maurices Hometown Sound is searching for the next hot up-and-coming band in the country.
What’s at stake WILL change the winning band’s career. The winner will perform live at their local maurices and receive a trip to Los Angeles to shoot their own music video. They'll also receive prizes from maurices as well the opportunity to perform during a maurices branded daytime showcase at SXSW 2012 in Austin, Texas.
All eligible bands will be entered into a round of public voting, with the potential to get their music in front of millions of visitors to the site. At the end of this round, the Top 50 bands will be considered by a panel of music industry judges who will then select 4 finalists. These 4 bands will have their music featured in maurices stores and on the mauricesmusic site during a 7-day period for another round of voting to determine the Grand Prize Winner.
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