Fresh out of the email box, here is the latest Gig opportunities from Stiff Promotions

As an added incentive to the live performance opportunities, those bands
drawing in excess of 40 people (solo artists 20 people, duos 30 people) to a
Portsmouth show will be offered a slot on an ‘out of town’ gig (e.g.
Brighton, Guildford or Southampton) as an additional reward over and above
ticket sales payments and free bar rider incentives. More details on
confirmation of Portsmouth support slots.

If you’re not already a ‘fan’ (odd concept admittedly!) of the Stiff
Promotions Facebook Fan Page then
if the mood takes you it would be lovely to see you join as we don’t operate
a personal Facebook account.

Please read fully before replying – thank you!
February
Tue 9th – Eliza Doolittle – Cellars, Portsmouth (1x band slot and 1x
acoustic solo/duo slot)
Myspace
Genre: Pop/Soul/Singer Songwriter
“Soul-felt pop in the old skool sense with a little fruit, spice, sugar &
nuts – a tasty combination” – BBC London
Superb voice and lyrical content, managed by the same group of companies
that look after Radiohead and signed to Parlophone (home to Lily Allen)

March
Fri 12th – Kids Love Lies – Cellars, Portsmouth (2x band slots)
Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop
“Strop pop palpitation… a sub 3-minute rush of Pretty Girls Make Graves
style post hardcore sweetness” – NME

Regular Radio 1 play, Great Escape and Camden Crawl appearances and recent
Artrocker single of the month

Tue 16th – Lupen Crook – Cellars, Portsmouth (2x acoustic solo/duo/band
slots)
Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop/Alternative
“Utterly compelling” – NME… ”Indisputable genius, sublime stuff” – The
Fly… “A bewitching talent” – Uncut

Utterly captivating, agitated pop that will make you flinch with expectation

Tue 18th – Kyla La Grange – Cellars, Portsmouth (2x acoustic solo/duo/band
slots)
Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop/Songwriter
Superb singer songwriter being developed by Field Recordings – the same
management company that run Radiohead and Faithless!

Sat 20th – The Kabeedies – Cellars, Portsmouth (1x band slots)
Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop
Glastonbury, Latitude and Summer Sundae veterans, ‘Rumpus’ voted No. 9 in
Artrocker’s Top 20 albums 2009

Also regular Radio 1 play, Glastonbury and Latitude appearance and this is
one of a handful of UK appearances on a European tour

Thu 24th – Acoustix – Square Brewery, Petersfield (2x acoustic solo/duo
slots)

Genre: Multi-genre
Get an acoustic fix of original material from some of the area’s developing
artists and accomplished performers

An opportunity to showcase new material to an appreciative audience

April

Sat 3rd – Leigh Mary Stokes – Cellars, Portsmouth (2x band slots)

Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop
“… like tea and crumpets before work, roast dinner at your mum’s and
listening to your iPod on the bus”

Previous festival appearances at Bestival, Southsea Fest and Wight Air now
regularly touring the UK

Thu 29th – Polly Paulusma – Upstairs @ The Square Brewery, Petersfield (1x
acoustic solo/duo slots)

Myspace
Genre: Singer songwriter/Pop
“The most literate songwriter of her generation” – The Independent

Heart-stopping shows supporting Bob Dylan, Jamie Cullum, The Divine Comedy,
Marianne Faithfull and Coldplay.

May

Sat 1st – Minnaars – Cellars, Portsmouth (1x band slots)

Myspace
Genre: Indie/Pop
“Dancey & direct; very impressive stuff” – Artrocker… “Right now we’re
loving Busy Hands” – NME

2009 appearance at Leeds and Reading festivals, huge BBC Introducing
support… a superb live band

What to do next

Firstly, visit the main Stiff website at Stiffpromotions.co.uk
to check out those slots you think you
might be suited to – each date has plenty of biog about the touring act.

Check:

· Your style complements that of the headliner

· You’re Portsmouth/Southampton/Chichester/Winchester based

· That, out of courtesy to other venues and promoters, you’re not
already playing in Portsmouth in the 2 weeks either side of the show

· You have the ability to market your show successfully and with
professional commitment to your existing audience – national agencies &
management regularly ask for recommendations

Please do not call or text – however well intentioned – it simply doesn’t
suit the way we work when putting together shows. Thanks.

If all the above is looking promising then drop me a line with the show
you’re interested in together with a line or two about why you feel you’d be
a good match and your potential audience draw (it’s not called the music
‘business’ for nothing I’m afraid) – and we’ll take it from there!