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GBOB HUNGARY

GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS

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THE WORLD'S BIGGEST LIVE CHAMPIONSHIP OF POPULAR MUSIC AIMS TO SEARCH OUT AND BRING THE BEST UN-MANUFACTURED TALENT IN THE WORLD TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.

And GBOB is achieving its aims…
The very first GBOB World Final took place in December 2004. As a result, the winners, Spanish indie band Second, quickly secured a major recording contract with WEA/Warner Brothers label DRO Atlantic and a publishing deal with EMI Music. In 2007 they were special guests on Shakira’s world tour.2005 World Final winners, grunge rockers Kopek from Ireland, have been signed by New York-based artist manager Thomas Valentino who steered Kid Rock to fame. The band have been recording new tracks in Los Angeles with top producer Danny Saber (U2, Marilyn Manson, David Bowie etc). Their recent debut single went top 20 in Ireland and their debut album is due out in Spring 2008.Meanwhile, rocking hip hop outfit Heavy Mojo from the USA, the winners of the 2006 World Final, have subsequently been signed to a major recording contract by SRC Universal Motown. Band spokesman David Beame says: “The legendary Steve Rifkind saw a DVD of the band's performance at the GBOB World Finals in London and offered the deal on the spot!”.And as if to prove that smaller countries can compete with the big boys, the GBOB 2007 World Final was won by a band from GBOB’s smallest country – Boys In A Band from the Faroe Islands. We also expect big things in 2008 for this quirky young indie band – so watch this space!GBOB has very quickly gained a reputation for helping to break new bands and we intend to carry on doing so.From 16 countries in 2004 to 30 countries in 2007, GBOB – the world's biggest live talent competition for pop and rock bands – is getting bigger and better all the time.Forget about artificial Pop Idol-style competitions and all the other glorified karaoke rubbish out there, this is the real deal for real bands playing real music - live. There are just two rules: no cover versions and no pre-recorded music.Every year local qualifying heats and national finals take place in countries around the world, with the eventual winners of these going forward to The GBOB World Final in December 2008.
GBOB Canada 2007
GBOB Romania 2007
GRIMUS
GBOB Moldavia 2007
GBOB Thailand 2007 - TV interview
GBOB Rusia Mix
South Africa GBOB National Final 2004
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Member Since: 2/6/2008
Band Website: gbob.com
Band Members: Hungarian Bands - clik on the banner to Sign In for GBOB 2008

GBOB World Final 2005 - Promo

GBOB Final 2006 Promo

National Final GBOB England 2007 with Rick Wakeman (Yes)

TV Walles at GBOB World Final 2007

GBOB World Final London 2007 Reportaj TV Oost Belgium

Bass Idol - bass players @ GBOB 2007

Sounds Like: “It’s very exciting to have been part of the foundation of a music event whose reputation is increasing exponentially. This year’s bands were given the opportunity to play in front of a select group of music professionals who can pluck a band out of obscurity and position them for world-wide success. Participate now before GBOB becomes the next SXSW or CMJ."
Gary Helsinger (Universal Music Publishing)
"This wasn't the first time I've been a judge for a battle of the bands contest. It was, however, the first one I truly enjoyed. The level of talent was high, the night was well organized and the entire thing was handled professionally. It was great to be a part of it all."
Joshua Freni (Virgin Records)
"I had a blast being a judge at GBOB. There wasn’t one single band on the stage who didn’t deserve to be there. I really like the concept and hope it grows year on year."
Steve Lillywhite (Producer - U2, Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones etc)
“Thank you on behalf of Heavy Mojo. We had a great time in every round of the competition, especially the US finals in Los Angeles and playing the historic Astoria in London. I know that it takes a great deal of work to produce an event of this size and we hope that with the opportunities that are now available to Heavy Mojo, we can make 2007 a break-out year for the band and give GBOB the credit it deserves for finding new talent.”
Heavy Mojo (2006 World Final winners)

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GBOB Challenge World Final 2008 dates announced

11. September 2008 After many months of gruelling elimination heats, regional and national finals all over the world the 2008 GBOB Challenge World Final rolls into the UK for a two-n...
Posted by GBOB HUNGARY on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:05:00 PST