The Island’s very own Claydon Connor has beaten thousands of other acts to once again be named in the UK’s top ten Unsigned musicians.
Claydon has been nominated in the Best Male category at the 2015 Unsigned Music Awards (UMAs).
Launched in 2012 the awards have seen more than 23,000 music fans cast their vote including celebrities such as folk star Frank Turner and International footballer Gareth Bale.
2015 has seen Claydon continue to firmly establish himself on the UK Country scene. His most recent run of dates took him North for Cottingham Folk Festival with a line up featuring big UK names – The Shires and Ward Thomas – followed by shows in Manchester, Leicester and London finishing back home on the Island in time for Bestival. 2016 is looking to be just as good with a new album and a return trip to Nashville planned.
Claydon said:
“2015 has been quite a year for me, I’ve played some great shows including C2C and the Isle Of Wight Festival, and the trip to Nashville was really inspiring. Being nominated for this award again this year means the world to me.. I’m really honoured”.
The awards are hosted by Best of British Unsigned (BoB Unsigned) and will crown each winner using an online public vote.
BoB Unsigned is the UK’s number one website for ‘Unsigned Music’ and supplies a weekly radio show to 70FM stations in 15 countries.
Matt Graveling, BoB founder said:
“The UK produces the best musicians in the world and we get to play them before anyone else! The UMAs are the much needed recognition that these musicians need in order to realise just how good they are”.
The vote for Best Unsigned Male 2015 takes place at www.bobunsigned.com until Sunday 25th October.
