Formed is 2002, the Aix Group is an Israeli-Palestinian-international economic study team that conducts research on the economic dimension of the conflict.

Formed as the ' Liberal Democratic Party ' in 2002, the party achieved almost immediate success with the election of leader Rolandas Paksas as President of Lithuania within its first year.

Formed in 2002, the line up initially consisted of vocalist Buddy Nielsen ( born February 18, 1984 ), drummer Dan Trapp ( born January 17, 1988 ), guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki and being completed by bassist Mike Glita.

Formed in 1992, it was visited by Prince Charles on its tenth anniversary in 2002.

Formed in 2001, the group signed to Reprise Records the same year and rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album.

Formed in 2002 by Ken, his former L ' Arc-en-Ciel band mate Sakura, and German born model Ein ( who appeared in L ' Arc-en-Ciel's PVs for " Heaven's Drive " and " Love Flies ").

Formed in 1995, they first split up in 2002 and temporarily reunited in 2005.

Formed in December 2002 through a split in the Tamil Maanila Congress.

Formed in 2002, the label has released such critically acclaimed compilations as its London Is The Place For Me series, excavating the music of young Black London, in the years after the Second World War ; also collections of British folk, Port Of Spain soca, Afro-Cuban jazz from the Bronx, Jamaican dancehall ; and retrospectives of artists including Moondog, Maki Asakawa, Bettye Swann and Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba.

Formed in 2002 in response to the death of old-school sounding bands in Sydney, they have since become one of the most prominent Hardcore outfits in Australia.

Formed in 2001 and officially launched in 2002, the Sword Swallowers Association International ( SSAI ) is a private association designed to preserve the art of sword swallowing and network performers, both amateur and professional, around the world.

Formed in 2002 as Z-Airways and Services, the airline operates cargo charter flights in Bangladesh and in the South Asia region.

Formed after the two other TMF stations, which are based in mainland Europe, the channel was created to counter against EMAP's The Hits channel ( now 4Music ) on the new free-to-air digital terrestrial television service Freeview in 2002.

Formed in 2002 by a consortium of governments, universities and business schools from Australia and New Zealand, the School is home to a substantial research program that aims to deepen government, community and academic understanding of public administration, policy and management.

Formed ahead of the 2002 election by a group of former Green Party members.

Formed in 2002 in Watt's hometown of San Pedro, California, the band first consisted of organist Pete Mazich and drummer Jerry Trebotic, both of whom had played with Watt in a side project, The Madonnabes, that was devoted to reinterpreting the works of Madonna ; the three musicians had also previously recorded a song for a Doctors Without Borders benefit album under the name Mike Watt & Masina in 1998, with Mazich's wife Ljil on vocals.

Formed on 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finlands highest football league Veikkausliiga and seven seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen.

Formed in Kansai University in 2002, the group's first mini album was published on an indy label on December 3, 2003.

Formed in 2002, the party is led by Epitace Bayaganakandi and draws most of its support from the ethnic Tutsi minority.

Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with their 2002 release The Cloak And Dagger Club EP and a year later released the fan-favorite album Remember Right Now.

Formed in 2002, Western Sydney Buses operates route T80, a bus rapid transit service in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Formed as the New Yardbirds in 1968, the band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist / keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s.

Formed in New York City, at various times the band included influential guitarist Robert Quine, Ivan Julian, Naux Maciel, Jahn Xavier, former Contortions and Raybeats guitarist Jody Harris, Golden Palominos leader Anton Fier, and future Ramone Marc Bell.

Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums.

Formed in 1988, the band has released twelve studio albums, one box set, and one live album.

Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case ( who had previously fronted power pop band The Nerves ), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978 which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Louie Ramírez.

Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era.

Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional Irish folk with 1990s heavy metal.

Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason.

Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia, the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four Wammies ( Washington, D. C. area music awards ) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major record labels.

Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle.

Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 ( with the current line up solidifying in 1985 ), the band includes – bassist and vocalist Mike Gordon, percussionist, vacuum player, and vocalist Jon Fishman, and keyboardist and vocalist Page McConnell.

Formed by John Parish in 1983, the band consisted of a rotating line-up that at various times included Rob Ellis and Ian Olliver, two later members of the PJ Harvey Trio.

Formed from a band called Moving England, Nick Heyward and Les Nemes met guitarist Graham Jones to form a new band, Haircut One Hundred.

Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae.

Formed as a garage punk band, their career subsequently saw them move in a hardcore direction before settling into an eclectic punk rock sound.

Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene.

Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D ' arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

Formed after the demise of the CBS Records signed power pop band New Hearts, singer Ian Page and guitarist Dave Cairns spent the second half of 1978 writing songs that would form the basis of the first two Secret Affair albums.

Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums.

Formed in New York City in 1970, The Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the " fatback " jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band.

Formed in 1967 by Joseph Byrd, the band membership consisted of Joseph Byrd ( electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano, and Durrett Electronic Music Synthesizer ); Dorothy Moskowitz ( lead vocals ); Gordon Marron ( electric violin, ring modulator ); Rand Forbes ( an early adopter of the fretless electric bass ), and Craig Woodson ( drums and percussion ).