As part of Oxjam, MTV launched a brand new talent initiative called 'Get Seen, Get Heard' - calling out to the nation's up-and-coming music stars to get involved in the festival for the chance of recognition on MTV.
Bands and artists playing at Oxjam gigs throughout the UK filmed their performances and uploaded them to a specially created MTV website. The most popular Oxjam acts, as voted by MTV viewers, are now appearing on MTV in a series of Get Seen, Get Heard profiles. Over the coming weeks the 22 finalists will be whittled down to a final five who will each receive a mentoring session with a music industry expert. The pinnacle of the initiative will see each of the five finalists performing at a series of special gigs to mark the beginning of Oxjam 2007, details of which will be confirmed at a later date.
Now, Oxjam and MTV are working together to make Oxjam even bigger and better - so start your bid for fame today by taking part in Oxjam.
You can also be the first to hear about this year's Get Seen, Get Heard if you sign up to get Oxjam updates by email
You can see details of the 22 Get Seen, Get Heard finalists and watch videos of their Oxjam performances on the Get Seen, Get Heard website at www.mtv.co.uk/oxjam or catch the band profiles on MTV channels now!
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Check out these stats - Oxjam will be twice as big this year with around 40,000 musicians and an audience of 300,000 expected to take part in 3,000 music events in October for Oxjam - the biggest music festival ever in the UK.
We need more people involved now to organise an event in time for October to help raise a total more than £1 million to help end poverty. Oxjam website
Oxjam is a music festival with a difference - you make it happen. The thousands of events put on by music lovers - from large-scale festivals to local sponsored busks - during October will produce the equivalent of 500 days of continuous music, all raising money for Oxfam.
So its been and gone... Chesterfield OXJAM 2007, which took place Sunday 21st October saw some of the local and regional bands take to the stage in aid of OXFAM. Hull, Sheffield, Chesterfield to name a few were represented. to many to thank but if you came, played, danced and drank... CHEERS. we raised £795.70 i think (off the top of my head). heres to next year x
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Oxjam kicks off on the 1st of APRIL 2008 (no joke!) and continues for the whole rocking month.
So whatever music you're into, from folk to funk, rock to rave we hope that you’ll want to take part in Oxjam in April and organise a music event (it doesn’t matter how small) to raise money and help end poverty with Oxjam. It’s really easy and fun to do. You can download a toolkit and loads of other online resources, and get in touch with the Oxjam Team at www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam.
Thanks for all your brilliant support in Oxjam 2007, with your help we are able to get closer to overcoming poverty and suffering.
To say thank you we have sent you a little congratulations gold disk. Please feel free to pass it on to Musicians, venues and any others you worked with this year.
Oxjam's been amazing for us - but how did it go for you? Where do you see Oxjam going in the future? Only with your input can we move Oxjam up a gear – so CLICK HERE to take part in the survey today
Indulge yourself in a guilty pleasure. Take the survey and you'll get the chance to win Take That tickets. They are playing at the O2 Arena in London on the 1st of December. Bet you can't wait to catch an eyeful of those pop heroes in action.
Good luck and thanks!
The Oxjam Team P.S. By providing your email address in the survey you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
Just to let you know that avanGaad have just finished recording their new E.P: Occams Razor. You can get yourself a free copy at one of their upcoming gigs.
Check out their new tracks on the bands MySpace page:
Here you can find Sheffield Music Scene interview, with avanGaad, that includes photo's by Leadmills resident photographer, Mark of Bitter Apple Photography, and free downloads of 4 acoustic tracks from Sheffield Live!
You can download some avanGaäd songs - old & new. First you need to go here: http://www.amazingtunes.com/ & check out the avanGaäd songs by typing avanGaäd in the search box.
To download the songs you need to create an account, which is simple.
You can download songs for 79p - 70% goes towards the bands fund.
For the latest news on Sheffield bands/gigs, please check out Sheffield Music Scene: http://www.myspace.com/sheffieldmusicscene Feel free to add them.
Just to let you know that the new CQB CD - HOPE SO - is finally finished and during the month of October it's being sold on a not-for-profit basis for only £3 (worldwide), with at least £1 of each sale going to OXFAM. You can order it now & it will be sent out in October to coincide with OXJAM.
Please give it a look and listen on the Crazy Quilt Bouquet page where there are also a couple of tracks from the CD.
If you're feeling very generous, supportive, loving, encouraging, facilitating and amenable you could even pass this information on. It really would be appreciated. I will gladly reciprocate with any information that you wish to share.
And, of course, if you're feeling suitably benevolent, moved, solvent, click-happy, adventurous, or just willing to give it a go – you could always treat yourself!
There's also a slightly desperate, somewhat nerdy and unnecessarily needy press release for you to peruse on the blog...
We need as many cities as possible to get onboard and run a Buskathon this year. It's simple to setup and free to run, but the best thing is that anyone can signup to play! More info and tips on how to run the event are available here. We've got lots of support to offer and all Buskathons will be promoted throughout the UK.
