Experience Music Project’s 10th annual Sound Off! held the second round of its semifinals last Saturday, adding Fit for Hounds to the roster of finalists for the Pacific Northwest’s largest annual underage battle of the band, joining Renton bluegrass band Northern Departure, which got through the competition’s first round of semifinals last week.
The Seattle alternative band will advance to the finals to compete against the upcoming winner of round one and upcoming round three, EMP announced Tuesday. Second place went to Kirkland hip-hop duo Kung Foo Grip, who competes with the other two runner-ups for the wildcard spot in the finals by an EMP’s Youth Advisory Board vote.
The third round of the semifinals will be held this Saturday, February 26 at EMP’s Level 3. Performing will be:
Kids and Animals – Seattle (indie rock)
Land of Pines – Seattle (indie rock)
Micah B. – Federal Way (hip hop)
The Oh Wells – Surrey, BC (folk pop)
Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students or EMP members.
The three winners of the semifinals and the selected wildcard band will advance to the finals at EMP’s Sky Church on March 5. The winner of the Sound Off! title will receive a performance slot at Bumbershoot 2011, a live on-air performance on 107.7, studio time and gear from KORG.
Twelve bands and one wildcard entry were selected out of 136 bands aged 21 and under to compete in the competition this year.
From the press release:
Sound Off! supports the local underage music scene by giving young artists from different backgrounds a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come together and play their original music in a positive, all-ages atmosphere.