Pirate FM Unsigned
'giving local music the respect it deserves'
Monday- Thursday every week at 7:30pm, we feature another local singer, duo or band on Pirate FM Unsigned.
Local artists have reported that after being on Pirate FM Unsigned, they have gained some great contacts, a big fan base, more gigs, and in a couple of cases, record label interest!
We want to hear from you! Send an EP or album to: Pirate FM, TR15 3XX, and you could be heard on Pirate FM!
This Week on Pirate FM Unsigned...
Arthur Walker
Formed in 2006 in Plymouth, this 5 piece are so passionate about their music, and provide instantly catchy songs from their rehearsal room that is a converted toilet!
Certainly a band to watch out for.
Tune in to hear Pirate FM Unsigned this Monday- Friday at 7:30pm.
Unsigned Archive
Here is a little Archive of the musicians we have featured on Pirate FM Unsigned in the last 12 months. Click the links to their website for more information about them.
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Jerry Hollis
The Dead Ringer from Hell This is a guy who isn't just a meat loaf tribute! He is part of a Cornish Production Company who tours the UK with a hand full of dates every year and is the star of a Meatloaf Rock Opera! www.deadringerfromhell.co.uk
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Flick
This Launceston band cut through with their own unique style and do regular gigs anywhere from Cornwall to London! www.myspace.com/flick
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The Noel Prior Band
What can we say about Noel and co. Another great album with infectious harmonies and really complementary instrumentation. ‘Said and Spun' is out now! Get it via their website: www.thenoelpriorband.com
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'G'
Giles Woolley or ‘G' is a guy who's in a local band in Cornwall, but this album that we've featured contains some really powerful instrumentals. He sits in his home studio, plays in the guitar, keys drums and other effects, multitracks it up with effects and produces some stunning and thought provoking bits of music.
www.myspace.com/listen2g
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From Heart to Stereo
This band promise 'catchy chorus's and sing along melodies' and they certainly deliver. A nice bit of power pop, they play a lot of covers too while gigging in Cornwall. www.myspace.com/fromhearttostereo
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Fullerens
This is a really strong local band who have built up a really good collection of songs that show off their confidence to perform and try out new ideas. www.myspace.com/fullerenes
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Kaj Skjervik
A really nice guy who has worked hard at his music. Watch this lad for the future. www.myspace.com/kajskjervik
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The Small Print
Local band from Bude, all 17 year olds currently doing their A levels that go down really well on the gigging scene. www.myspace.com/tspuk
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Best Served Chilled
This 3 piece give a good nights live music where ever they play. www.bestservedchilled.co.uk
Richard Thomas
This guy used to be in the band 'Sowenna' who won Cornwall Has Talent on Pirate FM a couple of years ago. the band now have separated because they've started going to Uni. Rich has gone into studio as part of his Uni course and dragged with him several musicians from the orchestra, meaning you get a great pop sound mixed with classical. A great result. www.myspace.com/richthomasmusic
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Martin Skews
We were very impressed with this 16 year old Penryn College student. He recorded his EP during work experience at Ocean Audio Studios. Look out for him in Cornwall doing acoustic gigs. www.myspace.com/martinskews
Blindfold Garden
I remember featuring this band when we first started doing Pirate FM unsigned on the evening show 3 years ago! They have very distinctive titles of tracks and albums- this one, 'Trousers EP' is certainly no different. A really good solid sounding band. www.myspace.com/blindfoldgardenmusic
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My Darkest Day
This Newquay 5 piece were due to move to Brighton in an attempt to get spotted and signed to a record label. They certainly have something to offer to the music industry. We wish them luck. Sad to loose these 5 talented Cornish boys. www.myspace.com/mydarkestdaynewquay
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iPony
One of the most 'pro' bands in Cornwall. They sound great and they obviously take great pride in everything they do. www.myspace.com/iponyofficial
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The Hitchcock Rules
We should be very proud these guys travel around the UK flying the Cornish flag. www.thehitchcockrules.co.uk
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Jenny Keegan
This young lady, a youth worker, uses her music as part of her job, taking young people she's been working with into the studio with her to provide rapping, beatboxing and other great sounds. www.myspace.com/jennykeegansongs
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Louis Eliot
This guy has been in a couple of bands in the 90's and toured the world. Now he's back in his birthplace and gigging in Cornwall. A great sound.
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Reset Yesterday
Catchy songs, very radio friendly! A band very passionate about their music. www.myspace.com/resetyesterday
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Tom Cary
Currently doing a few bookings to get some pennies in, this young guy is going to go far with his acoustic music. www.myspace.com/tomcarymusic
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Jimmy Canon and the Jazz Canons
Jimmy was a lecturer at a college in Cornwall, and after supporting Tom Jones on Strictly Come Dancing, it was great to get his Jazz on the radio when he returned to Cornwall for a Christmas Jazz Ball. www.jazzcannons.co.uk
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Steph Newton
The winner of our Cornwall Has Talent Competition earlier in the year, and the singer of some really great pop and RnB. www.myspace.com/stephnewtonmusic
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Kris Oxland
Diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 17. His music really helped him at this time. Some great acoustic songs sung with meaning. www.myspace.com/oxymusic
Buddies for Tea
A name inspired by the boys habit of visiting their houses for some nosh during writing sessions! This band from Newquay have inside contacts with 'The Hoosiers' and really know how to produce a radio friendly sound with instantly catchy songs. www.myspace.com/buddiesfortea
Esteban
This band will be back again in Cornwall soon I'm sure. They are spending the year promoting their new EP and single and raising money for charity along the way. Their songs are really powerful and stand out amongst new music. A great unsigned band. www.myspace.com/estebanuk
Oracy
This band from St Ives, who won the Plymouth battle of the bands and some recording time in a studio. They've got some great new material. Check out www.myspace.com/theoracyband
Jessica Sweetman
We celebrated the coming of Mothers Day with music from a local girl who's written a song for her mum. Her new EP full of material written by her and her family. www.jessicasweetman.com
BiteWing
This duo from Bude met a fair few years ago abroad at High School, since then they have moved to Cornwall and with a couple of gigs under their belt, they now want to get a bassist and drummer to form a band. Check out their catchy songs at www.myspace.com/bitewing2
The Trump Card Sleeves
They are Jamie-guitar/vocals, Dai- bass, Dan- drums and Burgers- keys. Burgers runs a music school in mullion, Dai runs a pizza deli in Portheven, Dan runs a music shop.
They've been together for over a year writting and performing in Porthleven and surrounding areas. Check out www.myspace.com/trumpcardsleeves
Jake Gordon
Congratulations to Jake who got into the regional final of the Live and Unsigned Music Awards.
The competition wasn't just about your performance, its proving that you can build up a strong fanbase. Check out his tunes written by him and recorded by his brother at www.myspace.com/jakegordon89
Tom Elliott
A singer-songwriter with a blend of pop, acoustic and rock. Tom, now 15, has been composing music since 2007 and first started learning the guitar when he was 7. He gains inspiration from the actions and feelings of people and also different situations that can occur. He is also in the mix of setting up a band. Check him out at www.myspace.com/tomplaystunes
Mainline
These guys go down a storm wherever they perform, covering classics like Stevie Wonder, and rockin out with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. As a covers band they do every song justice.
The Tixielicks
This duo from penzance have cheap instruments, cheap dreams and expensive taste! Check out Jo and Ben's tunes on their website at www.myspace.com/thetixielicks
The Adventures Of
Adam on Vocals/Guitar, Mr Will Gee on Bass/Vocals, James on Drums and Ollie on Keys
When they do a performance, it is like nothing else you have ever seen. Magic, dancers and jugglers are just some of what is on stage along side them.
Only Moses
(AKA Simon Mosley) is a highly original solo artist based in Cornwall. The Birmingham born drummer moved to Cornwall nearly ten years ago, when he decided to give up music.
Some years later he began playing again, with local cover bands, now however, he has now become a one man band!
By simultaneously playing foot drums, guitars, octave bass and vocals he produces the sound of a full band, all by himself.
Tanya Strowger
She's been playing guitar, singing and writing for longer than she cares to remember! She is a Cornish girl who is staying in Ireland at the moment, but while on air at Pirate FM, she returned to our shores to get married in Carbis Bay, where she was born.
http://www.myspace.com/tanyastrowgermusic
All the Fires
All the Fires play original music which tells a tale of open roads, maps and territories, bright skies, dark seas and love lost and found. This is the music you'd hear in the calm after the storm, combining a modern folk sentiment with a love of popular song.
The band boasts six songwriters, five singers alongside guitars, piano, cello, bass, drums, mandolin, glockenspiel and melodica, so expect lush harmonies and rich sounds.
Bhodazaffa
A 4 piece Rock band from Cornwall with the current line up since August 2008.
The band consists of three Cornish locals and the fourth, vocalist Dunk who was raised in the Caribbean completes the band. They have played frequently in Cornwall and so far have had a very positive reception from both crowds and press.
In May 2009 saw the band release their debut 4 track ep which was recorded and mixed by the band, with mastering duties left to JM Mastering (Klaxons, Sam Isaac), which is now on sale at gigs or available through myspace.
Jason Ratcliffe
Born in Woking and growing up in Cornwall, Jason has been into music and the way it moves people ever since he can remember. One day in 2002 he was given a classical guitar from his grand-parents but had no idea how to play it. A friend showed him some tasty (but simple) licks and riffs.
After moving down to Cornwall he took up lessons and gradually after a lot of hard work he's got to where he is now.
Ramblin Minor
Based in St Austell, Brett Damarell is a fulltime musician busking and gigging all over the place. With 8 albums recorded, and hundreds of songs penned.
Go to Brett's myspace now at http://www.myspace.com/ramblinminor
Psychedelica
Formed in 2006 this 4 piece from St Ives do live shows with their own original tracks, as well as classic covers of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Black Sabbath, along with technical guitar showpieces by Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and Buckethead. All artists who have influenced them as they look to make a new fresh take on classic heavy guitar rock.
The Mickey Finn Band
Their lead guitarist was a sound engineer at the famous Abbey Road Studio's in london, so you know this band are going to be of high standard! These guys from Redruth are basicly a classic rock tribute band and gig all over the County.
The Neil Maya Quartet
These guys are rooted in the sounds of the cool jazz movement of the 50's and 60's, but loves playing other styles such as funk, samba, African and even folk rock.
http://www.neilmayaquartet.co.uk/
Corrupt Theory
Based in Liskeard, these three 16 year olds have just completed their GCSE's in Liskeard School and started the band just before Christmas last year.
http://www.myspace.com/corrupttheory
The Hardway
A new rock band who play covers as well as their own new material.
Dan Fagg
Dan has been in a band since he was 12 years old and more recently been gigging as a solo artist.
He is what could be described as a 'Bedroom Artist' with all songs written and recorded from his home. He's played at a few open mic nights as a solo artist.
Josie and the Lovecats
A Cornish Band from North Cornwall, but these guys are really different as they are a three piece who play cello, keys and drums!
They've been together since January, but already have a list of songs they've written, as well as some covers they perform when they are out and about gigging live.
Go to their website now to find out more about their new EP called 'Spiders' http://www.josieandthelovecats.com
Kontrast
A 22 year old Hip-Hop artist/Writer from Cornwall. He started writing tracks at just thirteen, and began 'freestyling' and rhyming at a similar age. Growing up, as well as having a talent for music, he was also an extremely gifted footballer. So much so that he almost obtained a professional career.
http://www.kontrast-music.com/
Corsellis
A three piece from Saltash/ Plymouth. Their catchy songs are really well recorded.
The boys were really kind to help Pirate FM out with a charity gig for the Precious Lives Appeal, so the least we could do is have them on the radio in return!
The Doowops
An Emergency Department Doctor at the Royal COrnwall Hospital is part of a band in his spare time.
They are called the Doowoops because of the singalong style of their music.
Download their new single now on their website
Steph Newton
Steph from Cornwall writes and sings some fab pop songs, and her new EP that she recorded in her bedroom is really well produced.
You can download these tracks on her website.
www.myspace.com/stephnewtonmusic
Katy Katy
These are four 14 year olds from Falmouth who have formed a band while studding for their GCSE's.
Considering their age, their impressive sound and quality recordings show how seriously and passionately these chaps take their music.
Charlie
Charlie's traditional rock riffs and catchy pop medodies alongside pounding club beats have got everyone talking.
Is it a rock act? Is it a pop act? Is it a dance act? Charlie is defiantly not what you think...
Find out more about her at
http://www.myspace.com/charlieofficialuk
Polly Money
A singer song writer with Celtic blood, a Cornish heart and a love of music.
She wants to celebrate music in a classic singer-song writing tradition like Dolly Parton, Carol King, James Morrison and others.
Her recently recorded album is now released and features some original tracks and a few covers from my favourite artists.
Kitty and the Lost Boys
Originally hailing from South East London this girl fronted rock band have recently stormed the South West music scene and are making a lasting impression with their catchy pop rock songs and electric onstage performances.
http://www.myspace.com/kittyandthelostboys
Ellipsis
This four piece are just in their final year of doing a music degree at Truro College. They've got a trove of new songs resulting from a courageous week of recording in VIP studios, we now have an E.P which can be bought from their myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/ellipsiscornwall
Devils Creek
A band that plays Blues with a 'Sledgehammer Groove'. Influenced by Rory Gallagher, Status Quo and early 70's British Bluesy hard rock, you can find out more about them and grab a copy of their new album at www.myspace.com/devilscreek
Blue Knives
A band from Lostwitheal and Bodmin who are all lucky enough to be full time pro musicians, but are just waiting for that big break. Stunning songs performed really well.
http://www.myspace.com/blueknives
The Obligatory
Keith, Andy, Chris and Steve are 'The Obligatory.'
Their Single ‘Cloudbusting', is released in March on itunes, and its raising money for Leukaemia Research, a charity very close to the band members hearts. Well done boys.
The Sea Kings
James, Joe and Jake are an Unsigned band who are currently flying between Cornwall and London living the live music dream!
If you're a fan of Seth Lakeman, Mumford and Sons, and other folk-pop style songs. You will love these chaps.
http://www.myspace.com/totheseakings
The People's Sting Foundation
This local group were in the regional finals of the 2010 Red Stripe Music Awards.
If you like a band where you get a live sound with a mini-orchestra of Jazz/World/Classical/Street influencd musicians, you'll love the PSF.
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