USAA 2nd Annual Garage Band Playoff!

February 13, 2008
Courtesy of USAA

USAA recently launched its second annual Garage Band Playoff contest, a nationwide competition that invites amateur rock bands to upload their original music for a chance to win $1,000 to help jump-start their career. The winning band will also land a feature in U-TURN, USAA’s national magazine, and also appear in the weekly podcast geared for teens.

To enter the contest, at least one person in the band must be a USAA member, but anyone can vote and win free music downloads at the site. Deadline for entries is Feb. 7, 2008.

Vote the Rock!

Casting your ballot in this week's Garage Band Playoff match-up couldn't be simpler. Listen to both songs and choose the one you like better. You get a free download of the song and a badge to post on your MySpace, Facebook, or Web page.

U-Turn's Garage Band Playoff '08 Matchup #1:

February 8 - February 14 (voting ends at 11:59 p.m.)

The Basics:

One of your band members must be a USAA member.
Everyone in your band must be between the ages of 13 and 20.
Every genre of music is welcome including rock, rap, country, punk, jazz, whatever--just keep it clean.
Your song must be original--no covers allowed.
Solo vocals are allowed, but you must play your own accompanying music or perform a cappella--no background or karaoke tracks or music teacher pianists, please.

The Prizes:

$1,000 in cash to split among your bandmates.
A professional photo shoot.
A cover story in U-turn Magazine, sent to over 500,000 readers.
An interview in a episode of U-Turn's weekly podcast.