Hey people, I have been throwing around the idea of
putting together a CD/online compilation of cover tunes, which will be a fantastic
opportunity for Indian bands to have their music hand delivered to fans and the
people world wide.
The basic
concept of the compilation is, bands covering many hit songs in their own
special way; a collection of songs by various bands performing covers of POP
songs.
The title of the compilation is "India Goes Rawrr"
and the main goals are to compile Indian bands of the more aggressive metal sub
genres and present them in one unit. Secondly, to help Indian Bands to get more of International audience. This is how it works, a cover song gets you
noticed and make your band’s name familiar to them. And later if they like the
cover, they may then want to listen to more of your original compositions too. Simple as that!
I’ve seen how well and successful, Fearless Records has
been doing their “Punk Goes Pop” series and I think it’s our time to take the
step!
Let’s be part of this great Compilation as a celebration of Indian musicians creating Metal music.
Quick and
Long Note- Today, there are over thousands of covers of popular pop/rap
songs covered in their own styles by many amazing unsigned bands out there. And
this has become a trend for bands that are trying to get there into the
mainstream music industry. And you know what? It actually helps! I still remember
of how American Metalcore band WOE IS ME boosts their fan base when they
initially covered Kesha’s hit ‘TIK TOK” in 2011. The same year the Artery
Foundation took notice of them. Rise Records, along with their imprint labels,
Velocity records, signed ‘Woe, Is me’ before even playing their first show! And
honestly that’s how I fell in love with the band. And yeah Metallica also
started as a cover band.
Things you need to know before you make the confirmation
1 .
This project
isn't a for-profit release. It’s totally non-profit DIY project.
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3 .
Last date of
confirmation- October 10,2014
4 . You have the full
freedom to cover any song of your choice. The choices can range from a One
Direction’s hit to Maroon 5’s Map to Taylor Swift’s latest Song.
i)
If two or more
bands make a confirmation with the same song, we will immediately inform the
bands and have a quick discussion on the matter.
5 . If the response
turns out to be great, we will further plan to press 500 hard copies/physical
CD copy of the compilation. We are
further planning to distribute it at the great Hornbill Music Festival this
year and other music events.
6 . The minimum take
in for the compilation will be 8 bands. If the response from the band is poor
and is less then 8, the above plan for putting this project into a physical CD
will be cancelled. However the
compilation will be endlessly done online. (Via YouTube, Sound-cloud or
Band-camp)
7 .
Every
participating band will receive their share of CDs for free giveaways.
8 . Submission is
Free. However the bands will have to bear the expenses for the recording,
mixing and other related stuffs. On the flipside, we don’t pay you anything
either. (We are not rich. We are just people like you!)
9 . We are open to
accept the submissions from the post-hardcore, screamo, progressive rock/metal, psychedelic, ambient,
electronic, stoner, punk rock,fusion, jazz, metal, death metal and the hybrid genres for
the 1st edition of India Goes Rawrr compilation.
1 . Last Date of Submission- 15th November 2014
(please note that confirmation and the submission are two different things).
Confirmation is just a response that states you are interested in being a part
of the compilation.
How to make a confirmation
-Kindly make sure that you choose song is unique and a hit, there are already hundreds of covers there in YouTube. This way it will help your band get noticed more easily.
-Your links to all you available online platforms (YouTube, Facebook…)
-Less than 6 lines bio of the band including locations, genre and off course the band’s name.
-Mail us at rawrrmag@gmail.com
Full details in regards to how to make a submission,
appropriate deadlines, guidelines artworks and distribution information will be
passed once we get all the confirmation. If you have any questions, no matter
how small, please don’t hesitate to contact us at
Phone No.- +919004062818
This is a group project designed to cross-promote
Indian bands across the Globe. Please
keep that in mind and be willing to cooperate in the effort. Bad attitudes and selfishness are not the
vibe we are going for, so please put on your happy helping face.
Here are some links to some of my favorite cover of pop song
(they called it screamo Cover)
Please have a listen-
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so basically a punk goes pop album with indian artists
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