UK - Like much of the rest of the contest, it was a close-run thing at the end. The final of mic manufacturer AKG's 2007 unsigned bands competition, Unsigned Heroes, which was held at London venue Koko on 1 June, promised a night of great music and a fine display of new talent, and it delivered in full.

Camden's The Standards won the day with their finely developed stage presence and great melodic performance, but Hertfordshire's Flamboyant Bella and Merseyside's The Kashmirs came close behind. As the judges said as they stepped up to make the final announcement: "This has been a really tough decision . . . we'd like everyone to have won."

Amanda Chester, who as Marketing Manager at Harman Pro UK, AKG's UK distributors, played a key role in organising Unsigned Heroes 2007, says, "It's been great to organise this competition on behalf of AKG, and it's served to remind us all of just how vibrant the music scene is in the UK and Ireland. There's some amazing talent out there, and hopefully we'll see some more of it in Unsigned Heroes 2008."

(Jim Evans)


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