Mekaal Hasan Band to represent Pakistan for the International Music Award 2010

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MUSIC THINK TANK 2009/2010 – INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & FESTIVAL

The cultural association Think Tank presents the annual international and independent musical meeting Music Think Tank 2009/2010 between artists, music industry, companies and professionals, spiritual & visionaries personalities, institutions and the public.

The Music Think Tank is an independent factory that brings on innovative ideas supporting social aims and intercultural experiences thanks also to EuroDesk.

A qualified jury of successful artists and music industry will grant more than 50 awards and 60 mentions for young creative minds, emerging and independent artists valued for their talent, originality and artistic depth.

Songwriters, bands, performers, dj/producers, lyricists and visual artists of every age and music genre can submit their proposal.

Artists have to send an online profile like MySpace with contents (mp3, gigs, biography, discography, photos, video, official website, etc) and fill out a form on the official website www.thethinktank.it

AWARDS:

– 1 FENDER Stratocaster ’70s Guitar customized Think Tank in collaboration with Casale Bauer
– 1 Critique Award with interview on ROCKSTAR Magazine
– 1 Artist selected for The Big Picture, the visionary project by Steve Zuckerman (2 Grammy Producer of Les Paul & Friends with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton & Sting)
– 1 Critique Award with interview on MUSICBOX Tv (Sky 703) & Live! Tv (Sky 702)
– 4 SHURE Microphone Set SM57 & 55-SH-II offered by Sisme
– 3 Best Emergent Acts with a special page on YAHOO! Music
– 1 Critique Award with interview on LIFEGATE Radio
– 1 Music Video realized by STARWORKS (Incognito, Deasonika, Mtv, United Nations, Benetton and more)
– 1 Mix & Mastering realized by Dario Dendi (Coldplay, Killers, Stereophonics, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Tina Turner, etc)
– 1 Single Studio Production offered by CASASONICA (Subsonica, Velvet, Cristina Donà, etc)
– 1 Single Studio Production offered by KITCHEN STUDIO (Andy [Bluvertigo], Bluvertigo, Antonella Ruggiero, Warner/Sony)
– 500 printed copies of 1 single/ep offered by BRIDGE Technologies
– 15 artist slots for a compilation published by ECHOPHONIC (with some headliners)
– 10 artist slots for the THINK TANK FESTIVAL (with some headliners)
– 1 Professional Studio Photo Set offered by PATINATE STAR (Rolling Stones, Rem, Muse, Vasco Rossi, etc)
– 3 Most socially active artist with the support of Vandana Shiva (activist) and Massimo Scalia (founder LegaAmbiente)
– 1 arstist selected to play at MEI – Meeting delle Etichette Indipendenti
– 1 Best Promotional Enterprise & 3 Best Female Acts

ARTISTIC JURY

Morgan Fisher (Love Affair, Mott the Hoople, Yoko Ono, Queen), Roger O’Donnell (The Cure, Psychedelic Furs), Curt Smith (Tears for fears), Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree, Japan), Jimmy Destri (Blondie), Alberto Ferrari (Verdena), Roger Joseph Manning Jr (Air, Beck, Jamiroquai, JellyFish, Jet, Johnny Cash, Mars Volta, Morrisey, Ringo Starr, Suede, Vines, etc), Blaine Leslie Reininger (Tuxedomoon), Mark Gardener (Ride), Max Casacci (Subsonica), Mark Morriss (Bluetones), Gianni Maroccolo (Litfiba, Marlene Kuntz, CSI, CCCP, Timoria, Beautiful), Andy Fumagalli (Bluvertigo), Bill Ryder-Jones (The Coral), Luca Bergia (Marlene Kuntz), Martin Moscrop (A certain ratio), Volker Hinkel (Fools Garden), Diego Galeri (Timoria, Miura), Mick Karn (Japan, Dali’s Car)

MUSIC INDUSTRY

Steve Zuckerman (2 Grammy Awards producer of Les Paul & Friends), David Knopfler (founder Dire Straits), Daniel Marcoccia (director Rockstar, Rock Sound & Groove), Andrea ‘Teskio’ Paoli (managing editor Groove, editor redactor Rockstar & Rock Sound), Dario Dendi (engineer Killers, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Stereophonics, etc), Giordano Sangiorgi (president AudioCoop/MEI), Francesco Caprini (Divinazione/Rock Targato Italia), Umberto Virri (Walt Disney, Digital Bros, 77 Agency, Univideo), Diego Spagnoli (engineer Vasco Rossi), Murat Gonullu (director for commercial & music videos), Chris Myhre (director Mtv/All Music), Matteo Cruccu (jorunalist Corriere della Sera), Massimo Visconti (Virgin Radio dj), Massimiliano Leva (journalist Repubblica/Rolling Stone)

OTHER PERSONALITIES

Francesco Barbiano di Belgiojoso (press office TLC), Vandana Shiva (activist & ambientalist), Massimo Scalia (ambientalist founder Legambiente), Edward Voskeritchian (Assodigitale, State Capital), Emanuele Patti (Arci Milano), Carlo Testini (Arci)

The closing day to send proposals is February 1, 2010 and the final festival event will be held in Milan, Italy

MAIN & MEDIA PARTNERS

MySpace, Rockstar, MusicBox, Live!, LifeGate, Yahoo! Musica, RockSound, Groove, Fender, Shure, Xing, Self, Mei, SonicBids, MusicClub, Busta

OFFICIAL PARTNERS

The Big Picture, Starworks, Casasonica Studio, Kitchen Studio, Bridge Technologies, Patinate Star, Echophonic Records, Piperine

INSTITUTIONS & PATRONAGE

Provincia di Milano, Arci

PRODUCTION & ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Marco Ortensi