TC Electronic and TC Helicon Join Live and Unsigned Music Competition As Official Sound Partners

Online, March 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Live and Unsigned, the UK's biggest music competition for original artists, is pleased to announce TC Group members TC Electronic and TC Helicon as the Official Sound Partners for Live and Unsigned 2011.

TC Group is the perfect partner for Live and Unsigned, as the company's ethos revolves around creating the best possible equipment for musicians, providing first class sound, every time. TC Group has over 75 years of experience of working with musicians and amongst its range provides the most sought after bass amps and microphones in the industry.

TC Electronic has decades of experience developing music equipment including professional studio tools, class-leading guitar effects and the world-famous Bass Amp 2.0 series including the BG500 bass amp. It is providing the bass backline for all of the Live and Unsigned shows and supporting the competition as a whole along with fellow TC Group member TC Helicon.

TC Helicon provides vocalists worldwide with the best vocal processing equipment, microphones and multi-effect tools on the market; TC-Helicon are providing mics for the Live and Unsigned shows, so the best talent in the UK will be heard loud and crystal clear all the way to the O2!

Chris Grayston Events Director for Live and Unsigned said: "We are delighted to have the TC Group onboard, their passion for the perfect sound really compliments what Live and Unsigned is all about. Together we are looking forward to making Live and Unsigned 2011 the biggest yet, and we can't wait to find the best talent the UK has to offer!"

Bruce Davidson, Business Development Manager for TC Group said: "TC Electronic is proud to be part of the Live & Unsigned competition, supporting young and upcoming musicians. Many TC Group employees are musicians themselves and as they like to say: 'We're in it for the music!'"

Now in its fifth year, Live and Unsigned is the UK's biggest original music competition for bands, vocal groups and solo artists. Travelling across the nation, the competition searches for the ultimate and best UK unsigned act.

All acts in the competition are auditioned live which is what makes Live and Unsigned so unique, there are no demos or submissions. Those who make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A&R associates and celebrity guests in some of the UK's most prestigious venues. And those who make it to the Grand Final will get to share the stage with some of the UK's best musicians at the Live and Unsigned Festival at the 02 in London!
The competition's aim is to find potential recording artists. Over 10,000 acts entered the competition last year and the Grand Final saw the cream of the UK's unsigned talent showcase their music in front of thousands of audience members and the judging panel which included Slade's legendary front man Noddy Holder, Radio 1's Annie Nightingale, Kerrang's Alex Baker and R'n'B star Shola Ama.

TC Electronic and TC Helicon join musician's website MusicRadar as sponsors for Live and Unsigned 2011. TC Group will also be supporting a massive winner's prize pool that includes £100,000 worth of goodies such as up to a management and development contract with Future Music Management, Blackstar amps, TC Electronic bass amps, music magazine subscriptions, a World Tour taking in locations including Australasia, Asia, Canada and Europe. Where they will be offered the chance to play at Canada's internationally renowned Supernova Festival, a slot at Europe's leading music festival Tour Music Fest in Italy, as well as the chance to rock Melbourne as part of the Go Connect Festival in Australia.

Live and Unsigned Regional Finals are currently underway, for more information on Live and Unsigned 2011, or to watch the best talent in your area visit www.liveandunsigned.uk.com. To find out more about the TC group visit www.tcelectronic.com and www.tc-helicon.com