The Carnabys, an unsigned rock band featuring two Institute alumni has been chosen to represent London in Hard Rock’s Global Battle of the Bands Competition - Hard Rock Rising.
Following several battle rounds against some of London’s top talent, The Carnabys have now moved on to the global voting round to vie for the opportunity of a lifetime: a World Tour in six renowned cities arranged by Hard Rock International; a spot on the bill at the Hard Rock Calling Festival (London); an album and music video produced through Hard Rock Records; and new music equipment and gear valued at $10,000. Two runner-up bands will each receive new music equipment and gear valued at $10,000.
The Carnabys are a five-piece rock band with Institute alumni Jack Mercer on vocals and Ben Gittins on guitar. Both studied on the Institute’s intensive one-year Higher Diploma in Music Performance 2011-2012. Jack commented on his time at the school: "I really enjoyed my time at the Institute, studying there helped me hone my skills on and off the stage, and prepare for situations I have been in with The Carnabys".
Now The Carnabys are calling on London fans to show their support! Along with ninety-five other winning bands from around the world who took the top spot in their respective city, they are now battling it out with online fan voting, The top 25 bands will move on to the final round, where a panel of music industry professionals; including Steven Van Zandt (E Street Band), Live Nation (Senior Vice President of Music Toby Leighton-Pope), Hard Rock International’s Head of Music & Artist Relations, John Kirkpatrick, and Hard Rock Records Co-Heads of A&R, James Buell and Blake Smith, will select the Grand Prize winner and two runners-up. Visit www.hardrock.com/London for more details and to vote.
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