BigOnRoad Records presents Undiscovered: Leeds searching for the best unsigned and original act from Leeds.
Back in November Her Campus Leeds was lucky enough to sit in during one of the auditions and watch a handful of very talented acts perform. Fast forward four months and the final is upon us. The event will be held at Oporto Bar on Call Lane (33 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BT) on Tuesday 12th March, so save the date and put it in your diaries. With tickets selling fast, the final is likely to be a sellout so get yours as soon as you can from the Undiscovered website:
http://www.undiscoveredbor.co.uk/
With over 40 applicants the Undiscovered team have been working hard, searching high and low to find 6 finalists. The lucky winner will win a single record deal with BigOnRoad Records, an independent record company and Undiscovered will also be donating a proportion of the profits made from the event to The Ben Manning Music Foundation, a local charity who aim to help less privileged kids and bands who wish to learn and develop musically by offering financial support.
The Finalists:
Ella Rothwell
Ella describes her songs as being honest and open and her style as husky folk/pop with a few jazz influences, taking inspiration from artists she has grown up with like Suzanne Vega, Eagle-eye Cherry and Nina Simone.
Listen to her music here: https://soundcloud.com/ellarothwell
https://www.facebook.com/EllaRothwellMusic
Jack Haining
At 16, Jack is the youngest of the finalists but has already accomplished a lot in the two years he’s been working on his solo project, even supporting Ellen & The Escapades. Jack describes his sound as somewhere in between folk, pop and alternative and draws inspiration from a range of artists including: John Mayer, Scott Matthews, Matt Corby, Alt J and The XX.
Listen to his music here: https://soundcloud.com/jack-haining
https://www.facebook.com/JackHainingMusic
Jacobean Ruff
Jacobean Ruff formed about a year ago and are made up of an eclectic mix of musicians with an array of talent. The five musicians who make up the band are Sophie Pearson – vocals, guitar and banjo; Sophie Elmieh – vocals; Aaron Collins-Wood – bass and mandolin; Jed Timms – guitar; and Scott Bulmer – percussion. Their sound is a mix of traditional and modern acoustic music with an underlying folk theme drawing influence from Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, Johnny Flynn and Bob Dylan.
Listen to their music here: https://soundcloud.com/jacobeanruff
https://www.facebook.com/JacobeanRuff
Kate Ryrie
Leeds University student Kate Ryrie, originally from Leicester, is a folky singer songwriter with a delicate voice and soft finger picked guitar lines that complement her beautiful melodies. Kate draws inspiration from singers like Laura Marling and Nick Drake leading to her producing a folky, acoustic and laid back sound.
Listen to her music here: https://soundcloud.com/kateryrie
https://www.facebook.com/kateryriemusic
Seas-of-Green
Seas-of-Green formed in 2009 and describe themselves as a “Young Lo-Fi Indie Pop DIY group of musicians.” The band is made up of Alex Rushfirth – vocals and guitar; Andrew Hooley – bass; Frank Gillies – guitar and vocals; Sam Pidgeon – drums and vocals; Francesca Pidgeon – vocals and keyboard; Joseph Francis – guitar and bass; and Quentin Scobie – bass, guitar and keyboards. The psychedelic pop seven-piece say they are inspired by the moon, balloons and missing cats, and love blending dreamy romantic jams with hectic breakdowns and soaring highs.
Listen to them here: http://seas-of-green.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/seasofgreen
Wordy
Wordy are a five piece band based in Leeds but were formed back in October 2011 as a three piece acoustic collective. Since then Wordy have evolved into a band of five members consisting of Lewis Elliott – vocals and rhythm guitar; Caoimhe McEvoy (Cweeves) – vocals; Dave Sutton – lead Guitar and vocals; Seb Chesney – bass guitar; and Will Wordie – drums/cajon/anything he can hit, who describe themselves as a rock, alternative, modern, funky bluesy thing!
Listen to them here: https://soundcloud.com/wordyleeds
https://www.facebook.com/wordyband
Undiscovered are working in conjunction with:
BigOnRoad Records – http://www.bigonroad.co.uk
The Ben Mannering Music Foundation – http://www.benmanning.org.uk/
Leeds Student Radio – http://lsrfm.com/
Her Campus Leeds – http://www.hercampus.com/leeds
Jessica Ktorou (graphic designer) – http://cargocollective.com/jessiemay
Gus Lane (graphic designer) – http://guslane.tumblr.com/
Opp Marketing – http://www.oppmarketing.co.uk/
And sponsored by Igma Imaging – http://igma-imaging.co.uk/
Image Sources:
1. Undiscovered – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=346769528769571&set=a.105847816195078.13531.105847589528434&type=1&theater
2. Ella Rothwell – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=131432993594090&set=a.131432843594105.23604.131432733594116&type=1&theater
3. Jack Haining – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=390043641084028&set=a.367545486667177.93220.367538213334571&type=1&theater
4. Jacobean Ruff – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=255029844624875&set=a.145359448925249.27468.145269395600921&type=1&theater
5. Copyright Beth Murray – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=362428803846805&set=t.724613433&type=3&theater
6. Seas-of-Green – http://seas-of-green.bandcamp….
7. Wordy – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=532259960151574&set=a.438391059538465.102943.437899699587601&type=1&theater