WOWfest Shaved Fish Showcases New and Exciting Talent
The Shaved Fish stage at WOWfest this August will be
showcasing the new and exciting music on offer from the Isle of Wight
and the rest of the England, with local bands and others travelling from
places such as Southampton, London and Derby. There is an intentionally eclectic mix of music on offer from the curators of Shaved Fish, which is a result of their high drive to create a unique experience with a real WOW factor that differs from night to night…
On
Friday expect to hear an acoustic orientated night with hints of folk
and country. Saturday steps up to an Indie rock night with a very
exciting new band at the top of the bill, and on Sunday to finish the weekend there is a full on Psychedelia night. It’s a great place to discover something new and enjoy the already excellent WOWfest vibe
– created by headline acts such as UB40, Heaven 17 and Madeleine
Peyroux, and top DJs including Paul Oakenfold Danny Rampling and Bez
from The Happy Mondays.
The team behind Shaved Fish are three island musician amigos Charlie Harris, James Thorpe and Shaun Barker. The trio have used their time and resources wisely to book some excellent music.
Charlie is a current university student,
studying Music Management and Studio production, alongside juggling a
few musical projects and producing artists and bands. Born and raised on
the Isle of Wight he entered the music scene at the age of 13, playing in bands and attending local gigs, soaking up what the island has to offer. With a good knowledge of new and fresh music, along with a love for music from previous decades, it is his goal to create an exciting line-up for the Shaved Fish Stage.
James
is a self confessed music snob, with a primitive vintage studio set up
in the top floor of his Ventnor house and co-running a label under the
name Red Squirrel with Shaun and Charlie, he is certainly a man to know
if you're in the island scene. James, along with the other two,
entered music through playing in a band and live performance, but has
followed his interests and ended up in the field of production and
recording. His connection to the network of Isle of Wight musicians has proved valuable in the booking of some great music from the island.
Shaun and James come as a pair - it’s
rare you'll find them creating music more than 10 feet from each other.
As teenagers playing in band together for 8 years and attending the
same schools, their interests are naturally fairly mutual. Shaun's
involvement in music is, like the others, in production and engineering
music and co-running the studio with James, his input into the music
made is vital to the Red Squirrel sound.
For these three island lads, this
is great personal development in their chosen industry. Not only have
they had full control over the musical programming of the Shaved Fish, they also have to organise the whole show. They
are doing this with the guidance of the older members of the team but
they have met the job full on with energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment.
Instead of running competitions like many other festivals, they did
email auditions with MP3s and made a selection from thousands of
applicants off the island and on the island. The line up is their choice
of high quality emerging and current sounds from psychedelia, Indie,
jazz to shoegazing and we are pleased to see they chose The Shutes, Pale
Seas, JC & Angelina, Raff, Faber, Wos, Kris and Kaf alongside Hugh
Verey (founder of Wight Salads now retired).
The Shutes are a widely anticipated 4 piece Alternative Indie Surf band from the Isle of Wight, whose catchy riffs get mass audiences going in their home turf. Recently touring in Europe,
The Shutes have released their new EP “Echo of Love” which will be part
of their set on the Shaved Fish Stage at WOWfest 2012. The Shutes feature Rob Potter on bass, Chris Jones on drums, Michael Champion on vocals/guitar and David Champion on guitar.
Pale Seas, from Southampton, is a young band tinged with Americana folk jarred with English self-deprication and an intimate nocturnal sound to melt any heart.
Island
born brother and sister, JC and Angelina, are well known on the
island circuit and to festivals and clubs far afield. Their recordings
are original material.
Experience the unique sounds of the Shaved Fish at WOWfest,
which runs from 17th - 19th August. 2012. Tickets are available, still
promotionally priced at £99 for adult weekenders, from www.wowfest.co.uk. Follow us on Twitter: #WOWfestIOW and Facebook: WOWfest. To receive WOWfest Newsletters, send your email address to enquiries@wowfest.co.uk.
WOWfest is proud to partner the following charities: Oxfam, Solar Aid, Building Schools for Africa, Sustrans, Vegfam and the IW NHS Juba project.
Location:
WOWfest Global Party is under St Martin’s Down, off the A3020 Shanklin Road (between Canteen Road and Apse Manor Road) on the Isle of Wight.
Nearby are Shanklin (walking distance), Ventnor (reasonable walking
distance), Godshill. From the top of the festival fields you have
magnificent views across the rural landscape of the Isle of Wight to the
white cliffs of Sandown Bay and across to the Spinaker Tower in Portsmouth on the mainland.
Festival timings:
Car Parks open for anyone arriving earlier than expected – 10am Thursday 16th August
Campers gates open – from Thursday 16th August 2012 at Midday.
Non-campers gates open – from Friday 17th August 2012 at 9am.
Departure time – Monday 21st August 2012 by 2pm at the latest.
Markets open from Thursday 16th August 2012.
Late refreshments available.
Bars open 10am – 2am
Live Music until Midnight
Cabaret, Burlesque, Acoustic, Comedy until 2am
WOW Club Nights until 2.30am (2am on Sunday)
Ticket Prices:
Adult Weekender – introductory early birds ONLY £99
Islander Adult Weekender – £120
Adult Weekender – Full Price £140
Student Weekender – 13 to 17 yr olds £95
Student Weekender – 13-17 yr olds introductory early bird £85
Young Weekender – 12 yrs & under (limited numbers) FREE
Adult Camping Pass £20
Student Camping Pass (accompanied 13-17 yr olds) FREE
Young Camping Pass (accompanied 12s & under) FREE
Car Parking Weekend Permit £30
Car Parking Day Permit £15
Day tickets – (limited numbers) £75
Day tickets – 12 yrs & under (limited numbers) FREE
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