When we issued the Big Break 2015 call, in association with ALCATEL ONETOUCH, back in February, thousands of acts responded, all hoping for the chance to grace the cover of Hot Press and launch the issue live with a celebratory gig.
Having presented you with a pain-stakingly whittled down shortlist of 35 acts, you've also shown a huge response and told us who you think our winner should be. Without further ado, we give you the six acts still standing (in alphabetical order):
Amazing Apples
Chris Haze
Hvmmingbyrd
The Klares
Ciaran Lavery
VOXX
Not only that, to reflect the high level of entries from bands still at school, we've chosen four outfits who are now in the running for The Big Break schools prize.
They are:
Bagels
The Clameens
The Klares
Spines
Now it's down to the judges. Take a deep breath!
Before you know it, the winners will be performing at a special Big Break Live! event on June 10. Details of that gig will be announced shortly...