Hard Rock Rising 2012 in photos

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The Oslo five-piece, who mix garage with riot grrl, made the most of their early-evening slot. Head to NME.COM/hardrockrising for more on the event.

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E-Street Band member Steve Van Zandt later took to Twitter to complain about Hyde Park pulling the plug while Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen played. But he also took to the Hard Rock Rising stage, since he’d personally hand-picked many of the bands on the bill.

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Maker frontwoman Lana McDonagh led the Brighton quartet on the Hard Rock Rising stage on Friday 13 July.

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Radar favourites Deap Vally brought some Californian sunshine to the Hard Rock Rising stage.

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Multi-instrumentalist Tanya Auclair brought her looped vocals to the Hard Rock Rising stage.

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Ghanaian afro-funk group Konkomo play tracks from their recent self-title release.

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Gabriel Bruce tries to style out the shark attack on the Hard Rock Rising stage on Saturday 14 July.

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Lead by Phil Minton, The Feral Choir brings together non-professional performers, and through workshops leads up to putting on concerts.

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Emmylou Harris-collaborator Dylan Le Blanc plays the Hard Rock Rising stage on Saturday 14 July.

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Sadie and the Hotheads, as Sadie makes sure the Hotheads definitely won’t make it into the frame.

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Nina Nesbitt keeps cosy in a sensible jumper.

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Marcus Foster holds his guitar close on the Hard Rock Rising stage, Sunday 15 July.

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London quartet and Club NME alum Life in Film take to the stage.

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