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Palma Violets
Inspired by the likes of The Libertines, The Strokes and Black Lips, Palma
Violets' ragged punk energy, catchy Brit pop melodies and "last gang in town"
attitude made them one of the buzz bands tipped for stardom when they emerged
late in 2012. Led by joint frontmen Sam Fryer and Alex Jesson, the old school
friends met up randomly at the Reading Festival in 2011 and were soon plotting a
music career. Basing themselves at a rundown artist's squat-cum-studio in
Lambeth, South London, they took their name from a type of candied sweet and
soon built up a cult following thanks to a se...
