Top MySpace Bands in the DemROCKracy competition

So we've told you about our first round winner, but check out what other bands are doing to win. With three weeks left, the competition is heating up. In second through fifth place, we have:

American Android: Indie/Alternative Rock from Tucson Arizona

Privies: San Francisco Bay area straight forward rock

Sleeper Star: One Republic meets Coldplay out of Dallas, Texas

Maldroid: Electronic Indie New Wave from Oakland, CA.

And trailing not too far behind is MAE, who sent us a blog post with a very compelling ask to register to vote:

We wanted to write you and let you know that we are supporting the Rock The Vote campaign to raise participation in the voting process. There are a million reasons why every one of us who is eligible to vote should exercise that right and be a participant in our democracy. Our system of government DEPENDS on our involvement and we have been given the gift of the power to determine the future of our society. Our founding fathers and mothers structured our government to keep the power in the hands of its citizens. If you are a member of this country then the responsibility to govern it is yours...

3,549 bands are competing for a chance to play at Ballot Bash '08 and win that last set of Gibson guitars. Check back to see who will take the lead in the final weeks.

DemROCKracy Band Competition-- First Round Winner!

[Rock the Trail reporter Sarah Burris meets the first winner of the DemROCKracy band competition, sponsored by Rock the Vote and MySpace Impact.]


Congrats to the super awesome Jackie V who won the first round of artists who won the DemROCKracy Band Competition!

If you don't know Jackie V you are missing out. She's 18 years old this year and has gone above and beyond to register voters on her MySpace page as well as in her community. She's been playing the piano since she was a little girl and now plays some edgy pop with a jazz twist all over Austin, Texas.

We caught up with Jackie today to present her with her beautiful new Gibson Guitar and encourage her to keep up the good work to get to the big Rock the Vote Concert Extravaganza in August!

-- Sarah Burris

Check out Jackie as she receives her guitar: