Tribfest is a place not only for the seasoned and the well-trained musicians who don’t mind doing any from of a stunt on the stage. The Driffield Showground held this weekend was the largest tent that was equally open for young bands that were might be picking up their instruments for the first time in front of the audience. One of the biggest events in the music world was held this weekend, the Music 4 Youth.
The bands that played this weekend were helped with the selection part by the Music 4 youth themselves who gave their full potential to nurture these young talents to lead them to fame and fortune. The aim of the organization is to give these aspiring musicians an opportunity to test their abilities and thereby develop a sense of live performance. Chris Pittaway who is the chairperson of Music 4 Youth said that it was vital for young people to have a go at playing on stage and since the time Music 4 Youth was formed around one year ago, he has watched some of the bands really grow and improve. So what is the harm in continuing the growing process?
Some of the Driffield bands who were all set to perform included Edmund Kemper, the Scapegrace, Parkmoor and Upon Dying Skies. Along with was another 14 other young bands from all across the East Riding. And the best part was that Pittaway was confident about the performance of all of the bands involved, he believed they would put their all into every performance and really make their most of this opportunity of being live on a festival stage. He was appreciative of Edmund Kemper who has been one of the popular ones who has been working hard recently and spreading their wings. They had already performed and rocked in York and Grimsby, and have put a CD together as well. They’re doing really well and have luckily won the “ Battle of the Bands.”
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The singer turned actress Vina Morales along with rock band Kjwan have rocked the party to the fullest in the first Asean Ikon. They scored the grand slam in this regional music competition pushing back all the solo artists and bands that had come all over from Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. Held in Malaysia, the competition saw Filipinos garnering the loudest applause and edging out contemporaries from all over Malaysia and Indonesia. This contest focused on talents in creativity and versatility in the context of creating music.
The five members Kjwan group won the group category. They had mesmerized both the judges and the audience with the wide range of music that they played. They had played the immensely popular and quintessential rock numbers from their recently released album named “2 Step Mary”. The tracks were “Invitation” and “One Look” Kjwan grabbed the trophy beating close Malaysia’s Oag and Indonesia’s Tahta. It was the band’s first international award; one that the members hope would launch the band beyond the country’s borders and make them a heartthrob globally.
On the other hand Morale bagged the solo champion’s trophy for her outstanding performance of a Rev Valera original, which she had sung years back for a local soap, which was aired on the Malaysian TV. She also showed her edgy dancing skills moving to the tune of ‘It feels so nice!” Morales” repertoire floored competitors Jaclyn Victor of Malaysia and Judika of Indonesia and took her long ahead her competitors.
The competitors who had come from a host of other countries too performed very well. Both the winners for the band and the champion category enjoyed the rare and respectable opportunity of holding the Philippine flag in the regional tilt. Both Morales and the band have won $25,000 each and the golden chance for their music to be distributed promoted and played all around Southeast Asia. This event is a great boost to the music career of the band and Morale giving them recognition of the international stature.
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OneRepublic is a perfect example of a band that has found success because of MySpace.com. MySpace Music offers a way for bands and musicians to post their music and gain exposure. This has been perfect for Indie bands such as OneRepublic, especially the ones that are ranked pretty high on the site.
This band, originally formed in Colorado but has since relocated to Los Angeles, CA, was started by Ryan Tedder who is a writer and producer and does the lead vocals and also plays the guitar and piano. Other band members include Zach Filkins on guitar, Eddie Fisher on drums, Brent Kutzl on Bass and Cello, and Drew Brown on guitar. They are classified as “American Pop-Rock” and are also considered an Indie band.
They’re a relatively new band. They formed in 2003 and have yet to release their debut CD OneRepublic. For now, you can visit their MySpace page and learn about the band and hear some clips. They’ve made several appearances including Bones, The Late Show With David Letterman, and So You Think You Can Dance where they performed their single “Apologize”. That single was also featured on Timbaland’s latest album. On Bones their single “Too Easy” was featured.
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Though Spoon has been around since 1994, they really started to take off as the industry started to change. Prior to the popularity of social networking sites like MySpace, it was harder to develop a fan base unless you were part of a mainstream label. By touring and gaining fans from the internet, Spoon started to increase in popularity.
They’ve had a prolific 12+ years. Seven albums, four EP’s and at least 18 singles show how the band has evolved. They chose their name in honor of Can which is a 70′s German band’s hit song which was called “Spoon.” They were influenced by bands such as Guiding Voices, Nirvana, Pixies, Wire, and Yo La Tenga. Their latest album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, released on the Merge label reached #10 in the United States.
This Austin, Texas band features Britt Daniel on vocals and guitar, Jim Eno on drums, Rob Pope on bass, and Eric Harvey on keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, and guitar. Prior to signing with Merge, Spoon had a contract with both Matador Records and then Elektra. Elektra dropped the contract and Spoon signed with Merge. (Elektra is now defunct). They’ve released two albums with merge and seem pretty happy with them.
The global music industry has faced a serious loss…Anthony Wilson who was the Manchester Music Impresario died on 9th August 2007. He was the magic maestro who had founded the Factory Records and the Hacienda nightclub. Anthony was struck by a major heart attack on Thursday and succumbed to the cause dieing at the age of 57, at the Christine Hospital. Undoubtedly he was the one who had created the entire buzz and the hype of the “Madchester Popular Culture Boom” in the late 80s and the early 90s. But unfortunately this always smiling and enthusiastic man had been battling with kidney cancer since 2006.
He was the one who had introduced well-known bands like New Order, Joy Division, the Happy Mondays and James to a global audience. He even went on to pioneer designing and architecture with his record label, which acted as an extra impetus for Manchester’s larger than life transformation into a European culture center. All that seems so emancipating isn’t it!!
This man had created a new understanding of Manchester and he created an atmosphere where the young could dream and actually do something different. He was the catalyst that motivated them and the resonance of his Factory all got together to create extra-ordinary music. Wilson was also in the headlines last year when the NHS refused to pay for an expensive drug that was recommended by the doctors in case the chemotherapy failed. But saving the situation the members of the acts he had once supported came to his rescue and supported the treatment for Anthony.
Educated at the Cambridge he had started creating his part of the history way back in the 1970s. While hosting Granada TVs regional music show he had championed the punk. And then it continued with the founding of the Factory Records in 1978. The Joy Division who had later become the New Order took it on. Both of them breathed magic and created up a cult together and by the 80s had become a center for youth culture phenomenon. Soon they set up the iconic Hacienda Night Club, which grew to become the hub of the burgeoning dance and music scene. But the fortune was not long-lived. As the rights of legally acclaimed contracts were not signed with neither Happy Mondays nor the New Order hence a lot of cash was wasted in lavish packaging and soon the company faced a bankruptcy in 1992. Factory Records and Hacienda failed to turn a profit and Wilson never amassed a great fortune.
But in spite of all the pitfalls no one can deny the fact that Anthony was the man who had faith in working kids like Paul and Shaun Ryder as he lead vocalist and guitarist in the Happy Mondays.
He was the key figure in the Manchester music scene and a semi-fictional film based on him was made in 2002 under the name of 24 Hour Party People. Michael Winterbottom directed it and comedian Steve Coogan played his role. But no one had expected such an early demise of this music maestro.
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