Gig Guide: Sun 20th Apr
Sun 20th Apr 18:30 Derby BOTBs 18s and Under 2008
IME Music’s Derby Battle of the Bands 18s and Under kicks off on Sunday 20th April at The Venue in Derby. Bands are fighting for many prizes including; 2 days studio time at Abbey Lane Studio, equipment/Vouchers from Soundcontrol, 250 copies of their own EP duplicated through Discus Group, slots at Off The Tracks and Strawberry Moon Festival, a professional music video shoot down in London with Sub TV and £200’s worth of free custom made T-Shirts from Millennium Music Merchandise. Other sponsors helping make the event happen are RAM FM who will also be giving away features on the winning bands, Rattle and Drum who will be donating the drum kit for the events and Beefstock Recordings who will be recording the final. Heat 1 features…
Black Roses - Combining razor sharp, notoriously infectious riffs, cascading vocals, searing guitars and anthemic choruses, Black Roses have already developed their unique strain of emotionally connective, powerful music. Cathartic yet accessible, the Derby 5 piece have already shown their potential as a band who bring something new to the table while remaining true to their roots. Moving between contemporary modern metal guitar work and involved lyricism, the songs seamlessly contrast pop sensibilities with technical musicality that reveals something every listener will connect with.
Elmoe - A 4-piece band from Mansfield. They play a mixture of Indie/Funk/Pop. They formed in 2003 as 3 musicians who had just started out playing, since then they have played many local venues and last years Off The Tracks Festival.
Sable Dawn - 5-piece rock band located in Duffield, near Derby. They have played many gigs ranging from village fairs and school events to private parties and small venue-based gigs. Their style is predominantly rock/melodic metal, they are generally very open to genres like blues and acoustic, plus pretty much any branch of rock music.
Famous Last Words – 5-piece rock/pop/emo band
Location: The Venue, 47-49 Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SJ
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