More details are surfacing about American Idol for groups/bands. We reported a bit yesterday, but here are the details.

Requirements

  • Each member must be a legal U.S. resident eligible to work full-time in the United States. If a member of your band is a minor, the minor band member must be eligible to obtain a permit to work in the entertainment industry.
  • Each band should have at least 2 members and include some form of musical instruments. No acapella groups will be considered.
  • If your band advances to the finalist round of the competition, each member must be able to demonstrate that he/she does not have (either alone or as a member of a group) a contract for talent representation (for example, a talent agent or manager), a music recording contract, a merchandising agreement, or any other contractual arrangement that would prohibit you, or any member of your band, from entering into a management contract, recording contract, talent contract and/or merchandising
    contract.
  • Neither you, nor any member of your band, can be a candidate for any public office at the time of your audition for the Program. If your band is chosen to participate, each of you must agree not to become a candidate for public office until after the initial broadcast of the episode of the Program in which you appear.
  • If your band is selected to participate on the Program, each member must execute waivers and release agreements as required by Producer.
  • If you are under 18 years of age, both you and your parent or legal guardian must sign each of the forms and cooperate in having the forms court approved, if and when requested by Producer.

Casting Information

  • Submit a video recording of your band, along with a completed Participant Application and Consent and Release.
  • All videotapes must be submitted with completed Participant Applications and signed Consents and Releases (one for each band member). All applications MUST be written clearly or typed and MUST be accompanied by a video recording.
  • Format: They prefer DVD, but will accept VHS.
  • Your audition must contain the following:
    • Information about your band, introduce the band members, and tell them why you should win our television band competition.
    • Your tape must include a performance by your band. They are looking for all genres, all ages, all looks, all sounds!
    • DO NOT SEND US AUDIO TAPES OR CD DEMOS! They want to SEE you perform!
    • If possible, DO NOT tape your band in front of a blank white wall or window. A dark wall or a distant background is better.
    • Make sure that you check your tape when you’re done for good sound and picture quality.
    • All tapes must be labeled with the band name, contact name, address and phone number on both the face and spine of the tape.
  • Only one entry per person is allowed.

Send your Application Form, video recording, copy of identification and signed Consent & Release Form to this address:

Band Show Casting Department
8391 Beverly Boulevard
PMB #464
Los Angeles, California 90048

Each entry MUST contain:

  • Completed Participant Application Forms and signed Consent and Releases for each band member
  • DVD or VHS recording labeled clearly with band name, contact name, address and phone on face and spine of the tape.
  • Identification – Attach a copy of each band member’s driver’s license and at least one (1) of the following to each Application: Social Security card, passport or birth certificate.

As with American Idol, if you audition, and suck, they can and will exploit that for entertainment. Just be warned. :)

That’s it! Grab your video camera and get shooting. Who knows, the next band we hear on the radio may just be YOURS!