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February 2010 issue. The single, "Shutterbug", was played on Steve Lamacq's BBC radio show. The band embarked on its first UK tour in February 2010 to promote the release. The ten-city tour included Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, Swansea, Nottingham, London, Norwich, Pontefract,
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Fingers released its eponymous EP on Power Team Records on November 10, 2007. The EP included seven songs, and began receiving airplay locally on 88.1
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