This area has not had a true music contest since the Dorset Music Awards in 2012. A brand new event hosted by Aaron Lowney of “Skirmish Presents” is being hosted by The Winchester Pub in Bournemouth. The event is designed to give a massive shot in the arm for the local music scene with an aim to find a balance between getting exposure and being paid with exposure, which to Aaron seems more like exploitation. The artists have been selected, which includes solos, duos, and bands with a great mix of genres. Skirmish Presents has previously hosted a series of events geared around all things battle! …dance-offs, comedy battles, rap and poetry slams, and now Battle of the Bands! The main aim is to give all the bands that enter much-needed exposure and the eventual winners with get a music video made worth £750.
The events take place on the following dates:
Thursday 18th August : Round 1 – Heat 1
Featuring : SpindleFish, Soulcreek, Manhattan Dragon and Matt Underdown Music
Thursday 25th August : Round 1 – Heat 2
Featuring: The New Flowers Duo, The Surfin’ Birds, Choppers Children and Kung Fu Chicken Fighters
1st September: Round 1 – Heat 3
Featuring: Jack Grace, Harpin’ On, Sirpico and The Underdogs
8th September: Round 1- Heat 4
Featuring: Yui Karlberg, Brothers Grimmer, Bonsai Pirates and Matt JR Hurley
15th September: Round 1- Heat 5
Featuring: Soulhole, Pachango, Matthew Jure and James Seaward
22nd September: Round 1- Heat 6
Featuring: Power Thief, Wikkaman, MSG and Between the Void
Links
https://www.facebook.com/skirmishpresents
With three Round 1 heats down and three to go, we’re really pleased to announce that, at least one act from each heat has secured a gig from their performances on the night!
This is why we’re doing this. All of the judges are also promoters and we hope that everybody gets something of value from their getting involved!
Next up, Heat 4 at the Winchester Pub. Be there by 20:30 at the latest to make sure you don’t miss any of the action! We have a change of line-up this week too…Yui Karlberg have been replaced with The Bomo Swing, who bring a Baltic elctro-swing reggae vibe to proceedings!