(openPR) - Icelandic Music Export has organised for seven up and coming Icelandic artists to perform at the Great Escape music festival in Brighton in the UK between 17th and 19th May 2007.
Jakobinarina, Amiina, Lay Low, Hafdis Huld, Benni Hemm Hemm, Storsveit Nix Noltes and Seabear are all scheduled to play at Britain’s newest and groundbreaking music event. Interviews are conducted during the day with leading figures from the music industry and at night the festival turns into a celebration of the very best new international artists. Over 150 bands from all around the world will play for over 5000 people at 20 venues over the coming weekend.
Lay Low will appear on the Mojo stage and Jakobinarina have been booked for the Music Week and Fly stages. A special Iceland Airwaves Stage has been arranged for Saturday 19th May at the Duke of York Picturehouse between 10pm – 1.30am. The line-up includes Icelandic artists Benni Hemm Hemm, Stórsveit Nix Noltes and Seabear.
Icelandic Music Export (IMX) is a government-sponsored body which promotes Icelandic music abroad and organizes Icelandic artists and bands to attend music events around the world. IMX are launching an Icelandic music website at the end of May which will have information on all Icelandic music events and profiles of Icelandic bands and artists.
For details on the venues and performance times of Icelandic artists visit: www.icelandicmusic.is
For further information on The Great Escape please visit: www.escapegreat.com
Iceland Music Export is a governemt agency helping Icelandic artist to gain success abroad.
Anna Hildur Hildibrandsdottir
IMX
Borgartúni 35
105 Reykjavík
Iceland
+354 5114000 anna@icelandicmusic.is
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