2fm School of Rock entries sought

RTE 2fm"s School of Rock is inviting bands to send in demos now for consideration for School of Rock 2009. Five bands will be chosen to compete at five regional heats. The judges will then choose one band from each heat to go forward to the final. The Leinster Regional Heat will be held in Sky Venue, Portlaoise on Saturday 13th December at 3pm. The Future Kings of Spain will perform as special guests. This is an all-ages event and tickets are available for free now from www.rte.ie/2fm/schoolofrock. The winner of the RTE 2fm School of Rock will win a €10,000 gift voucher redeemable against musical instruments, pianos and accessories from our huge range at Everest Music and Piano Centre, Bray and Dun Laoghaire; five days recording time in Pulse Recording Studios Dublin"s renowned recording studio; an interview with Hot Press magazine; a support slot at an upcoming MCD music even; a photo shoot with music and Meath Chronicle photographer Enda Casey; a Pure Marshall DAB Digital radio for each band member; an n engraved Mario Cioni Kono Blue Crystal Award for their school. In addition to this, the four runner-up bands at the live final will receive a €1000 gift voucher redeemable against musical instruments, pianos and accessories from the massive selection at Everest Music and Piano Centre. Each of the finalists will be invited to RTE 2fm Recording Studios to record their chosen song that they will perform at the final. This recording will then be received by the full panel of judges in advance of the final for their consideration. The Final will be broadcast on RTE 2fm on Saturday 10th January from 8-9pm with special guests The Coronas and Dan Hegarty and Ruth Scott presenting. The closing date for applications is Friday 10th October. Application forms and the full list of rules and regulations are available from this Saturday on the RTE 2fm website. www.rte.ie/2fm/schoolofrock. The School of Rock judges for the regional heats include Cormac Battle of RTE 2fm, Ken Allen of Faction Records and musician Mark Greaney of Concerto for Constantine (formerly of JJ72). For the live final, the panel will be expanded to include chairperson Larry Gogan, Stuart Clark of Hot Press, Noel Mc Hale from MCD, Emma Harney of Entertainment Architects, a representative from Everest Music, Bray and Dun Laoghaire and Tony Perry, Director of Pulse Recording Studios.