There are 3 bands with this name; 1st in Sweden, 2nd in the U.K. & the 3rd in Denmark...

1:Kontraband was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden early 2005 by Peter Hageus (vocals, guitar) and Daniel Mars (machines). The ambition was to combine the raw energy and spontaneity of a live rock band with the groove and hypnotic feel of programmed, machine-based music. The songs and lyrics drew inspiration from swedish post-punk, as well as more primal offerings.

The primary target was always the stage, and Jörgen Oscarsson joined on bass and backing vocals in spring 2005. A live guitarist was recently recruited.

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2: The UK Kontraband is a pop band that the press have described as "bridging the gap between" Anastacia and Pink!

Fronted by Nicolette Street who has a 3.5 octave range the band formed in 2005 by guitarist/song writer Rob Bell recruiting professional musicians from the London scene.

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3: There was a Scottish/Danish celtic folk band extant in 1983 who made 1 album - North Star... Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.