Meet Make A Band Famous Nominee: Striking Matches
With another half week of voting under your collective belts, kids, we have to ask: Have you heard of our brand-new Make A Band Famous category? Allow us to explicate: We have chosen 10 up-and-coming, awesome bands with thriving fanbases to face off in the ultimate competition. Five will be chosen — by fan vote — to play the O Music Awards on June 19 (those will be announced on May 31) and one of those five will get a HUGE opportunity: a once-in-a-lifetime shot to play VMA weekend in August, as well as the distinction of becoming MTV’s Artist to Watch, VH1’s You Oughta Know, or CMT’s Listen Up highlighted band. Today, we’d like to introduce you to one of those 10 acts, Striking Matches.
Are you getting ready to head down to the sunny climes of Austin, Texas, for that marathon of music, tech and bad decisions known as SXSW? Well, you should stop by the MTV/VH1/CMT Present: “Live in Austin” SXSW showcase. In addition to tons of great tunes brought to you by MTV, VH1 and CMT, the O Music Awards will also be on site with a ton of goodies from