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Northwest band Perry Acker one of Ford’s “Gimme the Gig” finalists

jennyyn — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:47:00 +0000

· Winner to be chosen at live Hollywood show on Feb. 17 · Seven bands, including Gig Harbor-based Perry Acker, will compete out of 2,500 that applied · Grand prize includes working with Don Was to produce two original songs Ford Motor Company and Grammy ® Award-winning producer Don Was have announced the culmination of their seven-month competition, titled “Gimme the Gig,” sponsored by the 2011 Ford Fiesta. The grand prize-winning band will be chosen during a live performance taking place Thursday, Feb. 17, at the world-famous Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles. The live concert event will showcase performances by the seven [...]

Seattle pair selected for “Focus Rally: America,” Ford’s interactive reality show

jennyyn — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Seattle co-workers John Jung and Carolyn Bee have been selected as one of only six nationwide teams to participate in Focus Rally: America, a five-week interactive reality show featuring the 2012 Ford Focus. And starting today, fans can begin participating in the game from home. After poring through more than 1,000 applications and conducting hundreds of interviews, the final cast has beenselected for Focus Rally: America, a five-week interactive reality show featuring the 2012 Ford Focus. And starting today, fans can begin participating in the game from home. Focus Rally: America will be produced by Ford and seven-time Emmy Award-winning reality [...]

"Focus Rally: America" Seeks Adventurers at Seattle Live Auditions

jennyyn — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:49:00 +0000

Ford is looking for adventurous individuals to participate in live auditions for “Focus Rally: America,” a real-time interactive road rally starring the new 2012 Ford Focus, to be produced by Ford and the creators of The Amazing Race. The rally, which will be streamed real-time on HULU, will feature six teams competing to complete tasks in a challenging cross-country road rally adventure to win a $100,000 grand prize, plus ten new Focuses for fans and supporters of the winning team. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Pyramid Brewery and Alehouse, 1201 First Ave S., Seattle, WA 98134 [...]

“Focus Rally: America” Seeks Adventurers at Seattle Live Auditions

jennyyn — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:49:00 +0000