LIVE AND UNSIGNED 2012 COMES TO PLYMOUTH AND CARDIFF
One of the UK’s biggest battle of the bands heads West in the New Year and it’s on the lookout for a fresh new wave of talent. The Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions start early January and give bands the chance to play at The O2 in London and win £10,000. The auditions arrive at The Coal Exchange, Cardiff on Sunday 12th February and at Plymouth Guildhall on Sunday 19th February.
A new addition to the competition in 2012 is that it will also be filmed for a new music series to be broadcast on Sky TV; a fly-on-the-wall music series on Live and Unsigned has given acts another reason to enter the competition! The documentary music series airing next year on Sky TV, will give an insight into what goes on behind the scenes of the Live and Unsigned competition.
Festival slots
To add to that, there is the prospect of festival slots across the UK and the world and it’s clear to see that Live and Unsigned is THE competition for aspiring bands and acts to enter in the New Year. There are festival slots in Canada, Italy, Latvia and Dublin up for grabs for the best unsigned acts in the country that make it to the Grand Final at The O2, which is incorporated into Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival.
Live and Unsigned is the UK’s biggest unsigned music competition for original artists and auditions are open to all genres. So whether you’re into pop, RnB, punk, Indie, Alternative, rock or acoustic, the competition has it all. Each year the competition prize pool gets bigger and better as acts take to the stage and battle it out for equipment, festival slots, studio time and master classes. Other prizes up for grabs include a UK tour, a selection of Blackstar and TC Electronic amps, extensive coverage on MUZU TV and YouTube anda comprehensive consultation package with Future Music including social marketing, image, brand, access to industry contacts plus more!
All acts in the competition are auditioned live which is what makes Live and Unsigned so unique, there are no demo submissions. Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A&R associates and celebrity guests in some of the UK’s most prestigious venues. Those who make it to the Grand Final will get to share the stage with some of the UK’s best musicians at Live Fest at The O2 in London!Acts on the bill last year included Tinchy Styder, Zane Lowe, Roll Deep and The Hoosiers. Judges set to join the panel in 2012 include Radio 1 DJ’sAnnie Nightingale, Tom Deacon and Daniel P Carter, Kerrang’s Alex Baker and Happy Mondays star Bez.
Auditions begin again in January 2012 with a number of new audition venues on the circuit including the world famous Dingwalls in Camden. Acts are urged to enter now as places are in high demand and auditions are limited for what will be a great platform for any act or band to showcase their music. For information on how to secure your live audition for 2012 go to www.LiveandUnsigned.uk.com</strong> and register today!
