Kickstart

When we launched Chordblossom (on February 1st 2012) we also announced details of a Competition. The competition was designed to give a band a ‘kick-start’ into the 2012 year. The eventual winner, SOAK, has gone on to become one of the most promising musicians in Northern Ireland in quite a while, and we’re really glad we played a tiny tiny role in helping her advance. This year will be no different (and in fact, we’ve gone bigger!), so we’re happy to announce details of our second competition, [highlighter color=”red”]CHORDBLOSSOM KICKSTART.[/highlighter]

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// [highlighter color=”red”]Main Prize[/highlighter]

// A Photoshoot (Courtesy of WRAPPED IN PLASTIC)
// A Single Recorded (Courtesy of MILLBANK STUDIOS)
// Artwork for Your Single (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE PIXELS)
// 100 Physical Copies of your Single (Courtesy of THE STUDIO ROOM)
// First Play of your Single (Courtesy of ELECTRIC MAINLINE)
// Your Single Remixed (Courtesy of DOLLFACE DEVEREAUX)
// A Live Videoshoot (Courtesy of SERC MAPA)
// A Slot at Glasgowbury 2013 (Courtesy of GLASGOWBURY)
// A Professionally Written Bio (Courtesy of WRITE IT FOR ME)
// A Show Poster Design (Courtesy of OGOPOGO DESIGN)
// 500 Flyers (Courtesy of LOVE PRINT AND DESIGN)
// A Band Logo (Courtesy of JEN HINGLEY)
// A Full Website (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE PIXELS)
// A Domain Name and Hosting for a Year (Courtesy of CHORDBLOSSOM)
// A Month of P.R (Courtesy of TD-PR)
// £100 Music Voucher (Courtesy of HENDERSONS MUSIC)
// A Vocal Lesson (Courtesy of RACHEL AUSTIN)
// A Meeting, Advice and Q and A Session (Courtesy of THIRD BAR ARTIST DEVELOPMENT)
// A Live Show Photoshoot (Courtesy of THIS IS TECHNICOLOR)
// Full Day Rehearsal + Live Recording (Courtesy of AUDIO KITCHEN)
// A Slot at a ‘Transmit’ Show (Courtesy of PURE SAVAGE)
// Your Band Drawn as Zombiez + Feature in a Comic (Courtesy of UPROAR COMICS)
// Premium Distribution (Courtesy of ROUTENOTE)

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// [highlighter color=”red”]Second Place Prize[/highlighter]

// A Single Recorded (Courtesy of BIG SPACE STUDIOS)
// Artwork for Your Single (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE PIXELS)
// A Video for Your Single (Courtesy of THIS IS TECHNICOLOR)
// A Copy of Addictive Drums (Courtesy of XLN AUDIO)
// A Domain Name and Hosting for a Year (Courtesy of CHORDBLOSSOM)
// A Full Website (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE PIXELS)
// 500 Stickers (Courtesy of LOVE PRINT AND DESIGN)
// A Vocal Lesson (Courtesy of RACHEL AUSTIN)
// A Photoshoot (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE SHUTTER)
// Your Band Drawn as Zombiez (Courtesy of UPROAR COMICS)
// Premium Distribution (Courtesy of ROUTENOTE)

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// [highlighter color=”red”]Third Place Prize[/highlighter]

// A Photoshoot (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE SHUTTER)
// A Copy of Addictive Keys (Courtesy of XLN AUDIO)
// A Show Poster Design (Courtesy of HEARTFUSE PIXELS)
// Your Band Drawn as Zombiez (Courtesy of UPROAR COMICS)
// Premium Distribution (Courtesy of ROUTENOTE)

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// [highlighter color=”red”]The Process[/highlighter]

(Subject to Change)
→ Submission Period is open from February 4 – March 7.
→ Judging panel announces final 10 bands on March 22.
→ Public Voting on final 10 bands from March 25 – April 8.
→ Winning band announced on April 12.

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