Attention Teen Musicians: Don't Miss Deadline to Compete in SchoolJam USA Teen Battle of the Bands, A Real-Life 'BANDSLAM' Experience

Attention Teen Musicians: Don't Miss Deadline to Compete in SchoolJam USA Teen Battle of the Bands, A Real-Life 'BANDSLAM' Experience

National 'SchoolJam USA' Battle-of-the-Bands Application Deadline Fast Approaching

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With just one week left to apply, SchoolJam USA is searching the nation for the most talented teen bands to step onto the main stage and compete in the first-ever SchoolJam USA, a national teen battle of the bands sponsored by NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry. SchoolJam USA offers youth bands the ability to perform before music industry professionals and go head to head against the best teen musicians in the U.S.

Teens: Apply today! Band applications must be submitted online at SchoolJamUSA.com by Thursday, October 15.

QUALIFICATIONS: Teen musicians between the ages of 13 and 18, who currently are registered in a middle or high school in the United States and are in a band that has never been signed to a record label, are eligible to compete. Bands may perform any genre of music as long as the music is original.

GRAND PRIZE: SchoolJam USA finalists will be competing for national exposure, prize money for their bands, as well as money for their school music programs and the opportunity to win the grand prize trip to Frankfurt, Germany, with their band to perform at the original SchoolJam competition.

SUPPORT MUSIC IN SCHOOLS! Help raise additional money for school music programs! For each additional Facebook friend added to the SchoolJam USA fan page, 50 cents per new fan will be added to the overall prize money for high school music programs.

Find the latest news from SchoolJam USA or become a fan of its official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SchoolJamUSA.

SchoolJam is an established music initiative, originally developed by MM MusikMedia Germany to promote popular and rock music in schools throughout Germany. The program has provided thousands of music-loving young adults with the opportunity to perform and network with their peers, increasing their love for playing music and encouraging them to become active musicians. The 2009 competition is also being supported by MENC: The National Association for Music Education, Music For All, In Tune Monthly magazine, and the John Lennon Educational Bus. For additional information, visit the official Web site at: SchoolJamUSA.com.

   MEDIA CONTACTS:   Scott Robertson, APR - NAMM   Marketing Communications | Phone: 760-438-8007, ext. 102   scottr@namm.org    Jessica del Mundo or Anne Lowery - GolinHarris   Public Relations | Phone: 213-623-4200   jdelmundo@golinharris.com or alowery@golinharris.com  

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Source: NAMM

CONTACT: Scott Robertson, APR, Marketing Communications of NAMM,
+1-760-438-8007, ext. 102, scottr@namm.org; or Jessica del Mundo,
jdelmundo@golinharris.com, or Anne Lowery, alowery@golinharris.com, both of
GolinHarris, Public Relations, +1-213-623-4200, for NAMM

Web Site: http://www.schooljamusa.com/

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