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October 2008
Bestfrontseat broadcasts a Live event from Dingwalls Camden Town London
Bestfrontseat and The Lockout broadcast live event via E Ticket to Global Audience
This highly polished event was enjoyed live by a worldwide audience and immediately afterwards AS A VIDEO ON DEMAND BROADCAST.
Lockout is a monthly music event held in Camden, North London which prides itself on showcasing the best new musical talent the UK music scene has to offer. The next Lockout event on October 15th will see 6 more fantastic new acts from all over the UK perform in front of the Lockout audience full of both the music industry and new music lovers. Over the last 6 months we have had artists such as Beth Rowley, Scott Matthews, Grand Avenue, Mamas Gun and Passenger have performed, with Beth, Scott and Mamas Gun now receiving regular radio play and Passenger appearing on a T4 special promoting their new album. Our last show on September 18th saw memorable performances from VV Brown, Gideon Conn The Ryes, helping The Lockout to sell out for the fifth event in a row. The Lockout is now proud to announce that its live show can now be watched over the internet as we stream our entire event out live over the web.
Bohemian Mods - Proud winners of Jamie Oliver's unsigned competition, this Sheffield band have gone from strength to strength in their short nine months as a band with their home recordings recently found their way onto Radio Sheffield's Raw Talent playlist with The band recently supported ex-Moloko singer Roisin Murphy at Plug and are set to support Little Man Tate at the Sheffield Carling Academy. Inspired by funk and soul artists such as Raul Midon and The Isley Brothers, the band has created a truly distinctive sound. With a down-to-earth feel and an air of simplicity, their music is the perfect soundtrack for any occasion.
The Special Ks - It's not often you get to experience intelligent pop music in today's music charts. Breaking the trend are quirky 5-piece rock-pop band, The Special Ks. Drawing influence from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Maroon 5, The Special Ks are setting a trend with their funky, fresh sound and are creating a buzz with every live show they perform. Formed while they were at college together, the Brighton based five some have a host of dates in and around London over the next coming months, expect to hear big things about them in 2009.
Sam Heard - The familiar face and voice of Sam Heard returns to the Lockout to perform songs taken from her now completed debut album set for release in 2009. Over the past few months the singer-songwriter has been working hard in the studio with legendary producers John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor) and Robin Miller (Sade). With tour dates and first single scheduled for later this year before next year's album release, 2009 will be the breakthrough year for Sam Heard.
Lisbee Stainton - is a 20 year-old singer-songwriter who has been writing for almost 11 years. In 2006 she collaborated with Guildford-based producer, Rain, and released her first album, 'Firefly'. A year later in 2007, Lisbee was invited to write for and be a guest artist on the album 'Follow' by the band, The Promise.
Within the last two years Lisbee has played as a guest artist in the O2 Arena before 30,000 people, in the Kent Music Festival and in Norwich and York Cathedral, as well as in various venues in and around London including Ronnie Scotts, The Green Note in Camden and The Cobden Club.
In 2009, a song written and performed by Lisbee has been chosen to be the anthem for Peace One Day, which culminates in a concert in September at the Royal Albert Hall alongside Annie Lennox and Lenny Kravitz. She has been recently working with producer, arranger and composer, Rupert Christie (U2, Greenday, Lou Reed, Echo and the Bunnymen) on recording her new single 'Red', which having been discovered by Tom Robinson of BBC's 6Music, is being released on November 24th, having received regular airplay on BBC Radio.
Julian Velard - Now living in West London, Brooklyn born Julian Velard is a superb pop songwriter as well as a storyteller. His passion for film has influenced his music ever since he was a young school boy, who would rather rent 2 feature length movies a night than do his homework. Since signing to Virgin, Julian has worked with Robbie Williams' producer Steve Power and completed his eagerly awaited album 'The Planteer', on which you may recognise his debut single 'Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen'. With his record collection containing music from the likes of Elton John to Girls Aloud, The Lockout can expect a very special set from a truly unique artist.
WanDan - Having opened Lockouts very first show back in 2006 with a bang WanDan, a true Lockout favourite is back to perform at this, our 10th show! His beatbox talents have seen him performing far and wide, from New York to Moscow & everything in-between. WanDan's skills have also been combined with the work of other fantastic acts including Scroobious Pip, UK hip hop collective Lazy Habits and another Lockout favourite Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee. WanDan surprisingly sites some of his own favourite bands & influences as AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, as well as voicing a passion for Drum & Bass. After delving into the world of Mcing and DJing, WanDan was inspired to follow the path of beatboxing as a career after witnessing beatboxing legend Killa Kela perform live. Now on the panel as a judge himself of the UK Beatbox Championships, WanDan brings something back to the Lockout that never fails to amaze our audience. Expect a set that will leave your jaw on the floor.