Fearless Music

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Fearless Music
StarringJamie Lamm
Monica Castellanos, Samantha Hurdich, Kris Soponpong, Zack Herman, Francis Dahl
Theme music composerJamie Lamm [1]
No. of seasons9
No. of episodesover 300[ clarification needed ]
Production
Production locationsCrash Mansion rock club, New York City
Running time23 minutes
Original release
Network WNYW, syndicated
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) 
December 4, 2010 (2010-12-04)

Fearless Music was a televised musical showcase broadcast between 2004 and 2010 which featured live performances from up-and-coming acts, primarily from the alternative rock and indie rock circuits. It was filmed at the Crash Mansion rock club in New York City.

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The show aired at 12:30am on Saturdays on WNYW Fox 5 and was syndicated in over 200 cities in the United States, [2] 350 college TV stations,[ citation needed ] and worldwide through Voice of America. [2]

History

The show was founded by its producer and lead host, Jamie Lamm, whose career as a multi-instrumentalist had been inspired by rock documentaries and musical showcase series that aired when he was younger, including The Midnight Special and The Old Grey Whistle Test. [3] The name "fearless" referred to the show taking a chance on musicians that other mainstream media would be afraid to promote.[ citation needed ] In August 2003, Fearless Music began taping artists in New York City.

The first episode aired on New York's local Time Warner Cable channel on January 18, 2004. [4] Despite high-quality audio, due to the show's low budget, it was filmed using three CCTV home security cameras. [4]

The show moved forward on Fox and its affiliates, airing on more stations beginning April 1, 2006. [3] Studio lights and HD cameras were also installed for an improved look.

On October 12, 2008, the show launched its own YouTube channel, providing clips from band performances on the show, as well as some full episodes. [5]

By the end of 2008, nearly 1,500 bands had appeared on the show; however, the show's parent company, Fearless Music Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to get out of its $100,000 debts. [6]

The show continued for three further seasons until its final broadcast on December 4, 2010. [7] On March 24, 2011, it was announced that Union Square would acquire Fearless Music Television, [8] but no further episodes were made and the acquisition was cancelled on March 24, 2012. [9]

Format

The show consisted of seven bands and one short interview segment.[ citation needed ] The first six bands were performances recorded in the Crash Mansion rock club in New York City.

Viewers could then vote for their favorite artist at FearlessMusic.com during the following days.[ vague ] The final performance would be from the band that won the previous week's online poll.

Episodes

Season 9

Source: [7]

No.Original air datePerformances by
9–01May 8, 2010 (2010-05-08) Shiny Toy Guns, The Ark, KT Tunstall, Morningwood, Oh No Not Stereo
9–02May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15) The Ark, White Lies, Never Shout Never, Unisex Salon, Good Old War
9–03May 22, 2010 (2010-05-22) Hot Chip, Gym Class Heroes, Nico Vega, Anarbor, The Blue Van
9–04May 29, 2010 (2010-05-29) Imogen Heap, Elbow, The Fratellis, The Audition, Your Vegas
9–05June 5, 2010 (2010-06-05) Fujiya & Miyagi, Chris Stills, The Mary Onettes, GWAR, Shaka Ponk
9–06June 12, 2010 (2010-06-12) The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Klaxons, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Hellogoodbye, Wax Tailor
9–07June 19, 2010 (2010-06-19) Mad Caddies, Lights, Silversun Pickups, Cartel, TAB the Band
9–08June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26) Straylight Run, The Living End, Aimee Allen, Totally Michael, Noah and the Whale
9–09July 3, 2010 (2010-07-03) The Maccabees, Hey Ocean!, Anti-Flag, Shwayze, Streetlight Manifesto
9–10July 10, 2010 (2010-07-10) Head Automatica, The Little Deaths, Shiny Toy Guns, Sister Hazel, The 69 Eyes
9–11July 17, 2010 (2010-07-17) Supergrass, Maxïmo Park, Dragonette, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Midnight Juggernauts
9–12July 24, 2010 (2010-07-24) Paramore, Valencia, Beautiful Small Machines, Chris Garneau, Atomic Tom
9–13July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31) The Gaslight Anthem, The Futureheads, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Urgency, Hellogoodbye
9–64December 4, 2010 (2010-12-04) Crash Kings, The Dangerous Summer, GWAR, Clare & the Reasons, Riverboat Gamblers

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