Red Horse Muziklaban
Red Horse Muziklaban is an annual rock band competition that has been held in the Philippines since 1999. It features young unsigned bands who compete for the grand prize of Php 1,000,000 and a recording contract with Viva Philippines. It is sponsored by the San Miguel Brewery to promote its Red Horse Beer.
It is a nationwide rock band search that holds regional elimination rounds from as far as Cebu and Davao, and then finally culminates in a grand final in Manila.
The success of the Muziklaban has led to the creation of rival rock contests.
Winners
- 2000 -
- 2001 - Zoom Zoom Lunatic
- 2002 - 18 Issue
- 2003 - Fuseboxxx
- 2004 - Mayonnaise
- 2005 - Sunflower Day Camp
- 2006 - Hardboiledeggz (now Ibarra)
- 2007 - Gayuma
- 2008 - Even
- 2009 - Hatankaru
- 2010 - Lights Of Luna
- 2011 - David Vs. Goliath
- 2012 - A Music Theory
- 2013 - Manila Under Fire
- 2014 - Nobela
2008 Prerequisites
Criteria
The competition is open to amateur bands who will meet the following criteria:
- Groups whose members are all aged 18–34 by August 15, 2008, male or female, with no recording/distribution deals with any major recording label
- Groups whose members are or were never part of any professional musical outfits
- Groups whose members are or were never finalists of musical events and/or contests of any direct competitor of San Miguel Brewery Inc and its parent company San Miguel Corporation.
- Groups whose recorded materials have never been aired on a regular basis on national radio stations
- Groups who have previously joined Muziklaban but have never qualified for the Grand Finals
All members must be Filipino citizens.
Requirements
All bands must submit the following requirements along with the entry form:
- Clearly recorded demo tape or CD/Video containing two (2) original compositions and one (1) cover song. Total recording time should not exceed 15 minutes.
- Pictures of the band performing should also be submitted.
- All cassette tapes or CDs must be labeled clearly with the band’s name and titles of each song
- Lyrics of the band’s original compositions must be typewritten.
- Enclose the completed entry form and the above-stated requirements in an envelope with ten (10) crowns of any kind of Red Horse Beer per band member. Seal and indicate on the envelope the band name.
Free Recording Session
In cases where the band cannot provide a demo on their own, they may join the free recording sessions from June 16 to August 15, 2008 to be held nationwide. Schedule is subject to change without prior notice. Bands will be required to bring their own instruments (except drums) and tapes/CDs during the demo recording sessions. In the course of the entire recruitment stage, university and barangay based Battle of the Bands will be declared as official Muziklaban audition points. Bands may call representatives from Events Circuit for free recording session reservations.