Biography: A Flock of Seagulls, A Foot in Coldwater, A Forest Mighty Black, A Frames, A Girl Called Eddy, A Global Threat, A Guy Called Gerald, A Halo Called Fred, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, A Heartwell Ending,

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A Flock of Seagulls Biography, Photos, Pictures

As well-known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as their hit single “I Ran (So Far Away),” A Flock of Seagulls were one of the infamous one-hit wonders of the new wave era

A Foot in Coldwater Biography, Photos, Pictures

A Foot in Coldwater, sometimes shortened to simply AFIC by fans, had a number of other names and false starts before settling into what fans would remember them being Members of this ’70s progressive rock group included lead singer Alex Machin; guitarist, bassist, and singer Paul Naumann; drummer and percussionist Danny Taylor; singer, bassist, and acoustic guitarist Hughie Leggat; and keyboardist Bob Horne

A Forest Mighty Black Biography, Photos, Pictures

A Forest Mighty Black is one of the few outposts for jazzy downtempo in Germany Fronted by producer Bernd Kunz, the outfit debuted with “Candyfloss” and “Fresh in My Mind,” two of the first three singles appearing on Munich’s respected Compost label (also the home of recordings by Fauna Flash, Funkstörung, Beanfield and Turntable Terranova)

Seattle’s experimental punk trio the A Frames feature vocalist/guitarist Erin Sullivan, bassist Min Yee, and drummer Lars Finberg, all of whom played together in a series of bands — including the Intelligence, the Dipers, and the Un-Natural Helpers — since the late ’90s

A Girl Called Eddy Biography, Photos, Pictures

Not playing into her androgynous-sounding performing name, A Girl Called Eddy matches the grace of Karen Carpenter and the brutal honesty of Aimee Mann and Beth Orton She emerged in the thicket of pop radio queens (Jessica Simpson, Avril Lavigne) during summer 2004 and introduced a sophisticated reflection of songs on her self-titled debut

A Global Threat Biography, Photos, Pictures

Known for an ear-splitting hardcore punk sound, A Global Threat originally formed in Maine circa 1997, but soon relocated to their permanent base of Boston, where they befriended the Unseen’s Mark Unseen

A Guy Called Gerald Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mancunian house and techno innovator Gerald Simpson is the odd post-rave musician who’s been able to find a successful voice in a wide variety of different styles Starting with Chicago house and moving through Detroit techno, acid house, electro, hardcore techno, and currently drum’n’bass, Gerald’s been an influential contributor to most of recent dance music’s most important stopping points

A Halo Called Fred Biography, Photos, Pictures

Having been classified as “happy folk,” the acoustic based quartet of A Halo Called Fred additionally features a number of electronic samples, silly lyrics, Beatles-influenced harmonies, and kitchen utensils

A Hawk and a Hacksaw Biography, Photos, Pictures

Originally started by former Neutral Milk Hotel drummer Jeremy Barnes, A Hawk and a Hacksaw released its self-titled debut, on which Barnes played all the instruments and which explored 20th century American music, in 2004 on Leaf Records

A Heartwell Ending Biography, Photos, Pictures

Yet another MySpace band appealing to the teenage fans of Fall Out Boy and Taking Back Sunday, A Heartwell Ending is an utterly straightforward emo band with some pop leanings