User:Stairwell 17

Stairwell 17 are a young rock band that do mainly covers of clssics from Blondie to Nirvana,the band have been on the scene for about a year devoloping from a trio to a four then five piece band.The band includes vocalist/rythym guitarist Charlotte Raistrick,lead guitarist Joe White,rythym guitarist/backing vocalist Esme Rookes,drummer Henry Whitehead and bass guitarist Sam Barnes.The band were the only ones to perform every day at the recent Staxtonbury festival,the band are very busy with lots of bookings and offers to consider including a tour of the USA.The band are currently working on their first album.The band won the Shine talentfest 2011 after being runners up in 2010,vocalist Charlotte won the title with a solo performance in 2008.The band performed at their biggest setting to date at the pickering steam+music festival 2011 opening the event on a bill that included Hazel O connor and Bruce Foxton.The band released their first album "under the covers" in August 2011.