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Fight The Bear
Tuesday 11th March 2008, 3:29PM GMT.
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Fight The Bear, a four-piece band from Bishop’s Castle, fuses together a modern stomping approach to the ska, rock, punk and indy genres.
The band’s sound is centered on infectious grooves with cheeky and colourful riffs.
Listen to the rest of our finalists here
N.B. Voting is now closed – here are the online poll results.
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Competition sponsors:
Shropshire Music Centre – the main sponsors, offering £3,000 of band equipment www.salopmusic.co.uk
Telford FM -supporting and highlighting the entrants www.telfordfm.co.uk
A Wolf at Your Door Records – offering 100 demo discs and advice www.wolfatyourdoor.com
Soundscape Studios – offering four hours studio time http://soundscape-studios.co.uk
The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury – venue for the Battle Of The Bands finals www.buttermarket.com
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Fight the Bear to win
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I agree, go fight the bear go!
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Fight The Bear all the way!!
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Fight the Bear, good lads, great band, let them rock all the way!!!! great vocals, great bass and drummer.
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Fight the Bear!!!! Briliant!
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Fight the Bear to win!!
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yay go fight the bear!!! want you world famous before july!!!!
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Fight The Bear! they are totally professional – Fantastic band!
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purely for the fact that they make their own music without trying to emulate bands that are popular, i think fight the bear should win.
they don’t try and sound like the artic monkeys or jack penate, or even amy winehouse, god rest her soul.
they also make a damn fine pot of tea.
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