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Tinie Tempah, Cornershop and Pulled Apart By Horses Added To The Great Escape Line Up

• 22nd Apr 2010

Purveyors and supporters of worldwide live talent, The Great Escape is delighted to announce the last acts to be added to the already extensive 300+ live acts performing at over 30 Brighton venues over May 13th – 15th.

As well as this, The Great Escape has also unveiled full details of the International artists and showcases playing over the 3-day music festival and convention making it a true epicentre for global new music talent in 2010. Further updates on ticket exchanging, the live text service and a new priority access ticket pass have also been announced with full details below.

The first act joining the bill is the heart-wrenching cinematic folk duo Angus and Julia Stone. The brother and sister act washed up from the shores of Australia have a number one album in their homeland and an undeniable charm, so be sure to catch the pair's heavy-hearted and affecting acoustic music for the soul. One of the youngest acts to grace the line-up, the prodigious Grime MC Tinie Tempah will be making his way to Brighton after his phenomenal rise to fame following the number one hit 'Pass Out'. Tinie has seen a exceptional rise to fame in a very short space of time, fuelled by word of mouth and underground support, and is just one example of the must-see raw talent typical of The Great Escape's many talented acts.

Indian fused Britpop stalwarts Cornershop will also take to the stage. At a completely different end of the festival's vast musical spectrum are the synth driven math core Sheffielders Rolo Tomassi and Leeds' Pulled Apart By Horses who have won the stern hearts of the British press who have showered them with accolades like 'surely the greatest live band in Britain' from The Observer.

On an electronic tip, BBC Radio One 'In New DJs We Trust' boy wonder Alex Metric will be bringing his bass bin rattling live show to The Great Escape; expect earth shattering beats mashed alongside his latest remixes of the current cream of the electro-indie crop. A group that permeate the ever blurry divide between electronica and indie Silver Columns, Welsh three piece The Joy Formidable, Icelandic pop duo Feldberg and Mercury Award nominated The Invisible also join the bill. And last but certainly not least, Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and The True Loves are guaranteed to win over the hearts of true R&B admirers with their take on 60's soul and they are joined by their latest tour support act and ones to watch Harper Simon.

The Great Escape has also announced details of a new ticket option and a Live Texting Service. The 3-Day Priority Festival Pass tickets are available now for £90 plus booking fee and allows priority access to all gig venues over the three days of the Festival. The Great Escape Live Texting Service is your way of guaranteeing you get the most from your live experience. Those who subscribe to the service will benefit from on-the-go updates on secret gig locations, capacity information for sold out gigs and line-up alterations and additions. Make sure you don't get caught out by constantly being in the know. More info can be found at: link

The Great Escape is proud to announce a selection of showcases taking place at this year's event:

Aussie BBQ Showcase featuring Blackchords, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Bluejiuce, teenagersintokyo and Bridezilla

ACM Showcase featuring The Dirty Disco, The Hall of Mirrors, Cubrik, Linda Harrison, Deville, Deadlight, Arcady Bliss and Felix Fables.

Bristol Music Foundation and Generator Showcase featuring Jackie Oats, Chapman Family, Rachelle Van Zanten and Detroit Social Club

Canadian Blast and Canadian Music Week Showcase featuring Joel Plaskett, Final Flash, Jason Collet and Zues

Ja Ja Ja Showcase featuring Susanne Sundfør (Norway), Jaakko & Jay (Finland) and For A Minor Reflection (Iceland)

It came From Japan Showcase featuring Natcuu, Sunset Drive and Lillies & Remains

Les InRocks Showcase featuring Curry&Coco, The Shoes, The Bewitched Hands

M for Montreal Showcase featuring Final Flash, Lets Go To War and Think About Life

Made In Brighton Showcase featuring Sophie Madeline, Sweet Sweet Lies and Pope Joan

Music Nova Scotia Showcase featuring Ghost Bees, Rich Aucoin and Joel Plaskett

Music From Ireland Showcase featuring General Fiasco and The Chakras

Netherlands Showcase featuring Awkward I, C-Mon and Kypsky, Bettie Serveert and Moss plus Silent Disco and DJ's

Polish showcase featuring Indigo Tree, Car is On Fire and Kamp

Summer Sundae featuring Liam Bailey, Isbells, Goldheart Assembly and Fionn Regan

The Great Escape is dedicated to providing and supporting the best in new found international talent. Here is a full run down of the bands according to nationality.

Australia: Blackchords, , Bluejuice, teenagersintokyo¸ Sarah Blasko, Dappled Cities, Violent Soho, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Paul Dempsey, Art vs Science¸ Hungry Kids of Hungary, Eskimo Joe, Birds of Tokyo, Larissa McKay, Angus & Julia stone

Belgium: Isbells

Canada: The Rural, Alberta Advantage, Young Rival, Basia Bulat, Memoryhouse, Timber Timbre, Pack A.D, Japandroids, Joel Plaskett, Final Flash, Jason Collet and Zues, Final Flash, Lets Go To War and Think About Life

Catalonia: Mujeres, John Talabot

Denmark: Choir Of Young Believers,

Finland: Vuk, Manna, Joensuu 1685, Jaakko & Jay

France: Kid Bombardos, Fortune, Chateau Marmont, Pony Pony Run Run, John & Jehn, Revolver, Curry&Coco, The Shoes, The Bewitched Hands, Jamaica and Ritch Kids

Iceland: Seabear, Feldburg, For a minor reflection

India: The Raghu Dixit Project, The Supersonics

Ireland: General Fiasco, Villagers, The Chakras, andsoiwatchyoufromafar, and Fionn Regan

Japan: Natcuu, Sunset Drive, Lillies & Remains and Ling tosite sigure

New Zealand: The Ruby Suns, An Emerald City

Norway: The Megaphonic Thrift, Susanne Sunfor, Ingrid Olava and Simon Says No

Netherlands: Awkward I, C-Mon and Kypsky, Bettie Serveert and Moss

Poland: Indigo Tree, The Car is On Fire and Kamp

Sweden: Erik Hassel

USA: 1, 2, 3, Active Child, Best Coast, Chief, Class Actress, Cold Cave, Crocodiles, Darwin Deez, Dead Confederate, Frontier Ruckus, Ganglians, Gringo Star, Harper Simon, Here we go Magic, Hesta Prynn, Jaguar Love, Jessie Murphy, Princeton, Real Estate, Sleigh Bells, Surfer Blood, The Dodos, The Dutchess & The Duke, The Fiery Furnaces, The Phenomenal, Handclap Band, The Postells, The Walkmen, Theophilus London, Warpaint, Wax Fang, White Rabbits.

AND THE BEST OF BRITISH…
Brighton (UK): The Agitator, Thomas White, Blood Red Shoes, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Esben and the Witch, Peggy Sue, Citadels, Mount Kimbie, Rose Elinor Dougall, Bad For Lazarus , The Lyrebirds

Bristol and Newcastle (UK): Fitness Club Fiasco, Kill it Kid, Lets Buy Happiness, Nadine Shah, Frankie and the heartstrings, Jackie Oats, Chapman Family, Rachelle Van Zanten and Detroit Social Club

Wales: Cate Le Bon