This Friday, May 14 is the deadline for our ROCK THE HOMESTRETCH contest.
The Homestretch on CBC Radio One is searching for the best teenage rock band in Southern Alberta. If you’re 18 and under and in a rock band, they want to hear from you!
GRAND PRIZE:
– day-long recording session at The Beach music studios in Calgary. You’ll walk away with a radio-ready copy of your single
– National airplay on CBC Radio 3
– an interview on CBC Radio 3 on Lisa Christiansen’s show, Appetite for Distraction
– 7-inch copy of your single, courtesy of Saved By Vinyl and Saved By Radio
– photo shoot with professional photography, David Kenney
– a spot on stage at the Sled Island festival in Calgary this summer
ADDITIONAL PRIZES: The top three bands will get to perform in front of a live audience at the Plaza Theatre in Calgary on Friday, June 4th. The show will be broadcast LIVE across Southern Alberta on CBC Radio One. At the finale show, industry judges will give the bands feedback on their sound and performance, and choose the winning band.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO ENTER THE ROCK THE HOMESTRETCH CONTEST:
1) Go to http://www.cbc.ca/homestretch/rockhs.html and read through the contest rules and regulations. You’re going to want to make sure you’re eligible for the contest before you enter!
2) After you’ve read the rules, go to http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/profile/ROCK-HS and follow the instructions on the screen. You’re going to need to create an Artist Profile on Radio 3 and upload one ORIGINAL song and a photo of your band (don’t worry if you’re band doesn’t play music from the “classic rock genre,” because we’re accepting everything under the sun: indie, rockabily, grunge, alt-rock, punk, death metal, funk, etc.)
3) Every band MUST EMAIL US to let us know that they’re OFFICIALLY entering the contest. Our email address is homestretch@cbc.ca
4) You’re email MUST include the following info:
– your band name
– the name and ages of your band members
– what school you go to
– the lyrics of the song you’ve uploaded
– a designated person, email and phone number for your band
Deadline to enter the contest is 7 p.m. THIS FRIDAY, May 14