Electric Picnic – 5 Bands Not to Miss
Electric Picnic 2010 is almost upon us and we are continuing our essential guide today with some of the bands you must see! Here are five acts you can’t afford to miss …
Villagers
Fronted by Conor J. O’Brien, Irish indie-folk group Villagers have performed at several music festivals since their inception and were shortlisted for the 2010 Mercury Prize. The band released their debut album Becoming a Jackal earlier this year and are the only Irish act to have been signed by London-based Domino Records.
Crawdaddy Stage 4pm – 4.45pm
Redneck Manifesto
Dublin-born, instrumental rock band Redneck Manifesto have been at the forefront of the independent music scene in Ireland for over ten years. The four piece are considered to be one of the country’s best live acts and have an extremely dedicated group of followers.
Crawdaddy Stage 2.30pm – 3.15pm
Hurts
This British electro-pop duo from Manchester officially released their debut single Better Than Love earlier this year. Although new to the scene, they are already making quite an impression and finished fourth in BBC’s Sound of 2010 poll.
Crawdaddy Stage 5.30pm – 6pm
And So I Watch You From Afar
Instrumental, post-rock foursome And So I Watch You From Afar hail from Belfast and have been going since 2005. Known for their energetic live performances, the group is highly tipped by various publications such as Kerrang! and NME.
Crawdaddy Stage 12.30pm – 1pm
Foals
This five-piece band from Oxford will be taking to the stage at Electric Picnic as part of their world tour. The indie-rock group formed in 2005, releasing their debut album, Antidotes, in 2008. The follow up album, Total Life Forever, was released in May of this year, bagging them a Mercury Prize nomination.
Crawdaddy Stage 7.45pm – 8.35pm
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