Battle of the Bands 2009


Video: Battle of the Bands final

Watch all the action from the final of the Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands final, held at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury.


Indie band crowned Star contest winners

Indie rockers The Jackdaws have been crowned Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands Champions of 2009.


Video: Battle of the Bands winners

Shropshire group The Jackdaws have been declared the winners of this year’s Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands. Watch them in action here, and read the full story of their success in today’s Shropshire Star.

Bands set to do battle

So, the Battle of the Bands’ finals night is upon us. It’s been a long time coming.


Battle hopefuls are revealed

The five unsigned bands who will fight it out for prizes in the final of the Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands 2009 have been unveiled.


BOB: Decadence in Berlin

After spending the best part of two years perfecting their art and playing countless gigs around the Shropshire area, Decadence in Berlin decided to record their first demo, and in March 2009 they recorded 3 tracks with Ben Millington of NewBreed fame at the Smash Rooms, Ketley.


BOB: Mitsu’s Run

Formed as recently as early 2008, Mitsu’s Run spent their first 6 months holed up in the Ex-servicemen’s club in Oswestry.


BOB: Run Fast Turn Left

Run Fast Turn Left started life in late 2006 originally as a side project but quickly becoming bigger and bigger the band felt themselves devoting more and more time to the band.


BOB: Wooden Boy

Wooden Boy are fresh out of Leeders farm studios (www.leedersfarm.co.uk), where they have been working with Andy Blackburn, and Nick Brine (oasis, The Darkness, The Stone Gods) on there highly anticipated debut E.P.


BOB: Callebra

Callebra are a Shropshire-based fourpiece whose diverse musical loves have combined to create their unique and memorable sound.


BOB: Deco

Deco, who based in Shrewsbury, are aiming at the creation of Art Rock albums, combining their influences Radiohead & Portishead, with the more mainstream edge of a heavy Placebo influence.


BOB: The Jackdaws

For a band of mildly disorganised twenty-somethings, The Jackdaws are a pretty determined and resilient bunch.

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