Ryan Smith started in LA at The Roxy.

Cory, Nelson, and I went to The Metro for the Chicago stop.

Nelson jetted up to Toronto to hang at the Mod Club.

Ryan was joined by @Shure_Mike in Nashville at the Wildhorse Saloon.

Mike flew down to Austin to meet me at Emo’s.

Cory and @shureinc (or rather the person behind the tweets) had a hot time in Boston at the Paradise Rock Club despite a lot of snow.

Now we’ve got the finalists from each of the regional contests up at http://giveitvoice.shure.com/.  It’s up to you to vote on who you think deserves the trip to play at the Red Gorilla Festival in Austin come mid-March. Check out the bands’ live videos and vote!

Our thanks go out to all the bands that participated and those that played as well as the great venues that hosted our regional events.

Richard

Ryan Smith started in LA at The Roxy.

Cory, Nelson, and I went to The Metro for the Chicago stop.

Nelson jetted up to Toronto to hang at the Mod Club.

Ryan was joined by @Shure_Mike in Nashville at the Wildhorse Saloon.

Mike flew down to Austin to meet me at Emo’s.

Cory and @shureinc (or rather the person behind the tweets) had a hot time in Boston at the Paradise Rock Club despite a lot of snow.

Now we’ve got the finalists from each of the regional contests up at http://giveitvoice.shure.com/.  It’s up to you to vote on who you think deserves the trip to play at the Red Gorilla Festival in Austin come mid-March. Check out the bands’ live videos and vote!

Our thanks go out to all the bands that participated and those that played as well as the great venues that hosted our regional events.

Richard

Of Forgotten Dreams

A hardcore band from Austin, TX, they took the stage first and pulled out a blazing, energetic set which resonated well with their hometown crowd.  They were the youngest band there, and we’re expecting them to go much further.

JJ & The Rogues

A great ensemble of solid players playing rock and indie tunes.  Everything about this band was solid.  They have noticeably been playing together the longest.  They drove in from Ft. Worth, TX and boy, did they come to play!

The Pulse Electric

An electro/rock band (a la Shiny Toy Guns) also from Austin.  They ended up winning the crowd with their hooky dance tracks.

In the end it was The Pulse Electric who moved on to the next round.  Having the hometown advantage definitely weighed in to the final call of the judges (of which I was one this time).  We want to thank all three bands and Emo’s for making it a great evening!

Richard