Witless

**ENTRIES CLOSED**
WITLESS 2012 entry forms will be distributed by Music & Ents, Rocksoc and a downloadable version is available here
And a list of rules for the competition can be found here
FORMS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO COLLEGE BAR RECEPTION.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 11th Jan. 2012 or when all heat places have been filled.
Participation in the competition is limited to 15 bands and 5 acoustic acts.
Prize:
Recording Time – The Forge Studios
Video Recording – Greenfields Studios
CD Duplication (100 units: printed discs, tray cards, inlay booklets and jewel cases) – I-Supply
Support Slot at Post-Grad Ball
Winner to headline Showcase (Tuesday 28th Feb)
Winner of final or highest placed all NUIG band goes forward to Society Bursaries
Winner of acoustic heat also goes forward to Society Bursaries
Showcase Dates.
Mon 6th Feb
Tue 28th Feb

Competition Dates.
Heat 1, Tue 17th Jan: 5 Acts // 20 Mins // 1 goes through.
Heat 2, Tue 24th Jan: 5 Acts // 20 Mins // 1 goes through.
Heat 3, Tue 31st Jan: 5 Acts // 20 Mins // 1 goes through.
Heat 4, Wed 1st Feb: ACOUSTIC HEAT 5 Acts // 20 Mins // 1 goes through.

Final, TUESDAY 7th Feb // (Late Bar) // Muscailt Week
There will be 1 wild card selected by a group made up members of the Music and Ents, Rocksoc and College Bar staff.
Heat 1 line up for Tues 17th Jan:1st - East Berlin Rocket Scientists
2nd - Skyboy - http://www.facebook.com/SkyboyTheBand?sk=info
3rd - Anomaly
4th - Friendly Persuasion - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friendly-Persuasion/190846880981173?sk=app_2405167945
5th - Dead Horse Jive - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Horse-Jive/131222783620148?sk=app_2405167945
Judges for Heat 1
Cormac Donoghue (College Bar)
Paula Healy (Flirt FM)
Jonathon 'Byrno' Byrne (DJ)
WINNERS - ANOMALY

Heat 2 line up for Tues 24th Jan:
1st - The Metrognomes - http://www.facebook.com/TheMetrognomes123?sk=wall&filter=2#!/TheMetrognomes123?sk=info
2nd - The Special Guests
3rd - Gear Box - http://www.facebook.com/gearbox.music?v=info
4th - New Sunset Hotel - http://www.facebook.com/pages/new-sunset-hotel/113340952040946
5th - Xidava - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Xidava/199936460086429

Judges for Heat 2
Cormac Donoghue (College Bar)
Paula Healy (Flirt FM)
Jonathon 'Byrno' Byrne (DJ)
WINNERS - GEARBOX

Heat 3, Tuesday 31st Jan.
1st - Underwater Picnic - http://www.facebook.com/Underwaterpicnic
2nd - Ronan Browne & the Sexy Nurses
3rd - Geotrope - http://www.facebook.com/Geotrope
4th - Ignition Kid - http://www.facebook.com/ignitionkid?sk=app_2405167945
5th - The Rusty Fixtures - http://www.facebook.com/therustyfixtures

Judges for Heat 3
Cormac Donoghue (College Bar)

Padraig McMahon (Flirt FM)

Thomas McGrath (Choral Soc)
WINNERS -THE RUSTY FIXTURES

Heat 4, Wednesday 1st Feb.
1. Fran McKeague & Aidan Breen
2. Peter Woods
3. Conor Ward
4. Vinny McNamara & Cian Shevlin
5 Rory Bowens
WINNER - CONOR WARD

Judges for Heat 4
Cormac Donoghue (College Bar)
Padraig McMahon (Flirt FM)
Jonathon 'Byrno' Byrne (DJ)

Final - tues 7th february 8pm
The Line-Up/Running Order is as follows:

CONOR WARD
GEARBOX
SKYBOY
THE RUSTY FIXTURES
ANOMALY
Judges for Final
Ray Diamond (the Forge Recording Studios)
Pat McGuire (Singer/Songwriter)
Alistair Kinross (San Remo Live/Future Records/Universal Music UK)

WINNERS – GEARBOX

Highlights Reel – Part 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ZMLEtTThA
Highlights Reel – Part 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guSRgA1tyi0
Highlights Reel – Part 3 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0kU4lzg64

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