Unsigned Winners 2005
Monkeytribe
Monkeytribe are a Glasgow based act producing unique and original hip-hop, breakbeat and dance music. With 5 years of gigs under their belts, commendations from acts such as Moby, The Orb, PM Dawn, Dilated Peoples, Techno Animal, ADF and interest from labels and radio stations in Japan, Europe and the USA, Monkeytribe are slowly gaining a reputation they deserve for their soulful, melodic, yet gritty, hard hitting and cutting edge music.
With politically motivated themes, dirty basslines and fast beats, this is one of the UK's original masters of mayhem with an exuberant live set that always kicks off in a big way.
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Thee Comrades
Edinburgh four piece Thee Comrades have come a long way in a short period of time. Their quirky brand of new wave pop has taken the Edinburgh public by storm since their first gig in June 2004 and they have gone from strength to strength. Taking influences from bands such as the Futureheads, Blondie, Bloc Party and XTC as well as cues from the realms of classical music greats, their music achieves a quirky charm lost on many bands who seem more interested in their haircuts than their songs.
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Bouchereau
Bouchereau have been writing and performing their own music since they formed about 2 years ago. The group have strong influences from Bob Marley, Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young to Kings of Leon and D'Angelo. The band have their own self-produced sound - psychedelic and earthy with a twist of contemporary groove, and have recently finished their own self financed / produced album entitled "Kings and Queens".
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The Abdominal Showmen
The Abdominal Showmen splash landed at the Club Foot in 2003. Now resident band of the Scottish Hobo Society, they have played across Scotland, England, the Balkans and were selected for this years T Break Showcases as well as playing at the Urban Games in London's Hyde Park in July.
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All four bands will be performing in a showcase at The Borderline in Soho, London on Thursday 9 February 2006. The showcase will be presented in association with Drowned in Sound.