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The world’s most influential and listened to Alternative Rock station with new music, award-winning personalities and signature events; it’s no wonder why KROQ is world famous.
KROQ is not just a radio station…it’s a way of life.On February 6th2006, KROQ became truly World Famous when we began streaming online to meet the demands of our audience in Southern California and around the world.
Since that day KROQ has been the most-streamed music-based radio in the country for CBS Radio, an industry leader for streaming radio.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC), founded in fullerton Orange County, is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Precision Bass® and Jazz Bass® guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today’s musicians and collectors.
With an illustrious history dating back to 1946, Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world’s most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender instruments and amps, in the process making the company not only a revered music industry name, but also a cultural icon.
It is our vision to continue championing THE SPIRIT OF ROCK-N-ROLL® throughout the world, and our mission to exceed the expectations of music enthusiasts worldwide.
OC Music Awards is pleased to welcome Best Buy as a new sponsor of the 2010 Awards event. Best Buy will have presence at the Best Live Acoustic and Best Live Band Final Showcases and the Awards night on March 6 at Grove of Anaheim in support of their Musical Instrument Stores. Four of the nine Orange County Best Buy locations and 18 Southern California Best Buys are outfitted with their well-stocked Musical Instrument Stores. BBest Buy also offers a program enabling local artists to distribute their music in local Best Buy stores with the potential to expand store distribution based on favorable sales.
Participating locations: Costa Mesa, East Orange, Fullerton, Lakewook Montebello and Westminster.
The District at Tustin Legacy is Orange County’s newest shopping and entertainment destination. A one million square-foot lifestyle center boasting your favorite retailers such as: Whole Foods Market, Costco, Target, Lowe’s and TJ Maxx/Home Goods. The District also has many specialty retail shops, including, Pinkberry, and Yabe Optik; as well as, service and health & beauty focused businesses like Wells Fargo Bank, Legacy Cleaners, Facelogic, and Mode Salon Aveda. Pei Wei Asian Diner, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Bistro West, Marmalade Cafe and The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar are just a few of the many dining options that can be found here.
However, what really sets The District apart from other shopping experiences is The District Promenade, which is positioned at the center of the venue featuring a variety of entertainment, retail, and dining options.
Music for a Cure is a non-profit organization founded, in 2002, by a few members of Sugar Ray, in remembrance of Ryan Michael Bates who at the age of 16 lost his battle against cancer. Ryan was a huge fan of Sugar Ray and when he became ill his mother wrote into their fan club, which Julie Karges, Murphy’s (bass player) wife, was in charge. Julie responded by inviting Ryan into their home studio. Sugar Ray bought Ryan a white Ernie Ball Guitar and signed it, but he was scared to play it because he didn’t want to rub off the autographs. Therefore they bought him another guitar, which he never put down. From then on, Ryan and Murphy spent a great deal of time together. As a result of Ryan’s illness he was unable to be physically active so he focused his attention on music. After seeing the positive impact music had on Ryan’s life we realized that there must be thousands of children just like him who could benefit in the same manner. Music is so deeply imbedded in us that we had to come up with a way in which we could share it with others in order to positively change their lives. Therefore we started Music for a Cure. The joy that the guitars, given by Sugar Ray, provided Ryan is immensurable, and it is from this proof of music’s curative properties that our mission stems. Music for a Cure’s mission is to bring the healing power of music to critically ill children just like Ryan by providing them with quality musical instruments, supporting music therapists and music therapy programs at local children’s hospitals.
Published since September 1995, OC Weekly provides readers in Orange County and Long Beach with award-winning news coverage and provocative coverage of arts and entertainment.
With a circulation of 78,000, the paper each week reaches more than 224,000 active, educated and affluent readers, who look to the Weekly to guide their lifestyle and entertainment choices. Readers rely on the Weekly’s intelligent and unconventional coverage of local social issues, politics, arts and culture.
Published since 1977, Music Connection magazine is a monthly music trade publication catering to musicians, industry professionals, and support services. Commonly referred to as “the musicians bible,” Music Connection exists to serve artists and music people, to offer connections to the unconnected and to provide exclusive information that can help our readers take their music to the next level.From its unique vantage point, Music Connection magazine has, for more than three decades, set its sights on every aspect of the music business, from decision-making in corporate towers to performing in small clubs. Whether offering expert tips on raw survival or the factors contributing to breakthrough success, Music Connection examines and defines the realities of music making. Founded on the principle of bridging the gap between “the street and the elite,” Music Connection has garnered a solid foundation of active readers.
The Orange County Performing Arts Center is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through an array of inspiring programs.
The Orange County Performing Arts Center opened in 1986 with its 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall. In 2006, the Center expanded its venues to include the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and 500-seat multi-functional Samueli Theater. The Center’s new facility, which also includes a studio theater and education lab, joins the adjacent Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site for a future visual arts complex to create Segerstrom Center for the Arts. A 46,000-square-foot outdoor community plaza unites all of the venues to create one of the largest performing arts campuses in the United States.
The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents a broad range of programming each season, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming and many other special events.
For 14 years, Greer wrote about fashion, dining and trends in Orange County, first as a popular columnist for the Daily Pilot and now as founder of Greer’s OC. Do you have a friend who always seems to be ahead of the trends, who has great taste, who has a great sense of humor and who you just like being around? That’s Greer.
She’s also a mother of four boys and married to a journalist. In her spare time, Greer runs marathons and loves to cook.
Greer’s Oc is a website and free daily e-mail service (called “A Daily Dose of OC”) for Orange County that tips you to hot new retail stores, great bargains (available only to free subscribers to “A Daily Dose of OC”), undiscovered dining spots and the latest products and services.
Our company takes a hands-on approach, creating and executing customized marketing plans for clients that are based on their specific needs and goals. Utilizing custom developed software for mining valuable consumer data within social networks and creating cutting edge viral campaigns to reach target demographics effectively has proven a successful strategy to raise awareness for our clients.
Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what’s great (and not so great) in your world. You already know that asking friends is the best way to find restaurants, dentists, hairstylists, and anything local. Yelp makes it fast and easy by collecting and organizing your friends’ recommendations in one convenient place.
Akorn is a budding creative force about to celebrate their second anniversary. They started with a mission to produce meaningful, thought provoking and most importantly highly creative media. After moving their headquarters to the Artist Village in Downtown Santa Ana they included making
this dream happen without the hassle of LA life. Continually working on a grassroots shift to produce feature films and documentaries from this new hub of creativity will take Akorn Entertainment into the years ahead.
Local Partners
Drum Addicted Recrodings
D.A.R. STUDIO is a full production facility located in Westminster, CA near the 405 and the 22 freeways. The creativity starts the moment you enter the art gallery that holds a second editing bay and 3rd tracking room. The gear-driven control room has perfect sight lines into tracking room one and two. At D.A.R. STUDIO you can experience a relaxed, creative environment with experienced engineers and staff who are dedicated to understanding and creating the artist vision.
Phone: (714) 928-6014
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KUCI
KUCI started as a pirate radio station, because even back then, there were people sick of commercial radio. There are currently no independently owned commercial radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area. We are the last bastion against crappy, sound-alike radio in Orange County. We are the voice of freedom for all the independent music that gets snubbed by the major labels. We are the defenders of the faith for those who choose to express a different opinion. We are Corporate Rock’s worst nightmare. We are KUCI.
Phone: (949) 824-4824
KOCI
KOCI 101.5 fm is Newport Beach / Costa Mesa’s first commercial free listener-supported, community radio station. KOCI was named the “Best Radio Station In Orange County” by the OC Weekly Newspaper. Tune-in on Thursday nights from 7 to 10pm for Mike Wheaton’s new show ‘Revolution Radio’. Mike supports new and up -n- coming local bands. Revolution Radio plays new and significant artists in indie rock, alternative rock, electronica, 80’s flashback, and new music.
Phone: (949) 675-5778
Sonikwire Studios
Sonikwire Studios brings together the best of analog and digital sound recording in a professional and artist-friendly environment. Sonikwire’s Studio A features a full ProTools HD3 Accel setup with Apogee Rosetta 800 and Digidesign 192 interfaces. Our 60-channel custom Neve 8028 console adds warmth and punch to tracking and mixing projects and our collection of outboard gear and microphones gives you the flexibility to get the results you need for your project. Sonikwire’s facility is a comfortable, private, and professional environment. Sonikwire has the facilities, gear and the staff to ensure your project is done right!
17831 Sky Park Circle, Suite K | Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (949) 851-9340
Toll-Free: (877) 766-4555
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Gemini Studios
Gemini Studios is a music rehearsal facility which prides itself on offering a safe and friendly environment for playing music. Established in July of 2001, Gemini has been providing a venue for musicians and bands to sharpen their skills. We understand what it takes to make a rehearsal studio feel like home.
PO BOX 14027 | Irvine, CA 92623
Phone: (714) 545-2289
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Acropolis RPM
Bringing People Together Through Music! Acropolis RPM is an independent Records, Promotion & Marketing company based in OC!
Phone: (714) 625-8685
Campus Exclusive
Campus Exclusive is a company that rewards students for investing in their education. We do this by negotiating discounts on hundreds of products and by offering invaluable services designed to makestudent life cheaper, easier, and more productive. As a local Orange County business since 2006 we are proud to support the OC Music Awards and their goal to promote the advancement of music and arts in the community.
We understand that musicians are often times students of life and so we’re extending our discounts to all supporters and participants of the OC Music Awards. Simply contact us below for a free account or register for free on our website with a .edu email address. We have exclusive discounts with top brands including Spy Optic, Vestal Watches, Verizon Wireless and many more.
registration@campusexclusive.com
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Incredible Marketing
Incredible Marketing is headquartered in the beautiful city of Irvine, Orange County, CA, and brings years of experience to our clients. Everyone at Incredible Marketing has a deep passion for Internet marketing, technology, and cutting-edge design. We pride ourselves on Quality. We are a company that takes a custom approach to each client, which ensures the best quality, and client relationships. One size certainly does not fit all.
Incredible Marketing was established on the basis of educating businesses on Internet Marketing. We have grown at an “Incredible” pace, laying our foundation within the healthcare industry. We understand the daily business needs of healthcare professionals. We understand that in many cases, Internet Marketing can seem like a different language to most. At Incredible Marketing, we are your trusted, long-term advisor.
16441 Scientific Way | Irvine, CA 92618
Phone (800) 949-0133
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35mm Design
35mm Design offers clean and concise web design for bands, recording labels, studios and small-to-mid sized businesses across Orange County, Los Angeles County and all over the globe. In addition to their industry-competitive pricing, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more custom and communicative experience. All their websites are coded using accessible xhtml markup, streamlined css, and optional content managment system (CMS) implementation. View their web design portfolio »
35mm also offers print design services — everything from album art, to show posters & flyers, to logo design and identity branding. View their print design portfolio »
A lot of design firms will try to “sell” you their design services. 35mm won’t waste your time. Their portfolio does all the talking.
4470 W. Sunset Blvd #372 | Los Angeles CA 90027
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Smart Levels
Smart Levels Media offers the highest quality commercial and express printing as well as a full range of graphics and marketing services from concept and design to shipping and fulfillment. We produce all of our Full Color Printing in-house and are located in the heart of Orange County, CA.
16 Hammond | Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (714) 545-2289
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The Grove
The Grove of Anaheim is operated by Nederlander Concerts, a prominent live music conglomerate since 1912 that is run by James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander Jr. The organization’s focus and area of strength is the Southern California region where it has exclusive booking relationships at the region’s most prestigious and beautiful venues. Nederlander Concerts is a long-established and trusted organization headquartered in Los Angeles with expertise in booking, promoting, and producing premium live entertainment in venues of all sizes from arenas, to amphitheatres to small theatres. Nederlander Concerts is also extremely unique, being one of the only family run theatre companies to date.
2200 East Katella Avenue | Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone (714) 712 - 2700
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