The B.E.S.T of Emergenza showcase tour is getting underway OCTOBER 2-3-4 in the best clubs in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. The Tour will showcase Emergenza’s hottest talent from Canada and Europe in a FREE CONCERT SERIES open to the public but tailored especially for A&Rs to discover new, up and coming bands of all musical styles. Come join us for 3 nights of great music, 100% guaranteed! The free B.E.S.T. Showcase Tour stops at Montreal’s Club Soda Oct.2nd, drops by The Reverb in Toronto Oct. 3rd and lands in Ottawa’s Barrymore’s Oct. 4th. It will feature 2 great bands from Europe that were participant of the Emergenza Festival in the past and that are now signed to major labels, thanks to Emergenza – Universal artist EMIL BULLS of Germany and ZEN of Italy. Both will play in Canada for the very first time. Also on the bill in all cities are last year’s Canadian Emergenza winners, the excellent DIRECT LINE (Montreal – metal / hip hop). The incredible electro-pop act & winner of the Emergenza Ontario Final 2003, SLAVE TO THE SQUAREWAVE, and Ottawa winners, rockers STONE MELODIES will also be there each night. Other bands to join us on selected dates are: Quebec 2003 winners BROKEN PICTURES (alternative rock), LEAP (alternative), and finalist SWORDFISH (alternative); from Ottawa, finalists LOVENBODYPARTS (electronica) & The RUDE DUDES (ska), and Toronto’s BRAIN TOY (progressive dark). See their bios & websites below. All bands are a clear cut above run of the mill bands, and are well worth the detour. Do not miss this unique chance to see so many talented bands reunited under one roof for one very special night, and to chat with the Emergenza staff – Julien, Jackie, Donatella, Claudia and Keeron, as well as Emergenza’s big cheese, Andrea from Germany, will be there! Get your free tickets and the full schedule at www.emergenza.net/best. As well, bands who are interested in taking part of Emergenza in Canada next year may register in person on the night of these showcases for only 50$ per band (instead of the regular 75$ registration fee). A paid inscription GARANTEES a band’s participation in the festival. For more info, contact 1-888-923-BAND. BAND BIOS: Universal artist EMIL BULLS are one of Germany’s hottest nu metal acts and have shared bills alongside Audioslave, Metallica, Placebo, Deftones, ect. They receive much airplay on MTV Germany & various radio stations, and have sold almost 50,000 copies of their 2001 “Angel Delivery Service” album. Their current album, “Porcelain” is also climbing the charts in Europe and is about to be released in North America. MUSIC EXPRESS labeled them “a lively tour de force between gloom and rage … the only original band from the German nu metal panorama”. We are pleased to have them as very special guests on our B.E.S.T. of Emergenza Tour. www.emilbulls.com ZEN, of Italy, won the Rome Emergenza Final in 2000, are about to release their 2nd album on High Tuned Records in Italy. They have opened for acts such as Linkin Park, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Red Hot Chili Peppers, among many others. This will be their first appearance in North American soil, so we can finally hear what the hype is all about. www.thezenworld.com DIRECT LINE was Emergenza’s big winner in Montreal in 2002, cleaning up most of the awards and placing 4th overall at our International Final. They cleverly infuse metal with hip hop, resulting in a high-octane blast of energy. This hard working band has received heavy airplay last Fall on Montreal’s COOL FM and on Musique Plus, and just released an album this Summer. These guys are ready for the big time and give a solid performance sure to get everyone on their feet! www.directlineband.com Don’t miss Ontario Final winners SLAVE to the SQUAREwave. We garantee you have never seen anything like this before! This electro-pop band’s original live show will leave you breathless. Theirs is a brilliant mix of retro-pop infl