For the third year running, the Red Stripe Music Award 09 is offering emerging bands the opportunity to grab the attention of the music industry. For the first time this year, Exeter Phoenix has been selected as a host venue for the first round of the South West leg of the tour on Friday 23 Jan 09. Shortlisted acts to play for the Red Stripe Music Award at Exeter Phoenix on the 23 Jan are Exeter's Drunk With Joy (pictured), Severe Zero (Barnstaple), Load.Click.Shoot (Barnstaple), The Quails (Teignmouth) and Letters to Leaders (Exeter).
With slots at three of the summer’s major festivals including The Great Escape guaranteed for the winner, The Red Stripe Music Award is described by many promoters as live music’s answer to the Mercury Music Prize.
The four-month regional gig series starts in January 2009, hitting over 25 of the country’s best loved live music venues. Open to bands playing any manner of music, utterly unbiased to trend or leaning, Red Stripe asks only that applicants are over 18 years old and perform original tracks with the heart and soul they deserve. Over 1,500 applicants are expected to apply for 2009, from which 150 bands will be selected to play at one of over 25 regional gigs. In April 2009, 20 bands will be shortlisted and considered by a board of A&R, music journalists and industry specialists – finally resting on 4 finalists who will play at The Kentish Town Forum in May and judged by a panel of four, previously made up of music big wigs including Elbow’s Guy Garvey and XFM’s John Kennedy.
Red Stripe’s Paul Brazier comments: “We’re committed to nurturing new music and the Red Stripe gig series offers local bands a platform to get themselves noticed by both the public and the industry, playing at some great music venues along the way.”
Don't miss it!
Red Stripe Music Awards
Fri 23rd Jan 2009
Exeter Phoenix
£5/£3, 8pm, over 18s only
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