Bengaluru: Performing bands now have an opportunity to fly to Los Angeles and meet one of the most celebrated music producers and Grammy Award winner, John Shanks. Artist Aloud, along with ‘Indi.com’ have collaborated to give wings to one performing band, with their ‘Artist Aloud L.A. Calling’ challenge, hosted on Indi.com.

Rock singer, Grammy award winner and music producer John Shanks in his studio

Further commenting on the association, Divyansh Bajpai, Co-Founder, Indi.com India said, “Indi is a full-fledged video platform that provides brands a safe space to host their content and conduct engagement initiatives. In the talent vertical, we feel this challenge will showcase not only that the talent pool in India is roaring to go, but also that true engagement can be achieved by utilizing Indi’s unique set of tools. We are delighted to collaborate with Artist Aloud to extend a golden opportunity for ambitious bands to up their game and win a chance to fly to L.A. to spend time in the company of John Shanks. John is a legend in the music world and he has shown that he can guide musicians to fame. I urge everyone to make the best of this challenge, showcase the best of your talent, and compete for the top spot!”

Soumini Sridhara Paul, Vice President of Artist Aloud said, “We have always put our heart and soul in coming up with the best platforms to promote upcoming artists. The Artist Aloud LA Calling contest is one such effort to bring out the best of independent music. We are very happy to partner with Indi.com in this one of its kind contest in the country and to encourage independent music in India. We truly believe that it will be an unforgettable experience for the participants.”  

According to a media release by Artist Aloud, Grammy Award Winner and modern rock song writer John Shanks said, “This challenge aims at finding the best unsigned band from India and changing their lives forever. The winning artists will be flown to L.A. to meet me in my studio where I will spill the secrets to recording a successful album.”

Artist Aloud L.A. Calling challenge calls for performing bands to upload their performance on Indi.com. Representatives from Artist Aloud and Indi would then shortlist top 10 entries, based on the talent and the social media buzz around every video. The man himself, John Shanks will observe the performances of the top 10 selected bands and will pick his favorite to travel to Los Angeles and meet him.

The winning band will also be mentored personally by John Shanks, along with getting a chance to perform in Los Angeles. Indi.com would further take care of the to and fro travel, stay, food and beverage allowances of the winning band, for the two days they get to spend in LA.

About Indi.com:

Founded in 2012, Indi.com is a global video engagement platform based out of Southern California enabling both individuals and brands to create and monetize original content by leveraging existing social networks. In India, Indi registered its presence in April, 2016. With a view to revolutionize the present day digital media ecosystem, Indi is the platform of choice for brands seeking innovative ways for securing meaningful and interactive social media engagement.

Indi.com is being supported thus far by Paytm, Bisleri, Anita Dongre, EMI Records India, IBM, Elite Model Management, and the Denver Broncos, among many others.