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99.3 THE FOX VANCOUVER SEEDS ANNOUNCES Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010 Platinum Winner
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99.3 THE FOX VANCOUVER SEEDS ANNOUNCES
Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010 Platinum Winner
(VANCOUVER – August 30, 2010) Vancouver’s 99.3 The Fox is proud to announce the Platinum Award Winner for the 2010 FOX VANCOUVER SEEDS competition. Over 400 BC bands entered the Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010 program, with 2.8 million pages views at cfox.supernova.com and cfox.com. With more than 54,000 votes cast and a panel of industry experts, the 2010 Platinum Award Winner is STARS OF BOULEVARD.
Formed in 2008 and hailing from Vancouver, Stars of Boulevard are Josh Helgason Abel (Vocals), Ken Abbey (Guitar), Johnny Kaye (Bass) & Matty Carolei (Drums).
Prior to their involvement in Fox Vancouver Seeds, Stars of Boulevard recorded their single “You Can Take the Money” with world-renowned production duo Jeff Dawson & Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Metallica) and released it through iTunes.
The band will be appearing at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival at the Pacific Coliseum on Sunday, September 26 with Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour and others.
As the Platinum Award winner, Stars of Boulevard receive the following:
1. A one year lease of a Mazda CX9
2. A 5-day master class in studio with Producer Bob Ezrin at Nimbus School of Recording Arts
3. $5000 Canadian Dollars from 99.3 The Fox for tour support
4. A $5000 demo-recording deal from Maple Music Recordings
5. A one year management consultation agreement with Coalition Entertainment
6. A one year agency consultation agreement with The Agency Group Ltd.
7. A six week publicity campaign with Hype Music Publicity & Promotion
8. Mixing of one radio single by mixer/engineer Mike Fraser
This year, for the first time ever, all entries for FOX VANCOUVER SEEDS 2010 were done online at Fox’s new indie music social network in partnership with supernova.com. The FOX micro-social network will live online year round and 99.3 The Fox will select 2 bands every month to become 99.3 The Fox “bands of the month”. The 2 bands chosen monthly will receive exposure on 99.3 the Fox, at cfox.com and will be featured artists on B.C.’s only Indie Music social network. 99.3 The Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010 is presented by Budweiser in partnership with Mazda Canada, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments and the Nimbus School of Recording Arts.
For more information on 99.3 The Fox Vancouver SEEDS contest, please visit www.cfox.com
For press inquiries please contact Paula Danylevich, Hype Music Publicity and Promotion, 416-360-3775 or gr8pr@aol.com
99.3 The Fox is Canada’s leading Rock Radio station and a recipient of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Gold Ribbon Award for Promotion of Canadian Talent. 99.3 THE FOX ROCKS!!!