Competition winners spend day at recording studio

Alpha Theory at Gracieland

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The winners of the Backdoor Music Project’s Battle of the Bands competition have spent a day in a recording studio.

The winners, Alpha Theory, visited the Gracieland Recording Studio to make the most of their prize.

The band claimed the top spot after impressing judges in the competition. The competition included bands from across the borough. Eight bands were involved, four in each round, five bands made it to the final – two from each round and a ‘wildcard.’

A joint comment from the band, read: "We absolutely loved Gracielands and the experience it gave us, they are brilliant and very professional, we would love to return there in the near future."

Lead guitarist, Danny Sutcliffe, said: “The guys at Gracieland are sound guys, no pun intended."

"We all had an amazing day up at Gracieland, Martin Rhodes and Stephen Boyce Buckley are both really sound guys. We are all very happy with the recordings we got, they sound fantastic. We all had a great time, it was a fantastic experience."

There was just one point between Alpha Theory and runners up The Northern Lights.

Their prize was a free recording provided at the Mathew Moss Studio, at the Mathew Moss Youth Centre.

Lead Sound Engineer at the studio, Steve Lancaster, said: "The band were a joy to work with. So much enthusiasm and a keen ear for detail. These lads could are a breath of fresh air for today’s music scene and I wish them all the very best. Be sure to check them out."