New bands get a festival break
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The bands performing at the 成人快手 Introducing stage at the Leeds and Reading festivals over the August bank holiday weekend have been announced.
It is the second time the stage, which showcases the UK's best unsigned and emerging talent, has been invited to the event.
The list include electro band Soft Toy Emergency, punk-rock quintet The Living Daylights and soulful funk band The Sixty Watt Club.
The Introducing line up, which also includes To The Bones, Ellen and the Escapades, British Intelligence, The Ruling Class and Goldheart Assembly, will play at both Leeds and Reading on 28-30 August.
Bear Driver, The Teeth, Horse Guards Parade, Punch & The Apostles, Boney Black, Chickenhawk and Kinch are also playing.
The list is completed by: The Old Romantic Killer Band, Frontiers, Our Fold, Screaming Lights, Come on Gang, Kutosis, What Makes You Beautiful, Minnaars, A Plastic Rose, Suprise...Fire, The NEAT, Lovvers, Wonderswan and Milk White White Teeth.
The bands are chosen through a combination of the 成人快手's countrywide Introducing shows, Leeds promoters Futuresound and promoters Festival Republic.
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