9.29°C Colchester’s Local Music Awards will take place at The Twist on Thursday, 18 October 2012.
The awards are being organised by the Leftfield Retro Show on Radio Wivenhoe. The idea is to acknowledge and celebrate the growing music scene in Colchester and the surrounding area.
The event will also raise funds for the Colchester SOS & Community Bus.
The night will be hosted by Dave McPherson, lead singer of British rock band InMe.
Awards on the Night
Best Band
Nominees:
Plaitum, Dingus Khan, Surfquake, Chase the Enemy, Dead End Liars, Alice Rock, Ben Wood & The Bad Ideas, Ghost Train Porters, Denial Twist, Gareth & The Shark, Stoney Road, Catrinas, Newtons Apple, Videotapes, Rik Spanner & The Tickturds, Buzzards, Pistols & Vultures.
The award will be presented by producer and studio engineer Simon Gogerly, Grammy winner for his work on How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. His recent projects include Manic Street Preachers and N-Dubz.
Best Solo
Nominees:
Snippet, Lizzie B, Buddy Lee Dickens, Cherchen Man, Ellie Cornell, Joe Boyd, Slow Life, George Henry King.
The award will be presented by female artist Lettie.
Best Venue
Nominees:
The Bull, Judge and Jury, The Twist.
Presented by Adam Fox of Open Road, alongside volunteers from the Colchester SOS Bus.
Outstanding Contribution 2012
Nominees:
Keep Colchester Cool, Slack Space, The Gazette.
Presented jointly by Olympic torch bearer Tracey McGill and Team GB athlete Dominic King.
Best Song
Nominees include:
George Henry King – Silhouette Trees
Dead End Liars – Tongues, Tongues, Tongues
Ben Wood & The Bad Ideas – Lead Me On
Pistols & Vultures – Human Growth
Gareth Vs The Shark – Moment Wasted
Catrinas – Godzilla Groove
Denial Twist – Short Man Blues (Eve)
Rik Spanner & The Tickturds – Fire Inside
Buzzards – Rose Petals
Newtons Apple – Realize
Chase the Enemy – Lionheart
Videotapes – Town Coat
Dingus Khan – Made a List
Stoney Road – Addiction
Plaitum – Requiem
Alice Rock – Model QT100
Ghost Train Porters – Moose Point Maine
Surfquake – Kool Kat Beasty
Joe Boyd – War Paint
Cherchen Man – Gift
Buddy Lee Dickens – Root Beer
Slow Life – Dobry
Ellie Cornell – Pale Flag
Lizzie B – Living on the Edge of My Dreams
Snippet – Bee Stings
Presented by Lyndall Rosewarne, Director of Sound Exchange.
Voting Information
The Best Band, Best Solo and Best Venue categories will be decided by public vote. Voting opens on Wednesday, 29 August and closes on Sunday, 30 September 2012 via www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk.
Only one vote per person per category is permitted.
Outstanding Contribution and Best Song will be chosen by the show’s team.
Votes will be counted after the closing date, with finalists going through to the live event at The Twist. Winners will be announced on stage and presented with trophies.
On the Night
Live music will come from Lettie, Benjamin Bloom and an acoustic set from Dave McPherson. Some nominees will also perform short plug-and-play sets.
Soldiers in full regalia from the Colchester Roman Society will form a guard of honour.
Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5.
