The chance has arisen for one Scots band to win ‘The Big Apple Award’, and thus play in New York – supporting The View at the Bowery Ballroom on Sunday 7th April, during Scotland Week 2013.

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland and Creative Scotland are organising a grand live final at Glasgow’s Garage on December 19th where five shortlisted acts will perform with the winners making the journey to the US next spring.

The competition is open to Scottish based bands only. Artists should send a CD demo with no more than two songs, a recent photograph (s), press releases or press cuttings and completed artist questionnaire to:

Big Apple Award
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland
48 West George Street
Glasgow G2 1BP

Closing date for entries is 3rd December 2012. More details here.