Exclusive: Hard Working Class Heroes Acts Revealed!

hotpress.com can exclusively reveal the hundred or so acts that are getting offered a slot at the prestigious Hard Working Class Heroes Festival 2005. Selected by over 25 judges including the likes of Thrills & Humanzi manager Allan Cullivan

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 18 Jul 2005

With over 641 entries to whittle down, the judges were kept busy as they tried to place the top runners and riders for the August festival. Taking place in Dublin on the 26th, 27th and 28th August HWCH is sure to a veritable horde of A & R men Liffeyside.

This, the festival's third year, is promising to be both the most ambitious and innovative yet and with the potential lineup below - PLUS a number of special guests!! - it's going for a high on the richter scale in terms of excitement. ...

Acts offered slots (deep breath)

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8 Ball
Air Strip One
Amazing Pilots
Andalusia
Ann Scott
Annie Tierney
Bailer
Barry O' Brien
Betamax FormatBlood Red Mountain Band
Cartoon
Celest
Channel One
Chuzzle
Communal
Dark Room Notes
David Hopkins
Dead girls and Boys
Defect
Delorentos
Dry County
Duke Special
Duped
Eskimo Convention
Exit: Pursued by a bear
Fair Verona
Fred
Fun Bobby
Gatsby
Gavin Glass
Ginseng
Giveamanakick
Hybrasil
Jack and the'
Jaga
Jamie Lawson
Jape
Jenny Lindfors[pictured above]
Joe Chester
John Leo Carter & Co
Jove
Junior 8's
Justin Corr
Kilo Echo
Las Vegas Basement
Leya
Lotus Lullaby
Mainline
Matt Lunson
Me in the Park
Messiah J and the expert
Mick Duffy
Mike Ryan
Molasha
Mono Band
New Vegas
Niall James Holohan
Owen Brady
Panda Kopanda
Polar
Ponies
Pony Club
Porn Trauma
Red Kid
Red Sirus
Remma
Renko
Republic of Loose
RiRa
Rulers of the Planet
Sack
Sanskrit
Scott Maher
Screaming Skies
Sickboy
Sinead Hand
Skuzzi Port Sound System
Stagger Lee
Stanley Super 800
Stars of the City
Stellarband
Sundogs Sylvia Saint
Tadhg Cooke
The Bleedin Bleedins
The Chapters
The Flaws
The Guggenheim Grotto
The Immediate
The Last Post
The Maladies
The Mighty Stef
The Radio
The Rags
The Rotators
The Rubens
The Ruby Tailights
The Shades
The Things
The Urges
The Walls
The Zelots
Those Pesky kids
Valerie Francis
Vamos

**** whew ****

That list comprises dozens of bands that have featured in Hot Press "Hot Shots" for 2004-5, Singles of The Fortnight and Headline Acts - so if you wanna know more, you know where to start!

One way or another, log on to www.hwch.net where tickets are now on sale. The site will soon feature sights and sounds from all the bands along with announcements of those *oh so special* guests.

Finally, if you've any further queries don't hesitate to contact the event's organisers, led by FMC's Angela Dorgan, at info@hwch.net or
Hard Working Class Heroes H.Q.
Space 28,
North Lotts,
Dublin 1
Ireland

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