Showdown in Vegas: The Top 4 Artists Battle for the National Title @ The Wynn
Santa Monica, Calif (May 26, 2010) — The search to find the best student bands and music artists from more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide culminates with a final battle at the world-famous Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, June 11th at 6 pm PST.
Battling for the national title are: South Region winners Apple Trees & Tangerines (Lee University), North Region winners Beyond This Point (Five Towns College), West Region winners The Oregon Donor (Skagit Valley College), and the Wild Card winner Jake Snider (Columbia University). "This year's finalists are incredibly talented and bring together the best in college music from around the country," remarks Evan Shapiro, Executive Producer of College Battle of the Bands.
College Battle of the Bands' is presented by AT&T, with supporting partners Chegg.com, GRAMMY U®, Gibson Guitar, SESAC, and the Elfenworks Foundation, and is open to any student band or music artist currently enrolled in an undergraduate program. The series began during the 2008-09 school year and featured notable artists including: The Local Natives, Mike Posner, Allison Weiss, Daylight Broadcast, and more. Showcasing the best emerging music artists, College Battle of the Bands awards more than $100,000 in prizing each school year.
"Chegg is thrilled to be the presenting stage sponsor for the National Finale, on what should be an unforgettable night" said Tina Couch, VP of Public Relations for Chegg.com.
For more information about College Battle of the Bands and the National Finale, and to listen to submitted music from participating artists, visit www.collegebattleofthebands.com
CONTACTS
College Battle of the Bands
media@collegebattleofthebands.com
Jennifer Keppel, GRAMMY U
jenniferk@grammy.com
310.581.8769
Angela Pontarolo, Chegg.com
angela@chegg.com
408.855.4471
About College Battle of the Bands
College Battle of the Bands was launched to help top emerging artists gain exposure and recognition. Any student band or music artist currently enrolled in an undergraduate program can submit music for free at www.collegebattleofthebands.com for a chance to be selected for a regional battle. College College Battle of the Bands is presented by AT&T, with supporting partners Chegg.com, GRAMMY U®, Gibson Guitar, SESAC, and the Elfenworks Foundation. The competition is produced by Campus MovieFest and Blue Maze Entertainment, and awards more than $100,000 in total prizing each year. The series began during the 2008-09 school year and featured notable artists including: The Local Natives, Mike Posner, Allison Weiss, Keep Me Conscious, and Daylight Broadcast.
About GRAMMY U
Created by the music community's leading membership organization, The Recording Academy®, GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY U) aims to prepare students for careers in the recording industry through networking, educational programs, and performance and career opportunities. This network, designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an "out of classroom" perspective on the recording industry, is a unique and fast-growing community of college students who are pursuing a career in the music industry. For information, please visit www.grammy365.com/grammyu.
About Chegg.com
Founded in 2007, Chegg helps solve a pain point for the 18.4 million college students across the U.S. &mdash the high cost of textbooks. The company has grown into a respected and trusted brand used by college students on campuses nationwide. Students who rent all their textbooks from Chegg can save, on average, $500 or more a year. The company has already saved students more than $200 million dollars. Chegg gives students access to 4.2 million textbook titles from our online catalog, lightning fast shipping and free returns. In addition, every time a student rents from Chegg, the company plants a tree on the student's behalf.