fun pop-rock from japan by way of sweden, say hello to Miz!

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Who is Miz?

Mizuki Watanabe (渡辺 みづき, Watanabe Mizuki^?, born March 6, 1981 in Kitami, Hokkaidō, Japan), better known simply as Miz, is a Japanese pop/rock singer. Though most of her music is released in Japan, she does her work primarily from Gotland, Sweden, mainly doing promotional videos, photo shoots, and recording there.MORE

Gorgeous Little Things A neat fansite



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Sahara Hotnights. The name makes me snicker, but the music is pretty damn good!

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* Maria Andersson (born December 4, 1981, Umeå, Sweden) – Lead vocals, guitar
* Jennie Asplund (born November 24, 1979, Robertsfors, Sweden) – Backing vocals, guitar
* Johanna Asplund (born September 21, 1981, Umeå, Sweden) – Backing vocals, bass
* Josephine Forsman (born May 20, 1981, Umeå, Sweden) – Drums


are Swedish band Sahara Hotnights.



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Re: icons challenge

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Hey ya'll! Just reminding you that if you want to participate in the icon challengeWomen-identifying performers playing their instruments, the deadline of Jan. 7 is coming up! And again, don't worry if you aren't able to come up with something at that date, you can post them whenever you want! All you need to do is make a post here and either post them or link them to wherever you've posted them! I look forward to seeing your work!

And now we're gonna stretch your ears a bit with eX-Girl

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Wikipedia

They claim to hail from the planet Kero Kero. They are described as psychedelic, space rock, jazz fusion, jagged alternating vocal harmonies, sugary synthesiser pop, punk, prog, epic/atmospheric, noise-rock, wavering 3 part a capella, borderline operatic vocals, often in the space of a single song. Live performances are known to include home-made costumes, synchronised robot dancing and frog-related items. Enthusiastic supporters include Mike Patton and Jello Biafra:

eX-Girl are a beautiful example of information overload. Jagged 3 part vocal harmonies, adventurous arrangements, and songs that hook you like the sucker that you are. Take all of these treats, wrap it in an ultra-bright technicolor live show with surreal homemade costumes, and you've got the sensation of being strapped in on an out-of-control carnival ride that will leave you standing in line waiting for another turn.

—Mike Patton

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Dara Puspita (Flower Girls) all girl group from Indonesia

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So while trying to track down Indonesian girl groups, I came upon an interview of US band The Hollows, who listed among their influences the 60's Indonesian girl band Dara Puspita. Naturally, I headed right off to youtube for to see if they could be found.

Pantai Pataja - DARA PUSPITA (P'Dede Tjiptamas).wmv

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Garage Hangover: Dara Puspita

Dara Puspita (Flower Girls) was Indonesia’s most successful girl band of the 1960s. While there were many popular female vocalists in Indonesia at that time, they nearly all relied on the services of a backing band. Dara Puspita was one of the few girl groups who actually played all their own music as well.

Dara Puspita hailed from the city of Surabaya in East Java and first formed in 1964 with the line-up of sisters Titiek Adji Rachman (Titiek A.R.) on guitar and Lies Soetisnowati Adji Rachman (Lies A.R.) on bass, along with Susy Nander on drums and Ani Kusuma on rhythm guitar. In April 1965 Lies left the band for a month to finish school and was replaced on bass by Titiek Hamzah. When Lies returned she took the place of Ani on rhythm guitar and Titiek Hamzah stayed on as bass player. It was with this line-up that the band set out to conquer the world.MORE

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Charlotte Cooper bassist and co-vocalist of The Subways

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If you ever saw a movie named Rock n Rolla, you may have heard the song Rock & Roll Queen by the Subways. To my belated knowledge and GREAT GLEE, the bassist is Charlotte Cooper. (google images)

The Subways Rock And Roll Queen

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