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Kevin Says Bands 2009

Band: Single File Hometown: Denver, CO Warped Tour Dates: Kevin Says Stage August 3rd - August 23rd on the Kevin Says Stage! It's a classic example of the American Dream finally coming to fruition. You name it, these Denver boys have done it, and on their own terms. From self booking and promoting hundreds of shows over several U.S. tours, to independently releasing and distributing three self-produced EP's, it was only a matter of time before Reprise Records' took notice, inviting them aboard their elite roster of artists. Single File proudly accepted, inking a deal that is soon to change the lives of these three Denver kids.

This year, the stage will expand from its mostly-unsigned line-up to feature newly-signed and up-and-coming artists from all your favorite record labels! 2009 Kia Kevin Says Stage bands include:

The Blackout Dommin Jet Lag Gemini Superman Is Dead New Medicine (A Verse Unsung) Mercy Mercedes You Me at Six Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Single File Broadway Calls Alana Grace Left Alone Ivory Line Orange Passenger Action Rock Emmure Middle Finger Salute You, Me and Everyone We Know YB Designer Drugs After Midnight Project The Scenic The Truth RAE Echo Movement Born to Lose Authority Zero These Green Eyes The Set Ice Nine Kills Cheap Girls Blackbox We are the Union Ultimate Power Duo This Providence Gator Face Breathe Electric Black Saints Cartel Landmines Walk Off the Earth Inward Eye Phathom Staylefish Death Punch Disalto Foundation The Early Strike

Sonicbids Bands: A Love Like Pi Alister M Amely Amplify This And I've Landed Another Option Banderas Caesura Chelsea Automatic Chrysalis Comic Book Heroes Detox Retox Dreams of University Drop Dead Julio Falling Into Place Glimpse Heroes On Parade Honey Claws The Fast Track I Fight Dragons Indosurf instrument K Sera Love You Long Time low-fi Midori/ audioclique My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure Nothing More Nylon Pink Peachcake POSTCARD Random Hero Roslyn Sarah's Redemption Set It Off Status Green The Hours The Mission Veo The Ocean Buried

Earn It Yourself Bands: Fiasco! The Perfect Trend Aberdeen Lost Deliveries Vanity Theft Saturday Night Shakedown 2 Tone Runts Starlit Platoon Zombie At Heart A Cassandra Utterance Regret Night Sight vs. Sound Plugin Stereo A Current Affair Undergone Push Push Pull One Hot Minute Select Start The Thrifters Call To Attraction With These Words Otenki Furthest From the Star Fate Kills the Hero Rosy Likes Red Karrigan On My Honor Sam's The Hero Say When Me Talk Pretty The Victory Drive Picture Me Broken For Glory and Empire Kinch Rosy Likes Red Surprise Surprise Miranda Burning Mohr Ave. Just Left

FAQs

Q. What bands are on the Kia Kevin Says Stage in 2009?
A. This year, the stage will expand from its mostly-unsigned line-up to feature newly-signed and up-and-coming artists from all your favorite record labels!

Q. Can unsigned bands still get on the Kia Kevin Says Stage in 2009?
A. Fear not unsigned bands, Sarah Saturday (booking manager for KSS since 2004) has secured one spot per day for you! It's the "Earn It Yourself Spot" and she'll be hand-picking bands for that spot through her website. Band are encourage to visit the site and review the guidelines for applying for a spot.

Q. Why do unsigned bands have to sign-up for a KSS spot?
A. The reason we have a sign-up process for bands to try to get on the Kia Kevin Says Stage, rather than having a battle of the bands or just booking the stage with bands we know personally or like, is that we want to represent the local music scene in each region we visit with the tour. Having an online application process is a way for us to give all bands a fair chance. Instead of letting people vote, we pick bands based on very specific criteria and we look for bands who not only impress us musically, but also impress us with their work ethic and values as a band. By choosing bands through the application, we can rest assured that we are picking the most deserving bands from each region, and hopefully contributing to each region's scene by doing so.

Q. How long does the sign-up process stay open?
A. The sign-up process usually ends around May 1st, but sometimes we close it down earlier if we think we've already found our bands for each city.

Q. Does it matter if we sign-up right away?
A. No. It is not a race. Just because so-and-so band go their application in one hour after it went up does not mean that band has a better chance of getting picked. It's all about your band and the research we do into each and every applicant.

Q. When are the chosen bands announced?
A. We start announcing bands at random. All the bands are announced before the tour starts.

Q. How will we know if we got picked?
A. You will get an email from the tour. We will also post news on the Earn It Yourself site letting everyone know when the application is closed, and when we have started contacting bands. Unfortunately, we don't have enough time to email every single applicant to let them know whether or not they were picked, so we only contact the chosen bands.

Q. What is the most important factor you consider when you are choosing bands?
A. Honestly, it changes from band to band. Sometimes it's based only on music, sometimes it's based only on work ethic, but mostly it's a combination of both.

Q. Do KSS bands get paid?
A. We usually don't offer guarantees, but we do let bands keep 100% of their merch sales, and we usually feed them. (This varies from year to year.)

Q. Do KSS bands get to hang out backstage?
A. No. KSS bands get a limited-access pass that allows them to get in and out of the venue, and back to the production office and catering. Because there are already hundreds of people backstage, we have to limit the number of people wandering around.

Q. Our band has applied for the last X number of years and hasn't gotten picked. Why?
A. There is no rhyme or reason to who gets picked. It's all about your work ethic and music. The best thing we can tell you is to keep working hard year-round, building up a following in your area, touring, and getting your name out there. The application should be the last thing on your list of "Things To Do To Get Your Band On Warped" -- you should have started working on this back in August.

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