Hot Sheet
Vol. 2 No. 3
June 2008



Hothouse Happenings
The benefits of using the Hothouse Rehearsal facility are expanding. Studio M is presently being built and the Auditorium is being built to the same specifications (slightly smaller) as the studio the Nine Inch Nails rehearse in. With the addition of studio M, we’ll now have 5 studios to meet your rehearsal needs.

May 2008 Giveaway Winner
The winner of the iPod Shuffle is:

Danny from the Greenleaf Church Band

Congratulations!

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Our June 2008 Giveaway is a $50 Gasoline card.

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Spotlight Band
Scentric, have been tearing up the competition during their run of 1st place finishes in the Emergenza Music Contest; which now leads them to the Finals at the Key Club in Hollywood, Ca on July 12, 2008. Scentric hits the stage at 7pm so go and see the show and support your friends.

Don’t miss their Live appearance on New Music Mondays, the live show produced by Hothouse TV. To watch it now on their profile page at HothouseStudios.com, Click here .

Featured Article
BAND BIO: GETTING STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT (PART-1)
The old saying “The more things change, the more they remain the same,” is as true today as it ever was. Even though we see rapid technology developments in the production side of the recording industry, as well as the legal and marketing side (thanks to innovations and new marketing opportunities that abound on the Internet), the “old fashioned” idea of getting down into the trenches and working to promote your own music is more important than ever before; it will always be the foundation that entrepreneurial musicians use to build their success, no matter what technological advances are made in the future.

And one of the very first and foremost necessities in taking those initial successful steps is of course the development of a great bio amplifying your band’s musical caliber. Read the entire article here.

News
Submit your Music for the Malibu Music Awards.
The Malibu Music Awards is part of the Malibu Arts Festival, which is being held July 26-27, 2008 at the Malibu Civic Center in Malibu, CA. This year, the festival is opening its doors to Sonicbids songwriters and is now accepting submissions in 11 different categories. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners in each category, and one grand prize winner will receive a performance slot at the festival, airfare to Los Angeles, free stay in a 5-star Hotel (Malibu Beach Inn), plus a recording session with Gold & Platinum producing artist Carl Graves, formerly of Oingo Boingo.

Each submitted song will be reviewed by a panel of judges from the music industry including Jenna Voorhees - Universal Music Publishing, Jenna Leigh – owner of Circle of Songs, Terence Davis – owner of Great Music Studio, DJ Carolyn Fox - KHZ Radio, and Gold & Platinum producing artist Chris Henry. Songs will be judged based on lyrics, melody, and structure. For details visit www.malibumusicawards.com. The contest deadline is July 1, 2008.

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