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May 1 - Demo Review Panel & Contest
First Avenue, 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Networking Reception
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Panel & Contest

The Chicago Chapter of the Recording Academy, in partnership with ASCAP and Musictech College, is proud to present a demo review panel and contest for residents of Minnesota. Unsigned artists are invited to submit their demos to be reviewed by a panel of experts, with the top 10 submissions being critiqued before the audience. A winner and two runners-up will be awarded prize packages. The evening will also include an informational panel on marketing and promotion as well as a pre-event networking reception with complimentary hors d'oeuvres.

The fee to participate in this event is $10 for Recording Academy/ASCAP members per submission, $15 for non-members per submission, and a $30 band rate for three or more to attend. To enter the contest, download the Contest Rules & Entry Form here. Submissions must include this application and can be mailed to the Chicago Chapter office (Attn: Demo Review Contest in MN, The Recording Academy, 224 S. Michigan Ave. #250, Chicago, IL, 60604) or dropped off at a Guitar Center store in your area (Edina, Twin Cities). For additional information, please contact the Chicago Chapter at 312.786.1121 or teras@grammy.com.

Grand Prize Package will include:
· Shure KSM27 Studio Microphone
· Two-camera production of a live performance from Common World Productions, Inc.
· Live appearance and performance on the "KQHomegrown Show" Sunday, May 4, 2003
· Midwest College Tour coordinated by OnCampusBooking/IndieArtistCentral
· Three Days of studio time for recording and mixing at MasterMix Studios
· Tracks mastered by Greg Reierson at Rare Form Mastering
· 100 CDs duplicated by Noiseland Industries
· Performance time at the Fine Line Café
· A $400 gift certificate from Guitar Center
· On month free rehearsal space from Taylor Sound Rehearsal Space
· Recording package graphic design by Black Box Design
· Web site design by Skyfall Media
· Headshots from World Photography
· Live photography from E. Katie Holm Photography
· Customized t-shirts from Turtleshirts.com
· Legal consultation with Ken Abdo, Esq. from Abdo, Abdo, Broady & Satorius, P.A.
· Personalized publishing company from ASCAP
· Recording Industry Sourcebook on CD-ROM
· A 1/4 page ad in Pulse magazine

Two Runners-Up each receive:
· Shure KSM27 Studio Microphone
· 10 Hours of studio time at A440 Studios
· $100 gift certificate from Guitar Center
· Custom T-Shirts from Turtleshirts.com
· Personalized publishing company from ASCAP
· Recording Industry Sourcebook on CD-ROM

Panelists Include:
Matt Fink - Owner/Producer, Star View Recording Studio
Howard Kessler - Executive Vice President, SRO Productions Inc.
Kim King - Music Director, Fine Line Café
Shawn Murphy - Midwest Representative, ASCAP
Kenny Ornberg - Director of National Promotion, MCA Records
Alex Richbourg - Producer/Programmer, Flyte Tyme Productions
Chris Riemenschneider - Music Critic, Star Tribune
Levi Seacer - Producer/Songwriter, Future Media Intertainment
Tom Tucker - Producer/Engineer/President, MasterMix Studios
Jake Walesch - President, 360 Music Group
Mei Young - "KQHomegrown" Producer/Host

Tom Tucker 2... didnt He have some big involvement with Paisley back in the day???
I have 2 say - that is one KOOL-ASSED prize 2!

Hmmm. kinda late to enter now hey