Carbon Leaf Proclaimed Winner of ``The American Music Awards Presents The Coca-Cola New Music Award''.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Band Begins Preparing for The American Music Awards Telecast -- Marking Landmark Live Performance for an Unsigned Band An unsigned band is a rock band that has not been signed to a record label. Bands that release their own material on self-published CDs can also be considered unsigned bands. Often unsigned bands primarily exist to perform at concerts. Last night in Los Angeles "The American Music Awards(R) Presents The Coca-Cola New Music Award" competition concluded when Dick Clark and other judges selected Carbon Leaf from the three remaining Finalist bands to receive the first-ever Coca-Cola New Music Award. Carbon Leaf will receive the opportunity to fulfill the dream of a lifetime when they step on stage to perform live in front of millions of television viewers -- as well as an on-site audience of major music industry executives -- at the 29th Annual American Music Awards(R). The three-hour awards show special will be televised live on ABC-TV, January 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Live performances include Cher, Lenny Kravitz and Britney Spears among others. Carbon Leaf dubs their sound "Ether-Electrified Porch Music," which successfully merges their Celtic, Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. , Rock and Pop influences with great vocal harmonies, lyrical insight, and diverse instrumental choices and arrangements to create a refreshing new rock sound. From college and club shows up and down the eastern seaboard, to national recognition through grass roots efforts and winning renowned cyber contests, this popular five-piece Richmond, Va. band has spent the last five years cultivating fans from their home state and beyond with lively shows and a fresh style of music. Band members include Barry Privett, vocals, penny whistle, bagpipes bagpipes Noun, pl a musical wind instrument in which sounds are produced in reed pipes by air from an inflated bag bagpipes npl → gaita sg bagpipes , banjo banjo, stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. , harmonica harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline. ; Carter Gravatt, vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin mandolin (măn'dəlĭn`, măn`dəlĭn'), musical instrument of the lute family, with a half-pear-shaped body, a fretted neck, and a variable number of strings, plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. , bodhran bodh·ran n. A hand-held goatskin drum used in traditional Irish music and often played with a stick. [Irish Gaelic bodhrán, from Middle Irish bodrán, from Old Irish, from bodar , bouzuki; Terry Clark, vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; Jordan Medas, vocals, electric and double bass and Scott Milstead on drums and percussion. "With such a talented arsenal of competitors, it is both a thrill and an honor to receive such a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award and have the opportunity to perform live among musical artists who have been such an inspiration to us," said Barry Privett of Carbon Leaf. "We especially want to acknowledge Coca-Cola, The American Music Awards, dick clark communications and The CMJ CMJ Chinese Medical Journal CMJ College Media Journal CMJ College Mathematics Journal CMJ Complete Metal Jacket CMJ Certified Measuring Judge CMJ Chief of Military Justice CMJ Critical Mass Journal Network for creating this award category and giving an unsigned band the award of a lifetime." Judges for the Finalist playoff included Dick Clark, Bobby Haber, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder of CMJ, and Nic Harcourt, host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic Morning Becomes Eclectic is an influential, three-hour triple-A radio program broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. Nic Harcourt has hosted the program since 1998; previously it was hosted by Chris Douridas and Tom Schnabel. " on 89.9 KCRW-FM in Santa Monica, Calif. The two other Finalist bands were Live Honey and Yo, Flaco! "With such a large amount of musical talent within the three Finalist bands, selecting just one to win this competition was extremely challenging. I personally congratulate all three bands for making it this far in the competition, and most importantly, congratulations to Carbon Leaf for its incredible, unprecedented accomplishment," said Dick Clark. "We have listened to the music of hundreds of bands over the course of the past several months searching for the one most worthy of receiving this new award," said Bobby Haber. "Throughout it all, Carbon Leaf exemplified the passion, exuberance and raw talent of rising stars, and we are pleased to introduce them to the world and watch them make history at The American Music Awards tomorrow evening." "Coca-Cola is pleased to attach its name to Carbon Leaf, the well-deserving winners of this intensified competition. We are greatly looking forward to witnessing their first-ever nationally televised performance tomorrow night," said Terry Montoya, Group Director National Consumer Promotions, The Coca-Cola Company. This brand new music award category created by The American Music Awards(R), The Coca-Cola Company, dick clark communications and The CMJ Network will honor the best unsigned band or artist in America. The Coca-Cola New Music Award competition was announced in June and received more than 800 entries. The American Music Awards(R) is a landmark television special celebrating its 29th year on the air in 2002. There will be 21 award winners, spanning nine musical categories, who are selected by the American record-buying public. The show is one of the highest rated awards specials on television each year. |
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