Listen online to our Pop Showcase bands

If you missed last night's Unplugged Pop Showcase you can still listen online to the bands who performed at the concert - check out the MySpace links below. The evening featured Bright Young Things winner Rachel Cook, Seth Lakeman-endorsed folk duo Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, authentic sounding blues trio Mojo 57, and Pilla, a duo that have drawn comparisons to Damien Rice’s duets with Lisa Hannigan. Showcasing student talent, 3rd year Popular Music student and bassist for Leeds based band Moody Gowns, Liam Kane got all acoustic on us with his new trio! Mojo 57 Deep South, porch sittin' blues so authentic you’d never guess the band originates from Leeds. Lead singer Sam Thornton’s unearthly vocals sound like they were cut straight to wax, with the Devil on production duties. www.myspace.com/mojo57blues ‘Bright Young Things’ 2008 award winning singer/songwriter and her alumni band; best described as upbeat acoustic Northern pop: think Lily Allen meets Newton Faulkner with three part harmony and funky Latin-sounding percussion!    www.myspace.com/rachelcookmusic Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts ‘New Folk’ and ‘Bright Young Things’ award winning duo described by Seth Lakeman as "a fresh and promising young duo right up on the crest of the new acoustic wave”. Katriona and Jamie tour extensively, enthralling audiences across the country. www.myspace.com/gilmoreroberts Drawing comparisons to Nick Drake, José González and Damien Rice’s duets with Lisa Hannigan, alt-folk boy/girl duo Pilla perform guitar-based music that tugs at the heartstrings. www.myspace.com/pillamusic Liam Kane Trio Leeds based singer/songwriter and producer, studying popular music composition at Leeds College of Music. Liam is currently recording his debut album. Rachel Cook image credit: Rob Booker Pilla image credit: Barnaby Aldrick

Rachel Cook

Pilla