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Shamal - Dubai
Do you love to rock? You want to showcase to the world your undiscovered talent?
SHAMAL (The Battle 4 Dubai Desert Rock Festival) is back again! Music Industry experts are searching for the best, most talented and unsigned rock band in and around the Middle East.
SHAMAL 2005 drew a crowd of 1,000 plus rock fans, dedicated to the underground rock scene here in the UAE. This year, the word has spread, the list of eligible territories has grown, the fans are hungry for more and the competition will be fiercer than ever - but somebody has to win, someone will have the chance to open up for some of the biggest international rock bands in the world and play in front of thousands of people at the biggest Rock Festival in the Middle East - Who's to say it won't be YOU?
Promoters at CSM are ready to receive your demos right now! Deadline - 30th June 2006. The finalists will be announced on September 16th, and the 2nd Annual SHAMAL will commence on December 15th at a venue in Dubai.
For more information, please go to the following website www.desertrockfestival.com or call +9714 3390550
CSM is a promotional company who brought Dubai Desert Rock festival to Dubai. This year they had Megadeth, Testament, 3 Doors Down, Reel Big Fish and Mannikind. There were over 8,000 people at the festival and not surprisingly a lot of Indian fans.
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
www.desertrockfestival.com
More info on this will be put up soon.
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guptaanuj
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
^^ sounds good. So, who's all sending entries? Hope to see atleast 2-3 Indian bands..
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4/18/2006, 5:35 pm
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
"registration fee AED 300"
AED = United Arab Emirates dirham
1 AED = Rs. 12.30
300 dirhams = Rs. 3,689.38
just pointing this out too for all interested bands.
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4/18/2006, 5:40 pm
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
^^ gonna use that Credit Card Commercial
Registration fees:Rs 3,690
Flights to DXB:Rs 20,000(not actually figure)
Staying in DXB:Rs 5,000
Opening for you Favourite Band in front of
1,000's of Screaming Fans: Priceless
On a serious note,i'd made a topic abt this on RSJ but that fag DHAWAN screwed it..anyways
i'd love to see an indian band go show those wankers in Dubai what music is..
i had told Sahil last yr abt sending in a Demo, donno if he got down to doing so.
one line struck me
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not surprisingly a lot of Indian fans.
anyone who has been to DXB knows that Indians make up 80% of the population there so it pretty obviously there would be indians at a rock show there.....
bet the indian junta there want to see one of their own on stage there
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4/19/2006, 10:04 am
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^^ I assumed that flights would be payed for?
And if you're calculating, count for all memebers, right? 20,000 - too less.
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4/19/2006, 12:09 pm
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
Dubai all of a sudden has become one hotspot for bands & alike... Loads of local bands mushrooming out there.They have the moolah out there & the infrastructure for organising concerts... nd gettin down big names...
Heard they planning to get down "Slipknot" & "Metallica" next year for the "Desert Rock Festival" 07...
Money talks 
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^^ Metakix has been invited twice to participate at this event. While it all looks and sounds great, the only hurdle is the money the band is expected to chip-in to get there. BTW, this is the case with most International festivals.
I am in touch with the people who own both Shamal and Desert Rock.
I hope someday it works out for us!
God knows we need the money and the subsequent exposure! :-D
Cheers,
Z O M B
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If I am not mistaken, I remember the organisers telling me that a) the bands have to pay for their own airfare and stay and b) there is no prize money involved..
But the prize for the big winner is opening for some of the gods of metal.. It was Sepultura, Machinehead last year, Testament, Megadeth this time.. Rumours flying around right now variously name Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slayer! Sounds incredible yes, but considering that they HAVE managed to get Sepultura, Megadeth, Testament, Machinehead (besides the other bands like The Darkness, 3 Doors Down, Rasmus etc), it does not seem impossible.
I personally would think that the best bet would be for bands to find sponsors. Yes, I know, easier said than done
But I really really hope some Indian band kicks ass up there on stage next year!!
Shine on,
Bobin
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Re: Shamal - Dubai
Cool , what a stage man .. FEEL aa gayi !!
My first through was 'Samael' is coming Dubai :P
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