“mobileAct unsigned is the search for the best new band in Britain. We’re not looking for plastic pop. This competition is about unearthing real talent – young bands that write and perform their own music. The search is led by a panel of some of the most credible experts in the music industry: Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley, Blur’s Bassist Alex James and the head of A & M Records Simon Gavin.”
It’s basically a cooler version of X-Factor or Pop Idol, and I’m pretty addicted to it.
Two of my early picks have gone, two are still in:
Ginger Bread Men. I recommend ‘Dazzling Urbanite’. (myspace page).
Hijak Oscar. I recommend ‘Bitter Carnival’. (myspace page).
And, just because I liked them so much, there was also Out From Animals and I recommend ‘The National Curriculum’. (myspace page).
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