Diesel:U:Music, Introducing the semi-finalists

Now in its 5th year in the US, Diesel:U:Music along with esteemed local panelists (Josh Glazer of Urb Magazine, Jonathan Clarke, host of Q104.3FM New York’s Out of the Box, Sean Moeller of Daytrotter fame, Jeff Castelaz of Dangerbird Records/Cast Management, Jason Jordan of Hollywood Records, Sam Valenti of Ghostly, Kavi Ohri of Decon, Vlad Barat Capitol, Gabriel Andruzzi of The Rapture/Throne of Blood, Dave Kostiner, music attorney at D,S,L,M&H, and David Ireland of BPM) have spent months listening to hundreds of bands to comprise 30 finalists in three categories: rock/indie, dance/electronic and urban/hip hop.

It’s now in the hands of the public and the international jury (stay tuned for the announcement of the esteemed international judging panel). The public can vote now at www.diesel-u-music.com through September.

And the semi-finalists are...

In the Rock/Indie category.....
Exit from France
The Allies from Sweden
The Features from United States
Bo Pepper from United Kingdom
Revenue from United Kingom
Projeto Lab from Brazil
Twice from France
Princeton from United States
Eating Pebble from Sweden
Hong Kong Dollar from Belgium
Lippie from France
The Steers from United Kingdom
Amen Birdman from France

In the Electronic/Dance category....
!Marcelo B from Brazil
My Toys Like Me from United Kingdom
The Electric Riot from United Kingdom
The Toxic Avenger from France
Warm Bodies from United States
Get Shakes from United Kingdom
The Glamour from United States
Global Wave from Japan

And in the Urban/Hip-Hop category....
Agehah TheTRIO from Japan
Alex Blood from United Kingdom
Cool Kids from United States
Iman from United Kingdom
Ghostown from France
The Clik Clik from United Kingdom
Admiral Crumple from Canada
Stefan Abingdon from United Kingdom
SouthuNoyz from United States
Bumble Bee from Japan

DIESEL:U:MUSIC TIMELINE:

* Spring 2007: Bands around the Globe began uploading their music in hopes of winning the 2007 Diesel:U:Music Award for their genre.

* Summer 2007: Local panels of judges in each region narrow down the submissions to the best in each category giving us 30 semi-finalists.

* Today: The semi-finalists are ready to be judged by the world in hopes of a trip to the 2007 Diesel:U:Music Awards Ceremony in London. The international panel of judges is being chosen and their votes of the top 3 choices in each category head to London. There is also a public vote held online at www.DieselUMusic.com, the winner of which will also be flown to London.

* October 3, 2007: Diesel:U:Music Final Awards Ceremony at London’s Koko Club.

Past Winners/Finalists of Diesel:U:Music Awards around the globe include:
The Killers, Mylo, Busdriver, Outhud, The Bravery, We Are Scientists, Louis XIV, prefuse 73, Tom Vek, Madlib, Infadels, The Epochs and DJ Yoda.

Ladies and gents, put your headphones on. The public vote is up-and-running at www.diesel-u-music.com