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The original Terminals are a moody, swampy, dark rock band from New Zealand. Working from memory, the Terminals have shared members with Dadamah, Flies Inside The Sun, Victor Dimisich Band, the Renderers, and others of the Xpressway/Flying Nun universe. The early Terminals releases are fairly poppy (e.g. "Frozen Car"), though the darkness begins to emerge with "Disconnect" and then dominates subsequent releases on Xpressway, Raffmond, and Siltbreeze. Standout songs include "Native Waiter," "Deadly Tango," and a cover of Roxy Music's "Both Ends Burning." All the "similar artists" references on Last.FM are to this version of the Terminals. There is apparently...

East Coast singer-songwriter Meredith Bragg (http://www.meredithbragg.com) crafts atmospheric chamber pop with an indie rock sensibility. Bragg is often supported by his longtime backing band, the Terminals, usually consisting of cellist Elizabeth Olson, drummer Jonathan Roth, and keyboardist Brian Minter. The Kora Records released their debut, Vol. 1, in 2005. The five-song Departures EP followed in January of 2006. Meredith released his first true solo album, Silver Sonya, in December of 2007. .