The Amazing Few are more of a collective then a band but more like a movement then a collective!  They Play psycho-POP. This group of like-minded separate individuals, have been collected over the course of the last six years. The songs are expressive and explosive! The music pulls from Ska, Jazz, Punk, Pop, using dramatic chord progressions with up beat energy while throwing out powerful twists of lyrical tales.

The band write songs about everyday situations, bank robberies gone right, love lost, loved gained, people run over by vans on highway 89a and anything that moves.

Songs like Bruce Lee Movie describes the first 4 min 32 seconds of “ Fists of Fury” and Russian Girls is a love story about girl meets a boy, boy grows up and meets the lady and chases her to India. Ric O’ Barry is about the famous dolphin (Flipper) trainer and his flight to save dolphins (he actually flew in from Florida to see the band perform in Dublin) Each song is a story describe through theatrics in music.
The Amazing Few live shows are a must see it to believe it experience.  Interaction is an understatement. Their enthusiasm has made them a festival favorite! Each show is completely different.

The band’s wildly different, excitable songwriting has been compared to The B-52′s,The Clash, Presidents of the United States of America, Frank Zappa, Pavement, Frank Black, The Mouldy Peaches, Heavy Vegetable, Weezer and Beastie Boys but with horns.

The have played in recent times:
Electric Picnic, 2013,12,11,10,9

Body And Soul 2012

Knockanstockan 2013,12,11,10,9

Closing act Dublin Fringe Festival 2012-2011

Cork Jazz Festival 2012

Closing act Killkenny arts festival 2012
Vantastival 2012, 11, 10
Belfast Culture Night Headline 2012

St Patricks Festival Store house 2011 Headline

TED X Board Gas Theater (Sold Out)

New Castle Arts Festival Headline 2012

Pride Festival 2013

Euro Culture Festival 2011-10 In Dublin and Manchester
They have headlined venues -The Village ( SOLD OUT) Whelan's ( Sold Out) The Black Box Belfast ( Sold Out ) Tri Pod, and the Grand Social just to name a few.

They have also supported or shared the stage with: The Presidents Of The United States of America, Adam Green, I'm from Barcelona, Mundy, Ham Sandwich, Har Mar Super Star and plenty more.
They have appeared on News Talk, Phantom FM 104, The Alex Zane show, RTE 2

What the press say:

"Weird and wonderful "
The Metro

“The Amazing Few are a brilliant live band they really get the crowd going"
The Irish Times

"These guys are a true indie band. Not doing it for money, fame or anything other than the love of playing music. They've been doing the rounds around Ireland for years now, and have moved up in the world playing cool festivals around Europe. If they're ever playing near you, go see them. It's a real spectacle to see live"
Pretentious indie boys

"…this set was dramatic and vastly entertaining, their stage presence was performative, visual, spectacular, and full of those cool mood-enhancing ska-like brass outbursts" - Claire Rushe Connected Magazine

"Imagine the Juno soundtrack gone wild, heaps of people crammed onto a stage, brass instruments mixed with guitars and drums, a narrator and a vocalist, all in a barrage of balloons, silly string, card tricks and plain ole, uninhibited fun. This is The Amazing Few, and they are a wonderfully weird and wacky, Dublin–based delight.” - Eimear Duignan, Note media

﻿Great Plain Sundance are an spirited quintet based in Liverpool, UK, focusing on a dynamic approach towards folk-rock with a bustling rhythm section, rich harmonies and infectious melody. We are currently working towards the release of our debut EP, expected to be finished by the end of May. 
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Brendan Fitzpatrick / guitar / lead vocals​
Will Murray / violin / mandolin / vocals​​
Nico Sauvenée / drums / vocals
Susie Merry / keys / vocals

https://www.facebook.com/jovengoce24

Biography

Joven Goce is a versatile artist and performer who has gained popularity in Hong Kong indie music scene with his fun covers, onstage spark, and heartfelt originals. 

He is a seasoned musician with extensive experience in entertaining live audiences in bars, nightclubs, concert halls since 2002. His playlist exceeds 1,000 songs ranging from the classics, standards, to current alternative, pop and OPM (original Filipino music) hits.

He started as an acoustic singer in his native Philippines. He launched the band Oven Toaster in 2008 and their all original album "Alkansya"(Piggybank) in 2009, gaining notice from MYX and MTV Philippines and even performing at the Presidential Residence.

Since 2010, Joven has continued to develop himself musically in Hong Kong, playing in the most well known
establishments around town including the Hard Rock Cafe, The Fringe Club, and The Wanch. He has also performed in various music festivals in HK as well as competed in various musical competitions such as The Guinness Sessions presents HK Live.

He has been featured in radio shows and publications like RTHK & HK Magazine. Joven also believes in giving back by sharing his gift of music in various bazaars and educational events for great causes and esteemed schools.

In 2013, he launched his solo, all-original album, Joven Goce : Night and Day in more than 6 venues around Hong Kong as well as in Manila. His album is now available in iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/night-day/id869347853 

HK Magazine, Wearyourmusic.org, Parsons Music, Gibson Acoustic & Epiphone Acoustic were among the biggest supporters during his album release.

Joven moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2014 and has continued to share his passion for music in another bustling metropolis. To obtain exposure, he got busy in KL and Selangor areas by participating in various open mics; performed in corporate events in KLCC. And a regular performer at Tujo Ascott , Hubba Ceylon & Mont Kiara, Taps Beer Bar and in a few monthly events hosted by Pisco, Como as well as The Rabbit Hole. He was also tapped during corporate events of Ambank as well as the the Annual Productivity & Innovation Conference and Exposition (APIC) 2014 at the KL Convention Center. 

In 2015, he launched his 2 new songs I've Got Something and The Letter in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur (available in all leading online music stores like iTunes, Spotify, etc.). https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ive-got-something-letter-single/id915682041

After seven years living abroad he moved back to Manila, Philippines in early 2016.

Soaked in the spirit of the old bluesmen but with a lyrical style born of the internet age, Luke Escombe's songs are raw, raucous, subversive and funny.

Luke was born in London into a musical household. His father Alan was a successful rock musician in the 60's before moving behind the scenes of the industry in the 70s to join rock and roll freight company: Rock-it Cargo. This enabled Luke to receive an incredible musical education, watching shows by legendary artists like Prince, Bruce Springsteen and The Stones while he was just a boy. At the same time he also fell in love with anarchic comedy shows like Blackadder and The Young Ones - providing the combination of rock and roll and sharp humour that would form the basis of his songwriting.

Luke moved to Sydney, Australia in his 20s where he released his first album as a solo artist in 2008. Entitled "Golden Ages", it was a folky, mostly acoustic collection of personal songs inspired by the music of Paul Simon, Cat Stevens and Bob Dylan. But it was his second album - "Mantown" - where he found his true voice, returning to the blues, soul and rock music he'd loved in his youth, plugging in his guitar and turning up the volume. "Mantown" spent nine straight months in the top ten of the Australian Blues and Roots charts and spawned two unforgettable music videos for singles "Drop tha Bomb" and "iMan". 

In 2011, after a long period away from music due to a chronic illness, Luke wrote and starred in a one-man musical comedy show called "Chronic" - inspired by some of his experiences as a patient in the healthcare system -  which took him to comedy and fringe festivals around Australia and to a 9-night season at the Edinburgh Fringe. Parts of the show were televised on ABC TV in Australia and this led to Luke being asked to perform at Parliament House in Canberra and at the New Zealand National Museum in Wellington, and to him becoming an ambassador for the charity Crohn's and Colitis Australia.  

In 2014, after a successful crowdfunding campaign, Luke released the live DVD "Chronic Symphonic" - an expanded version of his one man show performed with an 8-piece band and a string section - plus another live album - "Live on the Coast", showcasing his 4-piece live band "Luke Escombe and the Corporation". 

Writing about these releases in the Sydney Morning Herald reviewer John Shand wrote: “Luke Escombe is funny and brave, a showman and an artist, a brilliantly engaging lyricist, expert tunesmith, fine guitarist and exceptional singer. Seldom is such sophistication wrapped in a coating of such overt fun. Buy both. Hear him”

Luke's latest EP "Creeper Vine" was recorded at Vienna People Studios in Sydney and features his long-time collaborators Aaron Flower on guitar and Jamie Cameron on drums, as well as legendary Australian rock-soul bassist Harry Brus. The songs clearly show the influence of classic rock and roll artists like Chuck Berry and The Rolling Stones but combine them with a lyrical sharpness and urgency that speaks directly about life in the 21st century.

Luke lives on Sydney's northern beaches with his wife and son. Becoming a Dad a couple of years ago inspired him to write a brand new "roots musical" show for families called The Vegetable Plot, which won the award for Best Kid's show at the 2014 Sydney Fringe. He works as a musician, writer, MC and speaker, making full use of the distinctive smooth baritone that won him the title of "Sydney's sexiest man voice" in a radio station poll a few years ago.

Formed in the year 2000 by lead vocalist, song-writer & music composer Cameron Mendes, ‘Yeshua Ministries’ is a band of 6 members from the bustling city of Mumbai, India who are committed to spreading the message of peace, hope and love of Jesus through their catchy, up-beat & thumping music.

Famous for their songs like, ‘Yeshu Tera Naam Sabse Uncha Hai, Gao Hallelujah, Hum Gaye Hosanna & Rock ‘n’ Roll, this young and dynamic band travels to different parts of the country doing concerts and conducting worship workshops, thus influencing many people and encouraging other musicians.

Their concerts have audiences’ upto 25,000 people in Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Delhi, Goa, Bangalore, Kerala, Nepal, Calcutta etc...to name a few. They engage the crowd in emphatic praise and intense worship during their concerts.

Their music has revolutionized the entire face of Hindi worship all over the world and they have become pioneers in the areas of song-writing and originality of their genre.

Not only have they won the prestigious Galilean award for the ‘Best Music Album’ but also stood ‘First’ in a national level competition for the ‘Best Hindi Band in India’ and to this day, they receive tremendous feedback on how their songs have ministered to thousands across the globe.

Dinar Bandosu is a psychedelic rock band from Istanbul, Turkey rooted in the tradition of
70s and 90s Turkish psychedelia. Aiming to transmit their sound universally from the past to
the future, they extend the limits of neo-Ottoman culture. Their music sounds like a mixture of
Erkin Koray, Mogollar, Okay Temiz, Barıs Manco, Mavi Isiklar, Syd Barrett’s “Punk” Floyd, The
Doors, 13th Floor Elevators, Primal Scream, Pixies, The Stooges, Velvet Underground, Joy Division,
Spritualized, 70s’ Turkish movie soundtracks, krautrock and Turkish art music. The early Dinar
Bandosu contributed a Syd Barrett mixed cover of "Interstellar Vegetable Man" to a global fan
compilation, recording project. Dinar Bandosu plays psychedelic groovy Ottoman folk rock and
they have two official releases: "Saykodelikdesik" (2007) and "Aya da Gidelim Osman" (2010)
from Utopya Muzik (www.bagimsizmuzik.com).

"Dinar Bandosu" takes its name originally from one of the underground Turkish poets called
Ece Ayhan. In his one of his writings, there is an imaginary band of the Turkish intellectuals
and artists playing a variety of Western and Turkish musical instruments. Nevertheless, this
band always stood as an imaginary project as these intellectuals and artists never played any
musical instruments. "Dinar" is a town in the province of Afyon (which means opium in English)
in western Turkey. Afyon used to have huge amount of fields of opium until the U.S. banned
production in the 60s.

Dinar Bandosu started playing music by covering psychedelic anthems. In early 2003 they
had an offer from “Have You Got It Yet?” - Syd Barrett global compilation project and they
recorded an interesting version called “Interstellar Vegetable Man” which had good feedback
from critics. Afterwards, they began to record their own songs in 2005. The band was reformed
and after a few member changes, the sound of Dinar Bandosu became a bit garage and more
experimental, neo-Ottoman psychedelia.

“Their music, which is free-minded, is not dependent on the
administrative borders of geography. It is revolutionary and full
of black-humor!”
Dinar Bandosu released their first official album "Saykodelikdesik" in June 2007. The album
was recorded at M.I.A.M., the Center for Advanced Studies in Music at Istanbul Technical

University, by: Aziz Berk Erten, Mehmet Ates (producer) and Dinar Bandosu. It was released
by Ütopya Muzik. The album was well received by the media (even the mainstream). The first
video “En Güzel Kadın Istanbul” from Saykodelikdesik was broadast on the country’s top mucic
channel. After releasing the first album, Dinar Bandosu played numerous summer festivals and
events up until their second album release which was released early 2010.

The second album, "Aya da Gidelim Osman" was recorded by Serhat Ersoz (of the
band "Mogollar") in his recording studio S.E.S. Mixing and mastering was handled by: Serhat
Ersoz, Oguzcan Sehiraltı and Dinar Bandosu. The album was completed by the end of May 2009
and was released from Utopia Music on 1st February 2010.

"Aya da Gidelim Osman" means: "Let's go to the moon Osman". Symbolizing the enslaved
and insulted human kind today. Osman is the name of the dog of band member Asaf Zeki
Yüksel. The concept of the album refers to escape from the world and its unsightliness on the
40th anniversary of the moon landing (if that really happened). The album consists of anti-
racism and sexism, relations, social awareness and unity in the communities through the unique
psychedelic and groovy elements of the band. Additionally, Eugene Hutzovina and Oren Kaplan
from the gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello participated in the recording of two songs in the
album: "Sulukule Hatırası" [In memory of Sulukule (Sulukule is a historical site in Istanbul where
gypsy musicians used to live and were deported)], and "Gogol Bordello Istanbul'da" (Gogol
Bordello in Istanbul). Both albums are available on www.bagimsizmuzik.com.

Dinar Bandosu was re-formed in mid-2012 and started to write new songs for their third
studio album.

Current members of Dinar Bandosu are: Asaf Zeki YÜKSEL (ney, theremin, trumpet, analog
synthesizer, hose, and backing vocals), Yılma KARATUNA (drums, percussion, and backing
vocals), Ali Asaf SARICA (vocals), Douglas VEGAS (electric guitar and keyboard) and Erdem
AYDAS (bass guitar and baglama).

Official website of the band: www.dinarbandosu.com

MEMBERS

Asaf Zeki YÜKSEL: Analog synthesizer, ney, theremin, trumpet, hose, backing vocals
Yılma KARATUNA: Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Ali Asaf SARICA: Vocals, percussion
Douglas VEGAS: Electric guitar and keyboard
Erdem AYDAS: Bass guitar and baglama


DISCOGRAPHY

2003 | Syd Barrett “Have You Got It Yet? - Complete Works Compilation / Participation
with “Interstellar Vegetable Man”
2006 | “Istanbul Icin Isyan Vakti” (Underground EP), Frekans Music, Istanbul, Turkey
2006 | Frekans Vol. 1 Compilation / Participation with “Saban’in Ruyasi” and “Saykodelikzade
Mahmut Pasa”
2007 | “Saykodelikdesik”, (first studio album), Utopya Music, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 | “Aya da Gidelim Osman”, (second studio album), Utopya Music, Istanbul, Turkey

Two badass dudes from Canada rockin beats like the vegetable.

Philadelphia area based Singer/Songwriter

Formed in a fruit and vegetable shop out of the ashes of a Wickenfen sausage, Eye Contact Leads To... are more carrot than parsnip.

Or as a completely sober Northern Irishman once told me apropos to nothing at a party "...youse are the worst band I've ever seen.  Why do you make music like that?"

Thus, I present the complete and utter failures of Eye Contact Leads To...
or... Aye, Contact Leads To...
or... Eye Contact, Leeds Too...


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