Skye HarbourAfter months of posting, hoping, rehersing, playing, waiting, anticipating and deciding, MTV is stoked to announce we finally have our Kickstart winner for 2008!
Big Ups and Mad Props to Adelaides own
Skye Harbour who have been crowned the surpreme winners and are set to become the next big thing.
Winning by a close margin by public vote, Skye Harbour beat out the other finalists - The Mischief [Sydney], Polo Club [Melbourne], The Moderns [Gold Coast], Emcee Able [Perth] and Rocketsmiths [Brisbane] - to win take the Kickstart crown.
In addition to the crown, Skye Harbour take home $15,000 cash, introductions to Australian music label A&R departments, publicity support from MTV Australia and involvement in the
'MTV AT THE 2008 ARIA RED CARPET' show.
Skye Harbour will rock up in a pimped out limo, walk the red carpet with the biggest stars of Australian music and be interviewed by MTV and a bunch of other media outlets, all before they sit down at a VIP table to watch the 2008 ARIA awards in true rockstar style amongst their idols.
Onya to everyone who got behind MTV Kickstart 2008, with much love going to our partners in music love Toyota Yaris! The smorgasbord of rock, electronica/pop and hip hop served up from the countries finest unsigned acts once again what a wealth of extraordinary talent we have simmering.
And remember, a the new ‘hub’ of unsigned artists and the keeper of extraordinary talent, the success of MTV Kickstart is sure to keep growing. With the standout success of MTV Kickstart, with over 700 entrants vying for the top spot, MTV has decided to make
mtv.com.au/Kickstart a permanent feature, so you fellas can continue to load up gig guides, profiles, pics and tracks.
Make sure you tune-in to watch
Skye Harbour strut their stuff live on the
'MTV AT THE 2008 ARIA RED CARPET' show broadcast on
MTV October 19 @ 6:30pm AEST
