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HOT VOX Presents:  ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL: New Blood Competition Semi-Final : Year Of The Dog // Second Pagoda // Fly Trap Honey // Mosaics // Laertis

Out of the thousands of hopefuls that entered the Isle of Wight Festival New Blood Competition, only a handful now remain in the Semi-Finals. These artists are some of the most exciting and promising acts on the scene and will all be competing for a coveted slot at Isle of Wight Festival 2023!

So make your voice heard and support your favourite act for their chance to perform at Isle of Wight Festival! 

Year Of The Dog
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/year-of-the-dog/

Smashing the festival, radio, and TV circuits alike, the new brass-house-soul sound from Cardiff and Bristol are selling out gigs and rising fast. 

Having built a reputation as one of the most unforgettable dance inducing live bands on the underground scene, Year of the Dog have blasted the main stages at festivals including Noz Stock, Cheltenham Jazz and Cardiff Pride and have been interviewed by BBC Radio stations across the country. The six-piece who formed at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2018 are also recognised for their star appearance as Swing Band in Netflix’s smash hit series, Sex Education, performing their original tune Run These Streets in series 1, ep 3.

Second Pagoda
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/second-pagoda/

Like a star forms from the dust of dead stars, Second Pagoda originated from the cooling remnants of old university bands. As two guitarists and a singer journeying through the cosmos and jamming in their poky London flats, they attracted a bassist and drummer. The added gravity reignited the band as an indie/pop/rock furnace with intricate arpeggios, meaty basslines and pounding drums at its core. With influences like Matt Corby, Grizzly Bear and The Strokes, their eclectic numbers are not to be missed.

Fly Trap Honey
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/fly-trap-honey/

Fly Trap Honey is Hendo, Etienne, Alex, and Pedro. The band formed in Durham in 2019, playing a handful of shows in Durham before entering an enforced live hibernation. An EP and single, Stolen Days, was recorded through the airwaves, and though they couldn’t play it live yet, it would become a fan favourite. Fast forward to the summer of 2021 and the band ended the long dry spell with sets at the Durham University fashion show – Europe’s largest annual student lead fundraiser. A new single Away was recorded in Alex’s bedroom, and the band hit the ground running. In the space of a couple of months they grabbed their first radio play, their first headline show in Newcastle, their first shows in London and Edinburgh and shows at larger venues like the Georgian Theatre in Stockton, culminating at the famous Camden Assembly. With new material on the way and a growing live presence, this is not one to miss.
Mosaics
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/mosaics/

If you’re one for arm-in-arm anthemic choruses, punchy rock drums and 90’s inspired grunge/shoegaze guitar tones; introducing Mosaics formed in Lincoln.

Noting sonic influences such as Sam Fender, Stereophonics and DMA’s, Mosaics fuse the best of 90’s Britpop with the contemporary shimmer of modern indie to create their unique “nostalgic indie-rock” sound.

Their debut single ‘Weekend in Paris’ made the rounds on major TV shows (Killing Eve S4, The Outlaws, Marriage), and the subsequent music video debuted on Channel 4’s ‘Sunday Brunch’.

Now, after honing their craft on the live circuit and showcasing their catchy hooks on radio, Mosaics proudly present their new single; ‘Technicolour’.
Laertis
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/laertis/

Originally from Athens, Laertis is a London-based guitarist and singer-songwriter. His passion for music has led him to blend the genres that have shaped his life and career: Soul, Greek Folk, Latin, Indie, and Hip-Hop. 

Laertis’ songs, will immerse you in a genuine, organic and ethereal world in which there is no escape. The upbeat influenced songs makes you want to dance and simply enjoy the beauty of being alive. 

From one genre to another, Laertis aims to always evoke vibrant emotions.

DOORS OPEN: 19:15

MINIMUM AGE: Strictly 18+ (I.D may be required)

INDUSTRY JUDGES: Some of our industry judges, past and present, include Richard Barber (Solo Agency / Isle Of Wight Festival), Jodie Bryant (KISS FM), Sarah Casey (UTA), Caitlin Ballard (ATC), Joe Gaynor (Seven 7 Management), Martin Heath (Lizard King Records), David Pyatt (O2 / AMG), Simon Eaton (Troxy / former Mama, AMG, Live Nation), Richard Engler (Autonomy Music Group), Richard Clarke (War Child UK), Megan Lawrenson (BMG), Ryan Phillips (Columbo Group), Monkey Harper (Producer / Yellow Shark), Lewis Abbot (Scope), David Rowell (Autonomy Music Group), Jack Widdison (Autonomy Music Group), James Corbitt (Autonomy Music Group), Tom Price (Grizzly Management), Lily Crockford (Crockford Management), Barney Crockford (Crockford Management), James Walsh (Starsailor), Jessica Lamb (Lander PR), Laurence Hobbs (SAFO Music Group), Matthew L (Cargo Rooms), Matthew Acheson (Composer/Producer), James Anniballi (Columbo Group), Omar Hoxton (PD Venues), Richard Crowcroft (Cargo Rooms), Nic Mazzoli (Cargo Rooms), Dax Liniere (Puzzle Factory Studios), Gina Barrett (War Chid UK)

VENUE ADDRESS:  21 Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London W11 3JQ