*OBS Road to Memphis -- Bands 2011*
This year, the Ottawa Blues Society Road to Memphis local blues
competition was split into two separate events ... the Solo/Duo
competition was held in early May 2011 and the Band competition will
take place in September 2011.The winners in each category will travel to
Memphis TN to compete as OBS representatives in the International Blues
Challenge to be held January 31-February 4, 2012.
The Band qualifying rounds will take place Wednesdays, September 7, 14,
& 21, 2011 at Tucson's (corner of Bank Street and Hunt Club Road), and
the finals are scheduled for Friday, September 23, 2011 also at Tucson's.
Deadline for entries is Friday, August 19, 2011 at 6 pm (Ottawa time).
For the purposes of the IBC, a band is any act with three or more
musicians; vocalists are counted as musicians for the purpose of this
competition. Both electric and acoustic instruments are allowed.At this
local competition, entrants will be judged by the same criteria used for
the International competition.Each band will have 20-25 minutes to
perform and will be given points based on Blues Content, Vocals, Talent,
Originality and Stage Presence.For full details on scoring criteria and
official rules, see the Blues Foundation
websitehttp://www.blues.org/ibc/scoring.php
Eligibility Requirements:
Band members must be 2011 residents of the Ottawa/Gatineau area
(approximately 100 km radius of Ottawa).
Entrants must be available for both qualifying rounds and the final
round and must be able to travel to the IBC in Memphis, January
31-February 4, 2012.
Entrants will play one set; set length will be 20-25 minutes (to be
confirmed).
All songs presented MUST be Blues (electric or acoustic), Rock/ Blues,
Jazz/Blues, Country Blues or Rhythm & Blues.
Entries should be made by sending a message to all Board members using
the contact form on the OBS website at
http://www.ottawabluessociety.com/contact.php.You may also send an email
directly to boardmembers(a)ottawabluessociety.com
<mailto:boardmembers@ottawabluessociety.com>.
In your email, please include the following information:
¯name(s) and contact info (email, phone) for band member(s)
¯brief biography
¯summary of the entrant's experience and performance history
¯audio sample of music (link to myspace, band website, MP3 or CD).
Every effort will be made to accommodate all applications that are
received on time and meet the established criteria. However, should it
be required for any reason deemed appropriate, the Ottawa Blues Society
reserves the right to limit the number of entrants in the competition.
Should it be necessary to exercise this right, a pre-screening of the
applications received will be conducted based on the sample music
provided. The results of the pre-screening process are final.
You will be contacted for further information following your
submission.Please address any questions toLiz Sykes
atlizblues(a)rogers.com <mailto:lizblues@rogers.com>