BMS names top five finalists for 2010 Battle of the Bands
Boston Music Spotlight is pleased to announce the top five finalists for our 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands, which will take place on Friday, September 10 at Oliver’s Nightclub at the Cask’n Flagon. As selected by the readers of Boston Music Spotlight, the following bands will perform: Johnny Lingo Band, Kingston 530, Streight Angular, Veneer and the Whiskey Poet Band.
At the BMS Battle of the Bands on September 10, the five performing bands will be judged by a panel of five judges based on the following categories: Musicianship, Vocals, Song Writing, Timing of Set and Stage Presence. Points are awarded on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the highest. A bonus category will allow judges to give 1-3 points extra to each band for crowd reaction. In the event of a tie, the bands will perform one cover song for the judges.
Beyond the glory of victory, the 2010 BMS Battle of the Bands winner will receive over $5,000 in prizes, including: a radio promotion campaign from Powderfinger Promotions, legal services from New Leaf Legal, mastering services from New Alliance East Mastering, a professional photoshoot from J London Photography, CD duplication and packaging from from Disc Makers, graphic design services from Beachwood Graphics, CD duplication and packaging from Coptech Digital and printing services from Printing Sources in Abington, Massachusetts.
More information on the finalists for the 2010 BMS Battle of the Bands can be found by visiting their respective websites:
Johnny Lingo Band: www.JohnnyLingoBand.com
Kingston 530: www.Kingston530.com
Streight Angular: www.myspace.com/streightangular
Veneer: www.myspace.com/veneerrocks
Whiskey Poet Band: www.TheWhiskeyPoet.com
Shadwell won the 2009 Boston Music Battle of the Bands, which also included In Like Lions, Polyethylene, Silent Century and Taste. In 2008, Hello Mahalo won the first Battle over Six Day Slide, The Candace Brooks Band, Cemetery Superfly and Tunnlvision.
For more information about Boston Music Spotlight’s 2010 Battle of the Bands, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact John Fleming at jfleming@bostonmusicspotlight.com.
