Welcome to the Surface Unsigned Festival's MySpace page
The Surface Unsigned Festival is the only national live music event that brings unsigned bands and artists to the attention of all aspects of the music industry. We are a festival of new music held throughout the country in aid of discovering and promoting new talent.
In 2010 events will be held in the North (Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds), the Midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Nottingham), the South (London, Reading, Brighton) and the West (the Southwest, Cardiff) making it the biggest event of its kind.
Surface Unsigned 10, is brought to you by Zimbalam, the world leader in digital distribution of unsigned music worldwide. Surface Unsigned is also working in association with Marshall, Last.FM, Ashdown, Planet Waves, D'Addario, PMT, Tama, Zildjian, Shure, Univibe, TrippCobain Imaging, Sziget Fest, Jumbocruiser, Music Live and Oxjam to develop alternative ways for bands to gain exposure and develop their fan base.
Prizes instore for 2010 are in excess of £60K:
1st Place:
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£5,000 cash for
the winning band
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To play at Sziget
Festival 2011: Travel and accommodation included
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Digital distribution contract with
Zimbalam Digital
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Sales promotion from Believe
Digital
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Online banner marketing
package
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European and UK online PR
package
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UK radio plugging package
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40 hours multi-track
recording
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Press release to over 45,000
music-related email addresses
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A 4 day (3 gigs) UK tour courtesy
of Jumbocruiser
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A 12 track compilation comprising
3 tracks
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Individual one-track/single
deal
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Main stage appearance at Music
Live 2010 at the National Exhibition Centre
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Professional full day photo shoot
courtesy of TrippCobain Imaging
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£1,000 worth of label promo courtesy of Last.FM
2nd Place:
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Marshall rig courtesy of Marshall
Amplification
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Tama Superstar drum kit courtesy
of Tama
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Zildjian Custom A cymbals courtesy
of Zildjian
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A 4 day (3 gigs) UK tour courtesy
of Jumbocruiser
•
A 12 track compilation comprising
3 tracks
•
Individual one-track/single
deal
3rd Place:
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15 x sets of D’Addario XL strings,
15 x sets of D’Addario bass strings, Planet Waves S.O.S. guitar yuner, Planet Waves S.O.S.
bass tuner, 5 x Planet Waves instrument cables, Planet Waves capo, Evans tom pack (3 tom
heads), Evans snare head and an Evans drum key courtesy of Planet Waves, D’Addario, and
Evans
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DMK57/52, 2 x SM58 mic's, 2 x
Beta58 mic’s, PGX24/SM58 wireless system including wireless SM58 mic and 2 x SM137 courtesy of
Shure
•
A 4 day (3 gigs) UK tour courtesy
of Jumbocruiser
•
A 12 track compilation comprising
3 tracks
•
Individual one-track/single
deal
How can my band take part in the Surface Unsigned Festival?
Thank you very much for Finding Me & Sharing Your Music
Nice to meet you through cyberlink!
Keep up the Great Work!
Wishes you All the Best in 2009!
Enjoy your Week
La Folie are back in town again and we playing at the O2 Academy on Friday 11th of Septmeber! It's £4 a ticket and you get in to Transmission afterwards for free! Entry to that is usually £5 so it makes blatent sense to come see us first and you save a quid as well! get in touch if you fancy coming down
Thanks for checking us out and asking for our friendship :0)
Sounds like am interesting thing you've got set up.
We'll have a closer look when we've got more time.
Cheers n beers!
Subset
Everyone that reads this please Text vote for Cryostorm to go through to the National Final of surface unsigned after we play the Bristol 02 Academy on the 22nd Aug. We have the chance to play the London 02 Arena and make our career flourish.
Please Text " BRISTOL 5124 " to " 64343 "
UK only.
Apparently it works aboard but do not know all the codes before the number.
Thankyou
Cryostorm
VIVFY EP RELEASED 22AUG, Available online after that.
This Thursday 30/07 we welcome you to join us and celebrate the release
of our new album, Panic. Free copies of the album will be available on
the night plus music from BOBBIE PERU, STRAY LIGHT and MONSTER ISLAND
with FNF DJs all night.
hi thanks for the add. We have a gig this coming todayarfly at 7pm. Itd be great if you come an you get a free exclusive track if you buy a ticket of us if you cant get a ticket off us just say your there to see reap and reprieve at the door. Tickets are £5 and the headline act is the Assasinations Of..... Wed really appreciate it if you came so come down and join us and support the liverpool music scene. tom.
Thanks for the info, will check out your other myspace sites. Were gonna be up loading our demo songs around end of may, please take a look, would appreciate your feedback.
Hi! we have two brand new studio recordings up on our page. Please give them a listen if you have a minute or two and let us know what you think!
thanks very much,
