2011 Winners!
1st Place is awarded to Saidah Baba Talibah, who will receive $5,000 and additional prizing.
Saidah Baba Talibah
A rock/soul songstress who’s been described as Living Color-meets-Erykah Badu.
Friday, September 2, 2011
8:00pm
2nd Place is awarded to Kids & Explosions, who will receive $3,000.
Kids & Explosions
A sample-based mash-up project by Josh Raskin, whose short film, I Met The Walrus, was nominated for an Oscar in 2008.
3rd Place is awarded to Young Empires, who will receive $2,000.
Young Empires
An electronic/world beat trio named by Entertainment Tonight Canada as "one of the most anticipated acts for 2011."
Honourable Mentions
The Worst Pop Band Ever
A Toronto-based group that combines improvisational jazz and pop music with influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to Deerhoof to J. Dilla.
Miles Jones
An up-and-coming emcee who's seamlessly shared stages with hip hop heavyweights (KRS-One, Souls of Mischief) and contemporary buzz bands alike.
What is the SoundClash Music Award?
SoundClash is a new Harbourfront Centre initiative designed to showcase Toronto’s talented, creative and forward-thinking independent musicians. This past summer, five independent artists or bands had the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of some of Toronto’s top musicians, play on Harbourfront Centre’s WestJet Stage and compete for three cash prizes totaling $10,000!
While other music competitions focus on specific genres, SoundClash was open to musicians from a wide variety of genres. Artists from diverse, contemporary and cutting-edge music forms including (but not limited to) rock, pop, hip hop, country, reggae, Latin and other global music forms were encouraged to apply.
