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MASCA are a female fronted rock pop funk band, their biggest achievement to date is performing an event for MTV in Europe. www.masca.co.uk

Ever heard Hip Hop, Garage and Rock all wrapped into one? No? Then you better get listening to Trademarked... www.trademarked.co.uk

Blending an infectious sound with songs to make even the established jealous, Bluejay might just be what you've been looking for… www.bluejay.org.uk

Fancy a mix of blues, rock and punk? Check out Young Blood and the Winds of Change
www.freewebs.com/youngbloodandthewindsofchange/

With guaranteed impromptu jams at every gig, these funk demons really push the limits of their music to create a truly electric vibe...Gran Torino - The name in Funk and Acid Jazz! www.gran-torino.com

Find out more about Birmingham based Metal band, Spontab, by taking a look around their website: www.spontab.tk

Check out Loudspeaker Paradox's site for more info on the band and their music... www.loudspeakerparadox.co.uk

Influenced by Deftones, Queens of the Stone Age and Fugazi, this Indie/Metal band is worth listening to!
www.overplay.co.uk/AleutianLow

The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (The OCD) have got a great new website! Take a look: www.theocd.com

Big Bus Groovy is a Birmingham based, six pieced, nu funky soul band that have recently reformed after almost a three year absence. They have a large following throughout the Midlands so visit their website to find out more... www.bigbusgroovy.com

These guys have been together just over a year and won the XPOSED magazines Hottest Band competition. A real assault on your auditory and visual systems this band know how to rock live!! www.adrenaline.has.it

Here we have a superbly powerful live band, who do their best to make sure all the power and energy from playing live is heard on the bands CDs. There is something here for everyone... www.season.org.uk

Simon Ball is a blues/acoustic/chilled-out solo artist based in Birmingham. To hear some of his music, visit his website:
www.angelfire.com/weird/moodybitch/songs.html

Off-Hand are a young Punk/Alternative band, frequently gigging around the Midlands, with upcoming gigs with touring bands such as Never Heard Of It and Face Tomorrow.
Visit www.off-hand.tk to find out more...

Check out www.theretreats.co.uk, home of The Retreats, bsed in West Bromwich.

www.knilt.tk - Knilt are a progressive hardcore band. Take a look at their site to find out more...

www.randolphflagg.com - the true spirit of rock!

Like the Killers, Oasis and Snow Patrol? You'll like this!
www.overplay.co.uk/fortynineacres

Rob Taylor and Tom Wigley met at an open mic night in Lichfield in late 2003. Rob had been writing and performing his own material for a few years and Tom had just split from his previous band. After a couple of months of meetings at the open mic night the pair decided to join forces and try to put something together. www.listentojohnny.co.uk

Issue 22 formed in September 2005.
They've teamed up with infamous French producer Jean Roussel. Support from Kerrang Radio and Salvo magazine looks set to turn the industry spot light on Issue 22 and their brilliant new music. www.issue22.co.uk

Influenced by The Beatles, Radiohead, The Verve, Doves, and so on and so on... check out Black Country indie band The Lines.

We are a kickass rock band from the West Midlands. Sleazy dirty rock n roll from pretty boys with big riffs. www.fiorirock.com

Do they rock or what? Birmingham-based Sanchez are well worth a listen!

Fancy some electronica? Check out Tamworth-based Steedie now!

Elixir are a melodic rock band from Birmingham, U.K, based around the Tierney brothers P.J (19) John (16) and Paul (15). Their influences are varied and include Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, U2 and The Beatles. Joined by friend Dan Clark they formed Elixir in 2001, recording their first CD in 2002. A year later they recorded their second CD at Birmingham's Dep International and attracted interest from the music press. Find out more at www.elixirband.co.uk

Rattlesnake Remedy is carrying the torch for rock n' roll into the 21st century.
www.rattlesnakeremedy.com

Planetman came together in Birmingham to create a vibrant and genuine kicking and punching musical machine. Check out their website! way.to/planetman

Jamie Little is one of the UK's top session drummers and is in great demand. Visit his website to find out more: www.jamielittle.co.uk

Soulvendor's site is under construction at the moment, but keep checking back to see what they're upto. www.soulvendor.net

One of the UK's leading trumpet players and now an established member of the Birmingham music scene. www.bryancorbett.co.uk

Trio Gitano are 3 young guitarists with amazing talent! They formed in 2001 and have recently performed at ArtsFest! www.triogitano.co.uk

Check out Shocked Elevator's site, which has got info on this great band and their past gigs! www.geocities.com/shockedelevator

Nowhere Near The Garden. These guys are worth watching!
www.nowherenearthegarden.co.uk

Matt Smith, Ben Crowley, Paul Vale, Paul Burns and James Megee are PICKLEWEED! Take a look in the Gig-guide to find out when they're playing or go to www.pickleweed.co.uk

Casino will be featured on an MTV Advance Warning and recently appeared on the cover of Music Week, which described them as “the band to be listening to". Visit their website for more info: www.casinomusiconline.com

Find out more about Bham band, Superreal by taking a look at their ultra-flash website! www.superreal.co.uk

Sixer: Find out about Sixer music by going to www.sixermusic.co.uk

Recently appeared on Radio WM and shocked by giving their actual opinion rather than a sugar coated forced one. Combined with their material, this lead to such reviews as: "full of self praising bad attitude, and rightly so, their material is excellent!" www.thewildroses.co.uk

The Keisters describe their style as "Pop-punk buffoonery"!
Find out more by visiting www.thekeisters.com

PushBarToOpen: check out this Wolverhampton three piece by going to www.pushbartoopen.co.nr

Phroyter are anything from an acoustic force from another
planet to a full band creating laid back, sunday morning grooves and melodies that will open your eyes. Please check out the toons on this site and let us know what you think....don't be afraid. www.phroyter.com

Clear vocals, catchy melodies, punchy guitar riffs with a solid percussive back beat. Delivering good songs with original sound. The Papers. www.wearethepapers.com

Indie rock outfit with Sabbeth-esq baselines and meaty guitar riffs. Check out their music at www.apollo-music.co.uk

Paisley Riot are an energetic 4-piece West Midlands based band. www.paisleyriot.co.uk

With haunting magical indie pop/rock steeped in colourful overtures, embodying the ethic of quality songwriting and performance, they put words and melodies back on the musical map: www.theinklings.co.uk

"Hugely dark, romantic rock and roll... in a world where everyone wants to be different, and few manage it, Aquila stand out like the star their name suggests"-BBCi. Check them out! www.aquila-music.co.uk

Midlands-based Psychemodo really rock! Check out their website and download their new single "Never Going Back" now! www.psychemodo.com

Like The Cure? Check out cool Birmingham-based Furious Yellow now!

Fancy some great Birmingham rock? Pagan are the band to check out!

Indie and alternative. Midlands-based The Lunar Society are on the up!