Eclipse® Sets the Stage is proud to announce the winner of its music competition with maverick music site AmieStreet.com, winning a spot at the CMJ Music Marathon, a trip to New York City and $10,000.
The 2007 Eclipse Sets the Stage Winner
THE EPOCHS
http://amiestreet.com/artist/455
The people have spoken, and Brooklyn's Pop/Electronic band THE EPOCHS has trumped its competition by securing the popular vote of the Amie Street community.
Eclipse Sets the Stage Showcase Details
Who: THE EPOCHS
What: THE EPOCHS to open for Norwegian party-dance-rock band Datarock at CMJ Music Marathon
Where: Blender Theatre at Gramercy
When: October 18, 2007, 7:45 pm
Why: To support independent music by giving one Amie Street artist the opportunity of a lifetime.
"It's been really cool partnering with Eclipse gum as they've done so much to support independent musicians and the Amie Street community," says Amie Street co-founder Joshua Boltuch. "And it really culminates with the Eclipse Sets the Stage competition, where they've given THE EPOCHS this awesome opportunity to showcase their talent at CMJ Music Marathon and take another big step in their musical career."
THE EPOCHS challenged bands from across the country in the uniquely digital Eclipse Sets the Stage music competition including: Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves (Boston, MA), Blue Scholars (Seattle, WA), Casey Shea (New York, NY), and These United States (Washington, D.C.).
About THE EPOCHS
Hailing from Brooklyn, THE EPOCHS, a Pop/Electronic collaboration formed by brothers Ryan and Hays Holladay, features bombastic electronics to seething orchestration and manipulated guitar. In Spring 2004, they were joined by bassist Kevin Smith and drummer Kotchy to begin translating their recordings into songs that could be played live. They currently feature 11 tracks on AmieStreet.com.
About AmieStreet.com
AmieStreet.com is an online music destination that is changing the way people discover and buy music. Founded in the Spring of 2006 by then Brown University seniors -- Josh Boltuch, Elliott Breece and Elias Roman -- www.AmieStreet.com is a site where the members of the community determine the price of songs, which start out free and rise in price the more they are purchased. The site also rewards its members with downloads when they recognize and recommend tracks that rise in price, giving users an incentive to find and recommend good music first, while giving artists the platform to promote and sell their music.
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