Bands

3OH!3 are an American electro-dance act from Boulder, Colorado consisting of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. The band's name is derived from the 303 area code. They have had two hit singles to date, Don't Trust Me and Starstrukk, which they released with Katy Perry.

The Yardbirds are a band who formed in 1962 at the height of the British R&B explosion. The band had a string of hits, but are best known for launching the careers of three legendary British guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

Although the band split up in 1968 - at which point Page formed Led Zeppelin - original members Cris Dreja and Jim McCarty reformed the band in 1992 and the group continues to tour to the present day.

Metallica is a four-piece heavy metal band from Los Angeles who were a key part of the 80's thrash metal scene. The band formed in 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement for musicians to set up a band with him.

He was joined by James Hetfield on rhythm guitar and vocals, Kirk Hammett on lead guitar and Cliff Burton on bass guitar. The band briefly had Dave Mustaine on guitar, but he was ejected from the group and later formed the band Megadeth. After Cliff Burton died in a road accident, he was replaced by Jason Newsted. Newsted left the band in 2001 - after a tenure lasting 14 years - prior to recording St Anger after four studio albums with the band. The current bassist for Metallica is Robert Trujillo.

Alphabeat are a six-piece pop band from Silkeborg in Denmark. According to their MySpace page, the band formed in 2002, and they moved to Copenhagen in 2005, shortly after signing their first record deal with Copenhagen Records.

Same Difference are a brother and sister pop duo who formed an act to audition for the 2007 series of The X Factor. Their names are Sarah and Sean Smith, and they grew up in the British town of Portsmouth.

Sean was born on 24th September 1985 and Sarah was born on 4th November 1988. Both had a desire to perform at an early age, and Sarah attended the Italia Conti Academy.

Those Dancing Days are a five-piece, all-female band from Nacka, which is a suburb of Stockholm in Sweden. Their sound is described as quirky indie-pop.

The band have been making an impression over the last two years, receiving positive press from NME Magazine and MTV2. In 2008, the band will release their full-length debut album, In Our Space Hero Suits on 6 October 2008, with a single, Home Sweet Home due for release on 29 September 2008.

Glasvegas are a four-piece rock band from Dalmarnock in Glasgow. The band formed in 2000 and comprises James Allan (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rab Allan (lead guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar) and Caroline McKay (drums).

The Feeling are a 5-piece indie-rock band from Sussex. The band formed in 1995 with the exception of lead vocalist Dan Gillespie Sells who is originally from London.