Acoustic duo The Remedy were crowned winners of the Reidys Talent Contest at the final of the competition at King George's Hall, Blackburn, last night.

Hannah Spurgeon and Elliott Dryden, both 18, were among 12 acts that made it through to the final after four weeks of live heats.

The Clitheroe pair won £1,000 in vouchers to spend at Reidy’s Music Superstore on Nab Lane, Blackburn.

ABOVE: Highlights from last night's show

Seventy acts and performers went through a live audition process on the store’s own performance stage just to get to the competition’s heats stage.

Paul Nuttall, managing director of Reidy’s, said: “The quality and diversity of entrants has amazed us all and the final promises to be a fabulous celebration of talent.

The contest has demonstrated that live music is alive and well in East Lancashire.”

The judges, leading agent Dave Reeve, promoter Ronnie Brown and Lancashire Telegraph features editor John Anson, chose The Remedy after a night of diverse music including indie rock, heavy metal, ballads and hip hop. 

Finalists included:

  • Jordan Richards: Solo acoustic using loop pedals
  • Severed Bonds: Five-piece rock band with hard edge
  • Callum Thomas: Solo pianist and vocalist
  • Rime Suspex: Urban rap trio
  • Abbie & Paige: Piano/vocal duo
  • R.Y.A.N.: Five-piece guitar band
  • The Susie Jones Band: Acoustic folk four-piece
  • Fear the Fallen: Heavy rock band
  • English Outback: Guitar-driven trio
  • The Remedy: Acoustic folk duo
  • Alex Buckley: Solo singer/guitarist
  • Against the Order: Four-piece rock band