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Brits 2006

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Great Brits - North East of England

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To celebrate this week's Brit Awards, we're giving you five days of British music on Radio 1.

We want you to tell us about your favourite British acts - and we're doing it by region.

Gordon Wilkinson
The Wildhearts - underated geordie metal heros, the best music on tyneside since the Animals.

philippe
sting nd jimmy nail. golden oldies!!!!!!!!!!

Wendy
Go John. Roxy Music and the lovely Brian Ferry - they are the 'main thing'. Gods.................

Nic
Two words- Maximo Park. Absolute quality- one of the most exciting bands in years!!!

paul
angelic upstarts are the best band to come from the north east without a doubt! radio 1 need to get them on this week. they were one of the bands that started oi music.

Mark
Maximo Park! Simply the Album of 2005!! I've also heard a few songs by a band called 'The Freys, they sound pretty cool.

Helen
I'm sorry but you can't beat a bit of PJ and Duncan. Let's Get Ready To Rhumble! Geordies at their best!

Kiri
I am from New Zealand and I am in love with maximo park!!!

Andy
The Bluetones and The Mekkits

Nicole
Maximo Park and Futureheads doing Tyne and Wear proud.

Mog
Futureheads, Hounds of Love...cant beat it!!! Maximo Park are spot on too.

hj
The Futureheads are also a good more recent north eastern band.

neilo
u cant beat field music - they are awesome! Maximo Park are legends and Kubichek! are mint too!

Maximo Park
They are just an amazing band, with songs that are so catchy. First class pop tunes

john
roxy music..and ferry the best 34 years brill

Sarah
for a more recent north east band I think maximo park are amazing, there innovative mix of punk and pop makes their album truly unique and Paul the lead singer's accent and live delivery makes me think of home when I'm not there! Rock on the North East!



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