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Unsigned bands get more opportunities to play @ Leeds!

Bands have today been given even more opportunities to play on the BBC Introducing Stage. Get your application in now!

In their latest edition, Sandman Magazine have revealed how local bands can apply. Read page 4 of the PDF download here: http://www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk/144/03.pdf

Closing date for entries is Tuesday 1st July – winners will be announced in the August edition of Sandman.

Your Comments

  1. Hey hey, my lads Cut Glass Accent, fighting out of the frozen north (Newcastle) would love a little chance to play up at Leeds. We are regulars at the Newcaslte O2 Academy playing next with Hundred Reasons (April 2nd) We have also just signed a PR deal with 10X Better ahead of the single launch in May.

    As I say check out some tracks @ http://www.myspace.com/cutglassaccent and get in touch if you fancy.

    Equally if you can send an application form to [email protected] it would be hugely appreciated.

    Cheers and stay holy.

  2. Eyup am in a leeds based band called The Surgeons and we play Inide/rock n roll/ alternative music please could we have a aplication form we would Love too play, tah for reading

    Connor x

  3. 4 mile drive says:

    we would love the oppertunity to play leeds. could you sort us an aplication form out =]

    ta phil x

  4. Hey Shannon here from SourPretty (www.sourpretty.co.uk and http://www.myspace.com/sourpretty) last year we played the Evolution Festival in Newcastle and would love to play on the Leeds Festival Unsigned Stage.

    The “http://www.sandmanmagazine.co.uk/144/03.pdf” link keeps responding with errors, could you please send me an application form to [email protected].

    Much appreciated: Dan Shannon

  5. Minus Jack!! says:

    Hello there!
    I am lucas jubb from beep! magazine, a pop culture magazine based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. We are a magazine commenting on social life, fasion, art and sepcialise in Music. We have featured and interview many amazing bands, we recently reviewed Little Boots [winner of BBC sound of 2009, itunes single of the week] Embrace [who have had three number one albums in the UK] The Kabeedies,Random Hand, Cats In Paris, Buen Chico, Operahouse and many many more.

    i am writing on behalf of a Band called Minus Jack [myspace.com/minusjack] they are an indie pop guitar band from Bradford. They have being gigging on the scene now for nearly two years and have played with many bands in that time.
    They supported Ash and St. Georges hall, Pete and teh pirates at the York barfly and has Anie Mac’s House Band on Radio 1.
    somethings people have said about them;

    “One of the best young bands in Bradford” - Joel White of the incredible Spondni Pradlo
    “That was awesome” - Nick “Grimmy” Grimshaw from Freshly Squeezed and Radio One
    “F***ing Good” - Tommy Sanders, Pete and the Pirates
    “Great edgy tunes!” - Mike Heaton, Embrace
    “Really Brilliant” - Mark of Ash

    please consider the band!

  6. Cherie says:

    HI
    My name is Cherie Morgan and i’m a singer songwriter. i was wondering if you had to be a band to play the festival. i don’t have a band as im a solo artist. you can check me out through myspace http://www.myspace.com/cheriemorgan. i would love to play the festival. If you like what you hear give me a shout.

  7. anonymous says:

    http://www.myspace.com/prospectgardens— they would love to play
    really good band from cheshire
    thanks

  8. hi there
    can i have a application form
    my band mannequin creek are a 3 piece act from liverpool

    we live to play party and make noise
    http://www.myspace.com/mannequincreek

    weve supported iglu and hartly and were about to record our brand new ep

    so come on give us a chance
    were sure u wont regret it

    dayg!0H

  9. A470 would like to be considered for your Festival, you can check them out on http://www.myspace.com/a470 or i can send a press pack.

    Linda.

  10. The Piers says:

    Well up for it!
    application pleaseee….

    See You there :D

    We’ll bring showers in bags

  11. Alice Jemima says:

    Hi.
    I’m a young singer songwriter - please can you send me an application form to play at your festival?

    Thanks
    Alice Jemima

  12. Rase says:

    Hello,

    Please could we have an application form please?

    Thanks

    Rase.

  13. The Scandal says:

    it would be brilliant if we could play.

    could you please send us an application form?

    thanks

    The Scandal

  14. hollywood tease
    we would love to play at leeds, could we please have application form?

    have a listen to our stuff at

  15. Just found out that a band called Hungry Ghosts are confirmed to play the introducing stage! Good friends and a great band - I shall be there…drunk…dancing like a noob!

    Please check them out at http://www.myspace.com/hungryghostsuk

  16. We’d love to play !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Check us out at http://www.myspace.com/autobahngb

    Regards,

    Twenty Four Hours.

  17. davelms says:

    There is no application form.

    Read the article and send in your music as instructed.

  18. Could we have an application please, we’d love to play.

  19. Sprungloaded says:

    Hello we would like to have the chance to play at the leeds festival adn wandered if we could have an application to fill out for you.

    thank you

    Ste
    Sprungloaded