New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Guitar Center) Boston, MA based electronic-pop quartet Bearstronaut have been named the winner of Guitar Center and Converse's second annual Get Out of the Garage. The announcement comes after five finalists, chosen from over 8,000 submissions nationwide, performed live at a grand finals event in Brooklyn, NY. The event took place at Converse Rubber Tracks recording studios, was hosted by renowned music journalist and radio DJ Nic Harcourt and included a performance from Best Coast.As the winners, Bearstronaut will get the chance to perform live in front of a national television audience on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, record at state-of-the-art Converse Rubber Tracks Studios, take home new gear and $25,000 cash. Bearstronaut will also be given the resources to film a professionally directed and produced music video and will receive free worldwide digital distribution through TuneCore.
Watch Bearstronaut's winning performance here: https://youtu.be/9v-MaCE9zSE
"We were so honored to even be named a finalist for Get Out of the Garage and it was completely surreal to find out the judges chose us as the winner. It was such a pleasure to get to meet and share a bill with the other bands that night. We do not take an opportunity like this for granted knowing there are so many great musicians out there working just as hard and we are grateful to Guitar Center and Converse for giving us such an amazing night and opportunity."
- Dave Martineau, Bearstronaut
The Prize Package Includes:
A week of studio time at Converse Rubber Tracks
$25,000 cash
The chance to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
A professionally directed and produced music video
New gear from top music instrument vendors
Free worldwide digital distribution from TuneCore
Get Out of the Garage is an extension of Converse and Guitar Center's ongoing collaboration to provide musicians with tools to pursue their musical aspirations. Both renowned for their long-standing passion in supporting musicians, this program is an unprecedented example of two prestigious brands coming together to help unsigned musicians launch their careers.
"This year Get Out of the Garage received a staggering number of talented submissions, and while all five finalists were uniquely talented, Bearstronaut really owned the crowd with their live performance. As a music instrument retailer, nothing is more important to Guitar Center than helping more people make music, so to see this program directly impacting the trajectory of these bands careers is an inspiring thing. We can't wait to see what Bearstronaut has in store for the future."
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Maria Brown, Manager of
Music Marketing & Artist Relations, Guitar Center
Sponsors for Get Out of the Garage include: GoPro, Martin, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Flood, Ernie Ball, Gibson, Epiphone, Korg, Vox, Shure, Zildjian, Evans, Promark, TuneCore, and Dunlop.
About Bearstronaut
Whether on stage or on record, the Boston-based electronic-pop quartet has made a name in their hometown for sparking instant dance parties. Despite their Northeast origins, Bearstronaut has been dubbed "tank-top pop" due to their warm, tropical synth-pop sound. Their growing reputation has been staked on two distinct entities: their energetic, engaging live performances, and their polished, glossy home recordings. Having released 3 EP's since 2009, the band has picked up several awards and nominations including nods for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Electronic Artist of the Year at the 2013
Boston Music Awards as well as nominations for Electronic Artist of the Year at the 2014
Boston Music Awards, and Live Act of the Year at the 2015 New England
Music Awards. Their music has been heard within the walls of the famed Fenway Park, in major national retail stores across the country, on popular television shows, and in several indie film productions. Bearstronaut has shared the stage with acts such as
Passion Pit, fun., A-Trak, Noah and the Whale, St. Lucia, Surfer Blood and more. Learn more about Bearstronaut here: https://www.bearstronaut.com/
