Posts By Asher
0 AC Rock Reviews – Album of the Year Countdown 2017 #28 – Woodhawk – Beyond the Sun
0 Metal Ashes radio show – Episode 72 – 1st December, 2017 w/ headbangers from Nordheim, Pile of Priests, Demise of The Crown
0 Battle of The Unsigned Bands! One Band To Win A Record Deal Presented By Swimming With Sharks Entertainment – Judged By A Panel of Music Industry Professionals
(contact info below)
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – Dec 2, 2017
Swimming With Sharks Entertainment Presents:
Battle of The Unsigned Bands! One Band To Win A Record Deal
Judged By A Panel of Music Industry Professionals
Swimming With Sharks Entertainment is pleased to announce a unique competition, a Battle of The Unsigned Bands, in which the winning artist will WIN A RECORD DEAL. The only requirement for entering the contest is to submit ONE SONG in the form of a link or video. This is a worldwide competition open to anyone and everyone from all over the world, who are not signed to a major label record company. The goal of this competition is to find talented, hard-working bands and help them take the next step in their careers and get their music to the masses.
PURPOSE:
The Battle of The Unsigned Bands Contest was created to help up-and-coming, unsigned bands gain exposure and be placed in the hands of highly experienced music industry professionals. SWS is offering great opportunities, prizes and the chance to get your music heard by judges consisting of high-profile recording artists and music industry professionals.
JUDGES:
Ahrue Luster – Producer and Guitarist for bands such as Ill Nino and Machine Head
Austin D’Amond – Drummer for bands such as Devildriver, Chimaira, and Bleed the Sky
Tommy Gibbons – Guitarist for bands such as Tantric and Flaw
Joshua Wickman – Producer for bands such as KING 810 and Within The Ruins
Jonny McBee – Producer and Vocalist for bands such as The Browning and As Blood Runs Black
Noah Robertson – Drummer for bands such as Motograter and The Browning
PRIZES:
The winning artist will receive the following:
– A ONE YEAR, Worldwide Deal with either Swimming With Sharks Records or Zombie Shark Records (depending upon the artist’s genre/style). This includes Worldwide Digital Distribution to all major outlets such as iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play, Deezer, Tidal, and many more.
– Professional Marketing, Promotion, Public Relations, and Ad Campaigns focusing on your group and/or music release.
– Guaranteed Radio Play, Magazine Features, and more.
– Dedicated Album Review Campaign including Submission to Media Sites and Review Sites.
– Feedback from high-profile recording artists and music industry professionals.
– Consulting and Artist Development from experienced music leaders.
– And much more!
GUIDELINES:
– You must be an artist, group, or band that is NOT SIGNED to a record label.
– You must have a recording (Single, EP, or LP) that is READY to be professionally distributed. This includes artwork and wav files, finished/ready to go.
– All music and genres are accepted, however your music must not contain hate speech.
STAGES:
STAGE 1: After all submissions are received an A&R team will review all submissions and decide which artists will be moving on to the next round.
STAGE 2: A list of bands will be posted online and the general public will be prompted to vote for their favorite bands.
STAGE 3: Their team of qualified judges will decide which band takes the GRAND PRIZE.
STAGE 4: The winner will be announced in January of 2018.
TO ENTER please visit www.swimmingwithsharksentertainment.com
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Jon Asher – Music Publicist
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0 World Of Metal Magazine #11 – Out Now! / Já disponível – Reviews – Special Ops pg 69, Glass Mind (Rockshots Records) pg 63, Sound Storm (Rockshots Records) pg 69
0 MetalUNderground.at – Sar Isatum – Shurpu
0 Metal Eyes Iye Zine – METATRONE – EUCHARISMETAL – Rockshots Records
0 AC Rock Reviews: EP of the Year Countdown 2017: #14 – As the first Canadian band to make the EP of the Year list, Last Bullet gave the essence of Hard Rock a whole new meaning on ’80-69-64′.
As the first Canadian band to make the EP of the Year list, Last Bullet gave the essence of Hard Rock a whole new meaning on ’80-69-64′.
0 NEWS: Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival + Expo – Early Bird Passes On Sale Now! First 50 Passes Only $50
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 1, 2017
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Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival + Expo – Early Bird Passes On Sale Now!
First 50 Passes For Only $50
Calgary, AB’s 420 Music & Arts Festival & Expo presented by Big Rock Brewery & METALHEADS UNITED announce early bird passes are on sale now. The festival is offering the first 50 purchasing fans 3 day passes for only $50. After the first 50 passes sell out, the advanced pricing for them will be $65 until March 31, 2018. Currently confirmed for the 2018 line up that will feature 24 bands ranging from stoner rock/stoner metal, doom, psychedelic and heavy blues are bands La Chinga (Vancouver), Orbital Express (Regina), The Electric Revival (Calgary), Buffalo Bud Buster (Calgary), whom were all fan favourites on last year’s festival that included headliners WO FAT, ANCIIENTS, BLACK MASTIFF and more. The full 2018 line up will be announced at a later date.
Early bird passes are available online only at the festival store at the following link: http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/store-2/
Festival passes give fans entry to Distortion on April 19, 20 and 21 plus the Expo on Sunday, April 22, 2018 and additional 420 Music and Arts Festival Events to be announced at a later date.
Passes are not transferable between attendees during the event. Passes will be exchanged for wrist bands, which must be worn for entrance to the events.
All passes purchased online will be available for pick up at venue or shipped to choice of mailing address. Physical passes will be mailed out in early February. Any passes purchased for shipping by February 15th, are scheduled to arrive by March 1st. If you do not receive your passes by the listed date, please contact the festival at http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca/contact/. A shipping confirmation will be sent when passes are mailed.
Single day ticket sales will begin in February. Limited single day tickets will be available.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued unless full festival cancellation. 420 Music & Arts Festival & Expo reserves the right to change the line up as required due to band scheduling and / or other circumstances beyond their control. Fans that have purchased a ticket or pass and are unable to attend are allowed to sell them to someone else. If they are being held for pickup, you need to contact the festival to arrange to have their name transferred to ownership of tickets.
About:
The 2017 420 Music & Arts Festival was a three day celebration featuring 22 Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, Doom & Sludge Metal and Fuzzy, Kick Ass Rock n Roll bands surrounding the culture that is 420, which included headliners WO FAT, ANCIIENTS and BLACK MASTIFF. The 420 Expo featured vendors, organizations for marijuana and hemp products, NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), work of select local artists, artisans and craftsman.
For more info:
http://www.420musicandartsfestival.ca
https://www.facebook.com/420MusicAndArtsFestival/
https://twitter.com/420FestivalYYC
2017 Partners:
420 Clinic – http://www.420clinic.ca
Axe Music – http://www.axemusic.com
Absolute Underground Mag – https://www.facebook.com/AbsoluteUndergroundTV
Asher Media Relations http://www.ashermediarelations.com
Big Rock Brewery – http://www.bigrockbeer.com
BrokenNeckRadio – http://www.brokenneckradio.com
Calgary Beer Core – http://www.calgarybeercore.com
CJSW 90.9 FM – http://www.cjsw.com
Distortion Live Music Venue – http://www.facebook.com/distortioncalgary
Exclaim! – http://www.exclaim.ca
Hemporium – https://www.facebook.com/HemporiumCalgary/
Larsworks – http://larsworks.ca/
Metal Heads United – http://www.facebook.com/MHUnited
The Next Level – http://www.thenextlevelinc.ca/
Pussy Kush – http://www.facebook.com/PKcatnip
Pure Grain Audio – http://www.PureGrainAudio.com
Skunk Magazine – http://skunkmagazine.com
Thrive Music YYC – http://www.thrivemusicyyc.com
Titan Products Group – http://www.titanproductsgroup.com
Weed Girls – www.weedgirls.ca
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0 Lords of Metal – Nordheim – RapThor “The band puts it straight: the more beer, the better. Songs like ‘I Wish You Were Beer’ and ‘Boobs And Bacon’ are danceable drinking songs in the vein of Alestorm and Korpiklaani.”
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/35989
The band puts it straight: the more beer, the better. Songs like ‘I Wish You Were Beer’ and ‘Boobs And Bacon’ are danceable drinking songs in the vein of Alestorm and Korpiklaani.
