[Topher]

Bonjour everyone... now I know this is a bit of a plug, so remove if you wish, but here goes...

My cousin is in a band which I think is a rather good band - they have entered a competition put on by Red Bull to play at Download Festival; of 700-odd they have so far managed to make it to the final 15 - these 15 bands now need to be whittled down to eight, all of whom will play the festival. This is being done by way of a vote. You are allowed one vote per day, starting today going on for about a week I think.

Don't just vote for them for the sake of it though... have a listen and vote if you like them. http://download.redbullstudios.com/band ... it_top-15/

Anyway - I'm not sure if you need a Facebook account to vote, if you do, that puts at least one of you out! But thanks for reading and hopefully listening.

[Bonanzoid]

Small world, I was tempted to post the same here for 2 of the other bands haha. Now I don't feel as bad. My mates from school are in Semperfi and Akord. Why not vote for all 3?

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band/akord_top-15/

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band ... fi_top-15/

[Topher]

Ha well in the interests of balance I agree with that... other bands are available and all that. Hope they all get in!

[Misfit]

other bands are available

Have you been working with Rachel?

[Yudster]

Small world, I was tempted to post the same here for 2 of the other bands haha. Now I don't feel as bad. My mates from school are in Semperfi and Akord. Why not vote for all 3?

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band/akord_top-15/

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band ... fi_top-15/

Semperfi? Someone an NCIS fan, or an ex-Marine?!

[Bonanzoid]

I believe they got it from Die Hard.

[Topher]

The voting system on this is * odd... Toby's band seem to have less votes than your mates in Akord, but are still top - apparently comments, shares and likes on the page also count, which is strange. Still - good for all three at the moment!

[Bonanzoid]

Yeah, I'd noticed that. My Facebook is getting its tits spammed off right now too. Is it the same with your cousin's band?

[Bonanzoid]

Looks like all 3 bands made it to Download. Brilliant!

[Topher]

Yep, great news! Got the top three spots as well, we know some talented people sir.

[jocky85]

Small world, I was tempted to post the same here for 2 of the other bands haha. Now I don't feel as bad. My mates from school are in Semperfi and Akord. Why not vote for all 3?

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band/akord_top-15/

http://download.redbullstudios.com/band ... fi_top-15/

Semperfi? Someone an NCIS fan, or an ex-Marine?!

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought NCIS!