20/06/12…Local band through to Grand Final of National, Unsigned competition

AFTER forging a path through the regional live heats, Oxford Rock band, Lest We Forget, which includes Thame-born drummer, Fergus Taylor, will play at the Unsigned National Final at the O2 Arena.

Lest We Forget beat over 10,000 other acts to win their place in the finals on Saturday, July 14. READ MORE

Live and Unsigned is the biggest original music competition in the UK for unsigned bands and artists. Attracting over 40,000 musicians to enter this year, it has set itself apart from its predecessors by promoting originality. It?s established as the definitive music competition for original acts and it?s open to all genres of music from Heavy Rock to Rap.

The winners will be awarded the title of the UK?s best unsigned act in front of an anticipated capacity crowd on the main stage at Proud2 at The O2. A&R and celebrity judges involved in previous finals include former Slade front man Noddy Holder, The deceased legend Malcolm McLaren, Radio 1?s Annie Nightingale, Tom Deacon and Daniel P Carter. Already confirmed for this year?s Grand Final are Radio 1?s DJ Target and Kiss FM Breakfast presenter Charlie Hedges and Kerrang?s Alex Baker returning for his third year with many more to be revealed in the weeks leading up to the Grand Final.

The winning act of Live and Unsigned 2012 will embark on a remarkable festival tour this summer spanning 14 top festivals across the UK including; Relentless Energy Drink Boardmasters, Sundown, Strawberry Fields Festival, Cloud 9 Festival, Glass Butter Beach, Brownstock, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and seven other summer festivals. In addition to the Live and Unsigned festival tour the winning act will receive a