The Pogues Your Shot: Birmingham Heats

Posted: Wednesday 1 February 2017

Following the first round of The Pogues Irish Whiskey Presents: A Shot at Discovery, the regional winners have been announced. Birmingham, get to know your finalists...

Speaking In Shadows

Midlands five-piece, Speaking In Shadows, proudly opted for “music and a haggard old van over mundanity and a Lamborghini.” It’s that amount of commitment to what they do, that have seen them touring the UK and mainland Europe. The alt-rock band also released a brand new EP without any fuss or frills. It’s taken the band back to their roots, which is really just music that excites them.

Watch their official video, 'Capsized' www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwo7IQdln-x0sjzQG4tuEg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwo7IQdln-x0sjzQG4tuEg">here via YouTube.

www.facebook.com/theborgiasbanduk">https://www.facebook.com/theborgiasbanduk">The Borgais

Formed in 2012, The Borgias are a fusion of indie, alternative and dance, which creates a sound that’s really unique to the Birmingham trio. The band describes what they’ve created as a fresh sound that’s somewhere between Kasabian, Massive Attack and Happy Mondays. If that isn’t enough, they do come with a warning: contains head nodding.

If you're up for that kind of thing, be sure to listen to The Borgais www.reverbnation.com/theborgias">https://www.reverbnation.com/theborgias">here.

www.facebook.com/biggingerkid/">https://www.facebook.com/biggingerkid/">Big Ginger Kid

Hailing from Birmingham, Big Ginger Kid are an indie band infused with Brit pop. With four members as the driving force, Big Ginger Kid are playing gigs around the UK.  The band consists of Luke Pritchard on lead vocals, Alex Williams on bass and backing vocals, Matt Hayman on lead guitar and Adam Rollinson on drums.

Want to know more about the band? Find their website www.biggingerkid.com/">http://www.biggingerkid.com/">here.

www.facebook.com/MrGeorgeMusic/">https://www.facebook.com/MrGeorgeMusic/">Mr George’s Famous Last Words

You may feel like you’re in the midst of rock legends when you’re watching Mr George’s Famous Last Words knock out stadium anthems when in reality, the band is relatively undiscovered. Despite that, Mr George’s have been touring the UK whilst promoting their debut EP, Young Man. Taking inspiration from the likes of Springsteen and The Killers, the band will have you captivated from start to finish.

Curious about Mr George's Famous Last Words? Listen to them on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/mrgeorgemusic">here.

www.facebook.com/CDWImagineers">https://www.facebook.com/CDWImagineers">Charles Dexter Ward and The Imagineers

Welcome to the dimension of Charles Dexter Ward and The Imagineers, prepare yourself for a sonic odyssey. Following the release of their 2016 album, Love, Death and Time Travel, the band have been playing headliners, festivals and have also supported The Pretty Things and The Slaves. The band describes their sound as, “A mystery trip of red-raw rhythm, oozing blues from the sky, bruising the complexion of your psyche with huge fuzz- laden licks and puppeteering your limbs with razor-sharp hooks as you submit to the searing echoes of Captain Beefheart wrestling Deep Purple, John Barry scoring The Stooges and John- Lee Hooker giving T-Rex scrubs.”

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