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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:	HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
Notice:	Rules-2.,Directory-7.,Roster-3.,Garbage-99.
Moderator:	BUSY::SLABB

Created:	Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1238
Total number of notes:	65616

846.0. "Soundcheck" by CTHQ2::DELUCO (CT, Network Applications) Wed May 27 1992 08:28

    Has anyone every heard of or participated in a promotion called
    SOUNDCHECK, The Yamaha Rock Music Showcase?  Some additional info off
    the flyer follows:
    
    "The Yamaha Rock Music Showcase provides unsigned rock bands with a
    unique opportunity ot showcase their music to the recording industry.
    It's designed toa further the careers of America's best new bands."
    
    "Here's how it works:
    
    Each band entering submits a cassette of two original songs.
    
    Each cassette is heard adn evaluated by judging panels of music
    industry professionals, record company A&R producers, artists, managers
    and publishers.
    
    Selected bands will be flown to Los Angeles to perform in the
    nationally tlelvised SOUNCHECK Finals.
    
    At the Finals, the bands perform live before an audience which includes
    record industry executives and a panel of music industry judges, who
    select one band as the Grand Prize Winner.
    
    The Grand Prize Winner receives $10,000 in cash or Yamaha Musical/Pro
    Audio equipment, records a demo with a professional producer and
    consults with agents, manager, record company A&R and public relations
    experts.  They also represetn the Unites States at "MusicQuest '92",
    Yamaha's International Music Showcaser in Japan.
    
    ...MusicQuest 92 is an International Music Showcase at which bands
    representing 28 countries compete for top honors and prizes.  This is
    the largest event of its kind, providing unparalleled exposure for
    unsigned bands from around the world.  This televised showcase will be
    held in Japan on October 11, 1992."
    
    More information can be had by calling SOUNDCHECK at 1-800-451-ROCK
    (7625).
    
    The application also requires a $20 entry fee.  Has anyone out there
    ever entered or heard of this before?  Any info would be appreciated.
    
    Jim

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
846.1	I like it - I'm not gonna crack	ADROID::foster	Fantastically Original	`Wed May 27 1992 11:03`	9
	I've entered our band in it, figured we had no prayer but for $20 bucks maybe one of the tunes would catch someone's attention on the judging panel. You'll get a blank 20-minute TDK casette and a lot of Yamaha brochures, along with a PAA? copywrite form (for your personal use) and a poster of last year's winners (Greenhouse, I think it was). Call, you have nothing to loose and will at least get a free tape! Droid
846.2	...can't hurt to give it a shot...	AD::FLATTERY		`Wed May 27 1992 11:05`	3
	FWIW...not much information to give you but i have heard of this before... a friend of mine participated in it a few years ago. I don't think he got very far in the screening process........./k
846.3	sending it soon	SLOHAN::FIELDS	Its sad,so sad 'cus the Circus Left Town	`Wed May 27 1992 15:14`	9
	I got the package yesterday and read all the rules and will send it off by weeks end and like my Bro said we might not get far but if someone hears it the better chance we got in the future...its open to all types of music with a rock back ground to it....so you will get music like Pete's band (EHM) to music of my band (acoustic folk edge rock) Pete you should give it a try can't hurt.... Chris
846.4		VCSESU::COOK	Mystic Powers	`Wed May 27 1992 15:27`	2
	We'll give it a try. When is the deadline?
846.5	4-5 weeks left	MSHRMS::FOSTER	Fantastically Original, F.O.	`Wed May 27 1992 16:00`	5
	June 30th deadline, I believe. It takes about three weeks for the package to arrive though... Droid
846.6	less then 2 weeks	SLOHAN::FIELDS	Its sad,so sad 'cus the Circus Left Town	`Wed May 27 1992 17:08`	4
	not so Bro, I called what last week and got it yesterday well whatever I got it in a week or so....1-800-451-7625 is the number to call good luck !
846.7	Okay...yer the 'wiser' Bro	ADROID::foster	I like R&R better than music!	`Thu May 28 1992 12:28`	6
	They must be stepping it up with the closing deadline. The other thing I liked about this is that they intend to respond to all the contestants. I doubted it when I first read it, still do, but hope I'm wrong. Droid
846.8		OLTRIX::ZAPPIA	drum on a stick	`Wed Jun 03 1992 10:37`	4
	I thought 'HJY (Providence) once had something like this but I'm probably thinking (sometimes) of something else. - Jim
846.9	Don't know about 'HJY...	ADROID::foster	Studio bound... yeah!	`Wed Jun 03 1992 14:08`	8
	...but I expect there are a lot of these things going on, just like all the seminars... Got a postcard last saturday from S.C. stating they received my tape. They are also going to notify everyone who did & didn't make it to the semi's. That part's cool, at least you hear something. Droid