Bolt Media Debuts Newly Formed Gnarls Barkley Inspired Band; New Online Band Attracts Talented Musicians from All over the World - Ranging from Christian to Classically Trained Rockers - Who Create New Song Virtually.

NEW YORK -- Bolt Media http://www.bolt.com/contest/boltband/ today released the first ever song created entirely online by people who have never met, or even spoken to each other, by newly formed band, Orangeblood.

The new song, called Gunshy, was created through weekly auditions held online on Bolt.com. The best and most original audition tape was added one-by-one to the track which eventually formed the song. The virtual audition created a community of musicians who gave constructive feedback, remixed tracks, and supported each other -- all in an online atmosphere.

"This competition has allowed talented musicians from all over the world to meet and create original music and hopefully form a successful, long-term band. These people would have never had the opportunity to meet without this type of online collaboration," said Aaron Cohen, CEO of Bolt Media. "Forming a virtual band online is a natural progression in the user-generated content movement."

Hundreds of musicians submitted their online auditions and in the end the band was boiled down to five talented members who together created a new single: Gunshy. They all vary in age and have completely different backgrounds - ranging from a Christian Rocker Youth Pastor to a classically trained musician at the Berklee school of music, including: http://www.bolt.com/contest/boltband

--Lead Vocal: Steve, 21 - Florida. Day Job: Youth Pastor and lead singer in a band.

--Lead Guitar: Saric, 31 - New York. Day Job: Musician

--Bass Guitar: Steven, 34 - Los Angeles. Day Job: Musician / starving artist.

--Drums: Nate, 20 - Indianapolis. Day Job: Student; Berklee School of Music

--Keyboard: Jonathan, 17 - Alabama. Day Job: High school student.

The new band members all agree that being a part of the Bolt Band competition was a great opportunity for up-and-coming musicians to get genuine feedback from other talented people in the industry. Musicians were encouraged to submit as many entries for as many different instruments as they wanted. At the end of each week, Bolt's music gurus as well as the band "Three Days Grace" judged each round picking a member for each slot in the band.

"Some of the entries sounded like they were cramming as much material as possible into every part of the song, while other musicians were more conscious of listening to the other instruments," said Adam Gontier, Three Days Grace. "Sometimes it's not about what you can play, but more about knowing when not to play, and how to let the music breath."

The name of the band, "Orangeblood" was voted on by Bolt members. The song is also downloadable on MySpace : http://www.myspace.com/theboltband The contest ran during the entire month of June and is exclusively sponsored by Wendy's. "This partnership illustrates Wendy's commitment to reaching 16-34-year-olds on the web. Bolt amplifies the creative energy that has become a defining characteristic of this generation. Wendy's partners with companies that integrate our brand with dynamic programs that foster community and collaboration," said Robyn Simburger, Director of Media, Wendy's.

Bolt members created and proliferated content throughout the Internet in order to expose their work to large audiences for feedback before submitting their final audition. The contest ran during the entire month of June and was exclusively sponsored by Wendy's.

Founded in 1996, Bolt has evolved into a creative network focused on helping 16-34 year old find an audience.

About Bolt Media

A creative network constantly changes. Social interaction begins with creativity. Bolt members upload anything - a photo, video, comedy sketch, song - to get feedback. Feedback spurs more creativity and the formation of a broader audience. Based in New York with 13 million unique users, Bolt gives members an audience.