Describe the Mersey sound, and name some bands associated with the style.

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Influence of Buddy Holly and the Crickets; Instrumentation changes from string bass to electric bass guitar and acoustic rhythm guitar to electric rhythm guitar; Holly's use of solid-body guitar becomes common; Some use of keyboards and/or string sections; From Liverpool: the Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers; From Manchester: The Hollies (with Graham Nash) and Herman's Hermits.

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