Audible Mainframe Wins Airwalk + Spin Magazine "Unsigned Hero" Contest + Road to Austin!

Airwalk and Spin Magazine partnered up for an amazing contest that is finding the next hot band– according to consumers (and not music insiders). After three months of nominations, ten bands were selected and advanced into the Unsigned Hero’s Voting Phase of the contest. At the end of October, votes were tallied and the winner of the “Unsigned Hero” contest was announced: AUDIBLE MAINFRAME .
photo by Chaz Curry
AUDIBLE MAINFRAME photo by Chaz Curry
The prize:
$5,000 in spending cash
Airwalk gear package
an all-expense paid trip to play their music for thousands of fans at Austin’s noted indie/alt music festival SXSW— the mecca for all music indie/alt at the SPIN & MusicGorilla.com showcases during the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas in March 2010.
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Members of AUDIBLE MAINFRAME:
Exposition-The Microphone
Johnny– The Kit
Lethal D– Guitar
Walt Walters– Bass
D. Miller– Keys/Trumpet/MPC
Special Blend– Technic 1200’s

The making of Subi Alto.. (love this!!)

Video interview with Audbile Mainframe ( turn up the sound!)


A bit of Audible MainFrame historyAnybody Else
AMF arrived in Los Angeles in 2006 riding a wave of awards and accolades brought with them from Boston, including the 2006 Mass Industry Committee Award for “Best Live Act” and “Best Underground Emcee”. After taking first place in Boston’s 107.3 FM WAAF’s “Battle of the Bands” in 2004, AMF was named the first ever hip-hop act to perform live on-air on an all rock station. They were also chosen among a pool of local up-and-coming acts to record their debut album on Emerson Records, home of the nation’s largest college radio station 88.9 FM WERS. It didn’t take them long to add the West Coast scene to their resume by advancing to the finals of the 2009 International Emergenza Festival and winning the Star 98.7 FM & Long Beach’s The District Weekly’s 2008 “Battle of the Bands.” ( read Clear Channel here people)
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Airwalk shoes!
AMF includes six young musicians comprised of a vocalist, guitar, bass, drummer, keyboards/trumpet, and a DJ who combine their musical talent with the realities of everyday life in pure, hip hop form. Vocalist and Emcee, Exposition (a.k.a. Expo), takes the crowd on a journey of poverty, anger, happiness, and revolution through his masterful diction and rhyme. Their combination of old and new hip hop gives AUDIBLE MAINFRAME a fresh and eclectic sound with a creative message. AMF has created a remarkable hype within the industry, supporting various superstars such as Damian Marley, Arrested Development, Common, Blackalicious, Tone Loc and Biz Markie. The band’s most notable collaborations include an opening act slot for Slick Rick, which then led to a backing band role for his national tour from 2006 – 2007. They later recorded a live band re-creation of the classic hip-hop album “Dah Shinin’ with Smiff N’ Wessun.
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More Airwalk Shoes!!
“We have found our Unsigned Hero contest is a great way to support bands that rock and give a chance of a lifetime to some really brilliant artists. The level of talent each year has blown us away, we’re excited for October to find out who will win this year,” explains Vice President of Brand Management at Collective International, Eric Dreyer.
Audible Mainframe’s Special Blend wearing an Airwalk Tee
About Collective Licensing International
Collective Licensing International, a unit of Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE:PSS), was formed in January 2004 and is the owner and/or license operator of the Airwalk®, Vision Street Wear®, Sims®, Lamar® and LTD®, World Snowboarding Championships™, Sugarboards®, Carve®, genetic®, Dukes™, Rage®, Ultra-Wheels®, Hind®, Spot Bilt® and Skate Attack® brands. Collective Licensing International is based in Englewood, Colorado.
Find music, tour dates, downloads, and more at www.theaudiblemainframe.com
Stevie Wilson, LA-Story.com


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