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Battle of the band 2011

This year, four talented bands will earn spots on the stage at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London's Hyde Park.

Who will it be?
You can help decide!

Hard Rock Cafes all over the world, from Atlanta, Singapore, Edinburgh to Bengaluru, participating Cafes will be hosting Battle of the Bands Competitions. We want you to be there, front and center, cheering on the bands.

Audience participation is part of the judging, so find a local event and help choose a band to represent your city in the worldwide competition. The winner in your city will move on to a worldwide online competition and hope to win a spot on stage at Hard Rock Calling, a three-day musical celebration taking place in Hyde Park. Past headliners of Hard Rock Calling have included Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Who, Aerosmith, and The Killers.

It's going to rock, from beginning to end!

Click here to register!!!

DATELINE: 28th JAN 2010

http://www.hardrockbattleofbands.com/

Baybeats 2011

BAYBEATS IS BACK!!!

Closing date: 4th February Friday!

http://www.baybeats.com/2011/index.html

Baybeats 2011 Auditions

WHAT’S THIS?
The Baybeats Auditions is an initiative to discover and showcase local bands with the potential to perform in Baybeats.
Together with like-minded partners, the Auditions is a stepping stone for new talents to meet and work with established artists,
hone their craft and reach out to wider audiences. The final bands chosen from the Auditions by the selection panel will each
have an opportunity to perform a 30-minute set in Baybeats 2011. Selected bands are given the chance to develop and be
profiled alongside other prominent local and overseas acts in the festival, gain exposure through Baybeats marketing channels
and potential sponsorship perks. This will not be a paid performance but bands will each receive an honorarium.

WHO CAN APPLY?
1. Bands that have not previously performed at Baybeats or have previously applied for past Auditions are welcome to
submit new applications.
2. Band members that do not have any existing contract with any major music label or agency (to be evaluated and
verified at The Organiser’s sole discretion).
3. Bands must be able to perform a minimum set of 30 minutes comprising entirely original music, with the majority of
songs performed in English, at Baybeats 2011.
4. The Auditions is open to anyone residing in Singapore. There is no age limit.
5. All music and vocals must be performed live. Use of vulgar, sexually explicit, satanic / black metal or violent language
and/or lyrics is strictly prohibited.


HOW TO APPLY?
1. Interested bands can access the registration form available at the end of this page after reading and agreeing to the
terms and conditions specified.
2. Please include contact information of at least 2 band members or band’s representatives.
3. Please upload a music demo of good quality, together with the application form.
4. Applications will only be considered if they are deemed complete. Late submissions will not be entertained.
5. Call for submission ends on 4 February 2011.

JAZZ - Brightyoungthings

Mosaic Music Festival 2011 Jazz Weekend Workshop + Bright Young Things Auditions

Mosaic Music Festival 2011
The Jazz Weekend Workshop + Bright Young Things Auditions

1) Jazz Weekend Workshop

Calling all youths and young adults who have a yen for jazz!
Swing by for Mosaic Music Festival 2011’s inaugural Jazz Weekend Workshop on 11 and 12 December 2010! In these sessions, you will:

· Be taken on a trip down the history of jazz, with examples of the different musical styles performed live.


· Learn a few key jazz elements (e.g. syncopation, improvisation, call-and-response) through engaging audience interactive activities.


· Meet jazz musicians and educators including Melissa Tham and Tim O’Dwyer and hear them discuss personal musical experiences.


· Catch local jazz professionals and Bright Young Things mentors Joshua Wan (piano), Tony Makarome (bass) and Soh Wen Ming (drums) dish out jazz standards in a fresh and inimitable way.


· Get a chance to jam with these jazz cats (if you’re ready, of course!)

Here are the details:

Date: 11 and 12 December 2010 (Sat and Sun)
Time: 11am to 6pm, with a lunch break of 1 hour from 1 - 2pm
Venue: Lasalle School of the Arts, Room G301
Administration fee: $15*


2) Bright Young Things Auditions
After the jazz workshop each day, we will also be holding auditions to identify our second group of Bright Young Things!


The audition process:

Auditions will be held from 5-6:30pm on both 11 and 12 December 2010, after the jazz weekend workshop. Please note that potential Bright Young Things must attend BOTH audition sessions.

On 11 December, the candidate will be assessed as a solo performer. S/he should prepare a medium tempo jazz standard (no more than 5 minutes) to perform. Other areas including sight-reading and improvisation skills will also be tested.

The audition on 12 December evaluates the candidate as a musician in a band. S/he will be asked to play with the audition band, whose members comprise the 2010 Bright Young Things.



Should you have any questions, please email brightyoungthings@esplanade.com or call us at (65) 6828-8279.

SOFT Presents - THE LOUDEST Band Competition

Check this out.

SOFT is the largest music community in Singapore and we want to look for THE LOUDEST band on this little island.

Top Band will get
- $1000 cash
- $300 voucher (Sponsored by www.citymusic.com.sg)
- Electric guitar (Sponsored by www.musictheme.com.sg )
- Marshall MG15 CDR Limited Edition (Silver) (Sponsored by www.lookforbeez.com )
- Studio time for recording 1 song (Sponsored by Inversion Productions )
- Pro Tools Key Studio (Sponsored by www.avid.com )
- Electro Harmonix Metal Muff w Top Boost pedal (Sponsored by www.ebenex.com )
- 10 x $10 vouchers worth $100 (Sponsored by www.blackwood.com.sg )
- Attack drum skins and 5 X $15 Vouchers (Sponsored by www.themusiclab.com.sg )
- $25 SRH Voucher x 5 + stickers (Sponsored by www.srh.com )
- Artec Parametric EQ Effect Pedal (Sponsored by www.tymusiccenter.com)
- Gibson goodie pack (guitar strap, strings, picks & guitar cleaning kit) (Sponsored by www.gibson.com )
- 4 x Band t-shirts of your choice from the Getup Merch store. (Sponsored by www.getupmerch.com)
- X-Mini Max II Speakers for each member of the winning band. (Sponsored by Metal Horde Singapore )

Outstanding Musician
- Pro Tools Key Studio (Sponsored by www.avid.com )

For all participants
- HEAROS Music Ear Plugs (Sponsored by www.musicensemble.com.sg )

Competition venue sponsored by Tanglin Music Club ( http://www.tanglinmusic.org )

Bass amplifiers and guitar amplifiers provided by City Music (www.citymusic.com.sg)

All Beyerdynamic microphones provided by Peak Fusion (www.peak-fusion.com.sg)

HK Audio ICON Series sound system provided by Peak Fusion (www.peak-fusion.com.sg)

*This competition is for the following genres, we will have a series of competitions for the other genres.

1. Hardcore
2. Heavy Metal
3. Hard Rock

Playing Time
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20 mins including set up time.
Song must be original, composed/copyright owned by the band.

Judging
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40 points: Musicianship
30 points: Originality of material
20 points: Stage Presentation
10 points: Online Voting

Registration
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Registration starts from: 17 March 2010

Competition: 19/20 June 2010
Fee: $50

Email the following to info@soft.com.sg

Name of band:
About the band:
Email & mobile contact:
Name/Age/NRIC of each member:

Competition venue sponsored by Tanglin Music Club ( http://www.tanglinmusic.org )

Stick trick

I'd always liked stick tricks like the Windmill and stuff. It just fancy stuff that you do when you're bored. Unless of course you do visual drumming like some marching bands.

Here's one really cool. The juggle roll by snarescience. This dude did a really good job explaining it. Gonna try it out.

Drumming injuries

Hey guys. I'm back after a uber long break. Just to share important information by Dave Weckl to prevent fingers/wrists injuries. He's awesome.

I use feel pain in my finger bones until I realized I'd been using a wrong technique. This is especially important for starters planning on a intensive drum routine.

If you watched, watch again! Catch parts you missed as it contains lots of tips.

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Keep practicing!