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Haruka Nakamura ハルカ・ナカムラ is a composer in Tokyo, Japan, and was born in 1982. As a child, Haruka learned to play keyboard and guitar on his own. He has been weaving his soothing acoustical sounds since 2006. Haruka Nakamura also runs his own band project called nica and composes all pieces. .

Angst melodies and morbid strings have been Hermann's trademark since the early days of "Nekromantik" .

There are three bands named the Beatniks, (1) japanese, (2) brazilian and (3) norwegian: (1) Yukihiro Takahashi (of YMO fame) and Keiichi Suzuki of the Moonriders sometimes collaborated as the a duo The Beatniks, although Suzuki essentially functioned as a member of Takahashi's backing band during the Moon Riders' brief hiatus). (2) Well, there are not much infos around for records or even the band. All that is known, that the are from Brazil. They just did some singles, wich are collected on compilation (Mocambo 3.145). Also a EP by the Beatniks was released with the name "Outside Chance". (3)...

Captain Kennedy, a 7-piece folk rock band from Northern Ireland, are earthy, their music visceral. The past couple of years have seen the band establish their position on the Irish music scene with gigs in high profile venues across the country, including a sold-out Mandela Hall. Support slots for the likes of ‘The Broken Family Band’ and appearances at the Out To Lunch Arts Festival, Belfest, The Gasyard Feile, Vibefest 2008 and Gifted at The Empire have helped develop Captain Kennedy’s reputation as an unmissable live act. The band have received regular airplay on both local and national radio and...