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Sound Off!
Battle of the Underage Bands
CALL FOR ENTRIES
For the seventh year EMP|SFM hosts Sound Off!, the Northwest's largest underage battle of the bands competition. If youâ€™re age 21 or under and play rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop or any other kind of music, this is your chance to Sound Off! at EMP|SFM.
From Portland to Vancouver, young artists playing any and all genres of music are encouraged to submit their original material for consideration in Sound Off! The live concerts for the next Sound Off! will take place Saturday nights February 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 2008.
Do you have what it takes to be in Sound Off!, or do you know a group or musician who does? Enter the competition today!
To enter Sound Off!, download and print out the application . Complete the application and send it, along with a non-returnable CD of original music, to:
Experience Music Project
Attn: Sound Off!
330 6th Avenue North, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98109
Applications for the 2008 competition are being accepted September 1 through November 15, 2007. Be sure to review the rules and regulations prior to entry. If you have trouble downloading and printing the application, or have questions concerning the competition, email us [email protected] or call 206.770.2744.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All participants must be 21 years of age or under.
Sponsored by:
Ikea
Shure
107.7 The End
90.3 KEXP
Gibson
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Teen Artist Workshops: www.myspace.com/teenartistworkshops

My Interests

Supporting the all ages music scene in the Pacific Northwest.

I'd like to meet:

Youth 21 and under that play music.

Heroes:

The many great bands who have participated in Sound Off! over the years!
2007 Participants
For Years Blue
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
The Army Corps of Architects
Don't Tell Sophie
Halfbreed
The Oregon Donor
Dreamwright
Emi Meyer
Left at the Castle
Black Swade
The Freetown
Skullbot
2006 Participants
The Lonely Forest
Ben Rice and the Youth of Blues
Capitol Basement
Ballroom Integrity and Grace
Dynamik
The Histrionics
Marquetta Miller
Dyme Def
Get Dressed
2005 Participants
Gruff Mummies
The Last Romance
Handshakes
The Sutures (formerly The Neons)
Paper or Plastic
Aluzjun
Nameless Danger
The Paramours
Squid vs. Shark
2004 Participants
Mon Frere
The Lonely H
Idiot Pilot
Massive Habit
The Mechanical Dolls
Dyme Def
Royale
Courtney Fortune and The Very Handsome Band
Abident
2003 Participants
The Split Licks
Schoolyard Heroes
The Hollow Points
Bench Grinder
Royale
The Revelators
Soybomb
Massive Habbit
Red Fish Blue Fish
2002 Participants
Aaron Richner and the Blues Drivers
Asahi
Magnetic North
k through six
The Spit Licks
Vespin
Orizon
Steve Koozer
Sub-Motive

My Blog

Now Accepting Entries!

It's that time again! We are now accepting entries for the seventh annual Sound Off! battle of the bands competition at Experience Music Project in Seattle, WA. From Portland to Vancouver, young artis...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:56:00 PST

Sound Off Video Streaming at emplive.org

We've just posted videos from Sound Off 2007 on emplive.org! Now you can relive each performance, and check out the ones you missed. There's a one-song clip (think music video!) from...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:56:00 PST

Summer Workshops

You can spend your summer at EMP/SFM! Sign up for one or more of our Teen Artist Workshops, and take your talent to the next level. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/teenartistwo...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PST

Sound Off Finals Results

The final round of EMP's Sound Off! concluded last night with three amazing performances! Walking away with the first place title was& For Years Blue! Coming in second was Natalie Portman'...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:57:00 PST

Sound Off Semifinals No. 3 Results

The winner of the third round of EMP's Sound Off! semifinals is... Army Corps of Architects! They were also the recipients of the audience response prize. We want to thank all the ba...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:51:00 PST

Sound Off Semifinals No. 2 Results

The winner of the second round of the Sound Off! semifinals going onto the finals is... Natalie Portman's Shaved Head! The audience response prize was also awarded to Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. W...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:23:00 PST

Sound Off Semifinals No. 1 Results

The winner of the first round of the Sound Off! semifinals going onto the finals on Feb 24 is... For Years Blue! It was a very close competition, and all the bands put on a great performance.&nb...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:13:00 PST

Line up Announcement!

After many rounds of screenings and listening to all of the incredibly talented bands who applied for Sound Off! this year, we've finally got our 2007 line up! Usually, there are nine bands that...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:01:00 PST

The Selection Process

We've assembled a fabulous group of judges to get together and determine the fate of some of the Pacific NW's brightest unsigned young musicians, as they vie for 9 coveted slots for EMP's 2007 Sound O...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:16:00 PST

Call for entries - Get 'em in now!!!

For the sixth year, Experience Music Project hosts Sound Off!, Seattles best underage battle of the bands competition. If youre age 21 or under and play rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop, or any ot...
Posted by EMP|SFM Sound Off! on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:09:00 PST