Scarlet Harlots are a five-piece band from
Birmingham
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, England. They shot to fame in 2008 when becoming finalists of the Channel 4 show ''
Orange unsignedAct
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''. The group have been together as this line-up for two years and have supported
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The Twang
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Reverend and the Makers and many other successful bands.
Orange Unsigned Act
In January 2009 the band reached the final of
TV talent show
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''
Orange unsignedAct
''Orange UnsignedAct'' (known as ''mobileAct Unsigned'' during its first series) was a Channel 4 talent competition, with bands and artists competing for a recording contract with Universal Music, a £60,000 advance, a single released after the ...
''. They came in third place. Three months on they are releasing their first EP :- "Word is Bone, Back is Strong" on 13 April 2009 consisting of four tracks:- "Benefits" "Porcelain" "A Secret" and "Backlash" on the independent records label Cut And Come Again.
After Orange Unsigned Act
After the recent exposure, the Scarlet Harlots were able to support
Calvin Harris
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in
Coventry
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on 1 May 2009. The Scarlet Harlots have released 'A Secret' remix EP on 19 October 2009.
References
External links
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Scarlet Harlots Myspace
British indie rock groups