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Carlyon have been lifelong friends who met in grade 3 and have shared in a variety of music projects. They formed Numbers Radio out of a love for mid 1990s punk rock and skateboarding. Drummer Mark Henmanm, previously best known for playing in hip hop and funk acts such as Resin Dogs and Afro
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Carlyon (bass-vocals) and Mark Henman (drums). Numbers Radio first came to attention when they won a national youth radio competition, Triple J
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