Thursday, August 20, 2009
Oxjam in Brighton
This October the UK’s biggest music festival, Oxjam, will be raising money and awareness for Oxfam and its Climate Change campaign.Musicians who have supported Oxjam since its inception include Jarvis Cocker, Hot Chip, Kasabian, The Kooks, Klaxons, Jamelia and Editors and Brighton’s own Fatboy Slim.
Oxjam Brighton are calling for all unsigned bands to enter the Battle of the Bands competition. The competition will take place on October 20 at Hectors House and is open to any Sussex bands who are unsigned and over 18. The competition opens for entries on Monday August 24 and closes on Sunday September 6. Six bands will be then shortlisted to play a 20-minute set (subject to a £5 entrance fee) on the night. Successful bands will be contacted by Friday September 18
To enter, send the name of your band, number of band members and your music (i.e. MySpace link) to: OxjamBrighton.battleofthebands@gmail.com
For more information on becoming part of Oxjam view:
www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam
