UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Portsmouth - Results

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

The Regional Final brought together the best unsigned acts from Hampshire 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 Portsmouth were rock fivesome We Are The Ocean who took the audience by storm with a blast of rhythmic noise and melodic guitar. Danica Hunter also played at the show, treating the crowd with her powerful, unique and captivating voice.

Judges presiding over the Portsmouth Regional Final included musician and songwriter Graeme Ennis, Dielle Lodrick, vocal coach for Igloo music and Portsmouth Music festival, Stuart Slater from Slater Drum School, Dave Phillips from South Coast Audio, Russell Scott from Russell Scott Management, International singer Rosalind Fountain and Butserfest organiser Mike Goncalves.

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 Area Final on Saturday 21st May 2011 at Portsmouth Guildhall!

Regional Final Winners

The Fringe

Forever Summer

Birds In Flight

Charlotte Cobb

The Jammin’ Dodgers

Gideon Dowley

This Way Up

Cultural Underground

Stricken 22

Asp

New Royalty

Louise Jordan

Tommy Eye

The Monitorz

Factory Dolls

Waking Athena

Gweido

Lyrical Monsoon

Nick Tatham

Slick Minded Individuals

South Finesse

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 Portsmouth Regional finals was a band, they will receive a free Blackstar HT-5 half-stack amplifier with head and cab. This goes to; Asp

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 Portsmouth – we can’t wait to see you at the Area Finals in Portsmouth on Saturday 21st May!