Aldershot Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
Auditions took place in Aldershot for the Live and Unsigned Music Competition on Saturday 26th February at the Princes Hall. The audition room was buzzing with over 500 musicians and singers giving it their all.
Well done to all those who auditioned and especially the few who made it through to the Live Regional Final shows on Sunday 10th April 2011 Princes Hall, Aldershot, near Guildford GU11 1NX www.princeshall.com
Find below feedback for a selected few from the day who stood out for the right and sometimes wrong reasons.
Please be aware views expressed by Judges are opinions and subjective to that particular Judging panel. These views in no way reflect the views of Live and Unsigned, but are published with a view to being beneficial to the performing bands and singers who auditioned. So please take the feedback onboard with a view to helping.
Stylus Dust – original, but need to be more prepared before the audition next time
By Luck Not Judgement– band needs to have more of a uniform look, off-stage personality needs to be shown on stage, potential is there though
Logan Carter– lovely, original, very confident performer
Dan Andrews– needs to be more in time, look up when performing!
Rob Bartlitz– flawless guitar, great tone of voice, work on image
Cymbaline– amazing voice, need to learn to project and have a think about image
Accident Gallery– drumming needs to be tighter. Good stage presence
Dirty Tricks– started off very together, guitarist needs to get more involved, the drummer and singer shone through
Bury the Hatchet– good performance and stage presence, very well timed with the stops
Benjamin Hudson– good voice but needs to sing out more, work on guitar. More practice and you’ll be good
Yasmina– good look, good voice and a well written song, work on vocal tuning,
Black Lysander– catchy, good backing vocals. Nice harmonies and timing need to interact more on stage, otherwise a tight band
Coma 69 – strong vocals and band, the drums and vocals were very dominant
Charlotte Olivia– good timing, tight instruments, Charlotte needs to project her voice more
A different perspective– beautiful vocals, would suggest harmonizing when singing together
CMG – interesting concept, love the energy given to the music
Colt 44– good energy, watch the tempo
Dusque– bongos, extra snares, cow bells, laptop…different but the overall performance needs to be tightened up
Gemma Barnes– sing with track in future to keep in the same key, otherwise, a good voice with potential
Emily Denton– unique style of singing very Kate Nash, interact more with the audience, good confidence
Hollie Feltham– good image and powerful voice, support those high notes, don’t strain them.
Shanay Holmes– great tone, good image, great stage presence, next time choose an easier song
First Hurdle– need energy and to tighten up. Need to interact as a band more, and work on timing
Into tomorrow– more energy from the drummer, confused by image, however there is potential, work on performance
Innovia– for a band that has played together for 6 years, there was little presence onstage. Need to bring more energy to their performance
Nicholas Howe– very different interesting vocals, confident, we loved the original song, good range and energy, very confident, good stage presence and amazingly hit high notes!
Lloyd Horrell– good confidence, love the energy, needs to sing out more, liked your cheeky disposition
Tom Craz– sing to the audience not the mic
Helen and the sirens– different! The violin adds and interesting touch, would like to hear it with the full band. Great dynamics
Oh! my head– interesting, the look needs to be more united, work on mixing the different genres together to make it flow smoother
Melanie Jane– lovely voice, should bring the attitude with the image
Jack Mason– good voice, should pursue singing more
Sam Mason– sing to the audience, show more confidence, lovely voice and wonderful guitar player
Munkinpure– interesting band, confident, good dynamics, unique different set up, catchy tune, good vocals
Little Signals– good build-up into song, it fell during the chorus, instruments over-powered the vocals
Burn the Mags– you need to interact with each other more, but good energy!
House of Cards– for a young group of boys they’ve got good rhythm and a significant style, just need more experience
Purple Spiral Project– very together, in harmony. Drummer held the band together, the singer has a great vocal, the two guitarists have to shine through
Graham Russ – sing to the audience, you have the voice and rhythm and song writing skills. Needs some confidence
Samusi– so together as a band, the vocals shine above the instruments, oozes confidence, best band seen so far
Strobe Circus– wicked performance! Great confidence from the singer, tight band, great feel to the music, good groove
RetroGrade – brilliant energy, very tight band for such a young age. Can’t wait to see more
Twice My Size– really tight timing, different and lots of confidence can’t wait to see the next performance
People’s Republic– very sellable sound, good clear vocals, solid playing, need to perform as a band more
Ellie Wetsby– a capella cover. Just learning keys so probably wouldn’t be ready to do originals in comp, keep practising and get some live shows in
The Awe Kids– different, love the dynamics in the band, very cool, great image
Jessica Simons– fantastic confidence, great look, very tight will sound good on a big stage
The Falaways– more interaction with each other onstage is neede, interesting sound, lead singer needs to show more showmanship
If you’d like to come along to see some of the bands and acts that made it through to the Aldershot Regional Showcase Finals on Sunday 10th April 2011 at the Aldershot Princes Hall you can go to the Live and Unsigned website to purchase tickets with the following link;
Industry Judges
Jimi Savage
Guitar Mogul
