The annual unsigned artist competition to earn major prizes and live slots at the Gaymers Camden Crawl in April launches January 19th.

Following unprecedented entries and online participation in 2008, this year’s campaign will emulate the format developed by Gigwise.com over the past three years with even more coveted final prizes to be battled over. Not only will the finalists secure live slots, festival passes and hospitality at the prestigious event, but the winner will additionally earn a day’s recording at a renowned London recording studio, single mastering and manufacturing of 500 7” singles as well as various other prizes to be confirmed and announced on the Indie Idle website over the coming weeks. CLICK HERE TO ENTER.

Initiating the festival season each Spring, the Camden Crawl is renowned for being the first to showcase the coming year’s most hotly tipped artists alongside phenomenal special guest surprises and performances by seminal greats. By day, the Crawl is a sprawling carnival-style arts festival featuring comedy, short film, pop quizzes, bingo, busking, acoustic performances, workshops, spoken word, karaoke, unsigned band competitions, exhibitions, gaming, an outdoor stage with special guests and more… By night, however, the mile-long stretch of pavement becomes an all out live music extravaganza playing host to 150 of the best new talents performing across the area’s infamous venues.

Tickets for the Gaymers Camden Crawl 2009 are on sale now and available at www.thecamdencrawl.com. The ticket, which is exchanged for a wristband on entry, allows the festival’s punter unlimited access to all Crawl venues, after show parties and daytime activities and also includes a free download album, programme guide and magazine. Initial line-ups will be announced end January 2009. Click here for more info about the Gaymers Camden Crawl.

Once again, The Camden Crawl is proud to join forces and run this competition in conjunction with Gigwise.com.