Calling Stoneham Musicians: Enter Patch's Video Battle of the Bands

Calling Stoneham musicians: Enter Patch's Video Battle of the Bands contest for a chance to win prizes and perform a headline gig at The Harp in Boston in June.

To enter, click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button and upload a video of you performing an original song (sorry, no covers allowed). The submission deadline is Friday, April 20.

Rules

• You must submit a performance video with an original song performed by you (either solo or as part of a band). No covers will be accepted.
• All group members must be at least 15 years old, with one member from Stoneham.
• All genres are accepted.
• Typed out lyrics to the song entry are required. Songs deemed inappropriate or vulgar in nature will be disqualified, so keep it clean.
• Names and addresses of all band members is required.
• Instrumentals and solos are allowed.

The Way it Works

Bands that meet the contest criteria will battle other regional bands in the first round, as our readers will determine the winner. The top two acts from the Greater Boston area will take on the finalists from the North Shore/Merrimack Valley and South Shore/Cape and the Islands in the finals.

Here's a look at important dates related to the contest:

• Monday, April 23: Regional round begins
• Friday, May 4: Regional round ends
• Monday, May 7: Final round begins
• Friday, May 18: Final round ends
• Monday, May 21: Grand prize winner announced

What are the Prizes?

The Greater Boston top vote-getter in the regional round will receive two hours of recording time at Malden-based Oak Grove Recording. 

Meanwhile, the overall winner will:

• Headline a show at The Harp in Boston.
• Receive a cut/color at Avanti Hair Salon.
• Get a party bus ride around Boston on Bustonian Party Bus.

Video Guidelines

• Keep videos under four minutes.
• Videos cannot exceed 100 MB.
• These video formats are permitted: AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, FLV, 3GP, or 3G2.
• Only one entry per band is allowed.
• Videos must be 100 percent original work. No covers or third-party music is permitted.
• To submit your entry, email mark.ouellette@patch.com, upload to this article or use a file sharing service to get it to mark.ouellette@patch.com.

For more information about the rules, review the rules document attached to the article. If you have any questions, contact mark.ouellette@patch.com.