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‘The Majority’ Win Isle of Wight Festival Band Comp

Thursday, 5th February, 2009 at 2:54 pm, Isle of Wight

Festivals, Newport

'The Majority' Win Isle of Wight Festival Band PlaceWell done to band members Theo Wiley, Matt East, Louis Fitton and Charlie King – all 12 years old – who make up The Majority.

Last night they won the Isle of Wight Festival annual Battle of the Bands contest held at Harrodian School, Barnes, London.

Promoter of the event John Giddings was clearly impressed, “It was a tough decision as the bands were at a high standard but I had to choose between The Majority and The Other Guys and for me The Majority had something special. They were four years younger than The Other Guys and I made my decision on their song writing and stage presence.”

The Majority will play on the acoustic bandstand, joining The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, Pendulum and The Ting Tings, 12th – 14th June at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

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7 Responses to “‘The Majority’ Win Isle of Wight Festival Band Comp”

  1. Click if you like this comment seb     says:
    7, February 2009 at 2:17 pm

    duplication!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLfEH_TA5Z0

    the island band could change their name to `the immoral majority`.

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  2. Click if you like this comment simon     says:
    7, February 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Yes, we found quite a few bands called ‘The Majority’ when researching this.

    BTW – I don’t think the winners were from the Island, but will play here.

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  3. Click if you like this comment seb     says:
    8, February 2009 at 10:21 am

    hah – i misunderstood – i wondered why island groups would travel to a posh private school on the mainland for a `sing-off`.

    good luck to them anyway.

    maybe there could be a centralised database where people could check whether there’s another group already singing under a name they want to adopt.

    i don’t know whether that’s feasible on a worldwide basis.

    i know equity (the uk performing arts union) requires would-be duplicates to adopt a different `stage` name.

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  4. Click if you like this comment Buffon Duvelle     says:
    10, February 2009 at 10:51 am

    Nice to see John Giddens doing his bit for the local music scene as usual!

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  5. Click if you like this comment Buffon Duvelle     says:
    10, February 2009 at 10:56 am

    dont get me wrong, fair play to the lads for winning the competition. but surely there is enough talent in the schools on the island for them to find a bunch of local nippers to play.

    Do any of Giddens children go that school perhaps?

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  6. Click if you like this comment Sal     says:
    10, February 2009 at 11:09 am

    @Buffon – This was the national comp -I understand that – as always – there will also be a local comp, giving Island bands the chance to win a slot at the festival too. There is the live wired comp and well as the battle of the bands comp, so plenty of chance for Island talent to shine in front of the judges.

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  7. Click if you like this comment seb     says:
    21, February 2009 at 12:41 pm

    Rock, Pop & Urban Groups

    Music for Youth is pleased to announce that we will be holding a small number of Rock, Pop & Urban Regional Festivals throughout the country in 2009.

    Based on the same structure and ethos of the Regional Festivals, the Rock, Pop & Urban Regional Festivals will be specially designed to cater for the technical needs of groups. These Festivals will be taking place at the following locations:

    Birmingham (The Academy of Music and Sound/The Asylum) – Sunday 29 March

    Cardiff (The Atrium, University of Glamorgan) – Friday 3 April

    London (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance / The Luminaire) – Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 February

    Stockton-on-Tees (Egglescliffe School) – Saturday 28 February>

    http://www.mfy.org.uk/Apply-Online.asp

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