Congratulations to Go Ogres, winners of the Finger Lakes Girl Bands Battle of the Bands! They are a dynamic and enigmatic trio from Trumansburg, NY and we can’t wait to hear the record they will record. We had a capacity crowd at The Haunt, possibly the biggest local music show The Haunt has ever seen. Misses Bitches won the audience favorite prize with twice the votes of their nearest competitors.

You can find photos of the event at our Facebook page.

Thanks to all who helped make this amazing night a huge success, especially our lead sponsor McNeil Music of Ithaca for conceiving and planning the event.

Girl bands rock on!

Our Battle of the Bands is 11 Girl-Bands strong and ready to rock The Haunt on Saturday, January 19. First band starts at 7:00 pm sharp, and following the awarding of the Grand Prize and Audience Favorite Prize, we’ll have an afterparty featuring DJ Gundz, taking us past midnight.

Remember, this is a FREE event, so bring your friends and neighbors to vote for your favorite Girl Band! Here’s the new poster, and here’s the lineup:

Sundown Sally
The Jackies
Misses Bitches
Imonee
Ma’am Jam
Cielle
Go Ogres
Dos XX
Purple Henry
Cerulean 3
Merch Girls

As of our deadline on December 1st, we had 12 bands register and meet qualifications! In our minds, that’s just about the perfect number for a really solid battle. The battle will be held at The Haunt here in Ithaca, on Saturday, January 19th, at 7:00 p.m. Each band gets 15 minutes of fame, as it were, to play whatever they feel best represents them as a band.
The submitting bands are greatly diverse. We have sounds from folksy country to dark synth. We have musicians who are still teenagers, all the way up to ladies who are old enough to not want to give their ages. The same goes for experience; for some of these folks, this will be old hat, but for others, it will be their first times on stage.
So get excited! Come out and cheer on some people who are laying it on the line! This is about the music, but it’s also about building a supportive, welcoming community. We are all very stoked.

Thanks to all the Girl Bands who registered for our Battle of the Bands! Registration is now closed and we are no longer accepting submissions.

Join us on Saturday, January 19 at The Haunt to hear all the bands play their original music in hopes of winning the amazing prize package furnished by Pyramid Sound Studios and Angry Mom Records.

Here it is!

Click the link below for our simple registration form.  You may open the doc in your word processor and print it out, or complete it online, save the file, and e-mail it to us. Don’t forget to include a sample of your original music. And if you have any questions or comments, please contact us at fingerlakesgirlbands@gmail.com. We’re eager to hear from you!

Registration Form

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Registration is open until December 1, 2012.

Printed registration forms are also available at McNeil Music, downtown at 110 West Green Street or at Angry Mom Records on the Commons.

Female musicians: we know you’re out there.

This event is for you.

Our purpose is threefold. We want to provide motivation for you to perform. We want to extend our support and gratitude for your art. And we want to catalyze a network for musicians, in the sincerely selfish hopes that we get to watch your band perform at this show and for years to come. All ages, styles, and personalities welcomed. The only thing we ask is that you’re serious about nurturing this music scene.

See our FAQ at the bottom of this page for more information, or feel free to contact us directly: fingerlakesgirlbands@gmail.com