ROCKSTAR 09 OPEN FOR ENTRIES

GLASTONBURY AND RECORDING TIME AT PETER GABRIEL’S STUDIOS BECKON FOR UNSIGNED TALENT COMPETITION WINNER

Wednesday, 11th February 2009/...Major Major are likely to remember the day they filled in the application form for RockStar 08. Since winning the competition back in September they’ve supported Franz Ferdinand and the Ting Tings in front of 4,000 people at the legendary Pilton Equinox Party, spent time recording at Peter Gabriel’s renowned Real World Studios and seen their name up in lights as the first confirmed act for Glastonbury 2009.
RockStar 09 will offer these incredible opportunities to another group of unsigned artists and bands. They’ll pit themselves against each other in a bid to impress some of the most influential people in the music industry. Of course, they’ll hope to emulate last year’s talented four-piece from Liverpool.
Conor Clarke, Major Major’s front man, said: “It's amazing to be the first band confirmed for Glastonbury next year. The RockStar gigs were immense and the competition has, put simply, changed our lives – there’s absolutely no question of that.”

RockStar 09 is open to any and all unsigned bands/performers and will take place in the legendary village of Pilton, the home of the festival and the spiritual home of many of the greatest music legends.

It all kicks off after 24 bands have been selected by an experienced panel of judges to take part in the live heats. These heats will take place over two weekends: the first set over the 31st of July and 01st of August, with the second on the 14th and 15th later the same month. All heats will take place at the legendary Pilton Working Men's Club, with acts competing to get through to the live final (date, to be confirmed.)

The RockStar 09 winner will be the first confirmed act for Glastonbury 2010. They’ll also get to spend valuable recording time at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios.
A spokesperson for Real World studios added: “We are eager to hear and see some of the undiscovered rock talent the UK has to offer in 2009. We were thrilled to be so heavily involved in RockStar 08, the standard of the finalists was phenomenal, and this year? …Well, let’s just say we’re all very excited!”

The competition is open to all, bands, solo artists, young and old, the only criteria is to be unsigned. Entries must be in before the closing date on Monday the 16th of March 2009.

To enter bands and artists must download and complete the entry form, available at http://www.rockstarbands.co.uk and send a clear recording, of no less than 2 tracks, of themselves/their band playing to:

RockStar Bands, PO Box 4249, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8UU.

Further information and terms and conditions can also be found on the PDF form or you can email info@rockstarbands.com with any additional questions.

ABOUT ROCKSTAR BANDS:
RockStar Bands is the search for the UK and Ireland’s greatest unsigned musical talent. New artists with original material perform LIVE. The first prize is to play the world's biggest live music festival and to record at the UK's greatest residential music studios. It takes place in the home of live music, Glastonbury, in front of the public and a panel of judges.