ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS SHOWCASE CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT THE KEY CLUB IN WEST HOLLYWOOD

ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS SHOWCASE
CONFIRMED FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT
THE KEY CLUB IN WEST HOLLYWOOD;

SPECIAL GUESTS MUTE MATH AND CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR
JOIN CONTEST WINNERS
NATIVES OF THE NEW DAWN, KARATE HIGH SCHOOL, LUDO AND
DON’T DIE CINDY TO PEFORM;

CONTEST WINNERS WILL ALSO APPEAR ON PORTION OF
2007 VANS WARPED TOUR®

    The ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS 10 SHOWCASE PARTY is confirmed for Thursday, November 30 at The Key Club in West Hollywood, CA.  The evening will feature performances from special guests Mute Math and Cute Is What We Aim For, who will join contest winners Natives Of The New Dawn, Karate High School, Ludo and Don’t Die Cindy.  
      This year’s ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS winners were selected from over 11,500 entries from across the U.S.  Each winner receives the opportunity to perform at this showcase which will be attended by top record labels, booking agents and managers; a $10,000 Guitar Center shopping spree; and one week of tour dates on the Ernie Ball Stage at the 2007 Vans Warped Tour.
    “We’ve been so impressed with the amazing talent and drive of this year’s Battle of the Bands,” said Brian Ball of the Ernie Ball Company. “We’re thrilled to be able to give these bands a forum to express themselves and the opportunity to be heard by such a vast and loyal audience, and I’m confident that the winning bands will continue to make Ernie Ball and Vans Warped Tour proud.”

    Tickets are on-sale now for $10.00 and are available via the Key Club box office, 310-274-5800 or www.ticketmaster.com.  Doors open at 7:30 PM.  For more information on the ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS, go to: www.battleofthebands.com.

    Here’s some background on each of this year’s winners:

NATIVES OF THE NEW DAWN: Originally hailing from Detroit, MI, Natives Of The New Dawn fuse R&B, soul, rock, reggae and hip hop to create a sound of their own. Natives of the New Dawn's sound and style is like that of a “secret bastard love child that was conceived through a passionate love triangle once shared by Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest, and the entirety of the Motown roster."  Hear their music at www.myspace.com/nativesofthenewdawn and www.battleofthebands.com/nativesofthenewdawn.

KARATE HIGH SCHOOL: “Arcade Rock” band Karate High School is one of the largest most sought after unsigned bands in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Touring over 250 tour dates in the last year has enabled them to build a huge regional following and garner a lot of attention on the internet. Hear their music at www.myspace.com/karatehighschool and www.battleofthebands.com/karatehighschool.

LUDO: Recently signed to Island Records after winning the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, Ludo is an electric rock outfit that has an indelible sense of melody.  Hear their music at www.myspace.com/ludorock.
 
DON'T DIE CINDY: Florida's finest indie-rock band has been receiving a lot of attention and has over 500,000 plays on their My Space website.  Check out their music at www.myspace.com/dontdiecindy.

Since its debut ten years ago, the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands has given the best local bands from North America the opportunity to showcase their talents in the world’s longest running and largest live music promotion in the music industry. The online contest allows winners to be chosen by the fans themselves.
The Ernie Ball Company is providing the best local bands from North America the opportunity to perform at the most prominent live music festival of the last decade. At each date on the annual Vans Warped Tour, four bands are selected to play live on the Ernie Ball Local Heroes Mobile Stage. Equipped with a 24,000 watt sound system, Ernie Ball's Local Heroes stage has featured over 5,000 unsigned bands including national acts Bowling For Soup, Nonpoint and Story of The Year.

At the conclusion of the Vans Warped Tour, four bands from the Battle of the Bands are selected to showcase their talent in front of industry and label executives at a major Hollywood venue. The four bands are selected based on their Vans Warped Tour performance on the Local Heroes Mobile Stage. Crowd support, musicianship, and overall performance are indicators in deciding the bands who are selected to play in Hollywood.  Opportunities are limitless through The Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands. Groups have the chance to earn a record label contract, endorsements and a spot on the following year’s Vans Warped Tour.

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