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Hailing from Oslo, this three piece (guitar/vocals, bass, drum) band call themselves rock but their driving bass and throbbing drums gave them more of a UK punk sound reminiscent of The Clash. 'This was the first act of Eurosonic we saw, and I loved their raw sound ... it kept me bouncing on my feet.' (Kylyra) Visit their site at www.thecheaters.org.

This husband and wife duo combine her sultry female R&B vocals with his hip hop turntable underlays to create their sound. With just the two of them on stage, and one of them behind a DJ set-up, it might be easy to think Mo & Grazz would get lost in the Eurosonic crowds, but that was not the case. Commanding the stage with her presence, Monique Harcum (Mo) belted out song after song and captured the audience's attention without ever overshadowing her husband (Grazz) behind his equipment. Their jazzy, sensual music was easy to listen to and very danceable. Go to www.mograzz.com for more information.

The three piece band A Silent Express had a good sized crowd at their performance, and with good reason; Groningen is their home city and according to their Noorderslag program description they play out as much as possible. Pushing their punk/grunge sound, A Silent Express plays as many original songs as they can manage, much to the delight of their fans. Find out more at www.asilentexpress.nl.

A respected avant-garde artist, Islaja is recorded as a solo female but performed at Eurosonic with five other musicians. Incorporating guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, noise, and a multitude of percussive instruments and toys, Islaja proved to be a true performance artist and her appearance at the Grand Theatre is one her audience will be sure to remember for a very long time. 'Islaja was the most unique act we saw at Eurosonic. It was great to see a performance that pushed the boundaries of music.' (Kylyra) Learn more at www.islaja.com.