After much deliberation by a panel of judges that included Hot Press’ Roisin Dwyer, the 30 unsigned bands who’ll be competing in The JD Set 2009 have been announced.
They are – cue suitably ear-piercing fanfare – Agbonlahor, Aortal, Atticjacks, Bill Minus, Black Daisey, Camogie Lovers, Dirty Epics, Floyd Soul & The Wolf, Flying Columns , Green Lights, Jezzebelle, Leaders Of Men, My Woolly Hat, Neon Flea Circus, Neon Stars, Nick Carswell & The Elective Orchestra, Red Kid, Revolution For Dogs, Road Runner, Robotnik, Saccade, Superjiminez, The 83s, The Chapman Society, The DLS, The Hot Sprockets, Touchwood, Valentine Black, VIC and
Woodster.
They’ll get to do battle in:
Dublin – February 19 & 20 @ Crawdaddy
Cork – February 26 & 27 @ The Old Oak
Waterford – March 5 & 6 @ The Kaz Bar
Limerick – March 19 & 20 @ Trinity Rooms
Galway – March 26 & 27 @ The Quays
The full breakdown will be announced shortly on hotpress.com and thejdset.ie.
One act from each location will go through to April 23’s Grand Final in Crawdaddy, with the eventual winners receiving a mentoring session from JD Set Icon Hugh Cornwell, studio time in Grouse Lodge, a photo session, a live video, a JD Set support slot in Belfast and the opportunity to fly to the UK to receive advice from a range of top music industry professionals.
Previous victors include The Coronas, The Chakras and 2008 standout act Snowman FC.