Earlier this year in August, Sidekick Envy performed at the AMMBCON Showcase. At this showcase, scouts from WOMEX, MIDEM & SXSW attended. Sidekick Envy was successful in being selected to perform at SXSW (South by South West) Music Festival in March of 2016.
What is SXSW?
South by Southwest is a huge multi-media event held in Austin, Texas. SXSW features the kind of bands that typically only cool people know about. Mixing bands you've never heard of with legends in the same place at the same time.
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences. Conference panel discussions present a forum for learning, business activity thrives at the Trade Shows and global networking opportunities abound. Intellectual and creative intermingling among industry leaders continues to spark new ideas and carve the path for the future of each ever-evolving field, long after the events’ conclusion.
For more info check: http://www.sxsw.com/
Why is your support and contribution to this trip important?
- At SXSW many major record labels send their scouts to find new and potential artists to sign and to book for tours. Sidekick Envy would have the opportunity to be signed and booked. This would be a milestone for any Rock n’ Roll artist from Trinidad & Tobago.
- We are going to use this opportunity to start a movement. These SXSW performances will be filmed and videos will be uploaded and shared on YouTube, local & international television stations as well as social media sites such as Facebook & Twitter. Local excitement will be created as we reach the masses.
- Our goal is to to promote Sidekick Envy’s music as well as showcase to the world that amazing original Rock music is available in Trinidad & Tobago and create a market that international producers and record labels would be interested in investing.
Your contribution will help assure the success of Sidekick Envy reaching international exposure.