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Tim and Sam band music used on new Co-operative Bank advert

May 24, 2008, 6:15am Indie Music Blog
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The very wonderful Manchester-based The Tim and Sam band (and their tune 'Put Your Slippers On') have been used by the Co-operative bank in an advert to "celebrate the Co-Op's 15th anniversary of their unique customer-led Ethical Policy" IndieMusicBlog were lucky enough to catch the band (billed as Tim And Sam's Tim And Sam Band With Tim And Sam) live last month at Blowout in Chorlton , and we're definitely new converts. We've been obsessed with San Diego's The Album Leaf for the best part of [...]

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