The Amazing Insurance Salesmen Wins Beijing Global Battle Of The Bands 2010!

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen 勝出2010年

年度中國GBOB Global Battle of the Bands 北京區決賽！ 

2010年9月26日，在愚公移山：在這緊張激烈音樂比賽、滿場觀眾熱血沸騰的見證下，一隊集中法荷三人的樂隊 The Amazing Insurance Salesmen 擊敗其餘六隊，奪得2010年度中國GBOB Global Battle of the Bands 北京區冠軍殊榮！是晚比賽氣氛激烈，有賺人熱淚的樂隊演出，扣人心弦的原創音樂，但也有喪失比賽資格的遺憾事件。事緣GBOB唯一原則「不允許演出翻唱或預先錄製的樂曲」，即使調音時已通知過該樂隊不能播放預先自製的樂曲，仍然違規﹣﹣比賽就是如此嚴肅，如此緊湊，亦實在費煞評審當晚絞盡腦汁評分。 

RUSTIC貴為2009年GBOB全球總冠軍，亦為當晚比賽作壓軸客席演出。這支由三個小伙子組成的北京樂隊，以華麗舞台演繹、飛躍自家旋律，為一眾「後輩」參賽樂隊和觀眾帶來最震撼的視聽享受，也為2010年中國GBOB北京賽區劃上完美句號。 

GBOB賽規非常清楚簡單，樂隊須演出兩首原創歌曲，演出時間上限為八分鐘，不限風格，從另類到金屬到後現代搖滾。總之，每支樂隊都有八分鐘的舞台時間，讓觀眾讓評審認識自己最出色的音樂風格。評審們稱讚冠軍樂隊 The Amazing Insurance Salesmen 很有才華，認為他們前途無可限量。 

港龍航空將會贊助 The Amazing Insurance Salesmen 來回北京至香港的機票。他們代表北京，與來自上海、深圳、澳門、廣州、香港各區的冠軍樂隊，於11月20日在香港競逐GBOB中國區冠軍名銜。勝出樂隊將會於2011年2月代表中國出戰GBOB全球總決賽（包機票和住宿），更會於2011年5月在成都舉辦的熱波音樂節演出（包機票和住宿）。 

GBOB全球總決賽冠軍可將獲得總值10萬美元的奬金奬品以作樂隊發展之用，包括使用英國倫敦頂尖錄音室一星期並有監製協助，英國10日巡迴演出，及現金奬一萬美元。 

GBOB 全球樂隊大戰首屆比賽於2004年舉行，中國區GBOB則於2008年加入。2010年有超過20個國家參加第六屆GBOB，並於2011年2月26日在馬來西亞吉隆坡舉行全球總決賽。 

網站連結:

中國GBOB：http://gbobchina.com
熱波（成都）音樂節：http://www.myzmf.com/show.shtml

港龍航空： http://www.dragonair.com 

With a packed Yugongyishan and seven bands fiercely competing for the Beijing title, it was a night that saw great performances, disqualifications and even some tears. A band was disqualified for using “prerecorded music” during their performance, despite being told during soundcheck that it was against the rules. With judges from the music & media industry scoring, it was intense discussions all the way.

Rustic (GBOB 2009 world champions from Beijing) played a guest performance that roused the audience and showed why they had grabbed the World title last year. 

In GBOB, each band performs 8 minutes of original music with styles ranging from alternative pop to metal rock. The judges were impressed with “The Amazing Insurance Salesmen” and rated them as very talented musicians and a band with a great future.

The band will be flying to Hong Kong; courtesy of Dragonair; to represent Beijing in the China Final on 20th November and competing against the winning bands from Shanghai, Shenzhen, Macau, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The overall China winner will receive TWO prizes this year, the first being the free flights & accommodation to attend the World Final of GBOB in February 2010 and the second is a performance slot at Zebra Music Festival in May 2011 (with free flights & accommodation). 

The World Final prize is a band development deal equivalent to US$100,000 (1 week in a top London recording studio with a producer, a 10 date United Kingdom tour and 10,000 USD in cash). 

Global Battle of the Bands was formed in 2004 and the China division created in 2008. Over 20 countries are taking part in 2010. The World Final for GBOB 2010 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26th February 2010.


URL: http://gbobchina.com
Zebra Music Festival: http://www.myzmf.com/show.shtml
Dragonair: http://www.dragonair.com