nikkyraney04102010

=Bands battle it out for a spot on Vans Warped Tour=

By: Nikky Raney My Blog


 * (Bangor) ** - Battle of the Bands is sponsoring a contest for local bands across the United States to win an opportunity to rock out on stage alongside well-known groups at 2010 Vans Warped Tour.

Bands sign here where they select the area in which they would like to perform. The bands upload photos, songs, and will help gain votes. The entire prize package will include 250 winners across the country playing at Warped Tour’s many locations, two-week slots on the 2011 Warped Tour, three song EPs with Multi-Platinum Producer Matt Squire, world-wide distribution through Tunecore , an all expense paid trip to Hollywood and $15,000 Guitar Center shopping spree.

The fans of each band are able to vote once every day until June 24, 2010. Votes are tallied daily and fans are able to see where their favorite band ranks among the rest of the competition.

The top two bands for each area will compete in a Battle of the Bands contest, which will decide the band playing at Warped Tour. Till We Die is one of the local bands hoping to win for a chance to play at Mansfield, Massachussetts. The band has played at various venues across New England and already has a large fan base. All the band members of Till We Die go by specific stage names along with their roles, Mitty, vocals, Mikey B., bassist, Joe, guitar, Drumma Dave, drums, and J, guitar.

Mikey B. believes that his band has a real fighting chance to win one of the biggest contests in the country for local bands. The band has been in the top three slots for Mansfield ever since signing up.

He says, “Recently we've started to get noticed around more and we're becoming a nationally known band which is our eventual goal.”

Mitty shares, “Based on the nature of the competition we don't expect the number one spot, but a few days at number one will get us a lot of exposure and we hope to win a spot to play on Warped Tour. I guess it’s just the size of our hearts and our fans that pushes us to where we end up”

This opportunity is a chance for local bands to truly live out their dreams and get a taste of the rock-star life.