The great 'Unsigned / up and coming bands free music' Hunt

babooshka2002

* Band/Artist's Name: Pantheon
* Music Style: Heavy metal
* What style of music/who is it similar to?: Been compared to Iron Maiden and AD/DC... "Megadeth and Maiden having a fight at a Pantera gig".
* Website (for music): http://www.myspace.com/pantheonband
* More info + lyrics etc: http://www.pantheononline.co.uk/

I highly recommend the track "Arena of Invasion" about the war in Iraq and "Shrapnel" about suicide bombers.

vetfred

Band/Artist's Name: Twenty Twenty Vision (could well be me, who knows?)
Music Style: Singer-songwriter, indie-pop, folk
What style of music/who is it similar to?: Elliott Smith, Badly Drawn Boy, Belle and Sebastian... perhaps
Website: http://www.myspace.com/twentytwentyvision where you can hear tracks for free

RichTeaBiscuit

I love watching unsigned bands and there's some bloody good bands out doing the rounds. I happened upon these live in an emptyish pub one night and they were superb. If you love a bit of heavy guitar action these rock.

• Band/Artist's Name: The Bitter Image
• Music Style: Rock
• What style of music/who is it similar to?: Foo Fighters, Quuens of the Stone Age
• Website: http://www.myspace.com/thebitterimage

RichTeaBiscuit

One more.. These are great live.

• Band/Artist's Name: M101
• Music Style: Funky rock
• What style of music/who is it similar to?: Chilli Peppers
• Website: http://www.myspace.com/m101

fashion101

The bands self titled EP is free and downloadable now @ myspace

Band/Artist's Name: I'm Fashion, You're Victim
Music Style: Punk/Screamo/alternative
What style of music/who is it similar to?: nothing you've heard before
Website: http://www.myspace.com/imfashionyourevictim

gonzolagonda

This is my band, we've been played on BBC6 Music, BBC Coventry and Warks, GMTV, had a track used in Without A Trace and written a kids' show TV theme! And we wrote a track for a French artist which has sold half a million CDs in France (Nolwenn Leroy)...! We're on iTunes and you can buy the first CD from our website, new one coming soon...!

Band/Artist's Name: Sundae Club
Music Style: Electronica/Chillout/Technostalgia
What style of music/who is it similar to?: Lemon Jelly, Air, Zero 7
Website: www.s-club.co.uk

sk2008_2

Band/Artist's Name: Envy
Music Style: Pop/R&B
What style of music/who is it similar to?: Girls Aloud/Sugarbabes
Website: www.myspace.com/envygirlband

anansi69

• Band/Artist's Name: Swing of Things
• Music Style: Swing, jazz, gypsy jazz, blues
• What style of music/who is it similar to?: Dango Rheinhardt, Cab Calloway
• Website: www.swingofthings.co.uk
• Website: www.myspace.com/swingofthings

There are even some FREE MP3s to listen to on their website- worth a listen in my book!!

eloise8

Band/Artist' name - Clumsy
Music Style - Indy,Reggae, Ska, Punk pop, " The Thinking Man's Feelgood Music"
Similar to - No-one that I can think of!
Website - www.clumsy.info


Nominated for best Indyband this year .

skybluebradz

Band/Artist's Name: The Ripps
Music Style: Indie / SKA / Mod Rock
What style of music/who is it similar to?: The Libertines / The Specials / The Jam
Website: www.myspace/theripps

The intro to their song "Loco" is currently being used by the BBC for England Football Match trailers. See them play in London on March 25th (check out their Myspace).