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Double Zero 'Fans Sign the Band' Contest

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by adam on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 2:22 PM (EDT)

us that Double Zero Records has a unique contest planned that starts July 1st. Here are the details:

1. Send in your band's song to: PO Box 7122 Algonquin, IL 60102 / Attn:Double Zero Records Contest
2. Five songs get put up on the Double Zero site every two weeks for 5 months
3. 1 winner gets chosen every 2 weeks by online fan voting
4. 10 winners go up against each other in month 6 to compete
5. 1 winner prevails, gets signed by Double Zero, and gets to see their record distributed.

Double Zero Records (24 comments)

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Someone (June 28, 2003)

Cool idea

FortyMinutesWest (June 28, 2003)

Who wants to join my band. It's a mix between salsa and thrash....with alpine horns!

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Chad (June 28, 2003)

almost sounds like the mars volta.

Someone (June 28, 2003)

how indie!

Someone (June 28, 2003)

i wanna play shoes in your band. just standing there with a stick beating up shoes.

FortyMinutesWest (June 28, 2003)

You're in!

Someone (June 28, 2003)

I'll play cowbell...

CaptainCrunch (June 29, 2003)

I would like to join your band. I bring a trip-hop latin inspired fusion by rubbing the rims of wine glasses filled with varying amounts of water. I also play a mean kazoo. -CaptainCrunch

Someone (June 29, 2003)

pah! real skill is a jaw harp

Someone (June 29, 2003)

here's a cool idea: we dress up as a bunch of ninjas hitting the triangles. Mike would sign us in an instant. Ramo

lieutenant (June 28, 2003)

This sounds like a cool idea, but at the same time may prove to be very, very lame. It's like, there are hundreds of unsigned bands on mp3.com, yet I do not think Double Zero would want to sign any of them. This contest may prove to be no different of a situation.

Shindo (adam) (June 28, 2003)

I'll feel sorry for Double Zero if the pop-punk crowd jumps on this and votes some sappy band into a record deal.

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Someone (June 29, 2003)

why? he gets to choose the 5 songs to put up each time. he can weed out the generic crap.

maverick (scott) (June 28, 2003)

This is like the "American Idol" of band-signing. -Scott

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joeg (June 28, 2003)

my thoughts exactly

Someone (June 28, 2003)

I don't know if what Double Zero does with its records qualifies as "distribution."

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Someone (June 28, 2003)

5. The winning band will receive a manufacturing/distribution deal from Double Zero Records. This means Double Zero will press and distribute at least 1,000 copies of your record.

Someone (June 29, 2003)

Actually we have some really good distribution. You can find most of our records in Tower, Best Buy and indie music stores all over the country. -Mike

Someone (June 29, 2003)

this is true hi mike

Someone (June 30, 2003)

Hi! I'm pretty excited about this contest, we have some really cool submissions already. It should be fun. I know it's a little cheesy, but fun at the same time. -Mike

Someone (June 29, 2003)

i like this idea. I'll try and get my band members excited about it too.

Someone (June 29, 2003)

I live in Algonquin, IL!!

sincerelyme (June 29, 2003)

Nice idea but it will never work. Some shitty band with a large fan base will get all their fans to vote or multiple vote and so the best man will certainly not win.

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Someone (June 30, 2003)

no shitty bands will even be eligible. mike zero will be hand picking only sixty contestants out of all the demos he receives.

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