
SEP 20 - DEC 2 2017


Grand Final
December 2, 2017

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“In the Worlds before Mojo’s,
Primal chaos reigned, Heaven sought order,
But the Phoenix can fly only when its feathers are grown.
The four worlds formed again and yet again,
As endless aeons wheeled and passed.
Time and the pure essences of Heaven,
The moistures of the Earth,
And the powers of the Sun and the Moon
All worked upon a certain rock - old as Creation,
And it magically became fertile.
That first egg was named Thought,
Tathagata Buddha, the Father Buddha,
Said, ‘With our thoughts we make the world.’
Elemental forces caused the egg to hatch,
From it then came a stone Mojo’s.
The nature of Mojo’s was irrepressible!”
Mojo Rising alike to Mojo’s Bar has been built upon many real friendships with all sorts and walks within the Perth and Fremantle local music scene. All who take part in this band comp will get to know more people they ought to know, to keep music in their lives forever, as it ought to be.
ϟ Songwriting – Without songs there is less purpose to the sound. But this doesn’t mean there must be obvious songwriting norms. Instrumental drone pieces are just as much songs as the classics when they represent a snapshot of a moment in time. Songwriting remains very much a core principle in all genres of music.
ϟ Musicianship – WA is renowned in Australia for producing musicians that can play their instruments – we value this!
ϟ Level of Innovation – We want those breaking ground in terms of style, lyrical content, and image as well as unique approaches to their instrument.
ϟ Richness of Influences – Usually known as originality. Whilst this is a new and innovative music competition, Mojo Rising are a little more realistic with the concept of originality in 2017.
ϟ Crowd Response – All the judges know what they know and their insights guided by Mojo Rosing criteria are key to the assessment integrity of this band comp. What that doesn’t account for ... is the reaction any given band can create amongst a crowd of music punters. Yes we value crowd response too!
First Prize
ϟ A recording and mastering package for a single at Blackbird Sound Studio with Dave Parkin and Forensic Audio with Simon Struthers
ϟ A one-on-one music consultancy session with local manager Phil Stevens (John Butler, San Cisco, The Waifs, Pow Negro,
Stella Donnelly)
ϟ A band photography session with leading local photographer Dan Grant
ϟ A graphic design package from Red Room Design
ϟ Advertising campaigns with RTR FM and Scenestr Magazine
ϟ A schedule of regular planning and network meetings and ‘check ins’ with the Cool Perth Nights booking and publicity team. Each of these meetings will involve CPN introducing you to the relevant people we work with to further your career
ϟ Booking prioritisation at CPN-booked venues Rosemount Hotel, Mojo’s Bar, The Moon and Babushka
ϟ A Cool Perth Nights digital promo package reaching out to an audience of 47,000 + engaged music followers
Second Prize
ϟ Booking prioritisation at CPN-booked venues Rosemount Hotel, Mojo’s Bar, The Moon and Babushka
ϟ A photoshoot with leading local photographer Dan Grant
Third Prize
ϟ A Cool Perth Nights digital promo package for campaign of the band’s choice reaching out to an audience of 47,000 + engaged music followers.
ϟ More generally, all of the bands who enter this competition that make a buzz in the room will end up with more visibility and shows 'round town in general.
Blackbird Sound Studio Recording
Forensic Audio Mastering
Two Hour Consultation with Phil Stevens of Jarrah Records
RTRFM Local Band Advertising Package
Poster Art by Red Room Design
Quarter Page Advert & Half Page Editorial in Scenestr Magazine
Cool Perth Nights Booking Prioritisation for Six Months
Photo Package with Dan Grant
Cool Perth Nights Digital Promo Package
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Alike to the 2010 version of Mojo Rising, there will be 5 judges on the night all with respectable reputation and experience.
What we really enjoy is getting these industry heavyweights out of their lounge room and in front of brand new bands, as whilst everyone strives for fame and fortune, there is actually nothing more energising for the band and industry types alike than feeling the buzz of a brand new sound.
Enter Mojo Rising
Entries for Mojo Rising 2017 have now closed.