You've seen the ads on TV for Freecreditreport.com, which feature bands crafting those tunes about not being able to get a loan or working a terrible job because of bad credit. What's the one thing they have in common? They're all incredibly catchy and dig deep into your gray matter. But with the launch of Freecreditscore.com, they need a whole new batch of bands to get their message (and their five newly-crafted songs) out there, and they've asked MTV to help.
Over the course of the summer, MTV will be conducting a talent search in a number of different major cities to find some great bands operating in any genre (from country to indie to metal to funk), and bands not in those cities can submit their entries online. The four finalists will get introduced during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 13. From there, America will vote for the band they think is best, and said group will receive a killer prize package, including $10,000, a set of instruments from Gibson, free studio time, a spot on the MTV VMA Tour, an opportunity to walk the red carpet at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles and the honor of having their first music video premiere during said broadcast.
Earlier this month, MTV News got a sneak peak into the state of the search at the Gramercy Theater in New York City. Check out Sway's report live from the scene, including some words with some of the hopefuls.
For more information, visit FreeCreditScoreBand.com.