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| Sonicbids, Cabo Wabo Cantina and the Hard Rock Cafe Partner to Take Online Submissions for “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo" Band to Band Stand-Off Will Take Place in 20 Markets Nationwide, Culminating at the Cabo Wabo Meltdown with Sammy Hagar & Friends Boston, MA – March 18, 2004 – Sonicbids today announced that it will be the exclusive online submission platform for “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo” – the mother of all battle of the bands. The events will take place at 20 nationwide Hard Rock Cafes this spring – and one band will win an all-expense paid trip to Cabo San Lucas to perform with Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas, and friends at the Cabo Wabo Meltdown in October. "We are extremely proud to be partnering with Cabo Wabo and Hard Rock Cafe for the second year in a row to take submissions for such a great event," said Panos Panay, Founder & CEO of Sonicbids. "Last year one of our members – The Piper Downs – won A Shot at the Cabo Wabo and had the opportunity to play with Sammy Hagar and a host of other rock icons. We are excited to once again offer our members the chance to play with such well-known artists." “We are happy to be working with Sonicbids for the 2004 Shot at the Cabo Wabo,” said Barry Augus, President of Cabo Wabo Enterprises, “After working with Sonicbids last year, it was clear that they help bring us high quality artist submissions, offer an invaluable way to reach these artists – and give us an efficient way to review submissions and select bands for each market.” This year’s event sponsors include Nokia and Cingular Wireless, Blind Date, Razor, Oasis CD, Gibson Guitars, Crate Amps, Hard Rock Cafe, EAT’M, Guitar.com and Sonicbids. For more information, visit the Cabo Wabo web site, www.cabowabo.com. Sonicbids has set the industry standard with its Electronic Press Kit (EPK™) platform that enables music industry professionals to send and receive press kits online. Used by thousands of musicians, Sonicbids' EPKs offer an easy-to-use, web-based graphical interface containing all the basic information of a standard press kit, including music, photos and date calendar. For more information about submitting to A Shot at the Cabo Wabo, please visit www.sonicbids.com/cabowabo04. About Sonicbids In business since 2000, Sonicbids is quickly becoming the standard way for people in the music business to send and receive press kits online. The company's main product is the Sonicbids EPK™ (Electronic Press Kit), an easy-to-use, web-based graphic interface that contains all the basic information of a musical act such as music, photos or date calendar. The EPK™ can either be emailed to anyone with a click of the mouse or submitted in online promoter accounts through a virtual "Drop Box". Sonicbids currently has over 1,500 exclusive partners, a list that includes prominent North American events and festivals such as North By Northeast, MOBfest, NEMO, Canadian Music Week, MECA, Folk Alliance, Locobazooka!, Noise Pop, and the Billboard Song Contest. The rapidly growing size of Sonicbids' network and widening acceptance of its product have helped it quickly become the leading online submission platform for some of the world's best-known music events. The company is headquartered at 580 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118. For more information, please visit www.sonicbids.com. About Cabo Wabo The Cabo Wabo Cantina, owned by musician Sammy Hagar, opened to rave reviews in 1990. Located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Cabo Wabo is often featured on the E! Channel, Travel Channel, DIY Network, VH1 and MTV. Cabo Wabo is a world-famous nightclub and restaurant, and hands-down the only place to see live rock 'n roll music in Cabo San Lucas. Cabo Wabo Tequila has risen to be the #2 premium tequila in the United States since it was first imported in 1998. Made from 100% Blue Weber Agave, Cabo Wabo is hand crafted the traditional way with no fillers or additives, ‘produced and bottled in Mexico’ and is one of the fines |
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