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Take a ride with Iggy and Orcon
Media Release
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Iggy Pop is
making a new band – and plans to fill it with Kiwis he
meets online.
The Godfather of Punk is inviting Kiwi
musicians to help him re-record ‘The Passenger’, one of
his best known solo tracks.
It’s all part of a
promotion from telecommunications company Orcon for its next
generation broadband.
Orcon CEO Scott Bartlett says
Iggy is going to be in the driving seat, reproducing his hit
with Kiwi talent.
”If you’d like to sing lead
vocals, backing vocals, harmonise, play guitar, bass,
drums...or anything with Iggy Pop, register with us at
www.facebook.com/orcon.
“We’re looking for eight
talented Kiwis who have the right credentials to help Iggy
lay down a new version of probably his most classic song.
But instead of going in to the studio with him, it’s all
going to happen over the internet with the magic of Orcon
broadband.
“Iggy’s in charge and he will select
the musicians to join his band from video auditions they
upload to our website. It’s powered by Orcon and it’s
going to be huge.”
On 30 October, the selected New
Zealand band members will connect to Iggy’s Miami studio
via the internet, with everyone in the band laying down
their tracks and Iggy singing the vocals.
The studio
is going to capture all the audio and vocal feeds and create
a unique musical and video rendition of ‘The Passenger’.
The music and footage is then going to be used to create
commercials and a full music video.
“As far as we
know, nothing like this has been done before, certainly not
in New Zealand and not globally as we understand,”
Bartlett says. “So it’s ground–breaking stuff and also
a great way for us to showcase the power of Orcon broadband
and what can be done with it by talented New
Zealanders.
“The internet is enabling Kiwis to do
incredible things each day and this helps us prove
that.”
The call for musicians kicks off today (7
Oct.) and entries close at noon on 22 October. The final ad
will to be available for viewing on the Orcon website and on
TV on the week commencing 16 November.
New Zealanders
can follow the search from now and watch the ad being made
via live stream on 30 October at http://http://www.facebook.com/orcon.
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