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Republica

Formed: 1995 in London, England

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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Alternative Dance

Group Members: Saffron, Dave Barbarossa, Andy Todd, Tim Dorney, Jonny Male

Biography: As Brit-pop remained popular in England during the mid-'90s, Republica hit the charts with a sound closer in feel to '80s indie-dance groups such as the Pet Shop Boys and New Order. Vocalist Saffron was born in Nigeria, and began singing with club-staples N-Joi and the Shamen, as well as Jah Wobble. ...Read full biography

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Republica

Released: 1996

Label: RCA Records

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Republica essentially sound like they're stuck in 1990, when house and rave were just beginning to make their presence felt in dance-pop -- which, to more critical ears, will mean they sound dated for ...Read full review

Speed Ballads

Released: 1998

Label: Deconstruction

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While it was released only in the U.K., Republica's sophomore release Speed Ballads exhibits some remarkable growth. Detractors always felt that the band was the commercialization of other similar groups ...Read full review

More Republica albums: Main Albums (2), Compilations (2), Singles & EPs (5)

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