Unsigned 2005 Winners Update
The winners of the 2005 Unsigned Scheme were recently announced, and the bands have been busy recording their new material in professional studios in Scotland.
In February 2006 the bands will be invited down to play a special showcase to the public and industry at the Borderline venue in Soho, which will be promoted & presented by Drowned in Sound who are on board for the first time this year.
Band Biographies
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 master of mayhem with an exuberant live set that always kicks off in a big way.
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.
Formed about 2 years ago Bouchereau (named after the singer) have been writing and performing their own music. 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 - very psychedelic and earthy with a twist of contemporary groove. Bouchereau have recently finished their own self financed / produced album titled "Kings and Queens".
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.
" .....this energetic five piece could start a party in an empty room!"
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Next year's scheme will focus on London and the South-East. The 2006 application form will be on the PRSF website from Feb 2006 and the application deadline will be in April. Keep your eyes on the website for more details.