This year Yorkshire
Music Collective are extremely pleased to be helping out at BOMfest.
Amazingly BOMfest is in
its eighth year this summer, its started off as a humble affair in
2005, next to the Barnsley main pit, and against all odds it has
become Yorkshire's most cutting edge supporter of original unsigned
artists. It also prides itself on being one of the best value for
money events in the UK.
As in the last couple
of years BOMfest will take place in Worsborough Country Park,
Barnsley and has now evolved into an all weekend camping, eight stage
spectacular, without losing any of its original spirit and ethos.
This years artists have
been selected from over 1000 applicants and many hours of checking
out live performances at “The South Sea” in Sheffield, and with
the limited number of available slots on offer to performers at this
years event, the artists chosen to play can rest assured that in this
hard knock, labour of love industry, BOMfest has recognised their
dedication and hard work.
Here are some of the
artists playing this year:
MAIN STAGE
The headliners are 3
Daft Monkeys from Cornwall. They have become one of the most popular
touring bands on the UK festival scene. Their quirky, original and
unusual approach to music, and their exhilarating and energetic live
performances have garnered them a loyal live following. They have
played at Glastonbury festival and headlined festivals in Holland,
Belgium, and Germany. Their passion, intensity and sheer joy of life
mixed with their infectious dancing rhythms will leave you
breathless, enthralled and exhilarated. You’ll find the desire to
dance irresistible!
Just before them are
Barnsley's The Danse Society, one of the godfathers of Goth/Darkwave
from the 80's will be playing as a special homecoming gig. Reformed
due to pressure from Facebook fans the band are back after a 25 year
break and at the end of last year released their fourth album "Change
of Skin" Their live show promises to be as exciting and as
powerful as ever and they are already lined up for some major
festival appearances, their inaugural concert to be at the famous
Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig on 26 May 2012. They have played
alongside
Sisters of Mercy, The
Fall and The Cult and have supported tours with bands such as Killing
Joke, Bauhaus and The Cure.
Special mention also to
PaperPlane from Todmorden who are the BOMfest best young band of the
year. A three piece outfit hailing from Halifax/Todmorden,they are an
alternative rock band with all sorts of influences in the bands sound
which is dramatically arranged and passionately delivered. They
impressed BOMfest organisers so much when they played in Sheffield
that they are the organisation's tip for the top in 2012 and a must
watch for those of you who enjoy the creative expression of a young
bunch of lads.
Other acts on the main
stage are BROOMBUSTERS, from Birmingham, NIGHTVISION from Lincoln,
STRAIGHT RAZOR ANGELS from Barnsley, MUNICH from Brighton, IMOKO SET
from Barnsley, MENTAL BLOCK from Wakefield, GARAJE JACK from Madrid,
and SECTION 60 from Sheffield.
BIGSOUND MARQUEE
The headliners are The
headliners are Manchester hip hop/ska/Soul band The Lostrites, a real
party on legs. This outfit are good friends of BOMfest and headlined
the BIGsound stage last year and have been regulars since 2009 when
they stormed the party with their tongue in cheek upbeat tunes which
underneath carry a strong lyrical message. Guaranteed to end the
night on a big one. Other acts on this stage are James Warner Prophecies, Smiling Ivy, Seventh Son, Jam Abraham, 10ft Wizard, Down The Machine, Glavins, Familiar Looking Strangers, Happy Daggers, Franko and the Dreadnaught and Stellavision.
URBAN MARQUEE
Headliner MC Major
Ranks has been controlling the microphone from the early 80's as a
highly rated yoot man MC on the Reggae Sound System scene in both
Nottingham and London.
This included being
Resident with his Sound "Sir Clifton Hi fi" at the now
famous 4 Aces Club,aka The Labyrinth on Dalston Lane,while it was
still a 7 night a week Reggae Blues Party.
Heavily influenced by
the Jamaican artists of that era he moved with times and started
MC'n to Jungle Techno/DnB/Jungle and has worked with the biggest
names in the business including Grooverider,Nicky
Blackmarket,Slipmatt,Ellis Dee to name just a few.
EXTREME MARQUEE
Headliners are thrash
metal band Redmist Destruction from Barnsley. Formed in 2009 after
four good friends synchronically ended their current band projects,
RedMist Destruction, “RMD”, got together to create their first
love; thrash metal. With the aim to bring something fresh to a genre
saturated with carbon cut outs, RMD breathe new life and energy into
it the way it was meant to be. The party carrys on this stage with DJ Mistress Darkside.
OTHER STAGES
This year IMP stage will be focusting on Hip Hop, Breaks and Jungle, with DJs and MCs joining them from across the country.
The Monkey radio dance arena will start the day nice & funky then will build the music up all day with organ house , funky bass ,electro , jakin finishing with trance classics. The Monkey Arena will be transformed into a wonderland visual adventures as soon as it gets dark.
The Cirque Du Manc Cabaret marquee will host a whole day of weird and wonderful performances.
Festival Chief Dave
Hancock says "every artist deserves the support and encouragement
which I am sure the BOMfest revellers will provide to make BOMfest
2012 a day to remember for Performers, volunteers and attendees."
