You've been voting in the hundreds for the past two weeks and you've chosen Decatone as the band to play on the main stage at the 2006 Godiva Festival. The vote turned into a four horse race between Decatone, Trailer, 7th Wave and Death By Miss Adventure, with the Coventry funksters emerging victorious with an impressive one third of all votes cast. G Factor final results - Decatone - 33%
- Trailer - 18%
- 7th Wave - 17%
- Death By Miss Adventure - 15%
- The Great Blind Degree - 6%
- Fiori - 5%
- Hobo Exile Hotel - 4%
- What About Cube? - 3%
The Godiva Festival The 2006 Godiva Festival takes place at Memorial Park in Coventry from 14-16 July. The event will be headlined by Mercury Rev, with appearances from The Cooper Temple Clause, Blackbud, Desmond Dekker and local chart-toppers Nizlopi also scheduled. 126 bands and singers entered the G Factor competition, with twenty bands chosen to play in four auditions to try and win a slot on the Godiva bill. The eight bands to qualify the play at Godiva are; Fiori, Hobo Exile Hotel, 7th Wave, The Great Blind Degree, Death By Miss Adventure, What About Cube?, Trailer and Decatone. You can click on the links in the top right of the page to listen to a track by each of the eight bands. About the bands Eight bands have won though to appear at the Godiva Festival. Find out more about each band by clicking on the links in the top right of this page to listen to tracks and see them perform. Fiori
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Nuneaton's glam rock sleaze merchants have a blend of dirty riffs, big harmonies, blues freakouts and pop melodies. The band have reached the regional finals on the Emergenza Battle of the Bands competition. They play regular gigs in London, including an appearance at Alan McGee’s Death Disco club. - Arthur Gatfield - Guitar, Vocals
- Dave Ryder – Guitar, Vocals
- Steve Harris – Drums
- Paul Watson – Bass
Hobo Exile Hotel
 | | Hobo Exile Hotel |
Hobo Exile Hotel have been a fixture on the Warwickshire music scene for several years. The Nuneaton band bridge the gap between Muse and Radiohead with their loud, stirring, fragile and intense songs. Highlights from their career so far include playing at the Barfly in London and supporting the likes of Nizlopi, The Rakes, Martin Grech and My Vitriol. - Stefano Bellavia - Vocals, Guitar
- Mark Garner - Drums, Backing Vocals, Programming
- Neil Pearson - Bass, Programming, Keyboards
- Rob Swire - Guitars, Keyboards
7th Wave
 | | 7th Wave (pic. Annie Chalmers) |
Incredibly, 7th Wave's G Factor heat at the Jailhouse was their first ever gig. The Coventry group blend Hip Hop, Soul and Dance and originally formed as a four-piece for a one off gig at a night called No Rock Tonight. Danny Scott and DJ Fury ran the night, and the two of them along with guitarist Chris and vocalist Holly put on such a good show that it was decided to form a full band. Adding bass, synthesizer and drums, the now seven-piece band began to write and recorded a demo which they entered into the G Factor competition. - Pete Prokopiw - Drums
- Dave Sheppard - Bass
- Jay Owen -DJ
- Chris Scott - Guitar
- Tom Blake - Synthesizer
- Danny Scott - Vocals, Congas
- Holly Griffiths - Vocals
The Great Blind Degree
 | | The Great Blind Degree (Annie Chalmers) |
Leamington's The Great Blind Degree are an indie band who incorporate elements of electro and funk into their sound. They use subtle guitars, samples and keyboard along with two and three part harmony vocals. The band have spent the last few months converting a garage into their own music studio. They gig regularly in Warwickshire and London, supporting the likes of The Wonderstuff, and last year they released The Reginold Sons EP. They are currently holed up in their studio working on a follow up. - John Ridguard - Vocals, Guitars
- Joe Worrall - Vocals, Bass
- Chris Monk -Vocals, Guitars
- Will Barber - Samples, Keys
- Andy Davison - Drums
Death By Miss Adventure
 | | Death By Miss Adventure (Annie Chalmers) |
Coventry's Death By Miss Adventure play what can be described as psychadelic progressive rock. The band formed in 2005 out of the band Four Kings. In 2003 Four Kings were the first British Band to play at Athfest in Ahens, Georgia featuring over 500 bands and sponsored by Michael Stipe of REM. Lineup - Andy Beglin - Vocals
- Paul Hartry - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Scott Parkes - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Dave Medforth - Keyboards, Synthesizer
- Dan Walker - Bass Guitar
- Chris Hartry - Drums
What About Cube?
 | | What About Cube? (pic. Annie Chalmers) |
Coventry's What About Cube? combine soaring vocals, strong bass lines, upbeat drums and haunting cello melodies. Formed in late 2004, they play a mixture of musical styles, from slow chilled out ballads to roaring guitar riffs. - Matt - Guitar, Vocals
- Mike - Cello, Vocals
- Russ - Bass Guitar
- Neil - Drums
Trailer
 | | Trailer (Pic. Annie Chalmers) |
Trailer are a rock band who began gigging in September 2004 and are inspired by dance music, atmospherics and great tunes. The trio are famed in Cov for their 'wall of sound', created with layers of guitars and effects, pulsing bass and powerful drumming, leaving people wondering how the sound is created with just three people in the band. - Myke Grimes - Guitar, Programming, Vocals
- Patrick King - Bass
- Phil Aston - Drum & Percussion, Drum Machine
Decatone
 | | Decatone (Pic. Annie Chalmers) |
Formed two years ago from a love of making good music, eight-piece Coventry funk band Decatone want to make you dance, nod your head and tap your feet. The music is original, funky and has more hooks than a butcher's freezer! - Mike Wilson - Drums and Percussion
- "Disco" Dave Colliver - Percussion and Drums
- Steve Noakes - Bass
- Gaz Nicklin - Guitar
- Ian "The Farq" Farquhar - Keyboards
- Howard Stokes - Trombone
- Andy McIntyre - Trumpet
- Will Taggart - Saxophone
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