Soundscape Soul: Press and Reviews

FameCast.com Season Two: Top 5 Finalist

FameCast, based in Austin, is the leading online talent competition to find America's best up-and-coming artists. After three months of competition on 12 virtual "stages" at FameCast.com, the top 5 acts in each category (as determined by visitor voting) will come to Austin to perform in a live performance that will be Webcast worldwide.

Many Austin acts will compete against artists hailing from locations ranging from Italy to Illinois, all for a shot at $10,000 and the international exposure that comes with being crowned a FameCast "Fenom." Local music fans, comedy enthusiasts and film buffs can watch their hometown heroes by RSVPing for the studio audience at www.famecast.com/finals.

Top 5 FameCast Finalists: Singer/Songwriter
Billy Redfield (Baltimore, MD)
Colin Orthmann (Newberg, OR)
Natalie Gelman (New York, NY)
Soundscape Soul (New York, NY)
Eli Poulin (Winslow, ME)

FameCast.com Season One: Top 5 Finalist

After two months and three rounds of tough competition by more than eight hundred artists across six stages and voting by more than eighteen thousand fans, FameCast, the first online talent competition designed to find America's best new artists, today announced the top ten finalists for each of the six stages comprising Season One. Artists from around the country who have moved on to the top ten will now compete to be a top five finalist and battle for the grand prize during six live finalists shows in Austin, TX April 9-14. The live shows will be webcast for the viewing audience to cast their votes for the winner on each stage. The grand prize winners on each stage will win $10,000 and global exposure.

"Many great up and coming artists across America have competed in Season One, but now the competition really heats up with the top ten battling on each stage for their chance to make it to the finals in Austin, TX," said Kent Savage, Founder and CEO of FameCast. "The public has voted and now that we are nearing the Season One live finals show the cash payoff and national exposure are within grasp."

Many great up and coming artists across America have competed in Season One, but now the competition really heats up with the top ten battling on each stage for their chance to make it to the finals in Austin, TX

Top 5 FameCast Finalists: Pop
Paul Jones (Seattle, WA)
Grisel (El Paso/Austin, TX)
Angela Carnegie (New York, NY)
Robbie Hazen (Hollywood, FL)
*Soundscape Soul (New York, NY)
- Withdrew due to the show conflicting with a religious observance.
*The Fishermen (Washington, DC)
- Replaced Soundscape Soul as the 6th place finalist.