We need to represent the increasing amounts of music added to our system. Have you one piece of advice for new bands wanting to enhance their careers? Practice, practice. Having a really strong live show is so important into building that fanbase. Every little bit of promo or blog piece, everything helps them at this stage of their career. Never say no to those smaller opportunities - as everything counts to build up your profile. You need to make those mistakes to be the best you can be.
And the only way you make less mistakes, is to do plenty of them. To be successful as a band or solo artist, you need to write a good record, record a good record, play live on stage, get on well with a crowd and manage yourself as a brand.
If you are keen, willing, and have a record that sounds great on the radio, then we're more likely to support you. If you're interested in developing your musicianship, learning from our regular industry guests and collaborating within the vibrant ICMP creative community, then speak to our Admissions Team. They're on hand to help you find the right course that matches your ability and aspirations. It gives up-and-coming artists broadcast opportunities on BBC radio, television and online alongside the chance to perform at major festivals and showcases.
Studio Theatre Thursday 21 October Doors 7. Im happy for them. Comment posted by U, at 29 Jul U These bands do not fit the criteria of "Unsigned, Unknown and under the Radar", and should not have been awarded these slots.
Note that the Centrestage competition entries have prizes for the best fundraisers - very similar to the 'exposure awards' run by other 'unsigned' competitions Comment posted by U, at 26 Jul U I think you guys have some fair comments when it comes to selection of bands from county's outside of those near the festival areas though. Either way it's always hard for bands to justify why they have been given slots to people who really want to dig out something dark and negative from it all.
Like I say though, you guys have some good points there about dealing opportunities out like this to bands from areas not near the main cities or near festivals. Also I agree that that is more a prominent thing this year with the absence of some great festivals. Drewx3 - I'd also probably appreciate what you say a little more - if the only gig you've played as ETNY hadn't been with Max Raptor - you sure there's no 'shady conspiracy'?
Drewdrewdrew you cite a different genre, different influences, you've lost the singer who one would expect would have been fairly definitive in terms of the sound, so it's still pretty much a brand new band and unproven at that. Despite that, as you say, lots of hard work and quality lies behind the decision; OK let's accept that but this is about the selection process rather than anything else, and it still stinks to high heaven, even more so, I'd suggest in the light of what you've revealed.
Comment posted by U, at 25 Jul U However, I obviously acknowledge that this information is not widely known and you would of course have had to have been a Rugosa Nevada fan to know this. Google Rugosa Nevada and see our stuff on YouTube, Facebook etc and you'll see we're just a genuine band, working hard to get our music heard. If you see our profile on the Reading and Leeds sites you'll see that we were in a band called Rugosa Nevada before forming this band with a slightly different line-up.
It was the hard work from our time in Rugosa Nevada that got us the slot. So fear not, our slot was not the product of some shady conspiracy. Thank you Tom - the information that follows is in the public domain and may be incomplete - it might also take a little bit of reformatting to make it easily readable but quick scrutiny of it raises serious questions about the integrity of the selection process for this year's stages.
I would like to know who you mean by the "wider BBC Introducing team" as well please. Exactly WHO has had this information passed to them? Would this include Introducing presenters in the regions, or just one or two more people than were involved in the first place?
Can you also please shed some light on who was responsible for the shambolic process so far? How many people were involved? Hopefully it will add a real buzz and excitement around the town that will filter into our other venues.
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