Noisettes

If one thing is to sum up The Noisettes' anti-conformity, multi-stylistic upturning of popular music culture, it is that the band was formed while trying to sabotage the first ever gig by The Feeling. Their extravagant singer, Shingai Shoniwa, possesses a remarkable voice that veers from an exuberant growl to a softly crooning lullaby, backed by riff-heavy thrashing guitars and funk-inspired beats. Having supported Muse, Bloc Party and Babyshambles, and with a second album (aimed to "shock", according to guitarist Dan Smith) rumoured for release in early 2008, don't be surprised if it turns out to be another massive year for the Noisettes!

Don't miss the Noisettes headlining the Main Stage at 1am. View their Myspace page or their website.

Fortune Drive

A no-nonsense, 5-piece rock n' roll band from Bristol, Fortune Drive have been making waves since they started touring nationally in 2005. Having supported bands such as the Young Knives and playing at Glastonbury and the Download festival last year, and with their first album, "A Modern Question", released in September 2007, this band seems destined for the big time. Slam-dunkin' rock with a pinch of soul, a touch of pop and, in frontman Bobby Anderson, a quite brilliant vocalist with talent and attitude in equal measure. I saw this band in Bristol and they are definitely an event NOT to be missed!

You can catch Fortune Drive in the Main Stage at 12am. Visit their myspace page, or their website.

Phantom Limb

With a backbone of southern-fried soul and a young female vocalist who has a place waiting amid the legendary lights of Mavis Staple and Ms. Franklin herself, Phantom Limb play country-gospel better than most Americans. Back after a year-long absence due to a worrying vocal chord problem, Yolanda's singing is "ridiculous now - right at the top of the game", to quote Stew Jackson, the band's guitarist. In September 2007 they played a mind-blowing set at St. George's Bristol, widely recognised as one of the best acoustic venues in the country, receiving rave reviews. This is a band with enormous talent and a beautifully soulful sound - very highly recommended.

Phantom Limb is performing in the Wolfson Hall at 11pm. View their Myspace page or their website.

Carbon Footprints

A young four-piece band from Cambridge, the Carbon Footprints play a diverse range of rock, funk, jazz, reggae and electronica - "whatever we feel like when we're writing a song", to quote the band themselves. Regularly gigging on the Cambridge scene and entering the Red Stripe Band Competition at the Junction this year, the band have performed with other notable local artists such as Flamboyant Bella and the Hot Bang (who are also performing at the ball!), and are definitely one to look out for in the future...

You can catch the Carbon Footprints on the Main Stage at 9pm. View their Myspace page.

Ray Siberini

Ray Siberini has been singing Elvis songs since he was eleven years old. A professional Elvis impersonator, he aims to recreate and capture the spirit of Elvis and his voice and costumes change to reflect the period portrayed. Not only that, but his backing tracks have been produced in the U.S.A. and come endorsed by some of Elvis' original band members! Click below to go to his website and listen to the jukebox - we can't believe it's not the man himself!!

Enjoy an authentic blast from the past in the Wolfson Hall at 12am.
Visit his website. (music samples for Internet Explorer only)

The Colours

Keyboard fronted Reading band The Colours have recently been getting a lot of music industry attention at their gigs, and a rake of them attended their performance at the hugely successful Guilford Tup Festival at the end of June. Interest is gathering quickly, with the having signed up with their management Ready Sounds Ltd at the start of the year. Armed with a collection of great pop-rock songs and a vibrant charisma on stage, The Colours return to once again rock Churchill's Spring Ball!

The Colours grace the Main Stage at 10pm. Myspace, and website.

Rex Boyd

American stand-up Rex Boyd appears at first to be a normal guy talking about normal life in England. Normality soon gives way to the enthusiastic fervour of a street preacher and the manic physicality of a cross between Lee Evans and Jim Carrey culminating in an exciting, party-like atmosphere of improvisation, audience interaction and quite often thrillingly unpredictable responses! "With style and energy, Rex Boyd can bombard any room into a hilarious state of frenzy, making him a brilliant crowd pleaser and a slicker-than-slick stand-up," Jon Reed, The Other Side Comedy Clubs. Stand-up hilarity with Rex in the Wolfson Hall at 9pm

View his website, and his bio.

The Hot Bang

Original, interesting, eccentric, eclectic, quirky - there are many words you could use to describe The Hot Bang, but not one category could you fit them in comfortably. Having already won the Get Heard Competition in 2006 and the Red Stripe Cambridgeshire Band Competition in 2007, this local band play jazz, folk and world inspired tunes and are going from strength to strength. Expect saxophones, clarinets, guitars and even bagpipes, and a sound unlike anything you've heard before.

The Hot Bang play in the Wolfson Hall at 1am. View their Myspace and their website.