"We were in disbelief when we found out we had won an unearthed comp, it really made us reflect on our attitude towards the group, because until that point we weren't taking it too seriously. It boosted our confidence, as triplej does carry a lot of street cred.

Winning unearthed has definitely been beneficial to E.E.S., it has helped us secure gigs at festivals, partial sponsorship by Oporto, a packaging and distribution deal, given us national airplay, placed us on JTV, we've now played with almost the entirety of the who's who of aussie hip-hop (only Koolism, Brad Strut and the Tongue to go) and now girls sometimes talk to me."
E.E.S - Strikeback regional NSW winners


"Being thrown (live to air) with Rosie Beaton to learn of our winning the Eagles of Death metal support was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. It has certainly helped us with our profile. The amount of fans we gained after the EODM support was instant and the media response was also very favorable."
Bowser - Eagles of Death Metal QLD winners


"Brendan our bass player claimed to be punching the roof of his car and bouncing up and down on his seat, as he heard the news live on JJJ radio on his way to work, to the bemusement of other motorists. I think that about sums it up for all of us actually."
Y - Push Over Festival Melbourne


"I actually felt a bit strange about winning the flesh it out competition. i felt like my music was still very unformed and vague. But as a result of this (the trip to adelaide's fuse festival and recording with linda radclyffe), i've made some discoveries about myself and the music i want to create.

The unearthed website is truly amazing. I've heard from so many people with really interesting ideas; I think that's so valuable -- to hear what listeners are thinking."
Cathy Petocz - Flesh it Out Singer/Songwriter National competition


"SHOCK!...Eagles of Death Metal are our heroes so it was amazing to be playing with them! I can't speak for the whole band, but the only thing I'd ever won was a Baby Sitters Club book for decorating my bike the best in Primary School, so this was a slight step up!"
The Watt Riot - Eagles of Death Metal NSW winners


"Winning the triple j unearthed competition to support Missy Higgins for the Victorian shows of her National tour was so very surreal. I knew I was entered into the competition but I didn’t ever think I would win out of all the other bands and artists from Victoria. I was told the day before the competition winners were announced that I was ‘shortlisted’ even then I thought it was great but I didn’t think it was actually going to happen. I remember telling my mum on the phone after I found out and she was hysterical and so very excited as was I but I hadn’t sunk in to my brain.

Since winning the competition I am definitely in a better position than I was as an artist, winning the comp has kinda given me a little lift to a new place in my musical pursuits. It’s nice to get recognised for something that you have created as sometimes you feel like you are slogging away for nothing; it’s a sort of a validation I suppose."
Ainslie Wills - Missy Higgins VIC winner


"It was all a bit surreal when we were told we won the comp - was the only comp that we've ever entered as a band and never really gave ourselves much of a chance, but more so figured it would be a good oppurtunity to get ourselves out there a little more. Since the competition, we've been absolutely flat out - We signed to the label Pee Records in March and released our debut EP 'Lights On St.George'. We got the oppurtunity to support NOFX in Perth in Feb and have only just come back from an eastern states tour. Unearthed has been a major factor in all this as it's given us a lot of recognition as a band and made us a lot more accessible and appealing to promoters/labels."
The Restless Words - Taste of Chaos WA winners