The Coral, She Drew The Gun on 2017 GIT Award shortlist

The Coral live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever)

The Coral and She Drew The Gun are on the shortlist for the 2017 GIT Award, which aims to find the best of the last twelve months in Liverpool music.

“In what was the toughest decision process yet, the GIT Award 2017 shortlist reflects a new cycle in Merseyside music – one which covers artists from all spheres of music; be it grime, techno, psychedelia, orchestral instrumentation through to pop, folk and rock & roll – each at the top of their game,” founder Peter Guy has said.

“While certain names on the shortlist will be familiar to some listeners, there’s a whole raft of new artists to discover, and that’s what The GIT Award has always aimed to do from its very beginnings – bring the very best of Merseyside music to new audiences.”