BBC Sound of 2009: White Lies

Fifteen of the best rising music stars have been announced as the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2009.

The Big Pink Empire of the Sun Kid Cudi Little Boots Passion Pit

Dan Black Florence and the Machine La Roux Master Shortie The Temper Trap

VV Brown Frankmusik Lady GaGa Mumford & Sons White Lies

These moody London rockers can expect to be compared to the likes of The Killers and Editors, with epic vocals and dark, swirling guitars, plus a synthesiser giving them a pop sheen.

That, along with the poetic quality of their lyrics - mostly about death and doomed romance - is likely to win them a devoted following after they were the subjects of intense record label interest.

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