Surface Unsigned Ratings Semi-finals: In the semi-finals the Surface Unsigned voting system consists of a ratings structure. Ratings can be gained through audience votes and text vote.
At each midlands semi-final event the 4 bands with the highest ratings will be considered by our judge(s) who will then decide on one band per night for the Regional Showcase.
Results and Reviews:
Results and reviews of each band will be linked to this page after each gig.
How to Text To vote for your favourite band in the Birmingham region simply text BIRMINGHAM followed by the number of the band (for example "BIRMINGHAM 2345") to 64343. Please remember to include a space after BIRMINGHAM otherwise we will not be able to use your vote. All band numbers must contain four digits (i.e. 2345). 10 (ten) pence from every text will go to Oxfam. Voting is available each day starting from 10th November 2008 until the end of the National Showcase on 27th September 2009. (Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International. Registered Charity No. 202918)
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Text votes are counted at the end of the night of each gig via direct online checking. After the vote has been counted text votes received for bands that have not progressed will not be registered but may still be charged for in accordance with the terms and conditions.
If a band progresses through to the next round then the text vote count will be reset and the vote count will commence immediately after the results have been announced.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Fri 17th July 09
Age restrictions: 18+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Metal/Rock
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
The Beast And The Priest
Rock/Blues
3290
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20:00
And She Said…
Rock/Grunge
3183
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20:30
Rose Thorn
Rock/Metal
Alternative
3143
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21:00
Duller In Colour
Driving Alternative
3002
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21:30
Renegade Messiah
Metal/Rock
3111
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22:00
Koobors Law
Indie/Rock
3014
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22:30
Terrorform
Metal
3035
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Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sat 18th July 09
Age restrictions: 16+ Doors open 6.45pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:00
Mesch:
Hard Rock
3181
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19:30
Slipstream
Alt/Rock
Psychedelic
3013
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20:00
Keep The Promise
Alt/Rock
3053
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20:30
Jealous Fingers
Rock
3067
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21:00
Emrys
Alt/Rock/Metal
3055
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21:30
Illusion
Melodic Metal
3090
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22:00
The Spoon Fedz
Funk/Hip-Hop Soul/Reggae
3192
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Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Thu 23rd July 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Red Myst
Punk/Metal
3238
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20:00
The Passengers (Monotone)
Alt/Rock
3217
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20:30
Young Fate
Hip Hop
3026
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21:00
Skycadia
Rock/Powerpop
3084
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21:30
Reign UponUs
Metal/Beatdown
3091
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22:00
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N/A
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22:30
The Company
Rock
3137
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.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Fri 24th July 09
Age restrictions: 18+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Strange Gods
Rock
3296
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.
20:00
The Blackbelts
Grunge/Metal
3237
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.
20:30
Paris Revolution
Acoustic/Pop/Rock
3012
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.
21:00
Long Nines
Indie/Rock
Alternative
3062
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21:30
Rase
Indie/Rock
3004
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22:00
Electric Cake Salad
Metal/Electro
3197
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.
22:30
SecondSon
Indie/Folk
Acoustic/Rock
3015
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.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sat 25th July 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Neon Sarcastic
Powerpop
Pop/Punk
3044
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20:00
Akrya
Experimental
Metal
3130
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20:30
Never Fall Down
Metal
3128
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21:00
Next Level
Rap
3027
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21:30
Leather Pig
Punk/Metal
3144
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22:00
Dirty Voice
Rock
3077
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.
22:30
Rhesus
Rock/Pop/Punk
3120
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.
.
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Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sun 26th July 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
The Myways
Indie/Alt
3022
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.
20:00
Calm Like A Riot
Indie/Rap
3123
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.
20:30
Ictus
Pop/Punk/Rock
3048
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21:00
Bonus Beyond
Rock/Alt/Metal
3054
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21:30
Antidote
Funk/Punk/Blues
3074
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22:00
Severn
Classic Rock/Metal
Southern Rock
3051
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.
22:30
Interfold
Alt/Rock
3016
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Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Thu 30th July 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Kid On The Inside
Rock/Emo/Post-Hardcore
3300
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.
20:00
Everett
Piano/Indie/Rock
3225
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.
20:30
Absolute Ataxia
Hard Rock
3232
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21:00
Twelve Titans
Rock/Alternative
3159
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.
21:30
Start The Hourglass
Prog/Metal
3146
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.
22:00
Bash:Roland
Indie/Pop
3017
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.
22:30
Fiasco
Infectious Rock
3243
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.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Fri 31st July 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Invalid Confessions
Pop/Punk
3298
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.
20:00
The Irony
Indie/Power Pop/Acoustic
3176
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.
20:30
Pluto
Blues/Heavy Funk/Rock
3171
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.
21:00
The Heroes
Indie/Alt/Punk
3251
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.
21:30
MyOnlyChance
Rock/Pop Rock
3196
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.
22:00
Something To Write About
Acoustic
Rock/Emo
3244
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.
22:30
MkZero
Rock
3292
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.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sat 1st Aug 09
Age restrictions: 18+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Indie/Alt
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
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20:00
The Crooked Empire
Pop/Rock
3201
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20:30
Rock Dog Project
Rock/Punk
3178
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21:00
Kinn
Rock
3112
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.
21:30
Cause An Effect (Stint)
Electro/Rock/Alt
3160
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.
22:00
Needless Allies
Indie
3223
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.
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.
22:30
Lost Scenes
Indie
3098
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Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sun 2nd Aug 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
White Lie
Pop/Indie/Rock
3246
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.
20:00
Fight The Bear
Indie/Alt
3100
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.
20:30
A-PEX
Rock/Ska
Alternative
3303
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.
21:00
Fatal Error
Indie/Rock/Alt
3242
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.
21:30
The Faze
Pop/Rock
3271
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.
22:00
Illusion Of Fear
Rock
Alternative
3021
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.
.
.
22:30
Dutch Courage
Alternative
3247
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.
.
.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Thu 6th Aug 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Disarm Goliath
Heavy Rock/Metal
3282
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20:00
Diver
Rock/Indie
Punk
3264
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.
20:30
Slaine
Metal
3185
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.
21:00
Run Amongst Wolves
Hardcore Metal
3188
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.
21:30
Phase 4
Ska/Punk
3139
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.
22:00
Parallax
Alt/Rock
3250
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.
.
22:30
Hollywood Tease
Glam/Sleaze
Metal
3071
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.
.
.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Fri 7th Aug 09
Age restrictions: 18+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Stuck In 2nd
Reggae/Surf
Folk
3270
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.
.
20:00
EZRA
Heavy Metal/Hardcore
3113
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.
.
.
20:30
14ten
Rock/Hard Rock
3235
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.
21:00
The SlipHouse Fairys
Rock/Alternative
3229
.
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.
.
21:30
The Militants
Indie/Rock
3278
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.
22:00
Lets Go Ravens
Rock
3285
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.
.
.
22:30
Aceldama
Rock/Melodic Metal
3288
.
.
.
.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sat 8th Aug 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Rock/Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Third Company
Rock/Alternative
Metal
3226
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.
.
20:00
Toxic Federation
Rock
3302
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.
.
.
20:30
iionix
Metal/Thrash
3142
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.
.
.
21:00
Mercury Statues
Rock
3096
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.
.
.
21:30
Last 3 Victims
Punk/Metal
3045
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.
22:00
Fantastik 4
Rock
3198
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.
.
.
22:30
KARSIS
Metal
3310
.
.
.
.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
Surface Unsigned Festival 2009 - Semi-Final The Asylum Bar and Venue, 38-43 Hampton Street, Birmingham, B19 3LS
Date
Sat 9th Aug 09
Age restrictions: 16+
Doors open 7pm
Surface Ratings
Genre
Alternative
Band's Genre
Text vote no.
Text
Audience
Total
Qualified
19:30
Reload The Radio
Pop/Punk/Rock
3212
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.
20:00
Formal Warning
Pop/Punk
3272
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.
20:30
Consecrate
Rock/Metal
3107
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.
21:00
Maybe This Friday
Rock/Pop/Alt
3073
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.
21:30
The Essentials
Pop/Indie
3076
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.
22:00
Kill Them With Kindness
Metal
3195
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.
.
.
22:30
Silent Riot
Indie/Punk
3105
.
.
.
.
Please note: Times and line-ups are subject to change. We therefore recommend arriving early. Please respect age restrictions.
Please bring ID.
There will be no refunds given.
