Season one of music competition No Cover is set to launch for free on YouTube today [April 20].
In the series, a group of artists perform their best song in front of Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi and the judges choose one band to proceed to the finals. The season is comprised of eleven episodes that will chart the journey of the hopeful musicians until one is crowned the winner and the recipient of prizes including a contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA and management from the Shelter Music Group.
The series was created by music and film producer Ash Avildsen and the first two episodes will debut on the YouTube page of his Sumerian Records.
Producers told us about the YouTube release: “We are self-distributing the first season so everyone can watch for free. We will explore an exclusive music streaming partner for the second season.”
The show is filmed live at the Troubadour venue and Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.
In 2020, Avildsen relaunched rock and roll mag Hit Parader as a TV and film and live event production studio with their first original scripted series Paradise City debuting on Amazon Prime and iTunes. No Cover is also part of the Hit Parader output.
In the series, a group of artists perform their best song in front of Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi and the judges choose one band to proceed to the finals. The season is comprised of eleven episodes that will chart the journey of the hopeful musicians until one is crowned the winner and the recipient of prizes including a contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA and management from the Shelter Music Group.
The series was created by music and film producer Ash Avildsen and the first two episodes will debut on the YouTube page of his Sumerian Records.
Producers told us about the YouTube release: “We are self-distributing the first season so everyone can watch for free. We will explore an exclusive music streaming partner for the second season.”
The show is filmed live at the Troubadour venue and Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.
In 2020, Avildsen relaunched rock and roll mag Hit Parader as a TV and film and live event production studio with their first original scripted series Paradise City debuting on Amazon Prime and iTunes. No Cover is also part of the Hit Parader output.
- 4/20/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“No Cover,” a new competitive series backed by production entity Hit Parader, is promising to deliver the “next great unsigned original artist.” To aid in the search, the televised show has recruited celebrity judges Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi.
Differentiating itself from shows like ABC’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice” — which mainly focuses on a singer’s interpretations of preexisting hit songs — “No Cover” judges artists and bands performing entirely original music. Season one will be shot inside West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour and on location at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.
The winning artist or band will secure a six-figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA, management from the Shelter Music Group, festival slots via Danny Wimmer Presents, studio time at Nightbird Recording Studios (housed inside the Sunset Marquis), new gear from Gibson, branding endorsements, licensing opportunities and more.
Differentiating itself from shows like ABC’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice” — which mainly focuses on a singer’s interpretations of preexisting hit songs — “No Cover” judges artists and bands performing entirely original music. Season one will be shot inside West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour and on location at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.
The winning artist or band will secure a six-figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA, management from the Shelter Music Group, festival slots via Danny Wimmer Presents, studio time at Nightbird Recording Studios (housed inside the Sunset Marquis), new gear from Gibson, branding endorsements, licensing opportunities and more.
- 10/29/2020
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Alice Cooper, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Bishop Briggs and Tosin Abasi will serve as judges for Hit Parader’s new band competition TV show, No Cover. Co-hosted by singer Kellin Quinn and radio personality Caity Babs, the series will also feature behind-the-scenes interviews from TV/radio personality and music industry veteran Matt Pinfield.
The show will spotlight unsigned artists and bands that write and record their own original music. Though an air date and platform have not yet been released, applications are currently open. All ages may apply,...
The show will spotlight unsigned artists and bands that write and record their own original music. Though an air date and platform have not yet been released, applications are currently open. All ages may apply,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter return as Bill and Ted for another adventure in “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” on-demand and in theaters on Aug. 28, and their quest this time is to find a song they wrote and save the world through music.
But what’s the story behind that song? It took a village to put it together and numerous passes to bring the eight-minute spectacle together. Spearheading the process was music supervisor Jonathan Leahy.
Below, he breaks down how important it was to find the right guitar shredder and follow in Steven Vai’s footsteps, and how he found the right musicians to accurately riff off the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Louis Armstrong.
So, no pressure: How did you create the song that saves the universe?
I had a small role in writing the song, but I had more of a creative role because one of...
But what’s the story behind that song? It took a village to put it together and numerous passes to bring the eight-minute spectacle together. Spearheading the process was music supervisor Jonathan Leahy.
Below, he breaks down how important it was to find the right guitar shredder and follow in Steven Vai’s footsteps, and how he found the right musicians to accurately riff off the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Louis Armstrong.
So, no pressure: How did you create the song that saves the universe?
I had a small role in writing the song, but I had more of a creative role because one of...
- 8/28/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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