VANS Wants To Hear Your Music
• VANS, the original action sports brand — and makers of cool shoes — has opened submissions for its 2021 Vans Musicians Wanted competition. Launched worldwide for first time in 2020 as a digital contest, Vans Musicians Wanted is the brand’s global music program, providing a stage for up and coming musicians, celebrating fresh, new and “Off The Wall” (get it?) talent from all genres.
The 2020 Vans Musicians Wanted platform saw over 22,000 artist submissions across nearly every music genre from musicians around the world. Last year’s winners included JoeJas from the UK, Lucia Tacchettifrom Argentina and numnum from Korea. For 2021, participating regions will provide undiscovered artists the opportunity to gain international exposure and a chance to share the stage with the tongue-in-chic, genre-bending British rocker, YUNGBLUD as the opening act in 2022. Additional prizes include Vans products, Kramer and Fender gear, a premium TuneCore prize pack including global music distribution, Spotify and Apple Music playlisting and more!
A diverse cast of judges will be part of the selection process, including multi-talented rapper, writer and comic book artist, Denzel Curry, who is featured in the brand’s latest brand campaign, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels, creative visionary and founder of 88rising, Sean Miyashiro, and the aforementioned YUNGBLUD. The top five finalists from each region will be chosen to perform at the Vans Musicians Wanted virtual concert series in September.
Dan Rutman, TuneCore Director of U.S. and Canada, who helped put the deal together, said, “TuneCore & VANS have both spent decades elevating independent creators and supporting cultural movements from underground obscurity to widespread popularity. We are thrilled to be partnering with VANS on Musicians Wanted, a program that will create a significant opportunity for not only TuneCore artists, but independent artists around the globe.” To enter your original music and read the official contest rules and regulations, please visit Vans.com/musicianswanted.
