Solos/Duos to Full Bands - ORIGINAL Music in Portland, Oregon For Sale

INDIE WORLD International Battle of the Bands
Presents
The Battle for North America - Portland Regionals - Sunday, February 26th
Any bands wishing more info or to PRE-Register for the competition should send an e-mail to: TBR Studios
txbackroads@hotmail.com
SUBJECT LINE: B4NA - Portland
INVITED: -ALL Genres - Solo/Duos to Full Compliment Bands
18+ Musicians
When your letter of intent to compete is received, your Registration & Waiver forms will be sent immediately by return e-mail. Simply print, fill out and mail back by regular mail ASAP! The event is not that far away so don't delay your registration...
Why the name; "The Battle for North America - xxxx"?
International Battle of the Bands
This is an ORIGINAL MUSIC competition.
MAJOR DIFFERENCES of this Competition vs. Others:
1) You are NOT required to sell tickets to secure your playing slot. No "Pay for Play"!
2) There is NO WINNER by APPLAUSE by the most fans present. By all means, bring your fans, but this is a talent competition, not a rowdy loud cheering fan competition.
3) REAL Judges will be presiding over the competition. Judges are usually supplied by our sponsors. All judges operate under the exact same scoring rules provided to them for each band. Judges score you, hand it in to event officials, then move to the next band. This means you only need to be good at what you do, when you do it. Playing last is not a BIG advantage.
4) All bands know the exact criteria the judges use to score the competition before they arrive at the competition.
5) Judges watch band interaction with the crowd & crowd response, but the loudest applause by the most fans present is not what wins this competition.
6) In the last competition, the TOP 3 Winning places got LIVE INTERVIEWS on a Houston Radio Station and got to play live on the air or have CD Tracks played during the Live Interview.
7) No Quarter finals & Semi final rounds. Generally this is a one day event. All awards & prizes are announced and awarded the same day, at the end of the competition. This competition is a National Battle of the Bands Event. Each state carries it's own regional events, such as: "The Battle for Kansas -- Wichita Regional's". Winners of each regional competition receive prize awards for their local competition. All band scores are registered at the national level for the overall Top 3 Winners. The three highest scores win National awards automatically. Yes, you can win twice.
Who may Compete? Is there a registration fee?
Solo/Duo/Trio Acts to Full Bands may enter. All genres are highly encouraged! No age limitations for bands (Venue may impose age limit to enter facility).
Yes, the band registration fee: $45.00. This is all that's required to enter other than the rules stated above.
This competition is intended for singer songwriters to full bands. Just because you may wish to perform as a solo acoustic act, you are in no way at a disadvantage to a band.
All JUDGES function under the same criteria and you are judged on the quality of your performance.
In the xxxx Houston Regional event the winner was a 16 year old female singer songwriter by the name of Breanna Fye (Now at the University of Texas). Breanna & her piano beat out all the bands in the competition. What a vocalist she was! And she wasn't from Texas. . . Go figger! J
Also, Billy Buchanan (soloist) won the xxxx Sarasota Regional Event. Yes, it can be done!!!
For Registration Forms: Any bands wishing to register for the competition should send an e-mail to: TBR Studios
txbackroads@hotmail.com
SUBJECT LINE: B4NA - Portland