JunkFood: How MySpace Helped the Band Get National Attention
November 26, 2007 by
JunkFood is a rock/pop band that has been rocking the DC area for the past seven years. The band originates from Fairfax, Virginia, but plays all over the East Coast. The past two years have proven to be very successful for this young band, with performances at DC-area concerts such as
Shamrock Fest and Blocktober Fest have helped generate new fans and have kept the old ones coming back. JunkFood has also had great success that has allowed them to play at the famous 930 Club in Washington. This club is very hard to get into and they have even received an invite to come back and play again. They have received local recognition on DC101. JunkFood's latest success comes from the national recognition that they received from a MySpace contest and the pleasure to perform on the CW show Super Natural.
JunkFood has had great success with the help of MySpace. JunkFood won a contest that MySpace held and the prize was an appearance on the CW Network show Super Natural. MySpace held the contest and asked for members to nominate their favorite local bands for the contest. JunkFood entered the contest and made it to the top ten. They were then put on a MySpace page that allowed everyone from the Nation to vote on the best band. It was an exciting day when they received the call that they were the top pick. With over 40,000 nominated bands from the Nation it was an honor to be the Nation's top choice.
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the lead vocalist, Bart Harris. When we spoke I asked him where he saw the band heading in the future? Bart said, "As far as where we are headed...We don't have boundaries or limitations. We are willing to do anything that makes sense for us. Nothing is too low or nothing is too high to go after if it fits into 'the plan'." Bart went on to say, "We keep our goals realistic because of the changes in the industry. Corporate money drives the decisions in music and we don't waste our energy trying to fight that. We stick to our ideals and principles."
JUNKFOOD
Date of Interview: Nov. 21, 2007JunkFood has had great success with the help of MySpace. JunkFood won a contest that MySpace held and the prize was an appearance on the CW Network show Super Natural. MySpace held the contest and asked for members to nominate their favorite local bands for the contest. JunkFood entered the contest and made it to the top ten. They were then put on a MySpace page that allowed everyone from the Nation to vote on the best band. It was an exciting day when they received the call that they were the top pick. With over 40,000 nominated bands from the Nation it was an honor to be the Nation's top choice.
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the lead vocalist, Bart Harris. When we spoke I asked him where he saw the band heading in the future? Bart said, "As far as where we are headed...We don't have boundaries or limitations. We are willing to do anything that makes sense for us. Nothing is too low or nothing is too high to go after if it fits into 'the plan'." Bart went on to say, "We keep our goals realistic because of the changes in the industry. Corporate money drives the decisions in music and we don't waste our energy trying to fight that. We stick to our ideals and principles."
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