Winner of the 'Land in the Band' Music Competition Will Perform with the COMMODORES On Tour

Musicians go head-to-head to showcase their skills and win thousands in cash and prizes.

It will be fun to hear the unique licks and musical solos that the competitors add to the well-known Commodores' recordings.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 31, 2007 -- If you have always wanted to perform on stage with a Grammy Award winning multi-platinum recording artist, this is your chance. The Land in the Band competition (www.landintheband.com) is a once in a lifetime opportunity for musicians worldwide to hone their musical skills and compete to join the legendary Commodores on a one-week, three city tour, playing with the trio (William King, JD Nicholas and Walter Orange) and their long-time band The Mean Machine. The winner will experience, first-hand, the excitement of life on the road, performing in concerts and meeting fans. The winner will also receive thousands of dollars in cash and prizes.

"We're really excited about this competition because it allows amateur, semi-professional and professional musicians everywhere to fulfill a dream -- to be on-stage performing with a major recording and touring act," Gordon Johnson, Managing General Partner of Land in The Band LLC, explained.

Each entrant will choose from one of five Commodores mega-hits featured in the contest: "Brick House," "Easy," "Too Hot Ta Trot," "Nightshift" and "Slippery When Wet," which will be available to download at www.landintheband.com. The musician will indicate which instrument will be deleted from the original mix, i.e. keyboards, guitar, bass, drums or horns. They will then have the opportunity to replace the part and add their own style and creativity to the original hit song. A panel of industry professionals will vote on the musicianship, creativity and style. Twelve semi-finalists will be selected and announced in early September 2007.

Semi-finalists will be flown to south Florida where, on September 15, they will perform the song they submitted as well as a brief solo piece demonstrating their individual musical skills for a panel of industry professionals and celebrities who will select the four finalists. "It will be fun to hear the unique licks and musical solos that the competitors add to the well-known Commodores' recordings." Matt Juall, General Partner of Land in the Band, LLC.

The Finals will be live that evening, performed in front of an audience at the Parker Playhouse in Ft. Lauderdale. The Commodores will join in the final judging. Following the contest and the announcement of the Grand Prize Winner, the audience will be treated to a Commodores performance, and the winner will join in on the winning song.

Simultaneously, there will be a Master Remix competition offering an opportunity for DJs and remixers to take a shot at creating a new incarnation of one of the same five Commodores songs. The winner will be selected by the Commodores from five semi-finalists chosen by a panel of musicians and industry professionals.

Entries for each contest are $20, which includes five downloads. Eligibility is from June 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007. Participants must be must be at least 13 years of age to enter; anyone under 18 years of age must have the written approval of a parent or legal guardian. Complete rules and registration are available at www.landintheband.com.

About Land in the Band
Land in the Band (www.landintheband.com) offers musicians a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete for the chance to play in a well known, Grammy™ Award winning band. One lucky winner will experience, first-hand, the excitement of life as a musician on the road, performing in concerts and meeting fans on a three city tour. They will travel, eat, sleep, rehearse and perform live on stage with the band. The winner will also receive thousands in cash and prizes. The contest is made possible with the help of sponsors including sponsors including Alfred Publishing, D'Addario & Co., Daisy Rock Guitars, DreamMusician.com, Music Arts Enterprises, Roland, Sibelius, Steinberg, The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and Yamaha.

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