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 From early beginnings in 1998 - when a chance meeting in a Manchester club with a guitarist led Zoe to form the band with Danny behind the drumkit - (hooker) began working up songs and quickly debuted on the Manchester circuit; the name was culled from the song 'Beauty School Dropout' from the classic flick "Grease". They are dynamic and focused. Their eponymous, self-released mini album has sold nigh on a thousand copies. In the past two years they have secured support slots with many of the current cream of the indie scene; Le Tigre, The Donnas, Television, Interpol, 50 Foot Wave, Brassy and The Gossip. In 2003 they undertook a UK tour with Kat Bjelland's Katastrophy Wife. Together they are a power trio gang in the grand tradition of early P J Harvey or Le Tigre. They purvey short, sharp, arresting punk bursts. To put it simply, (hooker) fuckin' rock. For bookings, interviews, an mp3 download and other (hooker) sexiness, the band can be contacted through their website www.hookerstuff.com or at zoe@hookerstuff.com.
 Mical Noelson (vocals and guitar), Anders Meisner (bass) and Andreas Langhorn (drums) formed The Stutters less than two years ago but it has already grown to be one of the best underground acts in the Netherlands. The rebellious spirit of this UK-Scandie trio- not compromising nor attempting to impress music critics- has resulted in flat fast rock'n'roll and amazing focus on live energy. The Stutters’ influences vary from The Knife, David Bowie and The Hives but it tells more about the band’s approach to their music than about the actual sound. The Stutters have come a long way since they had their first show in the Red Light District in Amsterdam. After dozens of sweating gigs, hundreds of sold demos and a small lifetime sacrificed in practising, the band was signed to the Independent Record Company in 2007. Currently Mical, Anders and Andreas are busy with recording their first EP that will be released in the spring. Stay tuned.
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