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Background information
Origin Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Genre(s) World music
Indie Folk
Electronica
Years active 2006—present
Associated acts Owen Pallett
Alaska in Winter
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Kocani Orkestar
The Silent League
Website Website
Members
Perrin Cloutier
Hari Ziznewski
Jason Poranski
Nick Petree
Kristin Ferebee
Paul Collins
Jon Natchez
Kelly Pratt
Tracy Pratt
Ben Lanz
Lucy Blyth
Zach Condon
Former members
Heather Trost
Jeremy Barnes



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Adele's Chart Success Boosts Music Market Sales

April 12, 2011
Adele's Chart Success Boosts Music Market SalesAdele's recent chart success has helped boost music market sales, it has been revealed.

The London singer who has had major success with new album '21' and debut '19' has accounted for one in every ten album sales in the first quarter of 2011.

Adele's '21' has given the music market a boost, contributing to 1.5% year-on-year album sales growth, reports Music Week.

Her recent album has now sold a total of 1.86 million copies, while her debut 19 has sold a further 465,829 copies.

Meanwhile, Adele has broken the record for the longest time at number one for any female on the UK album chart.

(by Holly Frith)





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