T4 Orange Unsigned Act

[Ecosse]

Completely bored on Sunday, and the fiancee was chopping through the channels, and this was on, and it turned out to be the final, so left it on.

3 bands/singer/songwriters there, 2 of which were Scottish (one of the main reasons I left on :lol: )

The first band, Hip Parade (one of the Scottish ones), were the kinda music I was expecting, jumpy, catchy, indie pop in the style of The Fratellis etc:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2ciKhha1g

Now, the other two I really weren't expecting, the Scarlot Harlots, jungle/drum n bass type stuff, was surprised that something like that got through to the final:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_nc5si50594

And the last one was the other Scottish finalist, Tommy Reilly, which is a folky/poppy/rock-esque type of stuff, which I thought was pretty good

Tommy Reilly - Gimme A Call:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4zCpPqF4BnU

Tommy Reilly won it, and now, while I wouldn't go out and buy an album of his, I certainly wouldn't change the radio station if it was on.

[The Cosmic Lawnmower]

This is the best Britian's got to offer??  :shock:

I thought they were all pretty terrible, especially the singer/songwriter Scots guy, I've seen better bands down the pub!

Oh well JMHO

[Bokkie]

Don't worry guy's, on those commercial and even public channels they always broadcast the crap. For real good stuff you will have to go to your local pub or myspace.

[Ecosse]

I'm not saying that these are the best guys out there, my point was that Tommy Reilly & the Scarlot Harlots were a surprise to me to see bands like them in the final of a public voted competition.

[ecky p]

Good luck to the guy....noticed helping my son's band that there is a lot of new young talent out in the big bad world.Next up Live and Unsigned in Glasgow Concert Hall.Is this the new X Factor,anyway check out http://www.myspace.com/holdthesuspect and the track Time To Go....could this be Junior Prog!!!!