Local singer Liam Burrows, of Kincumber, has been listed as a finalist for the international Unsigned Only Music Competition in Nashville, USA.
Amongst the finalists, who were announced in August, were 16 Australian artists, including Liam. The competition, designed to honour the most talented up-and-coming unsigned artists throughout the world, received almost 8,000 entries this year, from over 100 different countries. 150 finalists were chosen in 11 different genres of music. The competition was judged by a celebrity panel, including Neon Trees, Of Monsters And Men, Rosanne Cash, John Oates, Dustin Lynch and Mike Posner. Liam, 20, reached the finals with the performance of his original vocal entries ‘Never Fallen In Love So Easily Before’ and ‘Skylark’. The competition is designed specifically for artists who are unsigned to a major record label and is produced by the same team who run the prestigious International Songwriting Competition. The goal of the competition is to discover outstanding artists and help them to further their career in the music industry. Artists who place first in each category will receive $1,000, while the overall grand prize winner will receive $10,000 to put towards their music career, as well as one-on-one mentoring from a group of upper echelon music industry executives, ranging from label presidents to heads of A&R. Winners will be announced in September.
Email, 26 Aug 2014
Candace Avery,
Unsigned Only