We are excited to announce details of The Rhythm Studio and Triborough Music Hub’s Future Sounds competition for 2021. This year the competition moves to an online format with each band or solo artist invited to submit a video performance by Friday 12th March 2021. Seven videos will be selected for the final and streamed on Wednesday 31st 2021 with music industry judging and prizes awarded.
How will it work?
Bands/Acts/Artists can submit one music video of them performing a cover – this year we are not accepting original songs. The music video should clearly show the musician(s) performing their music.
Any popular or contemporary music act/band - rock, pop, MC, solo artist (band, duo, trio, solo, MC) - can be entered for the competition. All entries must comply with social distancing guidance.
All submitted music videos will be moderated by the Music Hub and The Rhythm Studio, and they will make selection of 7 Bands/Acts/Artists to be shortlisted for the final.
The submitted music videos of these 7 Bands/Acts/Artists will be cut together alongside judges’ comments and streamed on the day of the final with winners and prizes announced.
Judging / Selection Criteria:
Each band/artist/group will be judged against the following criteria:
Arranging (structure, musicality, harmonic interest etc)
Technical ability of the musicians
Quality of performance
Originality and Wow factor
Marks given from 1-5 for each category: 5 = excellent; 1= oh dear!
Who is this event for?
Pupils of secondary school age, 11-18, that attend a state-maintained school (including Free schools and Academies) in one of the three Tri-borough Local Authorities (RBKC, WCC, LBHF).
Pupils who have their own bands outside of school (e.g. groups that contain pupils from multiple schools) must contain 50% or more members that are Tri-borough area residents or attend a Tri-borough state-maintained school (including Free schools and Academies).
How to enter: There is a two-step process for submitting an entry.
STEP 1:
Each Band/Act/Artist must complete the registration form to provide key information. The submission cannot be processed without giving this information.
One named contact that will act as the single point of contact for all communications
Name of the Band/Act/Artist, plus school(s) represented, and the boroughs represented
The full Names of all band/act members; and which schools they attend
Song title - providing all credits for the composer/arranger/lyricist
A short 250-word description telling us about the song and the performers
*Full publicity permissions for us to use your image/music to post online and agreement that we hold your data complying with GDPR.
STEP 2:
Each Band/Act/Artist must submit their one music video using WeTransfer sending it to futuresounds@therhythmstudio.co.uk and in the message include band name and key named contact.
*Publicity, Press, Photos
All performers must agree to publicity release and will understand that images may be used in promotion of the event on websites, social media and press releases by Tri-borough Music Hub/Musical Boroughs Trust, and The Rhythm Studio/Rhythm Studio Foundation. Details of last year’s event can be found here.
All photos from the 2020 event can be found here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmL1FWHe
All films from the 2020 event can be found here: https://vimeo.com/user32843735
