This article was published in 2014.

The 40 local acts through to the finals of Futuresound 2014 were confirmed today.

BACK ALLY
NERVOUS TWITCH
THE TREATED
TOM GEE
CRYBABYCRY
SAMUEL S PARKES
THE MERRIONS
THOSE DELTA WOLVES
HELLFIRE JACK
MR DUKE
O CAPTAIN
THE WILDE
BABY GOLD
NINE VOLT HEART
OPIE DEINO
SUGARKING
ALLUSONDRUGS
APOLLO'S CIRCUS
HEARTS AND SOULS
HORA DOUSE
CIRCUS WOLVES
HUMANS AS ORNAMENTS
PUPPETEERS
TABLOIDS
BLOOM
CARNABELLS
FEEDS
VENDETTAS
BARMINES
GOSPEL
MUNICH
THE DEAD BLUES
OTHERPEOPLESLIVES
THE DUKES OF BEVINGTON
WHITE ROYAL
YOU HAD ME AT HELLO
FOREVER CULT
KLEINE SCHWEINE
KNUCKLE
LEODIS

The 10 heats (with four bands playing at each) will take place at the Wardrobe in late June and July.

Winners will be announced after the final heat with the top prize on offer being a slot on the line up at the annual Reading and Leeds Festivals 2014.