The National Campus Band Comp has seen university bands going head-to-head in Australia for 21 years, and with past winners including the likes of Eskimo Joe, Jebediah, Grinspoon, The Vines, Augie March, and The Vasco Era, it's a pretty big deal. The 2011 competition is getting close to the finish line, with state finals already well under way.
In the ACT, chilled out folksters Sidney Creswick took out the prize in late August. You can check out some of their music here on their facebook page.
At the SA final in Adelaide, newcomers MISM stole the show.
The winners in Queensland were the funky five-piece The H Gang, who you can listen to here.
The rest of the state finals are yet to take place.
The Victorian final kicks off this Wednesday the 7th of September at 6.30pm at The Espy - Gershwin Room.
Here at home in WA it all goes down at 8pm on Saturday the 10th at the Rosemount Hotel, with finalists The Shallows, Cult of Addiction, The Runner, Tusk, Three of Life, The Cabarets, and Ermine Coat.
And last but not least, the New South Wales final will be held on Friday the 16th at the Gaelic Hotel.
I'm definitely keen to see who comes out on top in each of the state finals, and the national final in October, and to discover some of the freshest young talent on offer in Australia.
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