Judges Feedback From The Plymouth Live Show, Over 25′s Category
This weekend the judges were in Plymouth! Thousands of acts entered Open Mic UK this year and some of the best unsigned acts in the country took to the stage at the Guildhall in Plymouth on 9.10.10 Here the judges give us some feedback from the event, but remember, it could all change at the Area Finals!
Please note: views expressed by Judges are opinions and in no way reflect the views of Open Mic UK.
Judges at Plymouth included singer songwriter Simon Cooper, Alex Smith from The Studio, musician Olly Cox, pianist and composer Alex Christaki and Future Music’s Chris Grayston.
Over 25′s;
Barry Perrins; Chris; Was uninspiring, song sounded familiar Alex S; lots of personality and really enjoyable Olly; very enthusiastic performance
Cathy Jefferson; Alex S; good choice of song Olly; nice performance and enjoyed the song
Chris Good; Chris; Cover was better than original, which was a little non descript needs to have more to stand out as a potential track to sell Olly; looked down quite a lot but very good finish Alex S; nice guitar style, well composed original song
Jamie Leigh; Chris; Would do very well in the numerous folk festivals up and down the country Olly;accapella dragged on for too long Alex S; good pitch control
James Shaath aka Villan; Alex S; not a very versatile performance Olly; used stage well but poor vocals Chris; thought at times it really worked just too much change- must engage with the audience
Jeff Payne; Chris; was an awesome cover version very soulful however can’t see this guy selling across the board Alex S; everything works together really well Olly; favourite so far
Jessie Mullen and Danny Boy Phillips; Olly; couldn’t tell when they went from one song to another Chris; nice idea with the whistle, good USP. Not quite sure what to make of it really..different? Alex S; I like it but almost seems comedic
Kaset; Olly; looked good and good impact Alex S; great dynamic range would be good Chris; nice choice of cover, wasn’t convinced with the dictation at times hard to follow.
Robert Edis; Chris; Liked the original, think it would have worked better with the one guitar, the change was kind of messy Alex S; good choice of song Olly; showed good emotion
Sabrina Moncrieff; Olly; perhaps acting a bit too young although I liked the way she took a risk by adding the rap in Chris; Need some work with vocals, image and performance
Sarah Yeo; Alex S; good dynamics Olly; Performance was a little cabaret for me, over polished.
Tom Mounsey; Chris; This guy would do well in the states, real bluesy sound that they would love. Olly; cool appearance just needs a bit more connection with the audience Alex S; the only slide work we’ve seen today and it really made him stand out
Renz DMP; Chris; Girls all looked good but too many dancers shows up mistakes easily Alex S; where did the american accent come from Olly; very different and strong confident performance
Tyrone Piper; Olly; very good voice
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