After witnessing some great performances and some tough judging decisions, the field has been narrowed down to just four bands who will contest the final on the 24th March - which is open to the public.

As well as winning the prestigious event trophy, the winners of the final will also get the opportunity to support a major signed act at the KUSU Summer Party this June.
The major act(s) in question have yet to be confirmed - although previous acts to play at Keele have included the likes of Rooster, Liberty X, Razorlight and The Darkness.
Such an opportunity could prove to be a decisive break for any up and coming local act.

Finalists
The first band to progress to the final were Stone based punk band Negative Hero after narrowly edging out Hecatomb in the opening heat.
Negative Hero have been playing together since 2000 and are influenced by bands such as Greenday, Rancid and Blink 182 among others. Song to watch out for: 'Us Against You'.

The second band to book themselves a place in the final were local rock band Apogee.
Despite being of a fairly young age, this Stoke 3-piece have shown maturity beyond their years, beating a couple of well established local bands in the process.
Their sound is fairly developed and could be described as a cross between Puddle of Mudd and Staind. Song to watch out for: 'Space'.

Early this year saw Rock band No Logo progress to the final in a very competitive heat featuring the previous year's winners Hebephrenic.
No Logo sound a lot like Muse although they have a very unique and distinctive sound. Song to watch out for: 'Cannons and Acrobats'.

The final band to earn a place in the final were Leeds/Keele based indie rock band The Guests. After being offered university support slots with the likes of Embrace and Melissa Auf De Meur, it seems this four piece were put on this planet to play university venues.
Their final heat was as close as it gets after marginally beating Blacktop Coalition and Kisa in a split vote. Song to watch out for: 'Need a Friend'