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On this day, 27 May 2008, American rock bands Cute Is What We Aim For and Boys Like Girls played Cardiff University.
Cute Is What We Ask For were promoting their soon to be released second album Rotation.
The band’s lead singer Shaant Hacikyan was unable to appear due to passport issues and bassist Dave Melillo stepped up to provide the vocals, fronting the band for three shows until the issue was resolved.
Melillo said about the shows, “It was the first time I had fronted a band in a year, so it was a bit nerve-racking at first.
“They we’re just cool with us without him…the first night we actually sold the most merchandise.
“Over there it’s a different animal; they just appreciate us being there, whereas kids in the US, you feel you have to prove something.”
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