RockStar 09 winners The Vistics set to get big stage experience:
The winners of RockStar 09 - The John E Vistic Experience - are the first band to be confirmed for the Glastonbury festival 2010 – the 40th anniversary of the world's greatest music Festival.
The Final took place over the weekend on Worthy Farm, the home of the Festival, in front of 4,000 partygoers. The evening was headlined by Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the Machine.
Three Finalists were chosen from 24 bands – originally taken from several hundred entries – that competed in heats held in the famous Pilton Working Mens Club. They were Leeds act, The Daybreakers, London’s Strangefruit (featuring Jamie and Pete Perrett, formerly of Babyshambles) and the Bristol-based John E Vistic Experience. Judges included Glastonbury Festivals Michael Eavis, Rob Bozas from Realworld and Steve Tilley from music promoters, Kilimanjaro. The winners go on to play Glastonbury 2010 and record at Peter Gabriel's Realworld Studios.
Vistics lead singer, said: "We were overjoyed to win RockStar 09. The John E Vistic Experience has had a great 2009 so far, gigging with some great bands and working on our new album 'Modern Love' with producers including Paul Corkett, who has The Cure, Nick Cave and The Horrors on his CV. The opportunity to play a big stage at Glastonbury 2010 is the cherry on an already splendid tasting cake.
"Recording at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios will also be an awesome opportunity for us to really expand the scope of our new record in a world class studio. As always, The Vistics are thinking about making an Electric Symphony of Decadent Rock 'n' Roll. Hail Hail Rockstar 09!"
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THE ROAD TO GLASTONBURY 2010 KICKS OFF AT PILTON WORKING MEN’S CLUB THIS MONTH
Tuesday 14th July...The road to Glastonbury 2010 kicks off at Pilton Working Men’s Club this month. 24 acts have now been chosen and are in with a chance of being the first confirmed act for Glastonbury 2010. A set at the world-renowned festival awaits the winner of RockStar 09, along with recording time at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.
The RockStar 09 heats will take place on: Friday 31st July, Saturday 1st August, Friday 14th August and Saturday 15th August. All heats will take place at the Pilton Working Men's Club, with the live final taking place at Worthy Farm at the Pilton Party on 4th September 2009.
The competition enjoyed an acclaimed inaugural year in 2008. In 2009 partners include MySpace and Nintendo.
RockStar Bands’ Kelly Sumner, said: “We’ve made quite an impact in just a year or so, and that really hit home watching Glastonbury this year. RockStar 08 winners, Major Major, had a storming debut and three of their fellow finalists: Sound of Guns, Urusen and Dead Like Harry also played the festival – which really is testament to the strength of the competiton.
“The 24 acts that have made it to the heats for RockStar 09 will all be thrilled, and rightly so, they have a lot to look forward to.”
The eventual winner will be announced as the first confirmed act for Glastonbury 2010, just as Major Major were for this year’s festival. Their frontman, Conor Clarke, reflected on his band’s debut: “I’m trying hard to avoid cliches, but it's hard: the mud, the tents, the sun, the cider, the crowds and the rain play such a big part I hardly noticed there were bands on. There were though and we were one of them.
“This was the highlight of our year, it was simply incredible, it's every band's dream to play Glastonbury... and for Major Major that dream has been realised.”
RockStar 09 is the search for the UK’s best unsigned musical talent.
RockStar gives new artists with original material the chance to perform LIVE and win an amazing prize!
The prize includes playing at the world’s biggest music festival, Glastonbury Festival, and recording at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.
RockStar is free to enter - show the world what you can do!
After winning the final of RockStar 08, the current holders of the RockStar crown, Major Major, played in front of 4,000 people on a bill including the Ting Tings and Franz Ferdinand. They were also the first band announced for Glastonbury Festival 2009 and went on to record at Real World studios.
The competition is open to everyone in the UK who writes and performs fantastic new music of any kind.
Update: 21st August 2009:
GLASTONBURY 2010 FINAL THREE CONFIRMED FOR ROCKSTAR 09 FINAL
Rockstar Bands announced final three from nationwide search for the UK's best new unsigned bands
Friday 21st August 2009/…Rockstar 09 today confirmed the three British bands that are now just one gig away from winning the chance to play Glastonbury 2010 and record at Peter Gabriel’s Realworld Studios.
The John E Vistic Experience, Strangefruit and Daybreakers will play the Final of Rockstar 09 in front of a crowd of 4,000. The winner will go on to play Glastonbury 2010.
“The standard this year was incredibly high and we want to thank all those bands that entered Rockstar Bands. In particular, the 24 that made it to the Heats showed us how much great new music there is in this country,” said Rockstar Bands’ Kelly Sumner.
He added: “It’s an incredible opportunity for an unsigned band and we wish the final three good luck. Last year’s event resulted in several of the finalists getting publishing and record deals. Rockstar Bands is a big step up for new unsigned acts.” .
The finalists share a stage with two of the country’s biggest recording artists, who will also headline this year’s event.
Update: 14th May 2009:
Judges for Rockstar 09 will include Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festivals, Steve Tilley, Kilimanjaro Live and Rob Bozas from Realworld.
Following discussions with Michael and Emily Eavis, the RockStar final will be held on the night of this year's Pilton Party (September 4th 2009). All of this year's finalists will now be playing in front of a crowd of 4,000 people. Last year’s Party was that same gig headlined by Franz Ferdinand and the Ting Tings that Major Major played as RockStar winners, and we are sure Michael and Emily will have some great headliners for us this year. A great big thank you to them both.
Simple - click on How to Enter and you will find the entry form for RockStar 09. Follow the instructions carefully. The closing date for 2009 is 31st May.
24 acts will be chosen by the Glastonbury Festival competition listening panel of 2004-2007 – the same group of listeners who helped launch the careers of acts as diverse as The Subways, Scouting for Girls, Liz Green, Ralfe Band and Ten Bears. The 24 acts will go on to compete in four heats taking place on the weekends of 31st July/1st August and 14th/15th August 2009. The 3 best bands will be chosen to play at the final that will take place on 4th September 2009 at The Pilton Party.
The heats will take place at the Pilton Working Men’s Club in Somerset.
Enter now – for no charge – and keep those dates free. You could be on the way to a very special gig indeed!
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