Following a series of thrilling regional finals stretching from Glasgow down to Reading and across to Cardiff, the final eight contenders in 2006 O’Neill’s Undiscovered Live have been selected.

Chosen by expert panels including music industry representatives, journalists and fellow musicians, alongside O’Neill’s customers; each band has secured their slot at the grand final at The Carling Academy in Islington, London, on Wednesday 16th August.

They will be introduced on stage to an 800 strong crowd by radio DJ Colin Murray where they will need to impress judges including A&R from a major record label and drummer from chart topping indie band, The Crimea. The final winner will walk away with a prize package of a two day recording session at Abbey Road Studios and a whole host of musical equipment worth a total of over £10,000.

With music from reggae to rock to indie, the final is guaranteed to be a great night of entertainment and could potentially showcase the next big thing in British music.

The five-strong band impressed a home crowd at Sauciehall Street to be chosen as Scottish regional winners.

Inexperience didn't stop the newly formed five piece indie group from Newcastle winning through against stiff competition in Leeds.

Winners of the High Wycombe heat, the four piece rock band beat off stiff competition from the five other regional finalists at Broad Street.

The colourful reggae collective from Bridgend wowed the crowd in Cardiff with their infectious musical style.

The trio from Woking out-performed the six other bands in Reading to reach the grand final.

The seven-piece band from Liverpool clinched the deciding vote with the judges in one of the closest fought regional finals, with their highly original Irish-indie fusion performance.

A fantastic floor-filling demonstration of indie-electro pop in Leytonstone ensured the five-piece group from Colchester took their place in the grand final.

The eclectic rockers from Islington stood out at the Wardour Street final thanks to their originality and signature use of electric keyboard.