Get Out of the Garage
Converse and Journeys are collaborating in a contest for garage bands that will reward a lucky band with a free trip to New York city for 4 days, 3 nights of free studio time allowing to create and mix their own song.
The official press release states “consumers [can] pick up a self-addressed envelope at any Journeys shoe store. Afterwards, they can drop the self-addressed envelope, which must contain only ONE song for review, in to the mail. Alternatively, they can upload their song at GetOutOfTheGarageMusicContest.com“.
There are two rounds of judging. In the first round the top 10 songs will be chosen. In round two, Downtown Records will choose the top song out of the 10 song demos and send the band to New York. The remaining 9 finalists will receive a pair of Converse shoes, a gift certificate from Converse, and prizing from Guitar Center to be determined.
All songs submissions must be sent to Cornerstone for judging by September 15th. The top 10 finalists will be announced and contacted at the end of October.