Isle of Wight band 5 Degrees North up for Portsmouth music award

Isle of Wight band 5 Degrees North <i>(Image: David Rutherford)</i>
Isle of Wight band 5 Degrees North (Image: David Rutherford)
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Isle of Wight band 5 Degrees North has been shortlisted for an award ahead of their fourth single release.

The teen rockers have been nominated for the Indie/Rock/Alternative Act of the Year category at the Portsmouth Music Awards.

The announcement was made live on Express FM’s breakfast show on Tuesday, January 16.

The winner will be decided by a public vote and judging panel, and the band is urging Islanders to vote for them.


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Voting details and information on future events can be found on their Instagram @five.degreesnorth or on portsmouthmusicawards.com.

Their recent track "Carvel Lane" reached number 14 in the South Coast Music Charts’ Songs of the Year and topped the weekly chart at number one.

The song gained over 20,000 streams and received multiple radio plays, including BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio in the UK and the USA.

5 Degrees North are gearing up for the release of their new single Burn on February 1.

Fans can celebrate its release at a special free event at AAA Records in Newport at 3pm.

The band will also perform at the Kashmir Fringe Festival at Quay Arts on February 8 at 6.45pm, with free entry to both events.

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