LOS
ANGELES (www.bangsugarbang.com) - BANG sugar BANG, a punk rock quartet
from Los Angeles, won the Disc Makers Independent
Music World Series
(IMWS) West showcase held last
Thursday at 12 Galaxies in San
Francisco. As the grand prize winner, BANG sugar BANG
(www.bangsugarbang.com) takes home over $35,000 in prizes, including
recording gear, instruments, CD manufacturing services, DJ equipment,
and more.
"We have experienced showcases in the past and we have
to say that the IMWS was the most positive showcase we have everbeen a
part of," says Cooper, BANG sugar BANG's front woman."The otheracts
werevery diverse, but every one of them was excellent in their
genre.The quality of the talent was so high, we couldn't believe we
won! The showcase was expertly run and provided anenvironmentfor all
the bands to perform at their absolute best. Plus, we made a lot of new
friends with the other acts. We feel like wewon the Super Bowl of
independent music. We're going to Disneyland!"
BANG sugar BANG
was one of six finalists competing before a panel of twelve judges that
included the lead singer from
Carlos Santana's band and representatives
from NARAS, Electronic Musician Magazine, EQ Magazine, CNET
Download.com, San Francisco Weekly, KFOG, Eric Gotland Management, West
Coast Songwriters, and Bad Man Recording. Over 1,000 unsigned bands and
independent artists submitted entries for the West region of the IMWS.
The other finalists included ALO (San Francisco, CA), Awake and Alert
(Phoenix, AZ), The Grannies (San Francisco, CA), Tosa (San Antonio,
TX), and Zun Zun (Santa Cruz, CA).
Produced by Disc Makers, the
nation's leading CD manufacturer for independent musicians, the IMWS is
the country's most exciting live music showcase series, giving
musicians a unique opportunity to showcase their talents, make valuable
industry contacts, and compete for over $35,000 in recording gear,
instruments, CD manufacturing services, DJ equipment, and more. The
showcase is judged by music industry executives, media, and
celebrities, and features live performances from the six finalists.
"Disc
Makers prides itself on helping indie artists succeed, and the IMWS is
just one of the many things we do to helpthese artists get to the next
level," says Tony van Veen, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at
Disc Makers. "This was our first showcase in San Francisco and it was a
tremendous success. We thank 12 Galaxies and each of our sponsors for
making this year's event a success."
IMWS showcases are held in
each of four regions throughout the country (West, Midwest, Southeast,
and Northeast,). The regional focus of IMWS helps independent musicians
make an impact in their own backyard and make connections that can help
advance their careers. The competition is open to musicians of all
genres not currently signed to a major record label. Professional music
screeners from TAXI select 100 semi-finalists from the entries and the
editors of Billboard Magazine choose the six finalists.
