Our Friends Electric have devised a music video competition, Super 8, in which musicians are supplied with a pre-shot music video which contains no sound to which they are required to put music to. The songs entered don’t need to be written specifically for the competition, though they must be original compositions by the applicant.
Eight finalists will be selected to form the Super 8 who will then perform their tracks live to the video in front of a panel of judges, or have their pre-recorded track played in front of the judges alongside the clip depending on the musical approach of the song.
The prizes are valued at $50,000 and include the opportunity to perform live at Super 8, the rights to use the music video featured in the competition, your next EP, single or album designed by the Our Friends Electric Creative Studio (including designs for merchandise and your branding), two days in a recording studio to work on your next EP, single or album, two days of mixing, mastering or recording with one of the Super 8 judges, a promo photoshoot, and $2000 cash.
Entry costs $55, with discounted fees for APRA members. Entries are open until Wednesday November 1 and the winner will be announced at a Super 8 awards night in Sydney later that month.
