Fastest forward ever!
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:04 am
Man. I've never had results come through in less than 24 hours before, but this one did. TGV was forwarded for this dispatch listing:BANDS AND ARTISTS FROM ALL GENRES (but primarily Alt Rock bands or Hip Hop groups) are sought after by a Film/TV Production company currently casting for a new Reality TV show airing on a popular cable network. This listing ran in March and the band they used for the pilot was a TAXI band. They’ve now secured the whole series and will be needing 8 groups in all, from a variety of genres and backgrounds. They’ve come directly to TAXI with this request and are offering a guaranteed interview with the Casting Director if you are forwarded. As a standard casting procedure,they do accept unsolicited submissions via their website, but have made very clear that the primary focus will be on submissions they receive from TAXI. They’re looking for a band/group that has talent and potential, but is struggling with one or more members in terms of moving forward with their career. It could be that a member has an addiction problem, or a less serious (but annoying) responsibility problem, a gambling issue, or an inability to cooperate with the rest of the band in one way or another. The scenarios could be vast, but they really want a band with personality who’s not afraid to “show their dirt” to the TV audience. They will be open to using the band’s songs on the show, granted that the quality is there. There will be on camera/live performance opportunities, in addition to full promotion of the band and their music. They are open to bands/groups worldwide and are willing to travel to wherever you are located. They’d love to hear samples of your tunes, so submit 1-3 songs online or per CD and INCLUDE A PHOTO AND BIO - we won’t be able to forward you without a photo & bio. Also, if you have links to YouTube or My Space videos, include those in your bio so the company can see you as well. Good luck! All submissions will be screened on a YES/NO BASIS - NO CRITIQUES FROM TAXI - and must be received no later than 10am PST on Monday, June 2, 2008. TAXI #D080602TVThe songs submitted were: Dooya Doncha Hey Mr Man SkinOur story is one about a band who's lead singer/writer is hopelessly addicted to an internet forum Seriously, it's pretty cool that this forward means we will be interviewed by the casting director. Though we just had our CD release show Saturday night, there are quite a few struggles right now within TGV. I won't go into detail here, but I think we have a story or two that would make for good reality tv (is that an oxymoron?)Aub