Songwriter’s Competition Finalists announced

THAME Town Music Festival has announced the 10 finalists of the 2018 Songwriter’s competition, who will perform their entries live at the Festival Final on Friday, July 13, at The Barns Centre, Thame.

Festival Director, Johnnie Littler said: “We received over 50 entries with some fantastic, quality songs covering a wide range of styles and subjects. It has been hard to whittle it down to ten but the panel felt that this list showed what a breadth and quality of song writing talent there is waiting to break through.

“The final is going to be a fantastic night showcasing this talent and all are welcome to come and watch and support the artists starting at 7:30. I’m especially pleased that due to the incredibly generous sponsorship from Christopher Ward, the British watch company, who passionately believe in supporting emerging talent and challenging established thinking, that the event is FREE ENTRY to everyone.”

The Finalists are:

Artist name         Song title

Alex Hedley            Possibility

Andy Robbins        All out at sea

Ben Corby               Fancy supermarkets

Bisola                       Be yourself

Elisha Green           Empty nets

Francesca Luker    Eyes

Katey Brooks          Call out

Rhys Warriner       Half way to heaven

Simon Davies         Hear what I say

Zach Johnson         New Blockbuster

The winner will be given the opportunity to perform the song on the Festival main stage on Saturday, July 14, be nominated for the Christopher Ward Challenger programme for financial and corporate support, and the song will be professionally recorded and videoed for use by the artist. The winner will also receive promotion and support from the TTMF and its affiliates.

Thame Town Music Festival and Convention 2018 is a free multi-genre, multi-venue, market town centre based free festival aimed at promoting live original music performance from new and established artists. 2018 is its second year and the 2-day festival will be held on 13-14 July 2018 in Thame, Oxfordshire.

TTMF17 saw nine venues host 58 acts with over 200 musicians attract over 8,000 visitors.

Thame Town Music Festival CIC, is a Community Interest Company; a not for profit organization run by unpaid volunteers. It exists to enhance Thame and get live music thriving in our town.