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The Lockout is a monthly music event held in Camden, North London which prides itself on showcasing the best new musical talent the UK music scene has to offer. The next Lockout event on October 15th will see 6 more fantastic new acts from all over the UK perform in front of the Lockout audience full of both the music industry and new music lovers. Over the last 6 months we have had artists such as Beth Rowley, Scott Matthews, Grand Avenue, Mamas Gun and Passenger have performed, with Beth, Scott and Mamas Gun now receiving regular radio play and Passenger appearing on a T4 special promoting their new album. Our last show on September 18th saw memorable performances from VV Brown, Gideon Conn The Ryes, helping The Lockout to sell out for the fifth event in a row. The Lockout is now proud to announce that its live show can now be watched over the internet as we stream our entire event out live over the web. We will also be launching our new look website www.lockouttv.com on October 15th where you can watch all the previous Lockout performances from all past artists as well as join the Lockout community and receive regular updates on new Lockout projects. The next event will be taking place on October 15th at Dingwalls, located in Camden Lock, NW1 8AB. Tickets for this event are only £7, VIP tickets £10 and available at www.lockoutmusic.com. Performing at the next Lockout will be; Bohemian Mods – Proud winners of Jamie Oliver’s unsigned competition, this Sheffield band have gone from strength to strength in their short nine months as a band with their home recordings recently found their way onto Radio Sheffield’s Raw Talent playlist with The band recently supported ex-Moloko singer Roisin Murphy at Plug and are set to support Little Man Tate at the Sheffield Carling Academy. Inspired by funk and soul artists such as Raul Midon and The Isley Brothers, the band has created a truly distinctive sound. With a down-to-earth feel and an air of simplicity, their music is the perfect soundtrack for any occasion. www.myspace.com/bohemianmods http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/bomodsthegrapes-018-1.jpg The Special Ks – It’s not often you get to experience intelligent pop music in today’s music charts. Breaking the trend are quirky 5-piece rock-pop band, The Special Ks. Drawing influence from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Maroon 5, The Special Ks are setting a trend with their funky, fresh sound and are creating a buzz with every live show they perform. Formed while they were at college together, the Brighton based five some have a host of dates in and around London over the next coming months, expect to hear big things about them in 2009. www.myspace.com/thespecialksmusic http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/n505332057_793122_6799.jpg Sam Heard – The familiar face and voice of Sam Heard returns to the Lockout to perform songs taken from her now completed debut album set for release in 2009. Over the past few months the singer-songwriter has been working hard in the studio with legendary producers John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor) and Robin Miller (Sade). With tour dates and first single scheduled for later this year before next year's album release, 2009 will be the breakthrough year for Sam Heard. www.myspace.com/samanthaheard http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/myspace2-1.jpg Julian Velard – Now living in West London, Brooklyn born Julian Velard is a superb pop songwriter as well as a storyteller. His passion for film has influenced his music ever since he was a young school boy, who would rather rent 2 feature length movies a night than do his homework. Since signing to Virgin, Julian has worked with Robbie Williams’ producer Steve Power and completed his eagerly awaited album ‘The Planteer,’ on which you may recognise his debut single ‘Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen.’ With his record collection containing music from the likes of Elton John to Girls Aloud, The Lockout can expect a very special set from a truly unique artist. www.myspace.com/julianvelard http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/JV_SLEEVE_IMAGE-1.jpg Mosquito’s Tweeter - The band Mosquitoes Tweeter is somewhat of a mystery. Named after a Nina Simone song, they are a collection of hugely talented musicians. Although young, the London based unit has worked with many highly respected musicians and artists such as Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Bilal, Gregory Darling and Kyle Eastwood to name just a few. The lead singer-songwriter and producer, who, inspired by the performances she had been witness to from a young age, has drawn from artists such as Quincy Jones , Aretha Franklin, Sly and the Family Stone and Parliament. She has now co-written and co-produced two albums in her name which have been released to critical acclaim, one of which was alongside current man of the moment Eg White. Having recently returned from working with the Dap Kings in New York, Mosquito's Tweeter are now in the final stages of completing their debut album. www.myspace.com/mosquitoestweeter http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/nr-1.jpg WanDan - Having opened Lockouts very first show back in 2006 with a bang WanDan, a true Lockout favourite is back to perform at this, our 10th show! His beatbox talents have seen him performing far and wide, from New York to Moscow & everything in-between. WanDan’s skills have also been combined with the work of other fantastic acts including Scroobious Pip , UK hip hop collective Lazy Habits and another Lockout favourite Nathan ‘Flutebox’ Lee. WanDan surprisingly sites some of his own favourite bands & influences as AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, as well as voicing a passion for Drum & Bass. After delving into the world of Mcing and DJing, WanDan was inspired to follow the path of beatboxing as a career after witnessing beatboxing legend Killa Kela perform live. Now on the panel as a judge himself of the UK Beatbox Championships, WanDan brings something back to the Lockout that never fails to amaze our audience. Expect a set that will leave your jaw on the floor. www.myspace.com/wandan http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/WaDan_MugShot-1.jpg

it's taken them a while though hasn't it, I can remember at the start of the year their names were set aside Duffy's, Ting Tings etc to make it big in 2008, Paris is an amazing track, as is On Board, have yet to hear any of their other stuff..........that'll change in the next 30mins.......... www.lockoutmusic.com

The Lockout is a bi-monthly music event held in Camden, North London which prides itself on showcasing the best new musical talent the UK music scene has to offer. With the 3 last shows being complete sellouts, the next Lockout should prove to be the best yet with 6 more of the freshest artists taking to the stage. Over the last 6 months we have had artists such as Beth Rowley, Scott Matthews, Grand Avenue, Mamas Gun and Passenger perform, with Beth and Mamas Gun now receiving regular radio play and Passenger appearing on a T4 special promoting their new album. Our last show on June 11th saw acts such as Jamie Scott & the Town, Charlotte O’Connor and Sam Heard perform, helping The Lockout to sell out for the third event in a row. The Lockout is always a popular event, both with the public and music industry. Over recent months Dido, Rachel Stevens and DJ Yoda have all been in attendance to see the freshest unsigned talent the UK has to offer. The next event will be taking place on September 18th at Dingwalls, located in Camden Lock, NW1 8AB. Tickets for this event are only £7 and available at www.lockoutmusic.com. Taking to the stage this time will be; Bo Pepper – with influences that range from The Pigeon Detectives, The Hoosiers and The Strokes, Bo Pepper are one of the bands to watch out for in 2008. With a new line-up in tow, the band have already been featured on the infamous Perez Hiltons blog (7 million viewers per day) as well as being sponsored by PRS to play the SXSW Festival in Texas, making them one of the hottest unsigned bands around. You may also recognise their puppet fronted video which had now received over 1 million plays on youtube. www.myspace.com/bopepper "Bo Pepper- Blinkandyou’llmissit!- I like that!” Jonathan Ross, BBC Radio 2 “We’ve been keeping an eye on them for a couple of months now…what is the fascination with the knitted animals? Steve Lamacq, BBC 6Music The Ryes – in our new golden age of British pop, The Ryes make music that unashamedly has one foot in the past and the other firmly in the present. Formed through a mutual appreciation for The Beatles and Bob Dylan, the band have been touring extensively since July 2005, creating a huge following of dedicated fans. August 14th will see the band release their debut single ‘How Come Loretta’ on 14 Floor Records, home to The Wombats, Biffy Clyro and Damien Rice. Their album ‘Square Pegs’ is set for release later this year. www.myspace.com/theryes “Catchy as Hell” – Jo Whiley, Radio 1 ”I love this song. I imagine people will be screaming their names in future.” - Alex Zane (XFM) ”Brilliant! A real toe-tapper!” -Dermot O Leary (Radio 2) “I love it, love it, love it….A volcanic hit!” – Chris Evans (Radio 2) 4 more acts yet to be added to the bill. This event will also be streamed out live over the internet. For information on how to watch the Lockout from your computer, or to book tickets, visit www.lockoutmusic.com. If you would prefer to email any queries, please do so to lee@lockoutmusic.com http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/NewestLockoutLogoSilver.png

Up and coming soul / funk band Mamas Gun perform @ The Enterprise, Camden London on July 1st after comng off tour with De La Soul and Craig David. Tickets are only £5, this will probaly be the last chance to see these guys before they start playing the bigger venues later on in the year. Click here to buy tickets http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/mamasgunenterprisemf0.jpg

Up and coming soul / funk band Mamas Gun perform @ The Enterprise, Camden London on July 1st after comng off tour with De La Soul and Craig David. Tickets are only £5, this will probaly be the last chance to see these guys before they start playing the bigger venues later on in the year. Click here to buy tickets http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk36/leewaller123/mamasgunenterprisemf0.jpg

Is it me or has soul almost completely dissapeared from.....well....everywhere, let alone the UK music charts? Where did all the Stevie and Marvin classics go, is it just a changing of the times and musical taste?

go Leona!

JUNE 11TH LOCKOUT LINEUP COMPLETED ! Good news fans of the Lockout, the lineup for the June 11th show is now done and dusted. Below are the 6 fresh acts set to perform on the night with links to their relevent websites where you can hear what they're all about. If you like what you hear, why not go along to www. lockoutmusic. com where you can buy tickets for the event. At the moment they're £7 when booked online and will rise to £10 if you wish to buy on the door. Be the first to discover...... Grand Avenue - this Danish 4 piece are making huge waves throughout both the UK and USA. Signed to EMI in their native homeland, these guys occupy the international guest spot for the newest Lockout. Their new album 'The Outside' is available now. To hear their stuff check out - www. myspace. com/grdavenue Jamie Scott – now signed to Polydor, this self taught guitarist will be taking to the stage in the Lockout's special guest slot. Normally found performing with his band The Town, Jamie has just come off tour supporting none other that past American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. Their debut album 'Park Bench Theories' is out now. Take a trip to - www. jamiescottandthetown. com Mamas Gun – a familiar face to Lockout proceedings, Mamas Gun return with a lot of good news to tell. Their debut download only single 'Pots Of Gold' will be available to buy from the June 9th on indiestore. com with their debut album hitting the shelves come the autumn. The funky five-some will also be supporting Craig David on his UK tour in June as well as flying out to the Middle East to play a few shows with legends De La Soul. For their latest news, go anlong to - www. mamasgun. co. uk Charlotte O'Connor - At only 17, Charlotte O'Conner has already laid the foundations of what will no doubt be a long and successful career in the music industry. She has recently taken some time to write new material, honing her sound & performs this May at Brighton's notorious Great Escape Festival. The beautiful, confident and often too modest singer songwriter from Blackburn has already built a cult internet fan base of well over 110,000 and has been dubbed by numerous industry insiders as the next "generation Y internet phenomenon". Charlotte is currently in the studio working on her debut album and is planning to play a string of gigs across the UK this summer; culminating in a number of high profile festival appearances. For more info, visit - www. charlotteoconnor. com Louis Eliot - Louis is the former main man of late nineties britpop romantics Rialto. Back then the band enjoyed three UK top 40 hits and toured extensively throughout Europe as well as in the US ,Russia and South East Asia , where they achieved double platinum album sales. His individual rural sound with its mix of country, folk and an unshakeable pop saw Loius support the likes of Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff, Damien Dempsey and Sinead O'Connor. To hear more, check out - www. myspace. com/louiseliot Sam Heard - Another favorite of the Lockout crowd, Sam Heard returns to perform with her brand new band in tow. The last few months have seen this London based artist perform all over the capital and beyond, rounded off when Sam took to the big stage at the Indig02 Arena on the 29th of April. Currently Sam is in the studio recording her songs with producer John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor / Dusty Springfield). The executive producer on these recordings is the legendary Robin Miller (Sade / Sting). Sam takes a small break from recording to perform a set showcasing her new edgier sound at The Lockout this June. Go to www. myspace. com/samanthaheard to find out more If anyone has any questions check out the Lockout website or contact lee@lockoutmusic.com

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8034/mganimatedjw1.gif Listen to the fresh and original sound of Mamas Gun at www.myspace.com/mamasgun This band are set to hit the big time in 2008, playing shows all over the country including a performance at the famous O2 Arena. Routes To Riches will hit the shelves in September but is avaliable on myspace for a limited time, go and have a listen while you still can!

Mamas Gun - the first decent funk / soul band in i don't know how long. Give them a listen a www.myspace.com/mamasgun, im sure you wont be dissapointed

Just interested to know what you lot think if gunna hit the big time over the year. Please don't tell me people like Duffy are gunna dominate the charts..... My favorite band at the moment that i pray will hit the big time is Mamas Gun, a soul / funk band that will actually make you enjoy soul and funk again. Here's the link - www.myspace.com/mamasgun - don't tell me im being crazy. so what do we think people? who else should we be listening out for this year?