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Break Your Band 2009

Overview

 

THE BREAK YOUR BAND CITY FINALS ARE HERE!

This is what you've all been waiting for. The Qualifying shows are done and now we're ready to declare the best talent in your city!


The Break Your Band City Finals are touching down in 12 Canadian Cities - don't miss out!
Toronto: Sound Academy

Ottawa: Babylon

Montreal: Just For Laughs Theatre

Winnipeg: Pyramid Cabaret

Edmonton: The Nest

Calgary: John Dutton Theatre

Vancouver: The Wise Hall

Hamilton: Absinthe

Barrie: Yuk Yuk's Theatre

Oshawa: Groove Lounge

Kitchener: Wax Nightclub

London: London Music Hall




Join the contest and your band will be booked into shows at top venues, playing to TONS of potential new fans and industry judges. The band with the BEST breakout potential will win a music development deal, valued at $25,000!!!



Supernova.com is a leader in showcasing new talent, giving rise to bands like Billy Talent, Sum 41, Down With Webster and Three Days Grace - who all played the Supernova stage before gaining international fame!

LISTEN TO MUSIC FROM OVER 20,500 UNDISCOVERED ARTISTS!

Overview



One lucky band will get the chance to break their band to the world with guidance from our consultation panel. The total value of accumulated prizing once you've made it all the way is $25,000!
Noah Finkelstein
Finkelstein Management
Operating all over North America, Noah Finkelstein has given many up and coming acts the opportunities and tools to achieve their goals in the
music industry.
www.finkelsteinmanagement.com
Joel Baskin
The Pilot Agency
The Pilot Agency is soon to become the premier boutique booking agency, working with todays biggest touring acts. Snoop Dogg, Counting Crows
www.thepilotagency.com
Sander Shalinksy
Shalinksy & Co.
One of the country’s most celebrated entertainment lawyers, working with many figures in the industry.
Jamie Appleby
Wax Records
Wax Records is a full service record label distributed by Warner Music. They also
control Wind-Up Records'
roster in Canada.
Finger Eleven, Evanescence
www.waxrecords.com/
Zayna Mosam
Zayna Mosam Image Consulting
With international certification in image consulting, Zayna has won awards and been given endless accolades for her work. CTV, Much Music, Bravo
www.zmimage.com
J.T.
Bent Penny Records
Spearheading Brent Penny Records, an ‘artist friendly’ music services company, J.T. has been a fixture in getting new music out all over
the world.
www.bentpenny.ca

How it works


Step 1: Play a qualifying show
Step 2: Win recording time and advance to finals
Step 3: Play finals show
Step 4: Win and get a song onto iTunes and advance to the National Online Vote for the Grand Prize

Supernova.com judges will be on hand at each event, gauging each band individually based on the following criteria:


* Originality
* Musicianship
* Song Writing
* Stage Presence
* Crowd Response

Prizes

 
CDwest.ca West and East coast prizes: CD Promo Packs
One choice of the following:

"A" Demo CD Package:
50 units
Duplicated CDR with black thermal disc print
Standard jewel case, clear or black tray
2 panel (4 page) folded insert + traycard, printed 4/4
One round of PDF proofs
Wrap included if required

or

"B" Promo Print Package
100 posters, 12x18" finished size: Printed 4/0 with 1/2" gutter on all 4 sides
200 stickers, 2" x 2" finished size, square cut: Printed 4/0, not for all-weather use


Epik Productions First Place Ontario: 8 Hours of Recording Time
Get 8 hours of tracking time at Epik Productions!
Epik Productions Second Place Ontario: 4 Hours of Recording Time
Get 4 Hours of tracking time at Epik Productions!
Platinum-Gold Studios First Place Winnipeg: 10 Hours of Recording Time
With its 25-year history in the recording industry, is an acknowledged leader in the Canadian music industry. Winnipeg’s only studio nominated twice as Canadian Recording Studio of the Year,
Platinum-Gold Studios Second Place Winnipeg: 5 Hours of Recording Time
With its 25-year history in the recording industry, is an acknowledged leader in the Canadian music industry. Winnipeg’s only studio nominated twice as Canadian Recording Studio of the Year,
Sub Level Studios First Place Calgary: 10 Hours of Recording Time
10 Hours of Recording Time. Sublevel is a new studio in the Calgary area that provides unique and professional recording services to indie bands
Sub Level Studios Second Place Calgary: 5 Hours of Recording Time
5 Hours of recording time at a new studio in the Calgary area that provides unique and professional recording services to indie bands
Turnkey Studios First Place Edmonton: 10 Hours of Recording Time
Win 10 hours of recording time at Turnkey Studios!
Turnkey Studios is the premier recording studio in Alberta, Canada. Offering unmatched recording and production quality, the studio itself is comprised of a main control room, a main tracking room, three separate isolation booths, an editing suite, and a lounge/lobby area.
Turnkey Studios Second Place Edmonton: 5 Hours of Recording Time
Win 5 hours of recording time at Turnkey Studios!
Turnkey Studios is the premier recording studio in Alberta, Canada. Offering unmatched recording and production quality, the studio itself is comprised of a main control room, a main tracking room, three separate isolation booths, an editing suite, and a lounge/lobby area.
Vogville First Place Vancouver: 1 Day in the Studio
"1 Song in One Day" at Vogville's a 4K SSL (solid state logic) room, featuring a Protools HD 3 recording system and 56 channels of I/O, back into the SSL.

Schedule

 
Date Venue City
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 Port Mansion St Catharines
Friday, September 18, 2009 Music Hall Lounge London
Friday, September 18, 2009 Reverb Toronto
Saturday, September 19, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Friday, September 25, 2009 Absinthe Hamilton
Friday, September 25, 2009 Wise Concert Hall Vancouver
Friday, September 25, 2009 The New Black Calgary
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Barrie Community Theatre Barrie
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Underworld Montreal
Saturday, September 26, 2009 The Nest Edmonton
Sunday, September 27, 2009 The Groove Lounge Oshawa
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Mavericks Ottawa
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Wax Night Club Kitchener
Sunday, September 27, 2009 The Place Brampton
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg
Saturday, October 03, 2009 Wasaga Beach Music Hall Wasaga Beach
Sunday, October 04, 2009 The Harb Owen Sound
Saturday, October 10, 2009 Wax Night Club Kitchener
Friday, October 16, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Saturday, October 17, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Friday, October 23, 2009 The Blind Dog Windsor
Saturday, October 24, 2009 Moon Over Marin London
Saturday, October 24, 2009 The Corktown Pub Hamilton
Saturday, October 24, 2009 Underworld Montreal
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Yuk Yuks Theatre Barrie
Friday, October 30, 2009 The Nest Edmonton
Saturday, October 31, 2009 Tom Lee Music Hall Vancouver
Friday, November 06, 2009 The Atria Oshawa
Friday, November 06, 2009 Opera House Toronto
Saturday, November 07, 2009 Mavericks Ottawa
Saturday, November 07, 2009 Cantos Music Room Calgary
Saturday, November 07, 2009 Music Hall Lounge London
Friday, November 13, 2009 Reverb and Holy Joe's Toronto
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Wise Concert Hall Vancouver
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Wax Night Club Kitchener
Friday, November 20, 2009 The Place Brampton
Friday, November 20, 2009 John Dutton Theatre Calgary
Saturday, November 21, 2009 Underworld Montreal
Saturday, November 21, 2009 The Venue (formerly the Vineyard) Langley
Saturday, November 21, 2009 The Nest Edmonton
Saturday, November 21, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Saturday, November 21, 2009 The Corktown Pub Hamilton
Saturday, November 21, 2009 Barrie Community Theatre Barrie
Sunday, November 22, 2009 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg
Saturday, November 28, 2009 Babylon Ottawa
Friday, December 04, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Saturday, December 05, 2009 Barrie Community Theatre Barrie
Sunday, December 06, 2009 The Place Brampton
Sunday, December 06, 2009 The Chubby Pickle Windsor
Friday, December 11, 2009 Tom Lee Music Hall Vancouver
Friday, December 11, 2009 Reverb and Holy Joe's Toronto
Friday, December 11, 2009 The Atria Oshawa
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Underworld Montreal
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Wax Night Club Kitchener
Thursday, December 17, 2009 Mavericks Ottawa
Thursday, December 17, 2009 El Mocambo Toronto
Thursday, December 17, 2009 Cantos Music Room Calgary
Sunday, January 17, 2010 Yuk Yuks Theatre Barrie
Friday, January 22, 2010 Absinthe Hamilton
Friday, January 22, 2010 Music Hall London
Saturday, January 23, 2010 The Groove Lounge Oshawa
Saturday, January 23, 2010 The Nest Edmonton
Friday, January 29, 2010 Wise Concert Hall Vancouver
Friday, January 29, 2010 John Dutton Theatre Calgary
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Sound Academy Toronto
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Wax Night Club Kitchener
Sunday, January 31, 2010 Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg
Sunday, January 31, 2010 The New Capital Music Hall Ottawa
Saturday, February 06, 2010 Just for Laughs Montreal
Monday, February 22, 2010 Supernova.com Toronto
Friday, May 07, 2010 The Blind Dog Windsor
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