Artist Submissions:
Submit your band between Friday January 20 and Monday January 23, follow the simple steps in the Submit
Your Band tab (above) to enter your band. This is a band contest, open only to
BANDS. Sorry, no DJ’s. You must have at least two band members that
live in the state of Indiana. Must be 21 years of age or older to submit your
band and be eligible for the grand prize. Voters of all ages are welcome.
Voting:
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day, and give your favorite local band the chance of a lifetime. The online
voting period begins on Monday January 23th (8 AM EST) and concludes
on Sunday January 29th (8PM EST). To vote, simply click on the blue
"Vote" button next to your favorite band. Each e-mail address will be
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The Decision:
On Sunday January 29th at 8 PM EST the Three Bands with the
most votes will be automatically advanced to the final round. All
three finalists are winners, but only one band will win the Grand Prize. Rolling Stone will select one of the 3 final bands to perform at the
Rolling Stone hosted Volkswagen Rock N Roll Tailgate Party Sunday Feb 5, opening for Jane’s
Addiction and The Roots. The winning band will be selected on
or about Tuesday January 30, 2012. The winning band will be notified via
phone and email.
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One Grand Prize Winner
+ Opening performance slot for Jane’s Addiction and The Roots at the Rolling Stone hosted Volkswagen Rock N Roll Tailgate Party February 5 at The Crane Bay (2 blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium).
+ $500 Cash Money
+ Six (6) tickets to the event for your family and friends ($500 value each)
One Runner-Up Winner
+ Four (4) Tickets to the Rolling Stone Rock and Roll Tailgate Party for your band members
One 3rd Place Winner
+ Four (4) tickets to Rolling Stone Rock and Roll Tailgate Party for your band members
TJ Reynolds& the Freehand Orchestra
Hometown: Indianapolis Web Site: tjreynolds.bandcamp.com
Stroll
Combining danceable grooves and thoughtful wordplay is nothing new – think Curtis Mayfield or Sly Stone – but TJ Reynolds & the Freehand Orchestra bring a fresh spark to the time-honored tradition.
With a veteran roster the size of a baseball team, the Indianapolis-based band delivers a dizzying mix of music and mood that ranges from aggressive hip-hop and rock to jazzy, horn-enhanced funk and soul.
MC/lead vocalist Reynolds and his socially conscious rhymes have been a fixture on the city’s rap and spoken-word scene for a decade or more, since his days as a member of African-influenced hip-hop collective the Undefeatable Beats and a ringleader at the United States of Mind performance space.
Supporting him are drummer Joseph Lehner, a longtime collaborator; bassist/vocalist Ron “Poncho” Hedrick, leader of the progressive funk band Blackberry Jam; keyboardist/vocalist Mina Keohane, who studied jazz composition at Boston’s Berklee School of Music and now leads the jazz-pop ensemble Mina & the Wondrous Flying Machine; and guitarist Scott Hall, who brings a classic rock and R&B vibe to the proceedings. The horn section features Josh Silbert (ex-Johnny Socko, ESW) and Brian Hoover on saxophones; Hubert Glover (ex-Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s) on trumpet and trombone; and Bret Reyburn on trombone and trumpet.
The band’s 2011 debut album, Purpose, showcases a range of styles, from smooth urban pop and Memphis-style soul to reggae and prog-rock. Live shows are punctuated by instrumental interplay and Reynolds’ in-your-face, freestyling, bar-strolling antics.
In 2012, TJ Reynolds & the Freehand Orchestra will be performing regionally, developing videos and returning to the studio.
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