Aystar, The Coral and She Drew The Gun are among the 12 acts shortlisted for the Merseyside music prize, The GIT Award 2017.
All 12 plus the 2017 One To Watch winner will feature at a special all-day event at Constellations in Liverpool's thriving Baltic Triangle on Saturday 13 May 2017.
As in previous years, the winner will receive a specially commissioned trophy along with a cheque for £1,000 and recording time at Parr Street Studios. Last year Bill Ryder Jones took the prize.
Also on the night, a special Inspiration Award, recognising services to Liverpool's music industry will also be presented.
Peter Guy, GIT Award founder, said: ‘In what was the toughest decision process yet, the GIT Award 2017 shortlist reflects a new cycle in Merseyside music - one which covers artists from all spheres of music; be it grime, techno, psychedelia, orchestral instrumentation through to pop, folk and rock and roll - each at the top of their game.
‘While certain names on the shortlist will be familiar to some listeners, there's a whole raft of new artists to discover, and that's what The GIT Award has always aimed to do from its very beginnings - bring the very best of Merseyside music to new audiences.’
The GIT Award judges met on eight occasions from December 2016 until March 2017, discussing 493 eligible artists and bands, before carefully whittling them down to just 12.
The GIT Award 2017 shortlist is:
Aystar
Baltic Fleet
Louis Berry
The Coral
God Colony
Immix Ensemble
Ohmns
Or:la
She Drew The Gun
Suedebrown
XamVolo
The Vryll Society
All 12 plus the 2017 One To Watch winner will feature at a special all-day event at Constellations in Liverpool's thriving Baltic Triangle on Saturday 13 May 2017.
As in previous years, the winner will receive a specially commissioned trophy along with a cheque for £1,000 and recording time at Parr Street Studios. Last year Bill Ryder Jones took the prize.
Also on the night, a special Inspiration Award, recognising services to Liverpool's music industry will also be presented.
Peter Guy, GIT Award founder, said: ‘In what was the toughest decision process yet, the GIT Award 2017 shortlist reflects a new cycle in Merseyside music - one which covers artists from all spheres of music; be it grime, techno, psychedelia, orchestral instrumentation through to pop, folk and rock and roll - each at the top of their game.
‘While certain names on the shortlist will be familiar to some listeners, there's a whole raft of new artists to discover, and that's what The GIT Award has always aimed to do from its very beginnings - bring the very best of Merseyside music to new audiences.’
The GIT Award judges met on eight occasions from December 2016 until March 2017, discussing 493 eligible artists and bands, before carefully whittling them down to just 12.
The GIT Award 2017 shortlist is:
Aystar
Baltic Fleet
Louis Berry
The Coral
God Colony
Immix Ensemble
Ohmns
Or:la
She Drew The Gun
Suedebrown
XamVolo
The Vryll Society
