Artist: Bo Bruce

Bo Bruce From: London, United Kingdom Bo Bruce, a close runner up in last year's Orange Unsigned took time out from her hectic schedule to talk to the Devil. Bo, who the Devil described as having the haunted look of Garbo , the golden voice of Dido and is as clean and fresh as Omo , shared her influences, her inspiration [...]

• Bo Bruce - Black Ice
• Bo Bruce - Brighter Moon new w Sacha
• Bo Bruce - Fighting Arizona

We introduced the simply stunning Bo Bruce earlier in the week , and have just had her songs on repeat since first listen. She was kind enough to answer a few questions for us about her year, and what's coming up in 2010. Hello Bo. What are you up to at the moment? Hello. Currently recording my debut EP with a producer called Tom Marsh down by the seaside in Hove. You've had quite a 2009 - Orange UnsignedAct, [...]

From when we first featured Bo Bruce on Saturday , we kinda liked her music and her honest, knock-the-air-out-of-your-lung s approach to music. Then we've listened a few more times to her myspace, and felt all warm and fuzzy. THEN she sent us this track. I hate to use the "L" word, buuuuut, if you like Imogen Heap or the Cranberries I'd strongly recommend you download this. Seriously. [See post to listen to audio] MP3: Bo Bruce - Brighter Moon (with Sacha)

• Bo Bruce - Brighter Moon new w Sacha

Bo Bruce is a name a few of you might remember from earlier in the year when she was one of the stand-out characters on Orange UnsignedAct. Her emotionally exposed songs are fragile, haunting, and yet she has a power in her voice and honesty that is far beyond her 22 years. We've had a year of strong female talent, with La Roux, Florence and her ruddy Machine and Little Boots all enjoy sizeable success. However, their songs all have a shiny plastic sheen to them - Bo Bruce does honesty and stark [...]

The search for the U.K's best unsigned artist is nearing its end this January as Channel 4's hit show, Orange unsignedAct with Sony Ericsson , ever approaches the anticipated live final in a couple of weeks time. Later this week Phil will be bringing you lucky readers interviews with the finalists of the show, but before that, let me give you a little background on the competition labelled 'the indie X Factor'. The show, which airs every Sunday at 12:30pm on Channel 4, is presented by tousle-haired XFMer Alex Zane and fittingly comes complete with a star-studded [...]

Tommy Reilly Genre: Acoustic / Pop From: Glasgow, United Kingdom This weeks Orange Unsigned included an amazing cover of The Killers Mr Brightside by the unassuming king of unrequited love, Scotland's answer to Morrissey, Tommy the troubadeur Reilly. It was so good it brought ex Blur guitarist Alex James to tears. [...]