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...North House originally became involved with the IUMA because the website offered to put up MP3s of unsigned bands. IUMA eventually contacted them to ask if they wanted to participate in a college band contest. Beginning in early March with 320 bands, after four rounds, the contestants have narrowed down considerably. North House’s members went door to door in the dorms until 2 a.m., telling people about the band and asking them to vote. When the news came last Monday that they would be going to San Francisco, Sandoval says...
...North House wins the contest, they will receive $10,000 in cash, a feature article in Rolling Stone and most importantly, a record demo deal. The winner is set up with a studio and a producer, who will help create a professional demo to submit to record labels. Already the final four will play at the Fillmore Theater, and “anybody who’s anybody has played there at some point,” says Bennett. “Anybody” such as Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and Oasis. The show will...
North House members campaigned by knocking on doors and passing out flyers asking for support in the contest...
Band members were optimistic about the publicity the contest will bring them...
Iuma.com, which offers free websites for independent musicians and helps distribute their mp3s, has already planned a similar MusicOMania contest next year based on the success of the current competition...