• Supergrass
• Oysterband
• Little Boots
• The Beat
• The Mummers
• Kissmet
• Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds
• Goldheart Assembly
• Agnes Milewski
• Spiro
• Alex Cornish
• Sonido Callejero
• Sleeping with the Fishes
• The Black Bloc
• Free Peace
• Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer
• Ten Bears
• The Witches
• Summer Holiday
• Kathryn Edwards
• Box Kid
• Becca and the Broken Biscuits
• Long Trick
• Jake Flowers
• Shellsuit
• The October Game
• Monmon
• Miners Club
• Motion Picture Association
• Witches

The loveable scamps who've brought us gems including Pumping On Your Stereo, Moving and their effortless summer anthem Alright are set to headline Wychwood on Saturday night.

With three platinum albums under their belts, and numerousawards, you can expect their killer guitar licking good time set to be a timely reminder of the bands music - full of their much-loved belting classics stillsounding as fresh as daisies and performing like teenagers - you can just guarantee it's going to be something very special!

www.supergrass.com

www.myspace.com/supergrass

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Once the bad boys of folk and rock, Oysterband have grown over the past five years into the role of musical custodians and godfathers of folk. Collaborative tours with rising young stars under the banner of The Big Session, and numerous awards including Best Group in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, have led to the most exciting time in Oysterband's considerable history. Having just completed their 30th Anniversary Tour, we welcome them to Wychwood 09 on Saturday. 'No other folk-rock band has the magnetism and verve of the Oysters live', Daily Telegraph.

www.myspace.com/oysterband
www.oysterband.co.uk

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British electronica musician Little Boots sings, plays synthesizers, tenori-on and the stylophone.

She has previously collaborated with electropop band Hot Chip. The track Stuck on Repeat was produced by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip in 2008. The track gained popularity via attention from many popular music blogs.

Little Boots has appeared on Later... with Jools Holland In January she won the BBC Sound of 2009 previously won by Keane, Mika and Adele.

www.littlebootsmusic.co.uk

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The Beat originally formed in 1978 and produced three albums, packed with pop, punk rock, reggae, ska and soul. They released a number of popular singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", before disbanding in 1983. Members of the band have collaborated with The Specials, The Ordinary Boys and performed on the track "Free Nelson Mandela". Since re-forming in the early 2000s, The Beat have had continued success with popular tours of the UK and beyond.

http://www.thebeatofficial.com
http://www.myspace.com/thebeatofficial

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The Mummers have roots in China, India and Mexico and influences a ranging from Motzart to Rufus Wainwright and the Flaming Lips. Lead singer Raissa, who's sweeping vocals are reminiscent of Björk at her finest, says that their songs are designed to "make fairytale versions out of the mundane".

"From string-laden atmospherics to singalong pop, via faraway nursery rhymes and swoony dramas." - Guardian.

http://www.myspace.com/themummers

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Kissmet is an East West band at the very forefront of the British Asian fusion scene that combines elements of Bhangra, Rock, Raags and Funk to create a truly unique blend of 'grass roots' Anglo Indian music.  

An exciting roller coaster blend of the East and West, Kissmet capture that all elusive bhangra vibe and will have the whole audience joining in to become part of the spectacle, part of the experience, part of Kissmet.

www.kissmet.co.uk
www.myspace.com/kissmetband 

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Adrian Edmondson is best known as a comedian in The Young Ones, Bottom, and The Comic Strip Presents.

He's no stranger to the music world having played the Monsters of Rock and Reading Festivals with Bad News, the Hootenanny with Jools Holland, Hyde Park with The Who, and he's toured with The Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band.He's also had a No 1 single with Cliff Richard! As a director he made lots of music videos in the 80's for the likes of The Pogues, Squeeze, Elvis Costello and 10,000 Maniacs.

www.thebadshepherds.com

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Goldheart Assembly's sweeping indie melodies have led to comparisons to Fleet Foxes and The Low Anthem.

"They take a joyous acoustic beardy bunch of ideas and mess around with them like a cat playing with a ball of string" - Steve Lamacq

www.myspace.com/goldheartassembly

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Winner of the Austrian Newcomer Award 2008, singer Agnes Milewski has recently released her first album "pretty boys and ugly girls".

The lyrics take her audience to a melancholic, deep and fantastic world in her soul. Her beautiful voice together with a powerful liveband create an emotional and highly energetic musical experience.

www.agnesmilewski.com

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Spiro are four Bristol-based acoustic instrumentalists who wrap their own intriguing, uplifting and unsettling multi-layered contemporary sound around the bold traditional tunes of Northern England. The immensity of Spiro's sound belies the simplicity of the line-up of violin, accordion, mandolin and acoustic guitar.

Their latest album, on the prestigious Real World label, comes out in Spring 2009, recorded at Real World's studio with production by Simon Emmerson (The Imagined Village, Afro Celt Sound System).

"Unsettling, exhilarating and highly impressive... fascinating, and I suspect, unique" - fRoots.

www.spiromusic.com
www.myspace.com/spiromusic

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Edinburgh based singer-songwriter Alex Cornish recorded his debut album 'Until The Traffic Stops' in his bedroom in 2007 and began promoting it online. It wasn't long until his epic indie melodies began to get noticed, with praise from BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and XFM Scotland. "Why Alex Cornish isn't signed to a major label and being flown round the world in a big jumbo jet drinking champagne is beyond me' - Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music.

http://www.alexcornish.com
http://www.myspace.com/alexcornish

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Latin music with the new sounds of Reggaeton and Latin hip hop that will have your booty 'shaking' all night long.

Sonido Callejero are the hottest urban Latin, MC crew in the UK. Featured on two recent (Basement Jaxx) tracks, they have also collaborated with top UK salsa musician Alex Wilson and London Reggaeton producer 2 AM Productions.

Expect a blazing set of original material covering Reggaeton, Dancehall, Merengue rap, salsaton!

www.myspace.com/sonidocallejero

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Sleeping With The Fishes are a Liverpool based 4 piece rock band. Their music has been described as hard-edged progressive rock from the streets.

They have been likened to an uneducated early Genesis or Foo Fighters. This culminates into a blend of hard hitting melodies, a full on sonic attack that could part your hair at twenty paces! Lyrics explore the subjects of life, death, fact, fiction, future and past.

www.myspace.com/sleepinwiththefishes

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The Black Bloc are a ferocious live act, combining a curious hybrid of sounds. Indelibly rooted in all things post-punk with shades of electronica, big beat, hip hop, funk, rock and club floor indie in the mix the band create a wonderful live experience.

The boys have been affectionately described as 'Rage Against The Machine on Acid' and have been creating quite a stir around the North of England over the last year.

Currently been championed by the BBC and The Joe Strummer Foundation for new music plus having several major festival appearances already under their belt, The Black Bloc are not to be missed!

www.myspace.com/theblackbloc

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Free Peace are a Guilford based five piece who combine the best of various styles such as acoustic, hip-hop and funk.

Lead singer Abi's vocals are charming yet edgy. Their audience pleasing songs have catchy, danceable hooks. Be prepared for a set of addictive summer pop songs.

www.myspace.com/fre3peace

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On a one-man mission to introduce Hip-Hop to the Queen's English, Mr. B is delighted to present Chap-Hop. Having spent the best part of a decade bringing some manners back to popular culture, this dopest of fellows will entertain and amuse you with his ingenious stylings. Aiming to dazzle with dignity, Mr. B takes to the stage with his Banjolele and stiff upper lip to perform ditties of pipe-smoking, high society, Cricket and sexual misadventure, as well as some more well-known pieces from the world of Hip-Hop, re-worked in true Chap-Hop fashion. Mr. B will be playing in Tom Robinson's "Fresh on the Net Sessions".

Date of performance may be subject to change.

www.myspace.com/mrbthegentlemanrhymer

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Ten Bears are one of the hotly tipped groups for 2009. Lead by the casual charm of Sam Hammond, Ten Bears have beencausing a stir around Manchester and UK music venues. Their energetic 'cosmic dirt rock' delivers up pop slices such as 'Charlie', 'To TheMoon' and 'Zeus'.

Their debut single 'Dirt On The Radio' is being used as the theme tune to T4's Orange Act Unsigned. After recently returning from a UK tour and a tripto Georgia they are currently in the studio working on new material with Ric Levy (Yeah Yeah Yeah's and Mystery Jets).

Catch them while you can, and feel the blong blong of the Ten Bears song song. Ten Bears are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/tenbearsmusic

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Manchester based band The Witches play rock, with a twist of garage grunge. Pitch-bending, off-key, detuned and high frequency sounds are commonplace. The resulting songs strobe between distorted riots and precise, intelligent melodies. A truly original sound, not to be missed.

The Witches are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/theworldwidewitches

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Super cool Hackney band Summer Holiday are bringing their feel-good tropical pop to Wychwood this summer. This is the perfect band to listen to whilst basking in the sunshine.

Summer Holiday are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.summerholiday.tv
www.myspace.com/summerholidaymusic

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Kathryn Edwards is an enchanting alternative-folk artist from Manchester. She has toured extensively and supported artists including Liam Frost And The Slowdown Family, Kathryn Williams and Lykke Li.

Kathryn is playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/kathrynedwards

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Stereo bouncing electro-pop meets reggae in the form of Box Kid. This mish-mash of catchy beats and soulful melodies leads to a set of tunes which are fresh, and yet wouldn't sound out of place in the 80's. One thing is for sure, Box Kid will make make you want to dance. "Box Kid are one of the cleverest and most together things I've seen maybe this year. Big things, big things indeed should beckon" - Manchester Music.

Box Kid are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/boxkidband

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Becca and the broken biscuits play beautiful acoustic folk songs.

"This is grown-up, thoughtful, emotional music that cuts to your heart and feeds your soul and it is simply beautiful.'" - Chris Long, BBC Manchester.

Becca and the broken biscuits are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/beccawilliamsmusic

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After two years playing together as a duo (including a very well-received debut at last year's Wychwood Festival), blues stars Dan Collins and Dave Rigg have joined forces with drummer Tim Gilroy and bassist Jerome Dineen to form the four piece band Long Trick.

The addition of a rhythm section has added a new dimension to their playing - always known for the energy of their live performances, the new four piece set-up has taken everything up another gear. Take Dan's rough and ready guitar style, add in Dave Rigg's blistering harmonica, and finish off with a funky super-tight rhythm section - mix it all up for a set full of raw blues and southern soul with just a hint of gospel."

Long Trick are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/dancollinsdaverigg 

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Jake Flowers writes country-groomed folk-pop songs, most often fashioned in a tin shed. As well as playing his debut Glastonbury last summer,over the past year Jake Flowers has performed with the English Symphony Orchestra. He has played to 24,000 football fans at half-time on the pitch at Molineux.

His songs have been heard on radio stations across the country from BBC Radio 1 to Kerrang Radio and XFM Scotland.

Jake Flowers is playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/jakeflowers

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Influenced by aging shop stewards and people of principle, Shellsuit arelooking for like minds who are happy to listen to ideas, but stick totheir values.

The band have a simple aim, to inspire ten people with their debut release 'Walton Prison Blues'. Shellsuit will be playing in Tom Robinson's "Fresh on the Net Sessions".

www.myspace.com/shellsuit01

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The October Game write songs inspired by nature, books, films, music, art and experiences. They blend elements of post-rock, folk and ambience to create a unique form of quintessentially English alternative rock music. They released our first album 'Box Of A Billion Lights' in 2006 through their own independent label, Carmandie Records.

Tom Robinson of BBC 6 Music said that the song Concrete (When We Were Invincible) was one of his favourite tracks of the year. "Every now and then a track grabs you right from the get go and touches you on a deeper emotional level - from the killer groove, the intertwining guitars to the heartfelt vocal, I love this song". The October Game will be playing in Tom Robinson's "Fresh on the Net Sessions".

Date of performance may be subject to change.

www.theoctobergame.com
www.myspace.com/theoctobergame

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Monmon are a melodic noise trio, formed in the City of Leeds. Consistantly wowing live audiences with their unique sound - playing sweeping electric guitars over bass heavy backbeats, singing elegant and observational songs, MonMon will delight your ears and tickle the back of your neck.

"There's something about that voice that is just on-the-money" - Tom Robinson BBC 6Music. Monmon will be playing in Tom Robinson's "Fresh on the Net Sessions".

Date of performance may be subject to change.

www.myspace.com/monmonleeds

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Miners Club was created when Tom Baker from Reading based band Nexus Bloom stayed with three brothers Bronte, Olly and Wilbur from the Australian band Amundsens Flag. It was on their farm 700km west of Adelaide where they wrote and recorded an album in a run down cottage. Folk-rockers Miners Club will be playing in Tom Robinson's "Fresh on the Net Sessions".

Date of performance may be subject to change.

www.myspace.com/minersclubband

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Starting out as a noise project in early 2007, Motion Picture Association have gone to extreme measures to create their own take on Phil Spector's wall of sound, taking cues from The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and Shellac.

Described by listeners as the sound of everything trying to explode, Motion Picture Association take a scientific approach. What may at first seem like bedlam is actually sound controlled to the point of decimation, punctuated with subtly audible pop melodies.

Motion Picture Association are playing as part of The Doghouse at Wychwood programming.

www.myspace.com/motionpictureassociation

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Witches are a six-piece rock band from Oxford. Their songs are inventive and wide-ranging, with intense guitars, mariachi trumpet, analogue keyboards and melodic vocal lines.

Witches debut album Heart of Stone continues to be warmly received by journalists and radio stations the world over. They are currently writing their second album.

Witches have been played on Tom Robinson's 6Music Introducing show and have supported various acts including Low vs Diamond and The Sugababes.

Witches were selected to play at Wychwood having won Jack.fm's Next Big Thing competition in April.

www.myspace.com/witchesband

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