OC Music Fest Announces 'Be The Band' Battle of the Bands Contest

OC Music Fest Announces 'Be The Band' Battle of the Bands Contest

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OC Music Fest, Orange County's regional music festival, today announces the nationwide battle of the bands contest appropriately titled "Be The Band" (http://betheband.ocmusicfest09.com/). The contest is set to climax in May 2009 on the festivals 10 stages and submissions for the contest are now being accepted.

1st Prize is a Dodge Sprinter Cargo Van, 1000 Gallons of Fuel (biodiesel), and $1000 Cash.

2nd Prize is $500 Cash and $500 in sponsor's products and services.
3rd thru 10th Prizes are $500 in products and services.

Sponsors are adding prizes daily and are expected to provide lots more prizes for winners right up to the event.

Wayne Irving, founder OC Music Fest, says "My heart has always been in helping the unsigned, up and coming developing artists, in the last 10 weeks we have received more than 2000 solicitations from artists around the globe interested in being a part of this exciting event."

Early artist entries in the contest include Bedford from Australia (myspace.com/bedfordrock), Roman Alexander and the Robbery from Fullerton, CA (myspace.com/romanalexanderandtherobbery), Ashleigh Cole from Estill Springs, Tennessee (myspace.com/ashleighcolemusic), LiTaL from Sherman Oaks, CA (myspace.com/litalsjourney), Kiven from San Juan Capistrano, CA (myspace.com/kivenmusic), platinum recording artists Genius from Romania (myspace.com/bandego), 2008's OC Music Award's winner Jonathon Blake from Fullerton, CA (myspace.com/jonathanblakemusic) Tri-Start Embodiment (myspace.com/thetristarembodiment) from Modesto, CA, and Fistful of Leaves from Huntington Beach, CA(myspace.com/voicevoicevoice).

The OC Music Fest 09's Be The Band (TM) Contest officially begins today and runs thru December 15th, 2008. Entries will be reviewed thru an innovative online tracking system, managed by Artists Relations professionals from distant locations in the US. Artists will be able to login and see the review status of each of their bodies of work independently, and in real time. As a song is processed, it will be shown digitally on the bands area of ocmusicfest09.com. The entry fee is $99.80 of the best artists or bands will be selected thru the extensive review process and compete on stage to win the Grand Prize.

Ryan Foland, Vice President of New Business commented, "Other than the American Idol concept, as far as we know, this has not been done before. The ability for artists to follow their recordings thru the different steps of the review process is something that will make the process much more rewarding for artists. Getting real time props and critiques, and in some cases, allowing the artist to make adjustments to a song and repost them to their account will make for a more robust 2-way relationship with artists and OC Music Fest's appointed A&R Professionals."

About OC Music Fest 09

OC Music Fest 09 (http://www.ocmusicfest09.com/ & http://www.myspace.com/ocmusicfest) is west coast's premiere and unique music festival that brings a-list, veteran, and up and coming artists together on the same stages. OC Music Fest 09 is a 3-Day event and festival held in May of 2009, with 5 to 8 stages, nearly 100 playing artists and bands, keynote address by an industry icon, more than 100 vendors, all the while artist development activities and workshops will go on for artist enlightenment and development.

Contact OC Music Fest 2009:
Wayne Irving (949) 309-4627 x706
wayne@ocmusicfest09.com

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Source: OC Music Fest 09

CONTACT: Wayne Irving of OC Music Fest 09, +1-949-309-4627,
ext. 706, wayne@ocmusicfest09.com

Web site: http://www.ocmusicfest09.com/
http://betheband.ocmusicfest09.com/

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