Ghetto Blasterz – your chance to be a rock legend
EVER dreamt of rocking the stage in front of 2000 people? Want to cut a CD in a professional recording studio? As Dannii Minogue and Brian McFadden return to our TV screens this week to scope out Australian talent, The AJN is launching its own search for the stars of tomorrow.
EVER dreamt of rocking the stage in front of 2000 people? Want to cut a CD in a professional recording studio?
As Dannii Minogue and Brian McFadden return to our TV screens this week to scope out Australian talent, The AJN is launching its own search for the stars of tomorrow.
Run in conjunction with Shir Madness — the Sydney Jewish Music Festival — Ghetto Blasterz is a competition to find the best young band within the community. And with a first prize that includes a spot on stage at the August 15 festival, it’s an unmissable opportunity for one lucky group to make its mark on the music scene.
Ghetto Blasterz is open to school-age bands comprising up to four people. All they have to do is send in a video of themselves performing an original song on CD-ROM or DVD, together with the application form  available on our website at www.jewishnews.net.au/ghettoblasterz.
The videos will be posted online and it will be up to the public to vote for their favourite bands. A judging panel will then choose the overall winner from the five acts that receive the most votes.
As well as performing at the festival, which is being staged at Bondi Pavilion and which is expected to attract more than 2000 people, the winning group will scoop an eight-hour session at either the Mad Cat Sound recording studio in Melbourne or the Green Sound Music studio in Sydney.
Shir Madness director Gary Holzman said: ” I am delighted that Sydney’s first large-scale Jewish music festival, Shir Madness, will be linking up with The AJN for this exciting competition. One of the main aims of the festival is to encourage musical talent within the community. The festival will feature both established Jewish performers and also many up-and-coming bands. This competition provides a great opportunity for young Jewish bands to gain exposure. We look forward to presenting the winning act on one of the main stages at the festival.”
AJN national editor Zeddy Lawrence added: “We’re convinced there’s a tremendous wealth of young talent within the community and we’re delighted to be working with Shir Madness to give it a platform. Ghetto Blasterz is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for budding Beyonces or Black Eyed Peas to showcase their abilities. So, whatever your style of music, whether it’s rock, rap, reggae or religious, we want to hear from you.”
AJN STAFF
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