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Epitome
Epitome is a 4-piece Independent Alternative Grunge Rock band, whose sound has been described as a blend of melodic catchy hooks shredding guitar solo's, heavy cymbals and raw punchy bass. Epitome has a unique sound that they reserve as their own.

Ruptus Jack
Ruptus Jack are an Auckland-based five-piece who describe themselves as a blend of metal, punk and drum 'n' bass. Their style ranges from acoustic to drum n bass and heavy metal, and the band namedrop influences such as Incubus, Lost Prophets, Faith No More and Iron Maiden.

Cold By Winter
Playing solidly throughout New Zealand Cold By Winter have become a hardened melodic machine, building up a loyal fan base from across all musical genres with their mix of brutally heavy guitars and intricate break-downs. All this mashed up with strong vocal melodies Cold By Winter have set themselves apart from other emerging bands climbing from the New Zealand punk/hardcore scene.

5th Threat
Formed in 2000 with influences from bands such as The Ramones, Rancid and Bad Religion the trio are constantly writing songs telling stories from personal experiences of triumph, love, loss and hate while maintaining steady gigs around the country.

Quarter 2
Quarter 2 is a punk ska band from the perennial 'new school' breeding grounds of Auckland's North Shore. They are one of the best local punk bands playing - a cool mix of punk and Jamaican ska using original material. Quarter 2 bring all that is extreme and laid-back from their everyday events into catchy, get up and go tunes that will not be easily forgotten.

My Dearest
My Dearest are a new band on the block, getting together from various other bands in August 2005. They play a mixture of Rock, with various elements of punk and metal. Heavily influenced by the likes of Thrice and Alexisonfire and always aiming for new directions to take with their music. They are based in Auckland and hope to have some recordings available soon.

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