Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Group
We’re
excited to announce that acclaimed producers and songwriters Tyler Castleton
and Russ Dixon, along with an exceptional team of talented and connected music
industry veterans, are putting together a new pop male recording group that’s
about to take the music world by storm.
The search for band members began in the fall of last year, and from the
hundreds of young men from all around the country who have auditioned, 3 have
been selected as members of this as-yet-unnamed group. This is our final call for auditions, and in
the next few weeks, the final 2 members of this new 5-member team will be
chosen.
The Vision
Modeled
after some of today’s wildly successful bands, the vision for this group is
centered on radio-hit melodies built on tight harmonies, driving, infectious
beats and cutting edge production.
Castleton and Dixon and their team are collaborating with world-class
songwriters and music makers from Los Angeles to Nashville to New York to
create smash hit songs for this ground-breaking group, which will begin
learning new material, rehearsing, and recording immediately. In the spring of 2013 the group will release
its first single and music video, followed shortly by a full album
release. Though neither the songs nor
the group will be overtly Christian in nature, members of the band will live
and portray the highest LDS standards, and will convey positive and uplifting
messages through their music.
The Future
Rehearsals
will begin immediately for members of the band and will continue for the next
several months as the group prepares to record a full-length album, stage a
live concert show, and dive into an extensive performing and touring schedule.
In mid-summer 2013 the group will embark on an extended international tour of
Asia, followed by performances in select U.S. cities in the fall.
Audition
Timeline:
From all the audition
videos received, a group of finalists will be chosen and will be asked to
attend a live audition in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, February 23rd,
2013. At the conclusion of the audition
the 2 final members of the band will be announced.
It is important to note
that while the members of the band are not required to be from Utah, the band
will be based in Utah and it will be necessary that all members reside in Utah
beginning on February 25th for the duration of the rehearsal period
(February – July, 2013). Members of the
band can expect to be in rehearsals 20+ hours a week from February through May,
and 40+ hours a week in June and July.
Those who are chosen as finalists and invited to attend the live
audition in Utah on February 23rd should only accept this invitation
if they are prepared to make this commitment to the band.
Audition
Instructions:
Take a few minutes and make a video of yourself (a quick, basic
home video is fine -- nothing professional is necessary). Please include
the following on your video:
1.
Tell us about
yourself: How old are you, what's your background,
your interests, family, etc. (also, please tell us how tall you
are)
2.
Choose one to
three songs and sing them on camera. Please sing at least one of
them a cappella, and make sure we can hear your voice clearly. Feel
free to sing any songs you'd like. Don't be afraid to show us your personality!
3.
Please briefly
sing some scales and demonstrate your vocal range and your pitch (a basic
“la-la-la” is great). You can sing your
scales with musical accompaniment (piano, etc.) but please include some a
cappella scales as well.
4.
Show us your
moves! Choose 60 seconds from an upbeat, high energy dance song and dance
for us. Please demonstrate that you have
rhythm and the ability to move. When
filming, please make sure that we can see your entire body in the shot. Be creative and have fun!
Please send your video directly or provide a link to your video
(on YouTube, etc.) and email it to the address listed below.
ALL AUDITION SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE FEB. 16th, 2013
** Late submissions will be accepted with a $50 fee **
Audition submissions should be sent to:
For questions, or for additional information, please contact
Rachel Goates at 435-610-0080 or
email rachelgoates@gmail.com.
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