UK's Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition in Cardiff - Results

The UK’s biggest battle of the bands and acts competition took place in Cardiff at the Coal Exchange this weekend, as the Live and Unsigned Regional Final rolled into town.

The Regional Final brought together the best unsigned acts from Wales and beyond, in a bid to make it to the Area Final. Acts are now just one step away from playing the National Grand Final at Live Fest in the O2, London.

The headline acts taking to the stage alongside Live and Unsigned Regional Finalists in Cardiff were  Flow Dem and the amazing Sandi Thom who rocked the Coal Exchange and entertained the masses! Sandi, who has had a plethora of UK number one hits, took to the stage and wowed the audience with her soulful, bluesy performance.

Sandi was supported by Live and Unsigned contestant Ashley Dawes, who won the chance to play the support slot after qualifying for the Area finals in Hayes.

Judges presiding over the Cardiff Regional Final included Stuart Slater Rock School examiner and owner of Slater Drum School, Schwarz Bless and Jane Morris from Radio Cardiff, David Stone from Total Star, Exposure Music Awards’ Dean Hill, Mark Woodruff of Broken Toys and vocalist Lucie Jones.

With so much talent, it was difficult for the judges to make a decision and the successful acts that are through to the Area Final are listed below. Congratulations to those that made it through to the London and South West Area Final on Sunday 15th May at the Beck Theatre.

Regional Final Winners

Bonnie Badoo

Omniabsence

Synthetica

So Am I

John Godwin

Blue Gillespie

C.R.A.M

Devil’s Answer

Tequila Dealer

Shirin

The Street Orphans

Bass 6

Nexus

The New Root

Purple Spiral Project

Joe Housley and Tom Bailey

Exposure Award – There will be an award for the act with the largest quantity and best quality of submitted publicity material in relation to the competition. The act with the most press cuttings or recorded radio interviews on each Regional Final day will win a prize. As the winner of the prize at the Cardiff Regional finals was a band, they will receive a free Blackstar HT-5 half-stack amplifier with head and cab. This goes to; Synthetica

For those acts who didn’t get through the Regional Finals, don’t forget to use your Wildcard! All acts have been given a Wildcard in the form of a national public vote. There are two places up for grabs and just two weeks to make your mark, so keep an eye out on the website and get voting for one of those last Area Final spots!

Finally, thanks to all of those who came out in their droves to support the unsigned talent of Cardiff – we can’t wait to see you at the Area Finals in London on the 15th May!