Showcase Recap & Next Steps

Where do we begin.. Last night was unbelievable. A HUGE congratulations to our contest winners Five Oceans! From first listening to your submission, to meeting with each of you to last nights incredible performance it’s truly an honour to #StartYourJRNY.
Another congratulations to our runners-up Bodhi Jar, we look forward to sharing what we have in store for you! A special thank you to all the other finalists, our judges & partners, the London Music Hall and to all of you who came out to support this wonderful evening.

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See the FULL ALBUM of Sunday’s Showcase by visiting: https://flic.kr/s/aHskRNGjR4

Now.. What’s up next for Five Oceans?
On March 2nd our Finalists will have their first official meeting with our team prior to their finalist party where we’ll discuss their upcoming timeline & schedule their consultations with our various departments! THEN it’s time for some fun at Beertown Public House who has generously contributed a winners party including appetizers & drinks! This evening we’ll also be seeing another partner Anderson Craft Ales who will also be taking part in the party and contributing beer tasting of their main stays.

Follow the JRNY to see where this talented group ends up next! In the mean time, learn a little more about Five Oceans below & connect with them today.

Biography
“Five Oceans first wows an audience with the powerful vocals of lead singer Warren Hargraves. Hargraves’ voice features vintage-meets-modern charm, influenced as much by old-school acts like The Allman Brothers and The Eagles as it is by currentday
troubadours like Chris Stapleton and Anderson East. When first paired with the dynamic work of guitarist Josh Try in the summer of 2014, the high school friends knew they had captured something special. Try went to work finding a rhythm section capable of taking the pair to new heights, eventually settling on two of the finest musicians he knew: bassist Pat Dal Cin and drummer Mark Swan. Hargraves also recruited his uncle, accomplished saxophonist Creg Johnston, to round out the lineup. Since then, Five Oceans have been hard at work generating interest on the local scene, including spotlight appearances on CHRW, Reaney’s Pick and the London Free Press, and sharing the stage with a wide range of acts including Arkells, The Darcys, Torero, and Genevieve Fisher. After the release of their debut EP, “From What You’ve Heard”, in fall 2015, the boys continued to develop their own brand of rootsy, souful, southern rock with the release of their first single, “I’m Gone” (produced with Studio B’s Randy Rektor) in May 2016. A wild summer followed, seeing Five Oceans play shows to captive audiences across Southwestern Ontario,
including multiple sets in Toronto and Hamilton. With colder weather, the band has settled in to record a new EP, produced by Alastair Sims, with an expected release date of Spring 2017. The band is always looking for new venues and audiences to
share their music with, and are poised to make 2017 a year to remember!”

Fun Facts
– Drummer Mark Swan once placed second in a national drum solo contest – this means he is the second best drummer in all of Canada.
– The band went through numerous name changes before settling on Five Oceans, including “Barbecue” and “Lamp”.
– Bassist Pat Dal Cin hails from Sault Ste. Marie, ON, and has a very distinct (though subtle) accent as a result. This makes him the most exotic member of Five Oceans.
– Singer Warren Hargraves and guitarist Josh Try went to high school together, though they were more “acquaintances” than anything. Now, they refer to themselves as “business partners”, but never “friends”.
– The band opened for the Arkells at Western University in September of 2016.

Connect with Five Oceans Today!
Website, Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, Bandcamp.

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Partner Feature – London Music Office

Created in November 2015 after a lengthy two and a half years of input and discussion from the community, The London Music Industry Development Task Force (LMIDTF) which was announced on June 5th, 2014, created the London Music Strategy, which then led to the creation of the #LDN Music Office that we now know and love today.

To sum this up for you, LMIDTF is a Task Force consisting of 22 individuals who represent every angle of music in London. It’s members represent a range of sub-sectors, and all genres of music, within the industry including:
• Independent Artists
• Events and Venues
• Artist and Business Management, Representation and Marketing
• Music Creation
• Associations, Organizations, and Partners; and,
• Music Awards Programs
Beginning in June 2014, five collaborative meetings of the LMIDTF were held in collaboration with each of its members to develop this community-wide comprehensive London Music Strategy. “London, Ontario will be a prosperous city which is recognized as supportive of our music community and focused on fostering new music related business opportunities.”

With the London Music Office‘s involvement in the cities community, it’s becoming clearer that a change is upon us! The effectiveness has quickly blossomed, transforming us into a true community here in the Forest City with the support of such task forces, strategies, funding and government programs. We’re thrilled to see our community become recognized as a crucial asset to our economic growth and open our eyes to the endless musical opportunities that reside here.

If you don’t want to take our word for it, The London Music Office shared a video with us from a few months back when they teamed with Tourism London to present a showcase that focused on emerging musicians in London, Ontario during Toronto’s Canadian Music Week 2016. #LondonIsOn at CMW 2016 features Taylor Holden, Wolf Saga, Julia Haggarty, Texas King, Mountain of Wolves & Hiroshima Hearts all of which agree when they say things are moving.

On a final note, I’d like to leave this with you. A quote from Paul Hubert during the development process of the London Music Office and Strategy.
London has developed an “identity issue,” Hubert said, saying whether it is economic development or culture or education or nearly any other sector, there is a constant feeling of things being better somewhere else — which he added, isn’t the case at all. “We fail to recognize the assets that are sitting in our own community. We’ve got to stop belittling ourselves as a city. London residents need to know what they’ve got in their backyard,” Hubert said. “We’ve got it all here; we just really need to leverage that. It drives me crazy when we put ourselves down and there really is no need to do that.”
Paul Hubert – Ward 8 Councillor

Thank you for your support on Start Your JRNY!

Connect with the London Music Office today!
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & YouTube.
#LDNont #LondonIsOn #LDNent

Partners & Prizing

Want to know what you’ll receive if you win the #StartYourJRNY contest? Below is the full prize package broken-down into 3 parts: Development, Perks & Exposure.

Development Package
– Career Consultation Services
Prevail Music Studios: Fully Produced EP: Songwriting, Recording, Mixing, Mastering
adHOME Creative: Album Art & Logo Design, Press Kit Creation and Social Media Platform Development & Design.
– JRNY Designs: #StartYourJRNY Creation, Branding, Marketing & Print Materials.
NYON Video Productions: Video & Photo: 8 Episode Video Series, Press Photo Shoot, Performance Video

Perks Package
Kelsey’s East London: Top Ten Finalists Party
Beertown Public House London: Winners Party
Laser Quest London: 2 Games of Laser Tag with 10 Friends
Junction Climbing Center: 1 Month Rock Climbing Membership
Mystery Escape Rooms: Escape Rooms day with Friends
Centennial Hall: Tickets to a Jones Entertainment Group Show
Nash Jewellers: Start Your JRNY Dog Tag
TEAMLTD: Merchandise & Start Your JRNY T-Shirt
Thaifoon Restaurant: Finale Dinner

Exposure Package
London Music Hall: Top Ten Finalist Show
CHRW: Interview & Live Performance On Radio
– Booking @ London Music Hall in Opening Slot For Related Artist (London Music Hall)
– Booking @ Rock The Park Side Stage (Jones Entertainment Group)
– Booking @ Schools For Frosh Week (X Infused)

Promotion
London Music Office
Music Industry Arts – Fanshawe College
OIART
– adHOME Creative

That’s right! All for you! Now get those submissions ready to submit for November 1st!

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