MUSICIANS & EMERGING ARTISTS NEW YORK rocks the big apple like no other! The festival will take place in the 9/24-10/3 and all finalists will perform with a special guest act by December 30th, 2009 (venue TBA). Three finalists are voted in by audience members during their performance in the fall along with 2 picks chosen by M.E.A.N.Y. FEST staff. One pick will be included from NY and one will be chosen from out of state, both will move on to the finals along with top 3 vote getters. A >...
MUSICIANS & EMERGING ARTISTS NEW YORK rocks the big apple like no other! The festival will take place in the 9/24-10/3 and all finalists will perform with a special guest act by December 30th, 2009 (venue TBA). Three finalists are voted in by audience members during their performance in the fall along with 2 picks chosen by M.E.A.N.Y. FEST staff. One pick will be included from NY and one will be chosen from out of state, both will move on to the finals along with top 3 vote getters. A winner and runner up will be determined by an industry panel for the finals event taking place in December. The panel in 2008 included Jonathan Clarke from Q104.3 (one of Clear Channel's highest rated radio stations), the head of A&R from Tommy Boy Records, and Michael Musto from the Village Voice.
*One finalist is guaranteed to be chosen from out of state*
Over 260 bands performed in the best NYC venues for M.E.A.N.Y. FEST 2008 and approximately 15,000 people attended over the week of rock. Over 150 Sonicbids bands performed at last year's event!
This year's event will be an exciting one and will rock the best venues in NYC in the fall of 2009. M.E.A.N.Y. FEST showcased bands in 15 venues last year including the Highline Ballroom, Santos Party House, Bowery Poetry Club, Crash Mansion, the Delancey and many more.
Prizes for 2009 will include
A new Gibson Guitar worth $5,000
An appearance on Fearless Music TV -airing in 60 million households!
Recording time, a radio package, and high tech equipment
A major showcase event for the Village Voice (the 2009 winner will play the Blender Theater in NYC!).
Manic Kat Records will be awarding the winning band a digital distribution deal through its distributor, Lumberjack Mordam Music Group. Your full length record or EP with be available for digital download from every major outlet, Best Buy.com, Target,com, FYE.com, and iTunes, just to name a few. *Some restrictions may apply.
Sponsors and partners have included Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Maxell, Apple, the Village Voice, Fearless Music TV, JLSC, Marshall Amps and many more!
Many talented finalists and special guests of M.E.A.N.Y. FEST have since moved on to national tours and record deals. Congratulations to Everlea who have been signed to Glassnote Records, Locksley who recently played the MTV Choose or Lose Tour, My American Heart, Stellastarr** and many more!