founded the band while its initial members were still attending high school in Los Angeles. Although the lineup has featured rotating cast of characters throughout its existence, Bemis remains at the band's...
The Pink Spiders
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Punk-pop trio the Pink Spiders -- who go under the names Matt Friction (vocals/guitar), Jon Decious (bass), and Bob Ferrari (drums) -- formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2003. Clad in pink and black and suggesting a rowdy, pretentious persona, the band released its first EP in early...
Greeley Estates
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Phoenix screamo outfit Greeley Estates formed in late 2002. A year after starting, the quintet -- vocalist Ryan Zimmerman, guitarist Dallas Smith, guitarist Brandon Hackenson, drummer Brian Champ, and bassist Josh Applebach -- was already building a cultlike following in and around...
The Academy Is...
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Formerly in rival bands on the Chicago local scene, guitarist Mike Carden and vocalist William Beckett came together in 2002 to mark the beginning of indie-emo rock outfit the Academy Is.
Gym Class Heroes
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Melding elements of rap, rock, R&B, and funk into one cohesive and melodic sound, upstate New York's Gym Class Heroes had diverse appeal based on their impressive musical dexterity.
Set Your Goals
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Bringing to mind an amalgamation of bands like Lifetime, CIV, New Found Glory, the Movielife, and early Saves the Day, the Bay Area's Set Your Goals straddles the line between pop-punk and hardcore.
A Day to Remember
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A Day to Remember were formed in 2003 and mix emo, hardcore, and metal into a blend affectionately referred to by their fans as "pop mosh." Hailing from Ocala, FL, vocalist Jeremy McKinnon, guitarists Neil Westfall and Tom Denney, bassist Joshua Woodard, and drummer Bobby...
Be Your Own Pet
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Blasting out of Nashville, TN, like a bottle rocket, the teenage garage-noise-pop band Be Your Own Pet makes music that's as frenzied as it is catchy. The band formed in 2003 out of the ashes of Night Shift Nurses, which was the project of drummer Jamin Orrall and his bassist brother Jeff.
Farewell
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Hailing from Greensboro, NC, the pop-punk sextet Farewell released their first EP, Poisoning the Lark, in 2005 with the Forsaken label. Citing influences from the Beach Boys to Green Day, Farewell incorporated keyboards and layered vocals into the traditional rock penchant for dueling...
The Aggrolites
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Blame it on No Doubt or blame it on Sublime, but by the middle of the 1990s, very little of the pop music that was described as ska had anything to do with Jamaican dance music of the early '60s.
Every Avenue
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Every Avenue's energetic combo of emo and pop took root in 2003, when members David Ryan (vocals, piano), Joshua Randall (guitar), Jimmie Deeghan (guitar), Cameron "Cam" Grestiner (bass), and Michael Govaere (drums) first came together in Marysville, MI.
Just Surrender
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Emo-rocking pop-punk act Just Surrender formed in 2003, originally dubbed A Second Chance. The group sprang up around high-school buddies bassist/vocalist Jason Maffucci, guitarist Andrew Meunier, and drummer Steve Miller before the search for a suitable fourth member eventually...
Jack's Mannequin
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Better known as the vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist for the West Coast punk-pop quintet Something Corporate, Andrew McMahon explores the dark side with his emo pop side project, Jack's Mannequin.
The Audition
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Drummer Ryan O'Connor and bassist Joe Lussa formed the core of punk-pop/emo hybridists the Audition in their hometown of Chicago in 2003, working with a revolving cast of early members to hone the band's sound and play shows.
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
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Formed by singer Dallas Taylor shortly after he was bounced from the long-running Christian metalcore act Underoath (rumor has it that the rest of the band considered Taylor's marriage proposal to his longtime girlfriend evidence of insufficient devotion to the Rock), Maylene and...
Family Force 5
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Family Force 5, who once went by the name the Phamily, came together outside Atlanta, GA, in 2004. The Olds brothers (Soloman or "Soul Glow Activatur" and twins Jacob and Joshua, "Crouton" and "Phatty," respectively) plus friends Nathan Currin ("Nadaddy"...
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
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Taking the shiny textures of 1980s electronic pop and scuffing them up with a dash of garage rock attitude, plenty of "party down!" antics, and an inarguably remarkable retro fashion sense, Gil Mantera's Party Dream is the brainchild of two brothers from Youngstown, OH...
The Pinker Tones
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At a time when the Spanish indie pop scene tends to favor either retro power pop or Belle & Sebastian-style tweeness, Barcelona-based duo the Pinker Tones pursue their own uniquely rewarding path.
Protest the Hero
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Combining technical metal and post-hardcore instincts, Whitby, Ontario's Protest the Hero comprised Rody Walker (vocals), Tim Millar (guitar/vocals), Luke Hoskin (guitar/vocals), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass/vocals).
Angels & Airwaves
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With the hiatus of pop-punk superstars blink-182 in full effect by the fall of 2005, singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge revealed the formation of his new band -- one he'd already been working with for six months -- Angels & Airwaves.
Alesana
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Beginning in Baltimore and solidifying its lineup in Raleigh, NC, Alesana formed in October 2004 around guitarist/vocalist Shawn Milke, guitarist Patrick Thompson, vocalist Dennis Lee, bassist Steven Tomany, and drummer Daniel Magnuson.
A Cursive Memory
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Ambitious at a young age, the Southern California-based outfit A Cursive Memory had already managed to secure MTV airplay when most bands their age were stuck trying to come up with an original name.
Mayday Parade
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Mayday Parade resulted from the merger of two popular Tallahassee local bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment, which helped the newly minted melodic rock unit amass a quick buzz around its hometown scene upon forming in the mid-2000s.
Addverse
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Addverse has DJed and Emceed in 48 states in 20 different countries for tours ranging from the 1999 Public Enemy Tour, The Vans Warped Tour, The ESPN X Games, The Olympics, and Tony Hawk Tour.
Cobra Starship
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As the legend of Cobra Starship would have it, frontman Gabe Saporta fled into the deserts of Arizona one day to find the true meaning of his existence away from his emo-rock band, Midtown.
The Devil Wears Prada
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Mystifyingly taking their name from a recently popular chick lit bestseller that was made into a blockbuster movie -- because, apparently, nothing says punk rock like Meryl Streep -- the Devil Wears Prada is easily one of the most bizarrely named bands of their time.
Madina Lake
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Fusing the forceful guitars of heavy metal with crisp harmonies electronic accents and the melodic conceits of indie rock, Madina Lake is a conceptually ambitious group whose songs tell the stories of the imaginary community of Madina Lake, a secluded hamlet in the woods where life...
Between the Trees
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Formed in early 2005 while most members were still in high school, Orlando, FL, emo rock quintet Between the Trees had its start with vocalist/guitarist Ryan Kirkland and brothers Josh and Jeremy Butler on drums and bass respectively.
Disco Ensemble
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Living in Ulvila (a small town of 12,000 residents in the west coast of Finland, close to the city of Pori), grade school classmates Jussi Ylikoski and Mikko Hakila started playing together at the age of 12.
Cinder Road
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As long as you understand he's talking circa 2007, then singer Mike Ruocco's declaration that his band Cinder Road are "old-school rock with new-school validity" is right on the money.
The Saint Alvia Cartel
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Named after a Canadian war hero, punk rock band the Saint Alvia Cartel formed in Burlington in 2005. In possession of a fairly solid punk pedigree (Guitarist and vocalist Rob Pasalic cut his teeth in Boys Night Out, Greg Taylor was a member of both Jersey and Victory Records' Grade...
The Gaslight Anthem
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The Gaslight Anthem rose out of the fertile punk and hardcore scene of New Brunswick, NJ, in 2005 with influences like Bruce Springsteen, Wilson Pickett, and Motown standing shoulder to shoulder with the rough, emotional grit of bands like Hot Water Music and Jawbreaker.
Pierce the Veil
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The heart of San Diego emo-inflected post-hardcore outfit Pierce the Veil lies in two brothers, vocalist/guitarist Victor Fuentes and drummer Mike Fuentes, who first started playing together as the band Before Today while students in high school.
Beat Union
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Hailing from two dead-end towns on the outskirts of Birmingham UK, Beat Union – singer/guitarist Dave Warsop, drummer Luke Johnson, guitarist Dean Ashton and bassist Ade Preston – are the classic band made up of childhood friends.
Broadway Calls
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Broadway Calls are a street-level punk-pop band from Rainier, OR, a tiny town on the Washington border. Although Broadway Calls properly formed in 2005, their key partnership of singer and guitarist Ty Vaughn and drummer Josh Baird had spent most of the previous decade with the hardcore...
Danté
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From Detroit to Paris, Fort Wayne to Greece, New York to San Francisco, Dante built his game up in the Detroit Hip Hop scene and all over Mi then the US then the world . . . Dante has been writing and rhyming since high school, freestyling @ houseparty's and @ classic spots...
Pato
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Pato, or P.A.T.O. a.k.a. Pato Siebenhaar a.k.a. Martin Felix Siebenhaar a.k.a. Mobb Dylan. Born 04 Aug. '77 in Dragør, Denmark. Versatility is the name of the game when it comes to Pato.
The Bleeding Irish
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The Bleeding Irish have been bringing back jolly drunken mug waving with a unique blend of Traditional Irish Folk music and a healthy dose of Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Punk rock. Returning from a tour to Ireland and a video highlight on the The Discovery Channel, the band is regrouping...
MC Chris
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Few words describe this talented young artist. However... many acronyms do the job far better, "WTF", "OMG", and "LOL" come to mind when listening to the genius Christopher Brendan Ward sling out rhymes.
We the Kings
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We the Kings are an unapologetically commercial pop-punk band from Bradenton, FL, a small town on the west coast of the state notable primarily for being the home of Tropicana orange juice.
Four Year Strong
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Similar to contemporaries Set Your Goals, the guys of Four Year Strong own an obvious love of bands like Lifetime, Gorilla Biscuits, and New Found Glory, which ultimately helped them bring to life an aggressive and melody-riddled combination of hardcore and pop-punk upon their formation...
3OH!3
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Buoyed by the popularity of their first single (and primarily the subsequent video) "Holler til you pass out", Boulder based hip-hop group 3OH!3 has developed a fervent fanbase throughout the western United States.
Forever The Sickest Kids
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Success in the music business requires a magical combination of talent, perseverance and opportunity. The six young rockers in Dallas, Texas band Forever the Sickest Kids easily possess all this and more.
Charlotte Sometimes
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New Jersey native Charlotte Sometimes may not have started as a singer/songwriter, but she's always been a performer. Involved in both dance and musical theater throughout her childhood, Charlotte eventually picked up the guitar when she was 14 and began writing and performing her own compositions.
The Color Fred
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Initially gaining fame as lead guitarist/singer for emo powerhouse Taking Back Sunday before striking out on his own as the Color Fred, Fred Mascherino was born on July 27, 1975, and grew up in Coatesville, PA, a part of metro Philadelphia.
Shwayze
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"A melting-pot of laid-back melodies, hip-hop rhythms and acoustic guitars, Shwayze’s self-titled debut [Suretone/Geffen Records] pays homage to an all-day-and-into-the-night party lifestyle colored by the rolling tides of Malibu's [his hometown] beaches, and the rolling papers...
Pull The Pin
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Every now and then, there comes along a band who will change music as we know it; they will craft a new sound for a new generation...and then, at the same time, another band is going to tell a bunch of dirty jokes and make fun of their audiences.
Cinematic Sunrise
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Originating as a side project for members of Chiodos, punk-pop/emo group Cinematic Sunrise were founded by Craig Owens (vocals) and Bradley Bell (keyboards) as an outlet for a brighter, more cheerful sound that wouldn't fit with the musical idiom of their other group.
Katy Perry
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Katy Perry's mix of sass and spunk combines the cheeky, club-ready pop music of Lily Allen with the commercial pop/rock of Avril Lavigne and Alanis Morissette. Born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, CA, Perry grew up in a Christian household as the daughter of two pastors.
Oreskaband
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"Hailing from Osaka, Japan, the 19 years old Japanese ska-rock sextet Oreskaband, who are set to make their movie debut this year as the stars of a feature musical movie “Lock and Roll Forever”,  Oreskaband will be one of the headlining acts on the Vans Warped Tour 2008.
Steve Steadham
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"Steve Steadham is a Professional skateboarder and Music producer. Steve is a Singer, Drummer, Keyboardist and Recording engineer. He is sponsored by Steadham Skate Ind., Messiah, Hurley, Vans, Independent Trucks, Ignition, Powell, S-One Helmets, Pro-Tec, Bones Swiss Bearings...
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Alamance
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Alamance is a very remarkable band. They are in the process of finishing their third release, titled "Moving On", which is due out 05-08. The first single off their new EP, “Waiting On You,” was released in early July 07.
Dead Legend
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"Dead Legend is a four piece rock and roll band from Northern Connecticut. The band spent the last 2 years performing on several national tours, including the Van’s Warped Tour, as well as various regional tours building a loyal fan base nationwide.
The Recovering
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From their MySpace Page: Life is a constant cycle of recovering. Accept that we are not the walking wounded. We are the living soldiers waging our own private wars and gaining our victories.
Settings
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Buffalo New York, home of the Country’s largest waterfall and enough Molson overflow to cause a few underage drinking problems. A questionable football team and near competitor for Cleveland’s title “mistake on the lake.
Paige Wood
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Paige Wood was born and raised just outside of Dallas, TX and as a teenager began playing local bars and coffee houses throughout the Austin and Dallas area, ascending the stage with only her oversized Gibson and her emotionally charged, introspective narratives.
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