Music Nation is a Music Video Competition for Independent Artists

L☆VE $EX n DEA†H says

Congrats to "Rantings of Eva"!!!

I also wanna say congrats to everyone in this comp for getting heard and getting the recognition that you all deserve. I know I at times displayed my emotions in ways that was not cool. But it's all in the growing up department, and we all evolved from this.

Just keep keeping it real, and we will once again (soon I hope), be side by side in our quest for success and being HEARD!

Here's another idea for being heard!

There's a new page on MN called "Collaboration Nation" for the listing of music that are collabs between 2 or more artists on MN.
It's not just there you can be heard, but if you collaborate with other artists in other genres, then your limitations to which contests you can enter just opened up to an endless selection. Use whatever you can to BE HEARD!!!!!
http://musicnation.com/music/mncollabs


I love you all to DEATH!

LSD

A.C. says

well that was a nice 2 hour nap! now back to voting for my buds. heres another one for you!

Jarah says

Voted for you...continuing until they don't let us anymore.
Best of luck to you!
What a ride this has been, glad to have been a part of it.

A.C. says

So its after 12 and we're still going! Apparently i'm not sleeping tonight. I'm guessing we have a few more hours before we get our lives back so what better way to spend them other than voting for all of our kick ass friends?! Exactly, no better way.

L☆VE $EX n DEA†H says

SpotLight Salute:

First of all, thank you all for being YOU. In one of my first comments here @ MN in the beginning of this competition, I said that I had first thought this competition was going to be one of ego and cut throat, and how I was so wrong about that. How I was surprised at how different I found this site to be, because what I found was the support and love from artists, for other artists. For the absolute most part, this still stands with me, as I know it stands for you.

Thank you for showing me another way.

Todays spotlights are slightly different from my norm. These consist of solo artists, as well as an artist from another competition (Virginia Sepanak: GAC), which just goes right along with the whole idea of this being about the "Nation", and not just about the "Spin".

Here they are........

2-Stroke: "Something Hidden" http://musicnation.com/music/damianshelton/something-hidden

Hard hitting in every fashion, this song is felt! Not just the music, but the message as well. Damian Shelton delivered to me, a song that was very very likable from the get go. If I had to compare for description sake, I would say it had the catchy hooks and power of the band, Staind. Words that come to mind while I'm listening at this very moment are heavy, committed, honest, raw, natural, and rememberable! I could go on but I'll leave the rest up to you, cuz I'm already super impressed.

Amber-Rose: "Powerless (2004) Home Video" http://musicnation.com/music/amberrosekelly/powerless-2004-home-video-nc17

Will somebody, fucking sign this girl already! Let me just get her great looks out of the way, so I can get to the main point here. In the beginning of this competition, I heard her stuff and was blown away. But I picked this video for these reasons. Ready? It's a home video of her, at age 17 (almost 4 years ago), performing a song that she had just written. This tells you everything that you need to know as far as being a natural star. Her writing skills while undeniable, are uncanny in the way of maturity. I'm talking musically and lyrically. Then, even more so, you'll definitely see, that this girl HAS NO FEAR! She is so confident and natural, that you soon forget that she's still only 17 here. Now around 20-21, can you imagine? Better than Avril (way better), I'd put her in the timeless category of Joan Jett.

Brian Springer: "Disheveled" http://musicnation.com/music/bcspring/disheveled

I didn't know what to expect, being that I haven't heard this artists music before. I have to say, that I was quite surprised. This song contained an edge that I was not expecting, in the form of hard acoustic rock. Sort of like if the Smashing Pumpkins did an acoustic cover of a Violent Femmes song. Melody with edge, always make for a great song, and this was no exception. Simply a great song.

Virginia Sepanak: "All Gods people come together" http://musicnation.com/music/virginiasepanak/all-gods-people-come-together

A beautiful song, a beautiful thought, a beautiful message, a beautiful voice, a beautiful appearance, and a beautiful soul. Click the link and go to her song, and you'll find that there's no way to put any of what I just said, in any particular order. You'll just find yourself wanting to support the artist, as well as the cause. The coolest thing about it is, either way, supporting just one of the two, supports the both. I find her to be very real.

Lisa Donnelly: "Naturally" http://musicnation.com/music/lisadonnelly/naturally

I have a question. Why isn't this artist a bigger part of this competition or site? Sure, we've all seen her from time to time in the higher ranks of this competition, but she should have more comments and more plays, because she is absolutely without a doubt wonderfully AMAZING. A perfect "one take" type of voice, with very memorable tones and hooks. One of the best female artists to come of recent is Sara Bareilles, and she reminded me a lot of her, by the way she sings and because of the greatness of her song. Go listen to her! You'll be doing yourself the favor. Promise!

Michelle Hotaling: "Porcelain Doll" http://musicnation.com/music/michellehotaling/porcelain-doll

I found this track to be interesting, because of the variety of styles that gracefully blends. Starting out sort of ambient, with a little bit of electro, moving on to a little funk, and then to my fav..... rock. This is not just another track, and the vocals are superbly done. I know that any and everyone will enjoy this, and appreciate it as well.


That's my view, and my word. Peace.

Elli$$ D33

A.C. says

home stretch! good luck!!

SINGLE FATHER says

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SO IT SEEMS THAT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SPIN THE TOP TEN IS LIKE A DOORKNOB: EVERYONE GETS A TURN!
(EXCEPT FOR MARK DOOLEY, HE GOT SOME CYBER-SUPER GLUE MOJO GOIN’ ON! CONGRATULATIONS, MARK! IF YOU’RE NOT A FINALIST, THE RULES LIED!)
WHO KNOWS HOW THIS WILL WASH OUT TOMORROW, AS THERE HAVE BEEN NO WEEKLY POSTING OF WINNERS (DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!)
BEST OF LUCK AND HOPE TO EVERYONE WHO STUCK IT OUT THIS FAR-WE ARE ALL WINNERS IN THAT SENSE.
TO ALL THE FINALISTS, WOMEVER THEY MAY BE, AN EXTRA PRAYER FOR THOSE EXTRA DEALS THEY ARE OFFERING-AND OF COURSE THE BIG CHEESE:
THOSE TWO BAD ASS GIBSON GUITARS!
PEACE, AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ON “THE OTHER SIDE”!

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
I FEEL A STRANGE CHANGE
STARTING T☼ REARRANGE
THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT THINGS
I’M READY TO LIVE MY LIFE
AND ACCEPT ALL THE L♥VE
AND J☺Y THAT IT BRINGS – Д@ŖŐŊ ©ħąЯĻęś
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Jarah says

Wow what a night! I've been on a marathon voting session and put myself way down in the rankings :(
Seems like I could use a boost here, lol.
With one day left I am continuing to vote and you are on the receiving end.
While I would love to move on to the finals, 499 others also share that desire...since only 20 +4 will achieve that I have to be realistic.
The artists in this competition have so much talent it's hard to choose at times, but know that you are one that I chose.
Best of luck to you....I hope to see you in the top 20 when voting ends.

Much Luv

Peace

Jarah

Amber-Rose says

Voted for CA in the h2h ... you sound very solid!
Best of luck to you!
~Amber-Rose

The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says

Now that Pavarotti passed away ~ those other two guys always seem to keep bugging me to join the trio !

Please come hear why on my very 1st vocal debut on Music Nation! ~ It's ONLY a little over 9:00 minutes long . . . so you can let it loop ~ quite a few times ...

It's called ~ ' 1 suse#2w_vox.mp3 '

Laugh all you want ~ I'm coming out with my very own ~ new ~ A Cappella
version of ~ 'INGRID MICHAELSON: THE WAY I AM' ~ just use your ESP & you'll know when . . .

Feel free to comment ~ 'cuz I got big shoulders you can cry on !

& Frank Zappa ~ never heard of `em ~ wasn't he the guy that used to advertise his albums in the pages of my comic books when I was a little kid ?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Peace ,
Ben

http://musicnation.com/music/thealtruistic/1-suse2wvoxmp3