Looking for Volunteers!
Come be a part of the Hyperfest this year. We need volunteers. You'll get FREE music, a FREE t-shirt and you get to hang at the VIP party... plus lots more cool stuff! Support local and indie music. Get in touch with Alicia at alicia@hyperfestival.com.
ATTN BANDS: you need to check in for badges at the Hotel Blue between 2-6pm on Thursday, Noon-5pm on Friday and 9-Noon on Saturday
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Here's the scoop...
Well, it's been quite a year since last years guinness book of records for the most bands playing in New Mexico in a two day period at Hyperfest last year. 230 bands. As hetic as it was, it was a lot of fun. Since then, a lot of bands have found some success, the biggest story the Flobots who got signed to Universal, and all over the radio with their hit Handlebars. Tickle Me Pink got signed to Wind-up Records. The Maine got signed to Fearless, Green River Ordinance got signed to Capitol Records, Dusty Rhodes And The River Band to Side One Dummy, Girl In A Coma to Blackheart Records and touring like mad with Tegan And Sara, and of course our own BrokenNcyde, Getting 5000 hits a day on Myspace and on TRL this Thursday, go boys.
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This amazing three-day event will feature 150 independent/unsigned performing artists and features symposiums, panel discussions, VIP parties, concerts and mentoring sessions.
The 2008 festival/conference will be held August 21-23, 2008 at centrally located venues throughout downtown Albuquerque, NM. There's nothing else like it in New Mexico!
More than just a festival, the Hyperactive Music Festival + Conference gives you an exclusive chance to interact and network with real music industry executives that will give you a real advantage. This conference reveals the secrets of the music business, from how to run an effective college radio campaign to how to pitch music to TV and Movies.
Last year saw performances by 230 artists from across the nation and way beyond. Some previous performers include, Sarah Bettens, Love me Destroyer, Efren “Pedro” Ramirez, The Thieves, Giant Squid, Oh No Not Stereo, Scissors For Lefty, Ari Shine, King Straggler, Fielding, Single File,Martha Berner, Greyscale, Black Tie Dynasty, Soular, The Hot IQs, Tony Scalzo Of Fastball, Dog Men Poets, I Hate Kate, Fletch, Dear And The Headlights, Cage 9, Army Of Me, The Hero Factor, The Outline, Unit 7 Drain, Of God And Science, The Day After, Glacier Hiking formerly Abandoned Pools, Fata Morgana featuring Tim Alexander of Primus, Jay Nash, Colourmusic, The Day After, The Trampolines, The Attorneys, Funky Nashville, Peekaboo Theory Blackmarket, The Maine, Dusty Rhodes And The River Band, Graham Issacsson, Your Black Star, Go Motion, It's Like Love, Girl In A Coma, Army Of Robots, Bark, Bark, Bark, Black Pegasus, Rachael Sage, Drew Danburry, D.O.R.K., CAT-A-TAC, The Platforms, Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story), Jodelle, Adam Lopez Band, , Subrosa, Lomita, Broken Teeth, Fight The Quiet, Hit By A Bus and many more. Almost all of these artists came through Sonicbids.
All selected artists will receive a full range of exclusive benefits including: full VIP conference badge credentials, music industry face time and panel discussions, free and preferred admission to all festival venues, festival CDs, one on ones with industry professionals, amazing networking opportunities, listings in Hyperactive Music Magazine and more!
In addition to the festival and conference, your official submission will be eligible for the sought-after Double-CD Hyperactive Music Compilation. This exclusive CD set featuring the best of independent music will be distributed FREE of charge to industry professionals and music fans throughout the entire year. Best of all, when selected, there is absolutely no charge for the artist to appear on this compilation. 60+ submitting artists will be chosen to appear on the Hyperactive Music Compilation.
As far as speakers and panel discussion, you'll join and network with experienced music executives that will educate and share with you. Previous speakers have come from all across the Music Industry and included representatives from companies like Sony, Universal, Tinderbox Music, CD Baby, SESAC, Hapi Skratch, NIMBIT, Stickerjunkie, Jakprints, GoGirlsMusic.com, Atlantic, Subpop Records, The Militia Group, MTV, XM Radio, Celebrity Access, The APA Booking Agency, Warner Bros, Sinister Muse Records, STM Records, Gig Records, Nimbit, Groupietunes, Indie 101.5, Milestone Booking Agency, Berklee College Of Music, and The Planetary Group and many more.