World's Biggest Audition — Don't Miss Out

By Team HC | October 16, 2015

“World’s Biggest Audition” Searches for Vocalists for New Project featuring Stewart Copeland and Brian Hardgroove

It’s not every day you get to audition for a superstar rhythm section, but that’s exactly what’s happening with the World’s Biggest Audition project that involves Harmony Central and WholeWorldBand.com.

Joined by Grammy-winning guitarist Larry Mitchell, the new project Audio Rhythm Theory, featuring Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Public Enemy bassist/bandleader Brian Hardgroove, is on a search for vocalists from around the world—and relying on the internet to find them.

Vocalists can audition on video by singing to tracks uploaded by Audio Rhythm Theory to WholeWorldBand.com, the online music video creation platform. To participate, simply download the free Whole World Band app from wholeworldband.com or from the Apple App Store. Meanwhile, Hardgroove’s Signature Forum right here on HarmonyCentral.com will be the epicenter for tracking the audition, by collecting all the final videos and Hardgroove’s commentary in one place.

Part of this project’s object is to go beyond English-speaking singers and rappers, and the only practical way to do that is via the internet. The audition runs through December 31, 2015, with a presentation planned for the Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California in January 2016.

It’s all very exciting, and a little scary, to be working on the net “without a net.” Nothing like this has ever been tried before, and we have no idea what to expect. So who knows? Fame and fortune might be awaiting you with an exciting new musical project. All you need to do is show Stewart and Brian what you can do—so, what are you waiting for? Go to wholeworldband.com, and upload your audition.

About the Participants

Stewart Copeland has spent three decades as a rock star, acclaimed film score writer, and composer in the disparate worlds of opera, ballet, world music and chamber music. Stewart formed The Police in 1977 by recruiting Sting and Andy Summers, and also spent twenty years as a successful film and TV composer working for the likes of Francis Ford Coppola on Rumblefish and Oliver Stone on Wall Street. Awards include The Chevalier of the Order of Arts & Letters (France), five Grammys, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo credit: Maria Shriver)

Record producer and multi-instrumentalist Hardgroove is on hiatus from the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy. His productions include the extraordinary talents of Chuck D (Public Enemy), Steven Tyler & Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Burning Spear, Marc Anthony, Supertramp and The Fine Arts Militia. Hardgroove’s most cherished works to date are his production of two of China’s premier punk rock bands, Demerit and Brain Failure, as well as the forthcoming solo record from Fred Schneider of the B52’s. (Photo credit: Nisalaonline.com)

Larry Mitchell is a Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and performer who has toured the world playing guitar with well-known artists including Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier, Ric Ocasek and Miguel Bosé. In his original compositions, Larry weaves guitar textures that showcase his virtuosity as a solo artist and ensemble player.

WholeWorldBand is an easy-to-use free app for iPhone, iPad, Windows, and MacOS computers that allows musicians and fans around the world to create and share collaborative music videos. Musicians using the platform include Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Within Temptation, David Gray, Michael Bublé, Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), and many more. www.wholeworldband.com

Audio specialist Sennheiser, the project’s primary sponsor, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems. Based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, Sennheiser operates its own production facilities in Germany, Ireland and the USA and is active in more than 50 countries. Sennheiser is a family-owned company that was founded in 1945 and which today has 2,700 employees around the world that share a passion for audio technology. In 2014, the Sennheiser Group had sales totalling €635 million. www.sennheiser.com