Any aspiring musicians out there who want to record with Keith Urban? Read on: Guitar Center's Your Next Record with Keith Urban is the second installment of a one-of-its-kind, unsigned artist competition that provides emerging artists the chance to win career-altering opportunities. The winning artist in this competition will earn the opportunity to record a 3-song EP with a top producer and have three-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and performer Keith Urban, also a two-time 2010 CMA nominee, appear on the winning artists' single.
"I'm always ready to do whatever it takes to give aspiring musicians the chance to do what they love," said Urban. "I think we've all heard someone whose musical talents blow us away and sometimes all that stands between their garage and an arena is a chance. Opportunity. That's what 'Guitar Center's Your Next Record' is all about."
Starting today through November 30th, unsigned artists across the United States are invited to submit their music at YourNextRecord.com for a chance to win the aforementioned prize package, which includes:
A 3-song EP with a top producer
Keith Urban to appear on a recording with the winning band
$10,000 Guitar Center shopping spree
$10,000 in new gear and endorsement deals from Gibson, D'Addario, Planet Waves, and Evans
An Opening slot on a Keith Urban show
A feature of the band's single on iTunes
A Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Keith Urban teaser can be viewed here