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WAITT Unsigned Judge Young Creative Awards 2013 |
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| Earlier this month WAITT Unsigned were fortunate enough to be asked to judge the Music category at this years Young Creative Awards in Nottingham. The awards are a celebration of the city's budding young creative talent focusing on the ages 13 to 24. Having been in attendence at these awards numerous times over the years it was a real honour to be asked to be a part of this years event.
The judging process was a real privilege for ... |
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Last Updated: 17/05/2013 - 02:16
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BrewDog Bar Nottingham & WAITT Unsigned Team Up! |
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| It’s our great pleasure to announce that BrewDog Bar Nottingham and WAITT Unsigned have teamed up to create an alliance so awesome that even The Avengers can’t compete with it.
Why is this alliance so awesome? Well it means that BrewDog Bar Nottingham will be the location for all our upcoming live sessions as well as some other exciting video features! Oh and there could be some frequent WAITT Unsigned ... |
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| Last Updated: 27/08/2012 - 08:16
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WAITT Unsigned Presents An Awesome Acoustic Show! |
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| WAITT Unsigned and Loose Leaf have teamed up to put on a night of acoustic awesomeness in Nottingham on Thursday the 13th September. The Lord Roberts on Broad Street will play host to Derby funk rockers BuryTheLadybird, Sheffield’s most exciting export - Bayoné, the king of the party - Meberob and Nottingham’s favourite six-string son - Nick Akam ... |
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| Last Updated: 27/08/2012 - 08:06
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Win 12 Months Sponsorship With Our Hollow Sounds Competition |
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| WAITT Unsigned has teamed up with Hollow Clothing Co. to bring unsigned artists an exciting opportunity!
Bands from across the UK can enter the Hollow Sounds Competition by submitting one track via email to info@hollowclothing.co.uk by 22nd June.
From here 16 artists will be chosen, who will all be in with a chance of winning 1 years sponsorship from ... |
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| Last Updated: 19/06/2012 - 10:45
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WAITT Unsigned Sponsor Fly FM's "Fly FM Saves Guitar Music" |
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| WAITT Unsigned is proud to be sponsoring Fly FM’s “Fly FM Saves Guitar Music” all this week on www.flyfm.co.uk along with Nottingham culture crew LeftLion.
Fly FM’s whole weeks schedule is going out the window to celebrate the great guitar music of past, present and future. There’ll be competition giveaways, non-stop tunes and fantastic live sessions all week long.
All you hav... |
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| Last Updated: 15/05/2012 - 10:56
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Kyoto Drive Preview New Track “Breathe” |
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| Here at WAITT Unsigned we are champing at the bit for the release of the new mini-album “The Approach” from Birmingham pop-rockers Kyoto Drive on May 28th.
Luckily, we didn’t have to wait too long to get a taste of what “The Approach” has in store. The band decided to leak a preview track off of the mini-album called Breathe for old fans and new to enjoy.
Breathe shows the melodic maturity and irresistible hoo... |
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| Last Updated: 07/05/2012 - 05:54
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Our Time Down Here Release Video For “Precognition” |
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| Southampton hardcore heroes Our Time Down Here have been making a name for themselves on the underground circuit for years and with every release that drops they push themselves, their sound and their future further forward and their new record “Midnight Mass” is a prime example of that.
Precognition is the first single taken from the unfaltering “Midnight Mass” album and is a great taster of what fans of the track can expect from t... |
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| Last Updated: 07/05/2012 - 05:36
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Violet Unveil New Video For The "Brightside" |
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| It’s our great pleasure to announce that not only have Violet dropped the new video for The Brightside (taken from the EP of the same name), but also that they have signed to Small Town Records. Our sincerest congratulations go out to all the lads and all their supporters who have helped to get them out of the unsigned scene and into the mainstream.
Violet have been supporting their monumental EP for some time now, and The Bright... |
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| Last Updated: 07/05/2012 - 05:23
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The Living Daylights Upload Video For “What Keeps You Breathing” |
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| Lincoln lads The Living Daylights finally drop the highly anticipated video for new single What Keeps You Breathing taken from the album of the same name.
The band have been through an awful lot since their formation in 2007. Sure enough the band has experienced some incredible highs, but also some pretty crippling lows. The new single What Keeps You Breathing is a true testament to the trials and tribulations that come with the turbulent life of ... |
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| Last Updated: 07/05/2012 - 04:59
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Bad Ideas Release Video For "One Seven Two" |
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| Leeds’ finest punk troubadour Sam Cooks AKA Bad Ideas has been the talk of the WAITT Unsigned team this week thanks to the new video for his acoustic sing-a-long anthem One Seven Two.
One Seven Two is a shining example of the brilliance Bad Ideas have up their sleeves. Having self-professed that the Bad Ideas sound has been fuelled on a lean diet of Chicago punk rock, it’s obvious that Sam Cooks has ce... |
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| Last Updated: 07/05/2012 - 04:43
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The Hype Theory Release Video For "You're Going Home Alone" |
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| Pop punks new heroes The Hype Theory have released the video for their brand new single You’re Going Home Alone, from their album "Glory Days" today through Big Cheese Magazine.
The female-fronted Essex mob have embraced the true spirit of their hometown with one exceptionally tanned video.
It seems that whether you are after orange women or powerful pop-rock the only way really is Essex.
Check out the video and “L... |
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| Last Updated: 28/03/2012 - 10:16
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Sam McKenzie Releases New EP |
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| Stuck in 2nd frontman Sam McKenzie released his debut solo EP Time To Unwind yesterday through Off Cut Records. The release is Sam’s first as a solo artist and marks the start of a very promising musical direction for Nottingham’s favourite dreadlocked son.
You can download the entire EP from iTunes right here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sam-mcken... |
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| Last Updated: 27/03/2012 - 09:48
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Hot Japanese Girl EP Release Show Tonight @ The Jam Cafe In Nottingham! |
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| The ever awesome chaps in Hot Japanese Girl are releasing their brand new EP 'Bear Shark Laser Tiger Fight' tonight at the Jam Cafe in Hockley, Nottingham.
Not only will the lads be selling 100 limited edition copies of the record, but they will also be getting all you party animals into Rescue Rooms for £1 to well and truly celebrate the EP release.
It’s going to be E.P.I.C
The release show is completely FREE and kicks off at 8pm. That means you can roc... |
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| Last Updated: 24/03/2012 - 07:59
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Apologies, I Have None Release Stunning Video For "Clapton Pond" |
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| Apologies, I Have None are one of the best bands to come out of London in decades. Their recent transition from acoustic-duo to electric four-piece has propelled the bands sound and presence to exciting new heights.
With their upcoming debut album “London” ready to inject a much needed spark into the British punk scene this March, the band has released their second single from the album “Clapton Pond” to really wet our appetites.
As you might expect ... |
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| Last Updated: 03/03/2012 - 13:46
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Great Cynics New Tattoo Filled Video For "In The Valley" |
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| London boys (and girl) Great Cynics have really been creating a buzz in the music world lately. The upcoming release of their new EP “In The Valley” is generating some big waves since their recent American stint supporting Broadway Calls.
We’re huge fans of Great Cynics and we've had the pleasure of catching them around the Midlands a lot over the past few years, watching the band turn from the young solo “Cynics” outfit to the formidable “Great ... |
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| Last Updated: 03/03/2012 - 13:11
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SHARKS Release Video For "Arcane Effigies" |
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| Now typically we wouldn’t feature a "signed" band on the site, but our relationship with the gents in Sharks goes back a long way. Not only did we have the pleasure of ringing in 2009 with them on a frozen lake, but they also dropped by our studio to perform an acoustic session for us. A session, which holds a very special place in our musical life because it featured one of the very early versions of "No Gods", the title track of their forthcoming album (of the same name).
W... |
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| Last Updated: 03/03/2012 - 12:59
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Bury The Ladybird Unleash New Video |
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| Derby rockers Bury The Ladybird have just released their brand new video for their forthcoming single “This Isn’t Me” and it is fantastic. Shot in their hometown by Daniel Broadley the video provides a great introduction to the female-fronted quartet, and is a very exciting insight into how the bands upcoming album is going to sound.
Check out the video, and don’t forget to follow the lads and lass on their official Facebook page below:
This ... |
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| Last Updated: 13/02/2012 - 13:10
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Our Top Picks For Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2012 |
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| With so many great bands entering Red Bull Bedroom Jam for 2012, it’d be crazy to side with just one fantastic act. So instead we thought we’d share with you our top five acts from this years excellent host of entrants.
Odessa
This Birmingham hardcore mob are no strangers to our ears, and with their latest single ‘All I Have’ still crushing the ear drums of the underground scene we’d put big money on these gents making it thro... |
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| Last Updated: 27/12/2011 - 15:08
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Timothy J Simpson Releases New Album |
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Nottinghamshire songsmith Timothy J Simpson will be releasing his brand new album You’ll Be Alright In Florida... in December and the WAITT crew will be getting their hands on the new release this week for your Review reading pleasure. Be sure to tune in later in the week to see our judgement on the new record. Check out Timothy J Simpson’s previous releases below: |
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| Last Updated: 13/11/2011 - 10:25
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In Hindsight Set To Release New Material |
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| East Mids Pop Rock four piece In Hindsight are set to release some exciting brand new material in the next few weeks. For those new to this promising quartet here’s a quick history.
After an early stint as Nitrox the lads decided to switch up thei name and their sound and become In Hindsight. The band consists of former members of Drive Now; Dance Later and other stellar Nottinghamshire musicians. Since their short formation just a few months ago the band has chalked up appea... |
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| Last Updated: 07/11/2011 - 13:30
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Festival: Waterfront Festival 2012 If there’s one festival in the UK WAITT Unsigned are always stoked to roll up at it’s Nottingham’s Waterfront Festival. Every year the chaps at Audacious Face, I’m Not From London, The Maze, LeftLion, Castle Rock and The Canalhouse get together to raise money for incredible charities and put on a kickass show in the process. This year those charitable souls were helping out Nottingham Hospit... read more
Festival: Wychwood Festival 2012 In the run up to Wychwood Festival 2012 the weather did not look like it was on the festivals side. Luckily, when it came time for the festival to open its gates for its 8th year, both the sunshine and the fans came flooding in. After cementing ourselves as Cheltenham’s finest woodsmen over in the campsite it was time to go and check out some fresh unsigned talent over on the Pomme Stage. The first act on the bill, was the aptly titled Touch Of The Su... read more
Welcome to WAITT Unsigned the home of the UK's underground music scene. We've been defending the ranks of unsigned, independent and small label artists since way back '08. Over the years we've championed underground music at every turn from an award nominated radio show and local gigs to promotions and artist management.
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The Computers Talk About NASS Festival 2012, Their Sketch Show & Their Dads NASS Festival 2012 is mere days away and to get you well and truly in the mood we sat down with The Computers to find out what they’ve got in store for you on July 7th. Plus our favourite UK punks fill us in on their intriguing sketch show and why you should always take your Dad’s advice. WAITT: Alright guys, The Computers are hitting up NASS Festival this year, what can festival goers expect from you at this ye... read more
Fly FM Interviews WAITT Unsigned Managing Director Andy Havard During Fly FM’s “Fly FM Saves Guitar Music” week, presenter Jack Saunders sat down with WAITT Unsigned Managing Director and Founder Andy Havard to talk about the importance of guitar music in the unsigned music scene. Andy also shares the history of WAITT Unsigned and gives some advice for aspiring underground artists. You can listen to the interview via ... read more