Compton Hospice look for X Factor in Battle of the Bands competition

Wolverhampton’s Compton Hospice hopes to find the next chart toppers in an X-Factor style  Battle of the Bands competition.

A prize of a professional studio recording session is up for grabs in the contest which will see finalists battle it out in a sing-off.

The six finalists in the music competition will perform in front of an estimated 4,000-strong crowd at the Compton in the Park Fun Day at Wolverhampton’s West Park on Sunday June 26.

The winner will get the chance to produce their own track with a free recording session, worth £200, at Wolverhampton’s Bullet Studios.

Bands from across the region can enter by submitting an online video, DVD or demo CD with supporters voting for their favourite bands by text.  Each vote will help raise money for the hospice’s Raise the Roof capital appeal.

The six most popular bands will be invited to appear at the Battle of the Bands final with a panel of entertainment experts deciding the winner after the groups have played before the Fun Day crowd.

Bands have until 5pm on Wednesday June 8 to register and submit their video or sound track to the Wolf FM’s website. Fans will then have just over a week, until Friday June 17, to vote for their favourite by text, with each vote costing 50p plus the standard network rate with 22½p from each vote going to the hospice.

Competition organiser Katie Love from Compton Hospice said: “We’re hoping the competition will showcase some of the great music by bands from across the city and beyond.

“As well as getting their music over to everyone who votes they’ll take centre stage in the Compton in the Park Fun Day playing in front of thousands.

“People will be able to cheer on their favourite group and try and sway the votes of the judges in what will be a real high point of hospice’s day in West Park,” she said.

For details on how to enter go to Wolf FM's website.

 

For further details contact Katie Love on 0845 2255 497.