Let battle commence!
After weeks of anticipation, the Battle of the Bands had finally
arrived and the final four: The Lazy Maybees, Zap Zap Zap, The
Joint & Jeramiah Ferrari were ready to battle it out to secure
a spot on the line-up of this summer's hottest festival - The
IAStival!
After a brief sound check and a quick furniture re-arrangement,
George, Reuben & Tamsin - the esteemed panel threw on their
judging caps and battle was well & truly ready to commence!
The Lazy Maybees took to the stage to kick things off - well...
just the one Lazy Maybee did, as the other 2 members of the band
were broken down, stranded half way down the M6. But nonetheless,
as they say in showbiz, 'the show must go on!' and Lee Harrison
took to the stage to perform a number of acoustic tracks which drew
in the crowd from outside along with a number of passersby on what
was very strangely - a sunny day in Manchester.
Macc's own Zap Zap Zap - the youngest entrants to the
competition then took to the stage to perform a number of tracks
and were followed by another local band The Joint. Both staked
their claim to win the treasured opportunity to perform alongside
the likes of Turin Brakes, Sunshine Underground and Emelle at The
IAStival.
Three acts down and one to go. The crowd eagerly awaited the
arrival of the last act who were coming straight from a gig across
town. A firm favourite in the office prior to the night, Manchester
based reggae band Jeramiah Ferrari then took to the stage instantly
drawing a response from the crowd, and after smashing out a number
of tracks, finished with 'No Booty' which went down a storm.
All acts had now done their bit and eagerly awaited the big
decision; the judges were giving nothing away - besides some free
drinks on the company credit card! - and after a short deliberation
the winner was announced....
Jeramiah Ferrari had well and truly stolen the show and were
rightfully announced as the winner, taking to the stage to be
awarded a bottle of champagne and a certificate granting them
access to perform at the hottest ticket in town - The IAStival!
Taylor & The Mason, already confirmed at the festival
then took to the stage to treat the crowd to a taste of what is to
come at the IAStival come September. After which, IAS's own DJ Ben
Eco then took to the decks to showcase his talents on what was a
night to remember - or forget if by any chance your name is Colin
Talbot and chose to park your car in a bus lane!
A special thanks goes to Night and Day for hosting the night,
all those that attended and those that performed. A special mention
must be made for Tamsin who not only sat on the judging panel but
also expertly introduced each of the four acts.
Bring on The IAStival!
To have a listen to Jeramiah Ferrari's latest tracks visit: http://www.myspace.com/jeramiahferrari
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