ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER FOPP'S AWARD FOR NEW MUSIC!

• 6th Jun 2006

If you're in an unsigned band, based in London and the South East of England, know you've got what it takes, but just can't seem to get heard, you've only one week left to enter this year's Fopp Award for New Music and get the break that you need.

The Fopp Award for New Music, is a partnership between independent,
award-winning Music retailer Fopp, the PRS Foundation (PRSF) and Clear Sound & Vision (CSV), and gives emerging bands in London and the South East* an amazing opportunity to:

· Record a three track ep at a professional studio for free
· Have their recording edited, mixed, mastered and pressed.
· Work with designers on artwork for their finished CDs.
· Have their music sold at Fopp stores nationwide
· Play at a London Showcase in front of key industry players

There'll be four winners chosen by a panel of music industry insiders. The panel will include key figures such as Dougie Bruce from Universal Publishing who works with The Kaiser Chiefs and Maximo Park; Stuart Clarke – the Talent Editor at industry trade bible Music Week and Jimmy Smith, A & R at Parlophone, home of Coldplay and Radiohead.

Now in its third year the Fopp Award has already completed successful schemes in the South West in 2004 and Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East of England last year, taking ten bands to the next level of their careers, and showcasing them to key industry figures in London.

Ewan Santer, lead singer of 2005 winners Thee Comrades says: “”We have learnt so much about the music industry from taking part in this scheme. The partners have all been hugely supportive and we have gained a lot of exposure and increased our profile significantly as a result.”Entries can come from any genre; you can be in a band or a solo artist. If you're over 18 and write your own original material (no covers!) then you're eligible. More information, application forms and terms & conditions are available in Fopp Stores and from Fopp (link)
Deadline for applications is the 9th of June 2006.