WonderRoot Atlanta Unsigned Band Challenge

From our friends at indie outlaw press:


WonderRoot is ecstatic to announce its first ever Battle of the Bands Competition, which will take place February 28, 2009 at Lenny’s Bar. The WonderRoot Battle of the Bands is a community service contest between unsigned local Atlanta musical acts. The format of the competition, combining community service and a ‘battle of the bands’, exemplifies the creative spirit of WonderRoot that has propelled it into the national eye in recent months.

Over the past year, those in the Atlanta music and arts communities have watched WonderRoot become ground zero for positive action through creative output. In recent months, WonderRoot has become host to internationally acclaimed artists like Jeffrey Lewis, as well as major local events like NOPHEST. WonderRoot defines itself as “an Atlanta based 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization committed to uniting artists and community to inspire positive social change.” The WonderRoot Community Arts Center includes a darkroom, recording studio, and digital media lab for local artists to use for a small annual fee of sixty dollars

Guidelines:

Bands can register for the competition at http://WonderRoot.org/signup.php. Bands must then work at local Atlanta non-profits of their choice between December 1st and January 31st. On February 1st, 2009, WonderRoot will tally the number of hours contestants have worked. The TOP 5 musical acts with the most hours will be selected to perform in a major finals showcase at LENNY'S BAR on February 28th, 2009. The finals showcase is a FREE event. WonderRoot requests that attendees bring (3) cans of food. For each fan contestants bring to the showcase, they will receive (1) additional community service hour towards their total. At the end of the showcase, the musical act with the most community service hours will be named the winner.

Service hours between December 1st, 2008 and January 31st, 2009 must be logged on the Community Service Record Sheet (available for download at the registration website).

Prizing:

The winning musical act will receive FREE studio time at WonderRoot's Recording Studio, the only non-profit recording studio in Atlanta. Bands will be given recording time for a fully mastered 5 song EP, recorded with producer Graham Marsh, known best for his work with Gnarls Barkley and Leona Lewis.

Resources:
http://WonderRoot.org/signup.php

http://WonderRoot.org