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9 bands that stars were in before they were famous
Thanks to the internet, there's nowhere to hide
Lauren Mayberry: Shortly before she gained critical and commercial success with Chvrches, Mayberry was in a band called Blue Sky Archives, whose main single were a really twee cover of Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' and the indie-lite meets post-rock 'Cosplay The Hard Way' (which was pretty good - Youtube it). Everyone's got to start somewhere, right?
You know when a musician becomes a massive star, and it seems like it's happened overnight? Well, usually, it hasn't. Even when it comes to seemingly flawless popstars, there's almost always an awkward, musical phase they endured to get good. Sort of a rite of passage, if you will
Thanks to the internet, we've tracked down just a few of these pre-fame bands that some of the biggest artists around at the moment were in. From Skrillex's hardcore phase to Haim's horrible pop band to Beyonce's appearance on a US talent show, here are 9 of the best.
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