Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation Selects WINNERS For Battle of the Bands Competition
NASHVILLE, TN - VOLAIR (Thompson Station, TN) bested their competitors for first prize Saturday night prize in The Muzak heart & soul Foundation Battle of the Bands. Jessie Parker's soaring vocals and piano, and the band's explosive performance won the hearts of both fans and judges to take home the impressive prize package which includes 16 hours of recording time at the world famous The Castle Recording Studio as well as a slot on fall festival Next Big Nashville, among other valuable items. Other band members include Michael Kendrick co-lead vocals, lead piano and guitar; Nick Reese on drums and glockenspiel and Alex Cusic on bass guitar and effects. The band was formed in 2006 and is known for their dual piano sound.
Second place winners were ADELPHOI of Brentwood, TN. Adelphoi means brothers in christ and the band started as three freshmen playing for friends at school. Band members include Tripp Weir on lead vocals and bass guitar, Tanner Roman on lead guitar and vocals, Brandon Seibert on guitar and vocals, Matt King on drums, and Luke Roman on keyboards.
Louisville, TN based THE HANNAH BAND took third place in the competition. This Knoxville area group has enjoyed sharing the national stage with Teddy Geiger and Dina DeGarmo and are putting the finishing touches on a CD they hope to release in 2008. The band is made up of Hannah Seiple on vocals and keyboard, Elijah Seiple on guitar and vocals, Noah Seiple,drums and vocals, and Bobby on drums. This talented group of siblings genuinely want to make a difference and contribute to the world by writing, performing and recording great music.
The competition took place Saturday, March 29 at 7pm at Rocketown (401 6th Ave South). Other finalists included:A City Drive, Last of the Living, Ivy, Essence of Life, Tyterope, Nothing but Strangers, Ashes from Another, Tie Down Teddy Roosevelt, andDiA. The blue ribbon panel of judges included Ansel Brown,artist; Lex Lipsitz of Lex MusicGroup; Jason Moon of Next Big Nashville; Jim Reyland of Audio Productions and Bob Singer of Waterstone Musical Instruments.
An impressive array of 23 high school bands, representing all genres, competed in February to earn a slot in the final competition.
The winning band takes home an impressive prize package that includes prizes that will propel students even further along their career paths. Added to the prize package is a coveted slot in the Next Big Nashville Festival this September. Other prizes include:
- 16 hours of recording studio time at The Castle Recording Studio to create a professionally-recorded demo
- One-year Sonicbids subscription
- One-year Onlinegigs subscription
- $100 gift certificate from Sam Ash Music
- One copy of the Battle of the Bands video production for personal promotional use
- 200 copies of their demo
All proceeds from the event benefit the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity established in l998 by Muzak LLC. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting and redefining music education. Sponsors for the Battle of the Bands include Muzak, Sonicbids, Sam Ash Music Stores, Edgefactory, RareType Press, Onlinegigs, and Rocketown.
The Battle of the Bands serves another purpose -- to raise awareness for the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation's Noise! camp. Noise! is a two-week camp held every summer -- this year in Nashville, TN. During Noise!, 32 students ages 15 - 17 will gather in Nashville to meet with and learn from dozens of members of the music industry. Noise! participants receive full scholarships to learn about the careers available to them in the music industry from record label producers, music critics, event promoters, artist managers, Audio Architects and other industry insiders.
Noise! 2008 will be held July 13 - 25 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. To learn more about Noise!, please visit www.heart.muzak.com.
NASHVILLE, TN - VOLAIR (Thompson Station, TN) bested their competitors for first prize Saturday night prize in The Muzak heart & soul Foundation Battle of the Bands. Jessie Parker's soaring vocals and piano, and the band's explosive performance won the hearts of both fans and judges to take home the impressive prize package which includes 16 hours of recording time at the world famous The Castle Recording Studio as well as a slot on fall festival Next Big Nashville, among other valuable items. Other band members include Michael Kendrick co-lead vocals, lead piano and guitar; Nick Reese on drums and glockenspiel and Alex Cusic on bass guitar and effects. The band was formed in 2006 and is known for their dual piano sound.
Second place winners were ADELPHOI of Brentwood, TN. Adelphoi means brothers in christ and the band started as three freshmen playing for friends at school. Band members include Tripp Weir on lead vocals and bass guitar, Tanner Roman on lead guitar and vocals, Brandon Seibert on guitar and vocals, Matt King on drums, and Luke Roman on keyboards.
Louisville, TN based THE HANNAH BAND took third place in the competition. This Knoxville area group has enjoyed sharing the national stage with Teddy Geiger and Dina DeGarmo and are putting the finishing touches on a CD they hope to release in 2008. The band is made up of Hannah Seiple on vocals and keyboard, Elijah Seiple on guitar and vocals, Noah Seiple,drums and vocals, and Bobby on drums. This talented group of siblings genuinely want to make a difference and contribute to the world by writing, performing and recording great music.
The competition took place Saturday, March 29 at 7pm at Rocketown (401 6th Ave South). Other finalists included:A City Drive, Last of the Living, Ivy, Essence of Life, Tyterope, Nothing but Strangers, Ashes from Another, Tie Down Teddy Roosevelt, andDiA. The blue ribbon panel of judges included Ansel Brown,artist; Lex Lipsitz of Lex MusicGroup; Jason Moon of Next Big Nashville; Jim Reyland of Audio Productions and Bob Singer of Waterstone Musical Instruments.
An impressive array of 23 high school bands, representing all genres, competed in February to earn a slot in the final competition.
The winning band takes home an impressive prize package that includes prizes that will propel students even further along their career paths. Added to the prize package is a coveted slot in the Next Big Nashville Festival this September. Other prizes include:
- 16 hours of recording studio time at The Castle Recording Studio to create a professionally-recorded demo
- One-year Sonicbids subscription
- One-year Onlinegigs subscription
- $100 gift certificate from Sam Ash Music
- One copy of the Battle of the Bands video production for personal promotional use
- 200 copies of their demo
All proceeds from the event benefit the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity established in l998 by Muzak LLC. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting and redefining music education. Sponsors for the Battle of the Bands include Muzak, Sonicbids, Sam Ash Music Stores, Edgefactory, RareType Press, Onlinegigs, and Rocketown.
The Battle of the Bands serves another purpose -- to raise awareness for the Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation's Noise! camp. Noise! is a two-week camp held every summer -- this year in Nashville, TN. During Noise!, 32 students ages 15 - 17 will gather in Nashville to meet with and learn from dozens of members of the music industry. Noise! participants receive full scholarships to learn about the careers available to them in the music industry from record label producers, music critics, event promoters, artist managers, Audio Architects and other industry insiders.
Noise! 2008 will be held July 13 - 25 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. To learn more about Noise!, please visit www.heart.muzak.com.
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