ANNOUNCE CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE MURPHY'S LIVE 2008 COMPETITION

On May 10th 2007 Dublin’s Village Venue hosted the final of the Murphy’s Live 2007 Band Competition.

The standard was high, the competition fierce and the Murphy’s flowing. Over the previous few months bands across the country had battled it out onstage for a music prize worth in excess of €10,000.

On-stage it was Waterford’s Ilya K versus Dublin’s The Chapters. Both displayed superb musicianship. The crowd bayed for their band. Kick ass riot rockers The Automatic played special guest with a storming set. Backstage, guitars were nervously strummed as the finalists waited for the decision. Guest judge Neil Hannon of Divine Comedy fame stepped on stage and announced the winner - Ilya K! Hands were shook, backs slapped and the debate began and continued long into the night.

If you missed out last year, now’s the time to become involved in Ireland’s biggest and best band competition – Murphy’s Live 2008. Think you’re in a band who can cut it live? Want to perform a gig with some of the best Irish and International bands of the moment AND have a chance to win an EP release? Then join the bill for Murphy’s Live 2008!

It’s simple to enter! Just record your demo and send it off - therefore taking the first step towards a possible EP Release with FIFA Records worth €10,000, which includes recording time in studio, national distribution and a full music publicity campaign.

Bands are carefully selected from the hundreds of demos received. They are then judged on their live performances at Murphy's Live heats in Dublin, Cork, Killarney, Limerick, Clonakilty and Waterford throughout January, February and March 2008. Four bands will go forward to semi-finals and two are then selected for the Grand Finale, held in Dublin in May.

And because Murphy's Live is all about nurturing up-and-coming Irish bands, all selected bands will get the chance to perform with some of the hottest bands on the Irish and UK live circuit. The headliner bill will be announced in December 2007 - past acts have included The Automatic, Duke Special, The Blizzards, The Frank & Walters, The Chalets, The Walls, Delorentos, and many more.




All bands that enter will receive feedback and a Murphy’s Band Survival Guide - full of useful information on all you need on know about the music industry.

Murphy's Live 2008 is the hottest new addition to the Irish music calendar presenting the best up and coming Irish bands supporting some of Ireland's top live acts. So sign up now and show us what you can do live!

THE PRIZE:
EP Release with FIFA Records worth €10,000!
Includes recording time in studio, national distribution and full PR.

THE ENTRY SYSTEM:
Simply send your demo and contact details to:
Murphy’s Live 2008, Real Event Solutions,
54 Ballyhooley Road, St Luke’s, Cork.
or
upload your MP3 at www.murphys.com
or
email your entry to murphyslive@real-event.ie

THE DEADLINE:
November 30th 2007

THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact murphyslive@real-event.ie or call 021 4550434
www.murphys.com

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