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The Xfm New Music Awards!
As reported last week, Frank Turner Everyone’s
favourite travelling punk/folk hero, is up for XFM’s most
coveted of competitions, their inaugural New Music
Award 2007. Well, even better news, the compertition is
now down to the final 10 - and Frank is still in there!
Beating off competition from the likes of Calvin Harris
and Jamie T, Frank’s debut album ‘Sleep Is For The
Week’ – released on independent record label Xtra Mile
Recordings back in January 2007 – is up against the
might of major label success stories such as Klaxons,
Kate Nash, The Enemy and The Twang.
The award ceremony takes place on 16th January 2008
at London’s Koko when each nominee plays live and
the winner, chosen by an esteemed panel of industry
movers and shakers, is announced on the night.
More news on the XFM awards to be anounsed here as
and when they come in!
As reported last week, Frank Turner Everyone’s
favourite travelling punk/folk hero, is up for XFM’s most
coveted of competitions, their inaugural New Music
Award 2007. Well, even better news, the compertition is
now down to the final 10 - and Frank is still in there!
Beating off competition from the likes of Calvin Harris
and Jamie T, Frank’s debut album ‘Sleep Is For The
Week’ – released on independent record label Xtra Mile
Recordings back in January 2007 – is up against the
might of major label success stories such as Klaxons,
Kate Nash, The Enemy and The Twang.
The award ceremony takes place on 16th January 2008
at London’s Koko when each nominee plays live and
the winner, chosen by an esteemed panel of industry
movers and shakers, is announced on the night.
More news on the XFM awards to be anounsed here as
and when they come in!
| Xfm's New Music Award - VOTE NOW! The full list of thirty two bands and debut albums who'll be battling it out for the first Xfm New Music Award has just been annnounced. Here we will cover 2 of the great Debut albums from, "Dartz" and "Frank Turner" Vote For Them Below! - And Hear What The Reviewers Say! |
| THE XFM NEW MUSIC AWARDS |
The news of this fantastic accolade comes as Frank
triumphantly returns home from a 3 week tour of
America - hopping from a festival in Florida to sold out
sweaty club gigs in New York from radio sessions on
the west coast’s Indie 103.1FM to more packed gigs in
LA.
The tour was in support of the release of his mini
album ‘Campfire Punkrock’ (USA) out in
January 2008 through Welcome Home Records and
with an ever-increasing profile in the States, there will
be more touring and further releases across the pond
next year!
triumphantly returns home from a 3 week tour of
America - hopping from a festival in Florida to sold out
sweaty club gigs in New York from radio sessions on
the west coast’s Indie 103.1FM to more packed gigs in
LA.
The tour was in support of the release of his mini
album ‘Campfire Punkrock’ (USA) out in
January 2008 through Welcome Home Records and
with an ever-increasing profile in the States, there will
be more touring and further releases across the pond
next year!
| Back in the UK Frank is currently busy recording tracks for his second studio album due for release in the Spring. Holed up in a shed in the countryside of Hampshire with ‘Sleep…’ producer Ben Lloyd, Frank’s second album is shaping up to be another killer collection of cleverly inventive alt/country/folk sing-a-longs and will feature up and coming pianist Ciara Haidar, the quirky talent of Beans On Toast and chart bothers The Holloways. |
| -AWARD NOMINATED- Frank Turner - Sleep Is For The Week |
