Do you want to perform at the Leeds festival? You could now have the chance thanks to the West Yorkshire based Futuresound Competition. It is the tenth year of the competition and in the past it has allowed many local bands to play alongside their more famous heroes. This year sees the competition host four band instead of three, meaning a total of forty bands can compete to take the limelight at the Leeds festival.
Five runners up will also get the
opportunity to play at both festivals on the BBC Introducing Stage. Futuresound
promoter Andy Smith says "We are aware that the city has loads more
top acts to offer and we're excited to see which bands come through.
This competition is a great opportunity which is often the stepping
stone to bigger things. Last year we saw a huge amount of top
quality entrants with the likes of Middleman, Wonderswan and Chickenhawk
coming in the top six acts and hopefully this year will prove to be
even better."
Futuresound are encouraging bands from the wider
region such as Harrogate and York to also take part, Andy explains:
"This isn't just about Leeds; we want to celebrate the talent in the
whole of Yorkshire and we know it's out there." Bands are now welcome to apply
to take part by downloading an application form. Bands wishing to
participate must fill in the application form including a Myspace.com
link and two nominated tracks (CD entrants will not be accepted). Full
details about the competition, conditions of entry and application
forms can be found on
The Cockpit website.
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