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Island Band In UK Final

Island Band In UK Final
By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter Thu, 12 July 2012 10:23AM

Isle of Wight band The Vecks are preparing to compete in a national grand final.

Live and Unsigned is the UK’s largest national music competition for original unsigned acts and bands. Over 40,000 musicians from across the country enter every year.

The Vecks have made it through to the final and will be competing at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.

After winning battle of the bands in 2011 and gracing the IW festival main stage the band decided to enter the UK competition and successfully won at the regional and southern finals to reach the national final.

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