Submit Music to CityBeat’s Great Demo Review 2012
SD CityBeat is taking submissions again for its annual Great Demo Review. After taking part in it last year, I feel I should give fair warning to all artists: it’s a gamble. I mean, whenever you put yourself out there, whenever you put your art into the public sphere, it’s always gonna be a gamble for sure because you always run the risk of people absolutely hating something you’ve put so much of yourself into. The Great Demo Review could be even riskier because it’s sorta developed this reputation as an annual roast/comedy hour. But if you’re an artist interested in furthering your career, this is a chance to potentially get your music heard by influential local persons.
Put it like this: if someone hates it, you take a few punches and keep it moving. But if someone likes it, they like it in front of 50,000 readers. Plus, you gain an “in,” so to speak, a foot into “critical darling” status and a potential stepping stone towards something bigger, a feature story, an SDMA, something like that. iD The Poet submitted two projects to last year’s Great Demo Review which eventually led to a CityBeat feature story and an SDMA nomination for his jazz outfit, Genius of Soul. Ditto to Parker & The Numberman, who also submitted two projects. They were nominated for an SDMA last year and have a CityBeat feature waiting in the wings as soon as they drop their next project.
Anyway, I’ll shut up now. Pertinent details via CityBeat:
Every year, CityBeat puts out a call for local music and our esteemed team of music nerds reviews everything that comes in. We call this highly entertaining endeavor the Great Demo Review, and it’s published in our annual Local Music Issue. The next issue hits the streets on March 7. Do you have a demo you’ve been passing around? A new album you’ve just pressed? A bedroom project you want to unveil to the world? Send us a recording and we’ll review it.
We accept CDs, DVDs and LPs from musicians in the San Diego County area. (Please, no digital downloads or multiple copies.) Make sure to include your project’s name, an e-mail address or phone number and your website, Bandcamp, SoundCloud or MySpace page with your submission. The submission deadline is Feb. 6, 2012.
Mail submissions to:
CityBeat Demo Review
3047 University Ave., Suite 202
San Diego, CA. 92104
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