Noisey.com launches to promote new music acts
Music discovery platform Noisey.com has been launched today aimed at promoting emerging artists through short videos.
The announcement:
March 21, 2011 –
Today marks the launch of Noisey.com, a new music discovery platform profiling some of the most talented new bands and local music scenes from around the world.
Through original short videos, Noisey gives viewers unprecedented access to the lives of bands on and off the stage.
Transcending continents and language barriers, Noisey gives music lovers the opportunity to discover great bands and connect on a powerful, state-of-the-art digital entertainment channel. Capturing the complete live music experience, viewers can join bands on the road and share their experiences as they get ready for a show, meet fans and industry insiders, and explore the city and its local culture.
With VICE criss-crossing the globe to find the most exciting emerging musicians and music scenes around, with Dell™ and Intel® Corporation enabling the innovative user experience, bands from more than 10 countries will be showcased, including; US, UK, Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, China, Japan, Canada, and Australia.
Having premiered on March 18 at SXSW, with a showcase event featuring Ariel Pink, Yuck, and more, Noisey will release new content on a daily basis, debuting with over 40 episodes – featuring The Vaccines (UK), Das Racist (US) and No Joy (CA), among others. Each episode includes five segments, including a short documentary introducing viewers to the band and the local music scene, then four segments of uninterrupted performances.
AUSTRALIA IN THE HEADLIGHTS: Excitingly for music in the Antipodes, launch episodes featuring Australian acts My Disco, UV Race join the launch rush, with episodes from acts such as Super Wild Horses to come.
This is an exciting opportunity to present emerging Australian bands and musicians to the world stage.
Source: VICE press release
