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NEWCASTLE BAND, HERE COME THE BIRDS MAKE IT THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINALS OF TOOHEYS EXTRA DRY UNCHARTED COMP TWO BEATING OVER 2,000 BANDS IN THE PROCESS!
Tooheys Extra Dry uncharTED announces the two Grand Finalist, now in the running to play live at Splendour in the Grass 2008.
The votes have been counted and Australia has decided! Melbourne band Pressure Radio and Newcastle band Here Come the Birds are the two grand finalists for Tooheys Extra Dry uncharTED competition two – Australia’s largest prize pool & hottest breaking band competition.
The winning band will play on the main stage to crowds of over 20,000 people at Splendour and will score a hot indie music package including studio time, management mentoring and legal consultancy – worth a cool $20,000. The winning band will play alongside international superstars Devo, Tricky, Sigur Ros and homegrown heroes Wolfmother, The Living End and Pnau at this year’s premier winter music festival.
Both Pressure Radio and Here Come the Birds have proved they have a huge ground swell of loyal fans. For both of these bands, progressing to become the grand finalists relied on committed fans jumping online to vote every hour. Chris Stanton from Here Come The Birds said ”Most of my friends and family have hardly slept over the past month. I had old mates call me up from school that I haven’t spoken to in ages, telling me they’ve got all their family voting every hour for us. It’s fantastic! I think just about everyone from Newcastle has rallied behind us.”
After roughly two years as a band, the guys from Pressure Radio have spent their time gigging around Melbourne gathering a legion of fans with their powerful live performances. The band came together after three cousins’ (David Gorecki, Johnny Paradowski and Mark Pietryk) bands broke up. Along with their mate, Anthony Vestri, they came together to create a sound that David Gorecki says is, “old-school, nu-skool, all-schools rolled into one… it’s what we do!”
Pressure Radio have recorded tracks at Studio 52 and Digiwhip Studios, and are currently working on their first EP. Gorecki said “The best thing about being a part of the Tooheys Extra Dry uncharTED competition is the massive exposure it’s given us in the scene and amongst the industry. We’ve grown our fan base from people voting for us on uncharTED…this competition is the best around.” David is particularly excited about their chance to win a spot at Splendour and get the chance to rub shoulders with the big boys!
The raw magnetism and charm of Here Come The Birds was recognised early in the competition by none other than Australian music industry heavyweights SONY BMG. Proving she has an eye for Australia’s next wave of music stars, Senior A&R Manager Courtney Hard, handpicked the band due to their sheer raw talent. She said “After listening to lots of bands from all over the country, I selected Here Come The Birds because of their energy. They show lots of promise.”
This five-piece band made up of Chris Stanton, Dane Bates, Shaun McKay, Tom Bellam and Adrian Smith, have been independently releasing demos since 2005. Last summer they recorded a fantastic EP with Powerhouse Studios, alongside ARIA award nominated producer Greg Stace (for Kid Courageous), blending a diverse mix of new wave, indie and post punk sounds.
The two bands will perform for the nation at the exclusive Tooheys Extra Dry uncharTED Grand Final gig at Sydney’s coolest club, Oxford Art Factory. The event will be aired on MTV and hosted by MTV’s sexy rock chick, Ruby Rose and NOVA’s Funnyman, Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross.
So jump online at www.uncharted.com.au and vote for one of these killer bands. Will we be the rockin’ sounds of Pressure Radio or the post-punk tunes of Here Come The Birds? The choice is yours!
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