Battle of the Underage Bands - Seattle, WA

For the eighth year Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) hosts Sound Off!, the Northwest's largest underage battle of the bands competition for musicians 21 and under. The competition supports the local underage music scene by giving young artists from all different backgrounds a once in a lifetime opportunity to come together and play their original music in a great all-ages atmosphere.

A launching pad for musical careers, Sound Off! has enjoyed hosting many young up-and-coming bands over the years including Schoolyard Heroes, Idiot Pilot, Mon Frere, The Lonely H, Dyme Def, The Lonely Forest, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head and New Faces. We are excited to announce the newest group of Sound Off! bands that will join the ranks of these luminary groups.

Saturday, February 14: Semifinals #1

Dearboy / Seattle (eclectic/indie)
Web site: www.myspace.com/dearboyband

Dyno Jamz / Seattle (hip-hop/jazz)
Web site: www.myspace.com/dynojamz

Love Trucker / Vancouver, Wash. (rock ‘n’ roll)
Web site: www.myspace.com/lovetruckerband

Schoolboy Gutbuster / Issaquah, Wash. (pop/rock)
Web site: www.myspace.com/schoolboygutbuster

Saturday, February 21: Semifinals #2

Brier Rose / Shoreline, Wash. (mid-rock)
Web site: www.myspace.com/brierrosemusic

Free City Collective / Vancouver, B.C. (alternative rock)
Web site: www.myspace.com/singaporeband

Makeup Monsters / Tacoma, Wash. (indie/post-punk)
Web site: www.myspace.com/makeupmonsters

Mission Orange / Mount Vernon, Wash. (rock/alternative)
Web site: www.myspace.com/themissionorange

Saturday, February 28: Semifinals #3

Cyrus Fell Down / Pullman, Wash. (experimental)
Web site: www.myspace.com/cyrusfelldown

Kids Get Hit by Buses / Everett, Wash. (pop/electronica)
Web site: www.myspace.com/kidsgethitbybuses

Razpy & The Vigilantes / Seattle (rap/rock)
Web site: www.myspace.com/razpymusic

SOL / Seattle (hip-hop)
Web site: www.myspace.com/solzilla

Saturday, March 7: Finals

Featuring winning bands from three previous nights

Tickets go on sale January 19 for EMP|SFM members and January 22 for the general public and can be purchased at the EMP|SFM box office either in person or by calling 206-770-2702. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for students or EMP|SFM members.

Vist EMPSFM.org for more information.

Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) is located in the landmark Frank Gehry building at the Base of the Space Needle at 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109.