{"id":2418,"date":"2010-11-09T10:51:28","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T09:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/?p=2418"},"modified":"2010-11-09T10:51:28","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T09:51:28","slug":"contenders-come-to-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2010\/11\/contenders-come-to-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Contenders come to town!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tour of some of NI\u2019s finest up and coming talent will end in Draperstown this week as Glasgowbury\u2019s G Sessions host the final leg of the exciting tour.<\/p>\n<p>The Contenders tour, organised by Oh Yeah in Belfast, is taking a host of acts on the road to celebrate the launch of their first ever Contenders CD \u2013 a compilation of 12 acts deemed to be holding the candle for the future of NI talent.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the CD, acts have been hitting the road over the past number of weeks to help promote the CD, playing in cities and towns throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The tour concludes at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown this Thursday night with four of the 12 acts rolling into town to deliver a swansong to the first time initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Taking part in this week\u2019s gig will be Rams\u2019 Pocket Radio, Silhouette, Bellwether State and Wonder Villains.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2419\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/wonder-villains.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2419 \" title=\"wonder villains\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/wonder-villains.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derry&#39;s Wonder Villains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently riding the wings of success, both Rams\u2019 and Silhouette are the epitome of local success, taking the music scene by storm. Give either a piano and be instantly mesmerised by the sounds storming back at you.<\/p>\n<p>As the face of Silhouette, local girl Shauna Tohill will be making a welcome return to the local venue while muse Peter McCauley will double up as both her drummer and the face of Rams\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Bellwether State will make their first foray into Mid-Ulster. A man woman duo, Bellwether State employ intricacies galore in their musical craft that\u2019s as gorgeous as it is heart felt.<\/p>\n<p>Completing the eclectic bill is Derry pop outfit Wonder Villains, themselves riding the wave of recent success.<\/p>\n<p>A youthful four piece with a zest for catchy tunes and movie masterpiece Space Jam, Wonder Villains are the face of youth and new music in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>All four take hold of the Cellar Bar in Draperstown this Thursday night as the G Sessions welcome the final leg of the Oh Yeah Contenders tour.<\/p>\n<p>Doors are at 9pm, admissions is \u00a35. For more information see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glasgowbury.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.glasgowbury.com<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2424\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/shaune1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2424  \" title=\"shaune\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/shaune1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shauna Tohill AKA Silhouette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tour of some of NI\u2019s finest up and coming talent will end in Draperstown this week as Glasgowbury\u2019s G Sessions host the final leg of the exciting tour. 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