Spreading fame of The Jam Foundation should be music to sponsors' ears

The JAM Foundation boasts a unique position as the South East's premiere charitable organisation that targets the promotion and progress of 'wannabe' musicians.

In January 2009, JAM Foundation was inaugurated and its first event took place during March and April, 2009, at Tunbridge Wells' renowned live music venue, The Forum. Affray! at The Forum was a huge success, pitting ten bands against each other over a series of four nights. All of the bands were local musicians and the level of competition was intense.

The final saw Where's Billy against Blind Archers and the judges votes were split between the two bands, with Blind Archers narrowly taking the acclaim as Affray! 2009 victors! They also secured the first prize of a three and a half day recording contract with Audio Sorcery.

The JAM Foundation's audience is a mixture of young and old. Audience figures for Affray! topped 600 over the four nights and its Facebook group currently has nearly 1,000 members. With a recent association with Paul Dunton, who is responsible for the annual Local & Live Festival in Tunbridge Wells, the JAM Foundation now has a link in to over 12,000 people in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. The next major event is planned to run for three months from September to December.

JAM Raw! 2009 sees yet another 'Battle of the Bands' format, akin to Affray!, but will include twenty bands/singers/songwriters, each competing over seven nights with a target of being crowned JAM Raw! 2009 winners and a three day recording studio session with Audio Sorcery.

Looking towards the future, JAM Affray! 2010 will return in the Spring and current ideas will involve forty bands taking part, with the chance to win an amazing prize, unlike any ever seen before in the 'unsigned' category of the music industry.

The long term goals of the JAM Foundation are discussed on the organisation's website, along with some highly interesting content and information.

Contact: Caroline Day, Marketing Manager

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