ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL: New Blood Competition Grand Final : Avenue // Borderlines // Mimosa // Second Pagoda // Stone Branches // the Ilfords // Wallis at AMERSHAM ARMS

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The Event

Out of the thousands of hopefuls that entered the Isle of Wight Festival New Blood Competition, the final few that remain are some of the most exciting and promising acts on the scene.

Having impressed a whole host of industry judges and music fans, our final 10 now battle it out at this special live Grand Final for a coveted slot at Isle of Wight Festival and to be crowned the winner of the New Blood Competition.

*RUNNING ORDER TO BE ANNOUNCED LIVE ON STAGE ONCE DOORS OPEN*

Meet the lineup

Avenue

Avenue are a British band comprising of Pave, Matthew Nicholls, Thom Pew and Jan Trafas. 

The band are from London but were formed in the Southeastern English town of Brighton, as founders Pave and Matthew met during their time studying a... view artist profile

Borderlines

Formed in 2022 Borderlines are an indie rock band based in South East London. Their sound blends dark storytelling with moody melodic music. Borderlines were started by frontman Jake Taylor on guitar and lead vocals and Alex Leith on bass, Later j... view artist profile

Mimosa

Mimosa are a fresh 5 piece Indie/Rock n Roll band formed in late 2020 in the midst of lockdown, the band wrote songs and developed their craft during this time and released their debut single ‘6 foot 4’ shortly after forming. The band ... view artist profile

Second Pagoda

Like a star forms from the dust of dead stars, Second Pagoda originated from the cooling remnants of old university bands. As two guitarists and a singer journeying through the cosmos and jamming in their poky London flats, they attracted a bassis... view artist profile

Stone Branches

Matt Bialas, Nick Burton and Ollie Hickson became friends while studying together at university, joined by Holly Barnett and Ashley French, they formed Stone Branches in late 2021 and went on to release thier debut EP ‘Mantra’ in Decem... view artist profile

the Ilfords

The Ilfords are a raucous, ‘characterful’ alt/indie rock outfit from Newcastle that draw comparisons to Foals, Arctic Monkeys, The Maccabees and Palace.

‘One of the most exciting indie bands in the North East’ –... view artist profile

Wallis

Originally from Cumbria Wallis released her debut single ‘Never Gonna Be’ in March 2020. The track made it onto Spotify’s popular releases and it was made track of the week by BBC Radio Cumbria before being picked for national ai... view artist profile