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Euan Hinshelwood
<b> The Bride </b> <p>In his own words, this is how Watford troubadour Euan Hinshelwood describes his life so far: "Born, ate, grew, slept, dreamt, woke up in school, listened to music, had a fling with the stage, slept, woke up in college, was flung off the stage, slept, woke up. Now I write songs." Catch Euan at The Horns, Hempstead Road, Watford on Monday, January 15 2007.
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Peter Lennon
<b>England's on Fire</b> <p> With the Ashes series almost underway, Watford musician Peter Lennon has used Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash to make England's On Fire - a song he hopes will be taken on by the English public as the 'Ashes anthem' in Australia.
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Cedar
<b>Weight of it All</b> <p> Cedar are a Watford based indie quartet influenced by bands such as Oasis, Doves and REM. Since 2002, they have played venues across Watford and London, recently being asked to host a launch night for their forthcoming EP at Islington's Lark In The Park. Catch Cedar at Taylor's on November 11 and at Baraka on November 22.
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Mama Chill
<b>Is It My Time</b> <p> Mama Chill aka Stacy Hart has faced more hardships than most in her life, but making music gives the Watford rapper a focus. Recording and producing her own tracks in her bedroom, Mama Chill is unable to gig but hopes that by putting a song on the Watford Observer website, her fanbase will grow.
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Cave Canem
<b>In Another Life</b> <p> Cave Canem are a young band from Rickmansworth School. Playing mostly covers of Feeder songs after forming in 2004, the fourpiece has moved on since then and are now looking to get a demo recorded. Cave Canem are playing at Batchworth Sea Scout Hall, Rickmansworth on January 27 2007 and then at Watersmeet on February 23 at a benefit concert in aid of the Peace Hospice.
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Levi Francis
<b>All The Colours</b> <p> Levi Francis is a Watford-based karate teacher and singer-songwriter. All The Colours is a song Levi wrote two years ago which he hopes will be taken up by the Let's Kick Racism Out of Football campaign. The reggae-tinged tune remains true to Levi's Jamaican routes.
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Dear Acetate
<b>Old Street</b> <p> Hailing from Hertfordshire and North London, Dear Acetate are driven by energetic guitars and influenced by the rock, punk and indie sounds of today and yesteryear. Old Street is a story about the exploitation of excess that comes to a regretful conclusion. Dear Acetate are playing at Baraka on Wednesday, November 8.
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Lost Without Cause
<b>You Will Not Be Alone (Live)</b> <p> Lost Without Cause are a threepiece band from Watford who play a range of music from slow acoustic rock numbers to high speed punky tunes. The band recently raised £1200 for the Teenage Cancer Trust by hosting a charity gig in St Albans. Lost Without Cause are playing live in The Flag on Sunday, November 26.
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Rockets
<b>Euston, Midnight, Baby</b> <p> Led by Watford's infamous human beatboxer Roberto Capellina, Rockets are a band with a range of eclectic influences from Faithless to Fleetwood Mac that are impossible to pigeonhole. If you can, catch them on Wednesday, October 25 at Baraka. Or see Roberto's solo show in Bodega on Wednesday, November 22.
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Promoting town's music scene
IT took Dave Channel and his team 28 hours to burn 500 CDs to be given away free with copies of his music fanzine, but if that's what it takes to help spread word of Watford's fluorishing music scene, then so be it.
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