Leamington venue celebrates unsigned talents

All About the Music, run by Leamington travel company eufest, will culminate in a grand finale gig at the Assembly next month which will be headlined by The Antics, one of the town’s successful unsigned bands.

Having recently been on tour with The Enemy and Shed Seven, the band are big supporters of the emerging music scene and involved in the the NEXTBiGTHING project, which provides amateur musicians with recording facilities, online marketing support and access to music industry contacts.

Eufest’s director Dermot O’Flynn said: “It’s all about celebrating the strength and diversity of the UK’s unsigned scene - and the prize on offer could really be a launchpad for a band struggling for that big break.

“We’ve already had hundreds of entries from artists and groups all across the country, but this area in particular is home to loads of really fantastic bands.

“The Antics are one of the best around so it’s great news that they are able to play at the event and show their support for emerging music in the UK.”

The competition is open to any unsigned bands or artists from across the UK who write and perform their own material.

The winning act will be invited to perform at the INmusic Festival in Croatia in June, which has on the bill acts including The Enemy, Shed Seven and Bloc Party.

Entry has now closed and those that make it to the final will perform at the All About the Music gig at the Assembly in Spencer Street on Thursday April 25. Doors open at 7pm and tickets cost £3. To find out more, visit www.eufest.com and to buy tickets, visit www.leamingtonassembly.com