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Seven bands share the name "Closer": Closer (1): Closer is a Melodic Death Metal band from Hagfors, Värmland in Sweden. They used to go under the name Withered, but decided to get a new, fresh start when their label didn't hold up to the release contract. Before closing a new record deal, Closer was named Swedens best unsigned band by the prestigeous periodical Close-Up Magazine. On October 24th 2008, Closer released their anticipated debut - A Darker Kind of Salvation. The band now resides in Örebro, Sweden. Members: Andreas Melberg - Vocals Tobias Persson - Drums Per Bergquist - Guitar...

The band originated after Guitarist, Steve Lombardi and Drummer, Nick Lombardi decided to create a new band with a new sound. While jamming one day with their friend Tyler Kilby, they decided to create something completely different. With nick switching over to bass, and Tyler on drums, a strong bottom end for the band would be created. Now in search for a singer, they quickly got in contact with a friend of theirs – Scott French. While jamming with Scott they knew right away he was exactly what they were looking for. All the recordings were originally created and produced...

The Bridgewater, NJ-based hardcore band Shades Apart formed in 1988, comprising singer/guitarist Mark V., bassist Kevin Lynch and drummer Ed Brown. After releasing their self-titled debut later that year on the Wishingwell label, the trio fell silent before resurfacing in 1992 with the Sunspot EP Dude Danger; another label change, this time to Skene, followed for the 1993 EP Neon. All members Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton produced Shades Apart's next LP, 1995's Save It, which scored a minor hit with its punked-up cover of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love." Following 1997's Seeing Things, the group signed to major label Universal...

The Studio Apartment core duo, dj/producer Masanori Morita (Masa) and keyboard player Noboru Abe (Abe), are masters in the combination of Jazz, Soul, Latin, Afro and Brazilian grooves with Electronic Music. The single "Fantasma", from their debut album "Paraiso Terrestre", got a well-deserved attention by Gilles Peterson, which have launched them to the world. “Flight”, from the 2nd album, got a memorable remix by Frankie Feliciano and was a house anthem. In 2005 they have released their 3rd album called "People To People” and definitely got a general acclamation. .

Two guys hire an apartment, turn it into a studio. Whole story. .