The Band Experiments are back again for 2009 and are promising to be bigger, louder, and more rock n roll than ever before. The York Street Studio’s Band Experiments 2009 is an annual band competition that runs from 17 September on consecutive Thursdays until the final on Thursday 15 October.

Hamilton’s first heat is Thursday 17 September at Flow Bar starting from 9pm. All heats and the final are R18 and entry is by door sale only.

The Band Experiments consist of four heats which each feature four bands. Each band plays a 20 minute set and the winner of each heat is announced on the night by a panel of judges.

The final will be held on October 15th and will feature the four heat winners as well as a wild-card ‘people’s choice’ entry chosen from the heat participants.

This year, the Hamilton Live Music Trust is proud to have taken over the rights to host this event which will give Hamilton bands an opportunity to increase their profile and chance to win some of the amazing prizes on offer, which include recording time at York Street Studios.

Scott Ratuki, a board member on the Live Music Trust, said the Trust was really excited to have York Street Studios as the event’s naming rights sponsor this year.

“The Board is really excited to be able to host the event and to have one of New Zealand’s premier recording studios as its naming rights sponsor - a fantastic opportunity for both the event and the winning band”.

The Band Experiments was established in 1999, and previous Band Experiments have provided a platform for artists such as Cornerstone Roots, Shora Shima, The Datsuns and Katchafire to launch national and international careers.

For more information about the 2009 Band Experiments go to www.bandexperiments.co.nz or www.livemusictrust.wainet.org