23/04/12….The O2 in reach for local talent!

OXFORD BAND, Lest We Forget, which includes Thame-born drummer, Fergus Taylor, has taken the judging panel of the UK?s biggest original music competition by storm and is now just one good performance away from playing at London?s O2 in the Grand Final of Live and Unsigned which is part of Live Fest; London?s biggest indoor festival.

They were voted by judges as one of the best in the Regional Final Showcase and now they will be competing against the most talented bands and artists in the country in the South-West England and Wales Final on May 27, at Sub89 in Reading.

Lest We Forget battled against the best talent in the region, to secure a coveted spot in the Area Finals and now has the opportunity to prove that they are the hottest unsigned act in the UK. Acts taking part in the live Area Final Showcase in front of hundreds of spectators will also get to perform to a professional judging panel, including judges from Radio One, Kerrang and Choice FM.

Band member, Harry Lingard, told Thamenews.net: “We started about a year ago and have been playing shows all across the county, including the two of the biggest venues, including the Oxford O2 Academy, and we have an EP out on iTunes (Recorded at Black frog studios in Thame.) We play hard rock/metal and are currently winning a competition to play the main stage at Birmingham’s Infernal Festival.”

More than 10,000 acts entered nationally and the few still left in the competition are in with a chance of making their way to the Grand Final at London?s O2, winning the