Australian Competitions Club

http://www.ampfest.com.au/


AmpFest 2011 is a chance for up and coming, young bands, duos and solo artists to get noticed in the music industry. This pioneering youth music competition will give you the opportunity to play in front of a live audience, meet music industry professionals and share in a fantastic prize pool worth over $10,000!
HEATS IN AUGUST and FINAL IS ON FRI SEPT 2.
Click below for the entry form, or get hardcopies at Zenith Music, WAM, the council offices of Claremont, Subiaco, Mosman Park, Peppermint Grove.

AmpFest 2011 Application Form



Huge Prriize Pooll
Overr $10,,000 worrtth off prriizes
Fiirstt Priize::
• 6 days recording time at Soundbaker Recording Studio
• Mastering time at Shanghai Twang Studios
• RTR FM promotional package (worth over $700)
• Zenith Music Voucher (to the value of $500)
• Professional photo shoot
• T-shirt design/printing voucher.
Second,, Thiird & Fourtth Priizes::
• Zenith Music Vouchers to the value of $400, $300 and $300 respectively.
Allll Actts Parttiiciipattiing iin Heatts::
• Participation in the Drug Aware Band Development Workshops with advice and tips
from music industry professionals on topics including: band management, song writing and
sponsorship opportunities.
Aboutt AmpFestt
NOTE: ‘ACT’ refers to band, duo or solo performers.
AmpFest 2011 is a Youth Advisory Council initiative, supported by the Towns of Claremont
and Mosman Park, the Shire of Peppermint Grove and the City of Subiaco. It is co-ordinated
by WAM (The Wes Australian Music Industry Association Inc) This event is part funded by
Healthway ‘Drug Aware’.
From the applications received, 15 acts will be selected to perform across three heats. Three
winning acts will then be chosen for the final, in addition to 1 wild card entry, to be in the
running to win a selection of great prizes.
All acts who enter AmpFest 2011 will have the opportunity to participate in professional
development workshops and meet with music industry professionals.
Terrms and Condiittiions
Eligibility
This competition is open to all Western Australian original unsigned bands, duos and solo
artists. Any bands that have participated in the Final of AmpFest in previous years are not
eligible to enter the competition in 2011.
Age
The majority of an act’s members must be between the ages of 12 and 25 inclusive. Please
note that band members under the age of 18 will require signed permission from a parent or
guardian to enter the competition.
Demo/Biography
Acts must include the following with their application: (Please note the material submitted will
not be returned).
• A demo CD recording of their work, including 2 original songs together with song titles
and lyrics. Please ensure the CD is adequately labeled and packaged for postage.
Recordings on mediums other than CD will not be accepted.
• Band biographies:
– A full biography (up to 1 A4 page maximum) detailing number of act’s members,
instruments used, musical genre, how long the act has been together and performance
history.
– An abridged biography (40 word maximum – if band is selected this will be printed in
the AmpFest promotion of the event).
• A printed photograph of the act. If selected, your act will also need to supply a high
resolution band photograph in PDF format for use on the website, Facebook and
Myspace.
The demo and photograph do not need to be of professional quality.
Registration Fee
A registration fee of $20 is required with each application submitted. Money orders and
cheques must be made payable to the City of Subiaco. Please do not send cash through the
mail. Please see at the bottom for where to send applications.
Performance Rules
1. All acts must be available to attend:
The Band Development Workshops (sponsored by ‘Drug Aware’ and CIT Leederville) on:
• Tuesday 26 July 2011 6pm – 10pm @ CIT Leederville (TAFE)
• Wednesday 27 July 2011, 6pm – 10pm @ CIT Leederville (TAFE)
Any heat on either:
• Friday 5 August, 2011,6pm – 10pm @ Claremont venue tbc
• Friday 12 August 2011, 6pm – 10pm @ CIT Leederville
• Friday 19 August 2011, 6pm – 10pm @ Memorial Hall, Mosman Park
and
The AmpFest 2011 final on:
• Friday 2 September 2011, 5.30pm – 10pm @ Subiaco Church Hall
2. Acts will NOT be permitted to choose the date of their heat.
3. All acts will be required to play for a minimum of 15 minutes and no longer than 20 minutes
at their allocated heat. All songs must be of original material.
4. Offensive language/lyrics, including drug references, will not be permitted during the heats
or final. Material with offensive language/drug references should not be submitted in the
application.
5. All acts performing in the heats and final, must include the same members as originally
nominated on the application and as recorded on the demo CD.
6. Throughout the AmpFest competition (including follow-up publicity), all acts selected to be
involved must use their band name as nominated on the original application form.
Equipment
Acts must supply their own instruments and will be responsible for their own equipment. The
AmpFest organisers will take no responsibility for damaged or faulty equipment.
IMPORTANT: All acts playing in the AmpFest heats and final must have all electrical items
checked over and tagged by a certified electrician before their performance. Acts who do not
have tagged electrical equipment will not be able to use that equipment in their performance.
A PA system and all microphones will be supplied by the AmpFest organisers.
Acceptance
Entering DOES NOT guarantee a place in the competition. The selection process will take
place based on the biography and demo submitted.
Documentation and Media
The AmpFest organisers will have the right to use any audio/visual footage of acts taken at
AmpFest events for documentation/promotional purposes. This includes internet, television
and print media.
During the AmpFest competition, all media releases relating to the competition must be
approved by the AmpFest organisers. Acts not adhering to this clause may be disqualified at
the AmpFest organisers’ discretion.
Sponsorship Requirements
AmpFest events including band development workshops, heats and the final are strictly
smoke, alcohol and drug free events. It is a condition of sponsorship that competitors at all
AmpFest events do not smoke, carry cigarettes, alcohol or other drugs.
Judging
The judges at the event will be professionals working within the music industry and are
independent to the AmpFest organisers. The judges’ decisions are final in all matters relating
to selecting places, winners or awards and no correspondence or debate will be entered into.
The judges will choose a total of four acts to compete in the final: one from each heat, plus
one wild card entry.
Wild Card Entrant
The judges from the heats will nominate 3 acts be eligible to enter the final as a wild card
entrant. Voting will take place on the AmpFest facebook page. One band will be chosen to
play the final.
Copyright
All copyrights remain the property of the original owners. AmpFest does not condone any
breaches of copyright, it is your responsibility to ensure you do not infringe on existing
copyrights.
Disqualification
Failure to comply with the above entry requirements may result in disqualification from the
competition.
Closing Date
Only one entry may be submitted by each act. Entries must be received by the City of Subiaco
by 5.00pm on Friday 1 July 2011. Late entries will not be considered and the organisers
accept no responsibility for entries that are late, lost, misdirected or mailed with insufficient
postage.
Heat Notification
All successful entrants will be contacted by mail regarding heat allocation during the week
commencing Monday 11 July. All acts must be available to attend the Drug Aware Band
Development Workshops on the evenings of 26 and 27 July 2011 and any heat on the
evenings of 5, 12 and 19 of August, and the final on Friday 2 September.
FURTHER CONDITIONS MAY APPLY