UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Bedford - Results
The UK’s biggest battle of the bands and acts competition took place in Bedford at the Corn Exchange this weekend, as the Live and Unsigned Regional Final rolled into town.
The Regional Final brought together the best unsigned acts from Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire 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 act taking to the stage alongside Live and Unsigned Regional Finalists in Bedford were the Qemists who took the audience by storm with blasting break-beats and dance rock rifts, the band had come straight from touring Asia, having performed across Japan. Joe Karchud also played as a guest act at Bedford, treating the crowd to his unique brand of acoustic material and showing why he made the finals of Live and Unsigned in 2010.
Judges presiding over the Bedford Regional Final included Kerrang Radio’s Alex Baker, Dutch Van Spall of Big Help, Neil Haynes of Parlour Recording Studios, The Qemists’ Leon Harris, Chris Grayston of Future Music Management and Martin Family of Aston End Studios.
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 Midlands Area Final on Saturday 7th May 2011 at the Bedford Corn Exchange!
Regional Final Winners
Pandorica
Daniel E. Walker
Iona Thomas
Renee Hector
Adam Barker
Colt
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 Bedford Regional finals was a band, they will receive a free Blackstar HT-5 half-stack amplifier with head and cab. This goes to; Haunted Tranquility
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 Bedford – we can’t wait to see you at the Area Finals in Bedford on Saturday 7th May!
Industry Judges
Jimi Savage
Guitar Mogul
