With time, the band's bombastic nature and unconventional electro-pop music caught the eye of indie label Cantora Records, with whom it released the first MGMT EP, Time To Pretend.

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Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP.

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Twelve years ago, Britain's Basement Jaxx couldn't get a record label interested in releasing the group's first EP.

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The group's self-titled debut EP marks its first venture toward reworking the songs to bring them to fruition.

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After The Format's first disc, EP, generated significant music-industry buzz, a major label released Interventions and Lullabies in 2003.

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Their first EP, Star, was recorded mostly in the studio.

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