GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2011

Bring out the camping gear and prepare your eardrums, because Glastonbury, 2011 is here! From Wednesday, June 22 to Sunday the 26th Worthy Farm, Pilton will be covered with Glastonbury’s legendary Tepees, gigantic amplifiers, and music lovers from all over the world. By plane, car, train, or bike, people flock to Glastonbury for the best in music and entertainment. This year the festival takes on the “Going Green” cause, promoting a cleaner living. Discounts are even being awarded to those that arrive by bike. Boasting the title of largest greenfield music and performing arts festival, 900 acres to be exact, the event has held its allure since its beginning in 1970. Areas ranging from a Dance Village to multiple music stages, more laid back acoustic zones to Circus fields, the festival appeals to a great expanse of music fans and offers a variety of exciting entertainment. The line-up for Glastonbury has newly been released and here we give you an insight in to some of the major artists the ever hit the festival!

Two Door Cinema Club

You may know them from their highly recognized album, Tourist History which won the Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year in 2010. Irish Rock band Two Door Cinema comes to Glastonbury from their home in Northern Ireland. Sam Halliday (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths) and Kevin Baird (bass, backing vocals) formed Two Door Cinema in 2007. Though Irish, they are signed to the French record label, Kitsune Music. This year they hit the U.S. for the first time ever, on tour for their album, Tourist History. After recently hitting Coachella 2011, Two Door Cinema will continue their appearances at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/

Bellowhead- This contemporary folk band will not be traveling to far to share their tunes with this year’s Glastonbury. Hailing from England itself, the 11-piece band will show off their brass and percussion with folk songs, traditional dance tunes, and shanties. The band was brought together by Jon Boden and John Spiers when a traffic jam caused them to recruit new members. Their first performance at the Oxford Folk Festival in 2004 got them on the music scene which encouraged them to independently release a five-track EP. BBC radio awarded them two folk awards the following year. Since then they have released more music and become big enough to hit us this year at Glastonbury.

http://www.bellowhead.co.uk/

Imelda May

There is no missing this young vocal talent. Blues/Jazz singer Imelda May is a Dublin born artist with a look all her own and a sounds that will blow your mind. She began singing in clubs at the age of sixteen and it took no time for her talents to be recognized. In 2006, she formed her own band and debuted her first album, Love Tattoo. In 2009, she won Female Artist of the Year at the Irish Meteor Awards and in 2010 got the chance to perform at the Grammys. Her song writing ability and melding of classical music styles can be seen in her latest album Mayhem. Glastonbury will not be Imelda’s only stop this year, touring the UK in May and September, but we are sure lucky to have her.  

http://www.imeldamay.co.uk/about/

DJ Yoda

With a style really all his own, Duncan Beiny, or DJ Yoda, has been called “one of the ten DJs to see before you die” (Q Magazine). He is known for his crazy cool sounds and effects, and awesome visuals. This scratch DJ takes from a number of influences to create his ultra unique dance music. He began in hip-hop and soon started mixing with Drum and Bass, Funk, B-more, Reggae, Country and Wester, and Big Band Swing. Yoda creates not just tracks, but musical masterpieces that take nights out dancing and fuse them with nights at the cinema. He has recently produced a number of AV tours, even producing a music documentary for BBC Radio 1’s 40th birthday. His performance at 2011 Glastonbury will be sure to take music to new heights and hit fans at every sense.

http://www.djyoda.co.uk/about/

Dirtyphonics

Get ready to go crazy wild on the Electro sounds from Pho, Playte, Capskod, and Pitch-In. These four guys come to Glastonbury from Paris France, bringing with them a mix of Dub-step, Hip-hop, and Drum and Bass. They are well known for their performances and production styles, remixing the likes of Skrillex, Benny Benassi, and Nero. In 2009, they won the award for Best Newcomer Producers at the DNB Arena Awards. Their recent 2011 release of Dirtyphonics Remix, Skrillex “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” has been showing up on every Electronic Music Blog all over the internet. The dance stages will be amped with the best in Electro when Dirtyphonics hits Glastonbury this year.

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