GIBSON GUITAR & HATCHfest New Musician Search

Gibson Guitar and HATCHfest on Worldwide Search for Top New Musician

New Musician Search

The Hatch/Gibson Guitar New Musician Award

Your Ticket to Fame

Entry Deadline - September 15, 2006

Win a Gibson guitar, and a trip to Hatch Fest to play in front of industry executives.

Submit at: www.hatchfest.com/Gibson

Amateur and professional musicians from around the globe will compete for the Gibson Guitar New Musician Award to be given out at the upcoming Hatch Audiovisual Arts Festival.

Gibson Guitar, the worlds premiere musical instrument manufacturer, continues its partnership with HATCHfest, now in its third year. The winner of the Gibson Guitar New Musician Award will be invited to this years event, which takes place from October 3rd to the 8th in Bozeman, Montana. The winner will be invited to perform and will receive an exclusive Gibson Acoustic Traveling Songwriter guitar. Airfare and accommodation will be provided. To find out more about the Gibson Acoustic Traveling Songwriter guitar go to www.gibson.com.

Gibson Guitar is proud to sponsor the New Musician Award at this years HATCHfest, said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. HATCHfest signifies the spirit of the true musician and like Gibson Guitar recognizes the individual achievements of those performers who continue to give music a voice throughout the world.

The 2004 winner, Brandy Vaughan, who recorded her first album in her bedroom on an iMac computer, is an example of the true artist, with the ability to write and perform music without a team of industry professionals behind her. Chris Webster, who won in 2005, plays and composes with a mix of country and classic rhythm and blues. Jackson Browne, who presented the award, was impressed by her music and sweet songbird voice.

Submission information can be obtained at hatchfest.com. Deadline for entries is September 15. In order to qualify, professional musicians must not have previously been signed to a record label.

This festival is like none other, mentoring young minds and hatching creative talent within innovation and the arts. Showcases include young talent from around the world in film, music, writing, design, fashion, dance, technology, and architecture.

Previous attendees include Peter Fonda, Michael Keaton, Bill Pullman, Jeff Bridges, Huntley Ritter, William Fichtner, The Samples, Tony Furtado, Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Jackson Browne and many others.

Industry executives come to beautiful Bozeman, Montana to offer guidance and mentorship to the future of the arts. Groundbreaker Awards are presented to young film directors, cinematographers, editors, designers, and fashion designers.

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[brandyvaughan]

Receiving this award will forever be one of the most magical moments of my life. :)

And even though I also play a Martin and a Taylor... my custom songwriter deluxe Gibson is my favorite guitar.

(plays like a dream)

Thank you! :)