Muzak Heart & Soul - Nashville Battle of the Bands

The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation is proud to sponsor a Battle of the Bands for Nashville. The Muzak Heart and Soul Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to redefining and expanding the scope of music education.

The Battle of the Bands will determine the best band throughout the Nashville area and offer prizes to the winners that will enhance their music endeavors. The winning band will be awarded the following prizes:

• 16 hours of recording studio time to create a professionally-recorded demo
  
• A one-year Sonicbids subscription
  
• A one-year Onlinegigs subscription
  
• A $100 gift certificate from Sam Ash Music
  
• One song played within a Muzak program that is heard by over 100 million people everyday
  
• One free copy of the Battle of the Bands Video Production for personal promotional use
  
• 200 copies of the band’s demo produced by Muzak for the band to distribute or sell

8 Sonicbids artists will be selected for the battle!

Battle of the Bands will take place in two segments. Any band that has 2 to 8 members, and at least two are currently enrolled in high school, is eligible to apply. Every band that applies must register at www.heart.muzak.com and is required to play in the preliminary audition round in February. Each band will play one song for the preliminary auditions and will be judged by a panel of five. The top 8 bands will advance to the Battle of the Bands event on Saturday, March 29th at Rocketown. The Battle of the Bands event will be open to the public and the best band will be chosen by a combination of judge scores and audience votes.

The Foundation looks to provide new and exciting ways to help kids achieve their musical aspirations. The Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation is based in the Charlotte, NC area and decided that it was time to reach the extremely talented teens within the area.