Region
North Down
Seaside towns that keep producing world-touring acts.
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Foy Vance
SoloBangor
Now: Scotland
BangorFolkSoulSinger-Songwriter
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Snow Patrol
BandBangor (Gary Lightbody)
Now: Formed in Dundee, Scotland
Local lore'Chasing Cars' was the most-played song on UK radio of the 2000s.
BangorIndieRock
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Two Door Cinema Club
BandBangor & Donaghadee
Now: Touring internationally
BangorIndieElectronic
Ricky Warwick
SoloNewtownards
Now: USA
Local loreFronted The Almighty, then Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders.
NewtownardsRock
Iain Archer
SoloBangor
Local loreHe co-wrote Snow Patrol's 'Run' and James Bay's 'Hold Back the River' — two Ivor Novello Awards.
BangorIndieFolkSinger-Songwriter
The Florentinas
BandBangor
BangorIndieRock