The Electronic Retailing Association is proud to announce that for the first time ever, its own members will perform as a rock band during the 2009 ERA D2C Opening Reception Sunday, September 13, outside on the pool deck of the Paris Hotel from 6:00 -7:30 p.m. All performers in the D2C Live Stage will have their names and pictures printed in ads promoting the event in Electronic Retailer magazine, on the ERA website, as well as separate ERA e-mail blasts. This will be a “pay for play†event that will require each performer to help sponsor this event. (Sponsorship contributions will be determined by ability to pay and the amount you play.)
What Kind of Talent Are We Looking For?
•   Guitar Players
•   Bass Players
•   Drummers
•   Keyboard Players
•   Singers
•   Horn (sax, trumpet, etc.)
•   Percussionists (wood block, maracas, tambourine, etc.)
Guitar and Bass players will be required to bring their instruments. A drum set, keyboards, amps, etc. will be rented for this event.
PLEASE NOTE: We will be playing very simple blues and pop progression songs so there’s no need to worry about being good enough to play. Everyone has full-time day jobs, after all! The chosen players can submit song choices that they’d like to perform or, choose from a list of approved songs. Once accepted as a band member, each player will be provided sheet music (notation, tablature, chords and words). There will be one rehearsal on Sunday prior to the Opening Reception. Please contact Jeff Meltzer at jeffmeltzer@earthlink.net or (212) 868-4600 no later than July 7th, so we can start practicing now!
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Thanks for the post, While I was reading it I really did have one of those ‘UH- HUH’ moments.
keep up the good work, thanks!