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!
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:
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
First Place Ontario: 8 Hours of Recording Time
Get 8 hours of tracking time at Epik Productions!
Second Place Ontario: 4 Hours of Recording Time
Get 4 Hours of tracking time at Epik Productions!
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,
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,
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
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
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.
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.
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.