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| Harvest reveals Galaxie Rising Star finalists The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival announced the five finalists who will compete to be Harvest's 2010 Galaxie Rising Star. The Rising Star Showcase is one of the region's most competitive musical competitions and a potentially career-launching opportunity for developing New Brunswick performers, offering regional and national exposure for the top five finalists. It's presented by Harvest and Galaxie, the continuous music network. This year's finalists are Fredericton's Andy Brown, and Oh No Theodore!, Saint John's Clinton Charton, Sackville's Corey Isenor and the Terry Whalen Band from Miramichi. The finalists will perform on Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Galaxie Barracks Tent in downtown Fredericton, where they will be judged on talent, originality and stage presence by a panel of music industry experts. Votes will also be taken from the audience. The five industry judges will comprise 50 per cent of the final vote tally and the audience will represent the remaining half. In the event of a tie, the choice of the industry judges will prevail. The winner will be announced after the competition. "The Galaxie Rising Star Program helps in the promotion and discovery of emerging Canadian talent and allows for fantastic showcase opportunities, " Louis Bellavance, director of the Galaxie Rising Stars Program, said in a press release. Brent Staeben, music director for the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, said the festival is committed to developing local talent. "We've seen some of our Galaxie Rising Stars go on to do some amazing things over the years, and that is a testament to the musical talent that exists in New Brunswick, " he said in the release. The winner will receive $2, 000 and will have the opportunity to have his or her music played on one of the Galaxie TV channels and be featured on galaxie.ca. The winning band or artist will also kick off the Galaxie Barracks festivities on Sept. 18, opening for former Galaxie Rising Star winner Ross Neilsen with his band The Sufferin' Bastards, and Mississippi's Hill Country Revue. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |