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Surface Festival 2012
In 2012 the Surface Festival is back and bigger than ever: we are organising over 500 shows across 14 cities in the UK and Europe. Shows will take place in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxford, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, … Continue reading
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Surface Festival Finale 2011
On Saturday 1st October London’s Indigo 02 arena was the battlefield for a truly epic event. For it was here that twenty-one emerging bands, finalists from across the UK and Spain, went head-to-head in musical combat at the 2011 Surface … Continue reading
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International Showcase @ The 02 London
Wow, this is it, we have finally reached the Surface Festival International Showcase 2011!! After an amazing 8 months of live music up and down the UK and Spain involving over 500 shows the best 21 bands have won a … Continue reading
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Regional Showcases
After literally hundreds of great nights of new, emerging, independent and unsigned music up and down the U.K. and Europe the Regional Showcases of Surface Festival 2011 are now just around the corner. These shows will be some of the … Continue reading
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How To Start An Independent Record Label For Your Band
Surface Festival works with thousands of bands every year and we get asked constantly about record companies, how they work and whether bands can set up their own. Rapid changes are taking place in today’s music industry; securing that record … Continue reading
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Making the most of your merch stand
Designing your own merchandise and seeing that first t-shirt in print is an exciting experience, but making sure to get the most out of your merchandise can be tricky. Here Joel and Rowena from Check Mine Out.co.uk Merchandise services give … Continue reading
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25 tips on how to self-promote your band
As you’ve probably noticed, in our newsletter and blog we’ve recently included articles with tips and advice for unsigned and independent bands alongside updates about Surface Festival. We’ve included topics such as ‘how to move forward as an unsigned/independent band’, … Continue reading
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Semi-Finals are going to be BIG!
With a record number of entries this year the Surface Festival 2011 has seen some of the best unsigned, independent, new and emerging acts from the across the UK and Europe. With the semi-finals just around the corner the best … Continue reading
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Shooting A Music Video
What does a music video do for you? Every artist is different and a music video is the perfect way to separate yourself from the ever growing and arguably saturated music scene. A music video serves a number of beneficial … Continue reading
Recording your band
Recording your band, how to get the best results out of the studio – brought to you by Univibe Audio Booking a studio to record your band’s single, EP or album, is an exciting and rewarding experience, but making sure … Continue reading