Challenge For The Crown
A Battle of the Bands
Calling all independent bands! Challenge for the Crown is a Battle of the Bands presented by Shine Studios for all genres of music. The competition will take place over 6 weeks commencing the last weekend of April and finishing the last weekend of May.
First place- What you need to succeed :
A 360°package- Including:
-3 professionally recorded tracks on industry standard equipment by professional engineers and producers. Click here for equipment list:
shinestudios.ca/equipment-and-studios/
-Physical media including graphic design
-A Personalized website
-Consultation on image and branding
-Access to publishing
-Booking opportunities and support, including access to backline (Instruments & Amps) and frontline (PA & technician).
A varied panel of successful industry artists and personnel such as producers, engineers and managers will judge 4 bands each week in order to crown Ottawa’s best independent band.
Second place-runner-up:
Receives:
-Performance coaching
-1 professionally recorded track on industry standard equipment by professional engineers and producers. Click here for equipment list:
shinestudios.ca/equipment-and-studios/
-1 years access to backline (Instruments & Amps) and frontline (PA & technical consultation).
While Ottawa’s most promising independent band will be granted 1 recorded track on industry standard equipment by student engineers, scholarships from the Shine Music Academy and professional coaching!
Each week will play host to a different musical style and be judged by a panel versed in the genres performed that evening. The 6th and final week however, will showcase the top bands of each night and be presided over by a mixture of the most experienced, and diverse judges. The final night will pit musical styles against one another in order for judges to observe the bands’ performances to audiences outside their target market and will place a larger emphasis on:
-Stage presence.
-Performance.
-Crowd response.
A list of all the judges and performing acts will be provided to each of the bands participating by Easter weekend at the latest.
Throughout the competition, Bands will be rated on:
-Musicianship.
-Performance.
-Appearance.
-Songwriting.
-Crowd response.
-Crowd size.
Tickets ($4, bulk pricing available) will be provided to bands 2 weeks before the night of their show. Bands will be required to return unsold tickets the night of, or the night before (Please note: All bands will also be responsible for reimbursing Shine for any lost or stolen tickets).
All applicants must be must be serious about their career in music. To apply please send a band description, and a brief history to
contact@theshinegoup.com NO AUDIO SAMPLES NECESSARY! the corresponding subject should read: ATTN: CFTC Selection Committee. For further information please contact us at
contact@theshinegroup.com - Subject: ATTN: CFTC info.
Cheers,
The Shine Music Foundation
released April 26, 2014