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Published by Barbera Music Led by 23-year-old Camden pin-up Johnny Langer, Man Like Me combine indie, rave, grime, ska and hip-hop with matter-of-fact lyrics to create an unquestionably youthful British sound. The band released their debut album in May, supported Madness at Madstock, and became the second unsigned act to play Channel 4’s Transmission show. www.manlikeme.net
Unpublished Raised in Belfast, Max Cooper is a London-based electronica and techno producer. His best known release is the Serie Trilogy, three dancefloor tracks with related videos by animator Whiskas Fx. Cooper has built a reputation for one-off originals, killer remixes and challenging DJ and live sets, having released more than 50 original tracks and remixes. www.maxcooper.net
2. citizens! Unpublished Citizens! are a five-piece guitar band from London who are set to put the soul back into pop. Freshly signed to French electronic indie label Kitsuné, their debut album Here We Are was produced by Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos. www.citizenscitizens.com
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Unpublished Niranjan Iyengar is an Indian screenwriter and lyricist particularly known for his work with director Karan Johar. Author of the book The Making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, the notable works he has written are My Name is Khan with Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Kurbaan with Salim Sulaiman and RA-One with Vishal Shekhar.
7. juan zelada Published by Warner/Chappell Folk-rock singer-songwriter Juan Zelada is an accomplished piano and guitar player whose music ranges from jazz to pop. His debut single Breakfast in Spitalfields was A-listed on BBC Radio 2. He is currently preparing for his first UK tour in November. www.juanzelada.com
8. arun kumar Unpublished Arun Kumar is a screenwriter and lyricist working in the Mumbai film and music industry. He has penned the lyrics to Jaanu na Jaanu from the hit movie Utt Patnag in 2011. He recently wrote all the songs for an independent album Utthaan by Saregama.
4. rudimental
9. pins
Published by Sony/ATV This Hackney quartet is signed to Asylum Records and independent label Black Butter. The songwriter/production group rose to fame earlier this year with the single Feel the Love, featuring singer John Newman, which topped the UK Singles Chart. www.rudimental.co.uk
Unpublished Upcoming Manchester band Pins have released a string of sold-out cassette EPs, opened for US indie darlings Best Coast, nu-funk troubadour Willis Earl Beal and indie band Savages, bagging themselves a string of festival dates this summer. Their take on the C86 sound has also won them plaudits at BBC 6 Music and influential British blog The Line of Best Fit. www.wearepins.co.uk
5. toy Unpublished Toy released their debut album earlier this month, which will be followed by a UK headline tour in October. No strangers to songwriting, the five-piece is made up of three former members of Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong. The band recently supported Primal Scream and played the Field Day, Standon Calling, Green Man, Reading and Leeds festivals. www.toy-band.com
10. vuvuvultures Unpublished Vuvuvultures are a futuristic Londonbased guitar band producing a pitch perfect mix of electronica and indie-pop. Headed by Australian model Harmony Boucher, the foursome launched their debut EP VVV late in 2011 and recently released their new single I’ll Cut You. www.vuvuvultures.com
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