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Unknown Antarctica band joins Live Earth

Nunatak, an unknown rock band from Antarctica, is about to become famous. However brief its moment in the limelight, the group comprising two engineers, a marine biologist and a meteorologist, and a polar guide will be watched by millions around at the Live Earth concerts.

Billed as the “coolest gig in Live Earth”, the outdoor performance at the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station was pre-recorded and broadcasted on the day on television, the Internet and possibly at the gigs themselves.

While rock royalty like Madonna strutted her stuff before a live audience of up to 90,000 at London’s Wembley Stadium, Nunatak probably performed in front of 17 colleagues braving the freezing temperatures of a Southern Hemisphere winter.

“At the moment we have had a sudden drop in temperature - it is minus 18 degrees (Celsius) outside,” Matt Balmer, lead singer of the band, told Reuters by telephone from Antarctica. “You’ve just got to be very quick getting the songs done.”

The band had rehearsed their material a few days in advance of the concert and then recorded their performance on Thursday or Friday – just in time for Saturday’s event. “It’s quite daunting in a way, but on the other hand we don’t have TV and that much media really,” said Balmer.

“What we see is through the Internet. It’s hard to understand how much hype is going on. When we play there are 17 people on the base, so it’s just a bit of fun really and hard to get the bigger picture.” reuters

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