The shortlisted artists for the 2015 GIT Awards have been revealed.
The fourth annual prize has again highlighted some of the best musical talent coming out of Merseyside and was compiled by a panel of judges which included 4AD Records’ Rich Walker, who says:
“What a great award to be asked to help judge. Working at 4AD, there’s never a shortage of new music to listen to but I’ve particularly enjoyed discovering what a fertile and supportive scene Liverpool currently has. More cities really should copy the GIT template and do their own award.”
“It was a huge honour to be a GIT Award judge,” Dot Levine of UK Music agrees. “The standard in Merseyside is exceptionally high and we have heard some incredible music. It was a very difficult task choosing the shortlist – but boy did I enjoy the debates!”
The winner will be announced on April 4th at The Kazimier in Liverpool.
GIT Award 2015 shortlist:
All We Are
Circa Waves
D R O H N E
Gulf
Hooton Tennis Club
Roxanne Jones
Låpsley
Esa Shields
Sundowners
Xam Volo
Jane Weaver
We Are Catchers