Burning Red Sun To Compete In Hard Rock Rising Battle Of The Bands At Hard Rock Cafe

Online, February 26, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Burning Red Sun, a rock band hailing from Flemington, has been chosen to compete in Round One of the Hard Rock Rising contest at the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia on March 14, according to band leader Ken Lazorchak. Burning Red Sun were among the twelve bands selected by fans from hundreds contending for the spot.

These twelve bands will vie for one of 10-semi-finalist spots from among each Hard Rock location participating in the contest. The top ten world finalists will be judged by a panel of celebrities, and the winner will receive a ten city world tour, a record contract with Hard Rock Records, and promotional services from ReverbNation, a co-sponsor of the contest.

"Getting this far in the contest is a huge honor to us because the competition was fierce but the voice of our fan base was loud," says Lazorchak. "We're very grateful to both the Hard Rock and ReverbNation for providing independent acts a chance to get noticed on the world stage. We're hoping to rock the roof off in Philadelphia and move on to the finals."

Burning Red Sun won with their single "What She Said," from their debut album "Living on the Edge of Time." Lazorchak, a founding member of the popular North Jersey rock band Laughen Bones, has played with members of renowned acts such as Dramarama and Southside Johnny, and has worked with blues legend Roy Buchanan and music producer John Rollo. Though he is no stranger to the indie music scene, Lazorchak is very enthusiastic about how exciting the opportunities afforded to independent artists by social media are. "The music industry is a whole new world now," he says. "Contests like this show that the playing field is leveled and control is in the hands of the fans, which is where it belongs."

The winner for the Philadelphia area will be chosen by April 15, 2013, and voting for the global winner will commence on April 22. For more information on the contest, please visit the Hard Rock Cafe website. To listen to "What She Said" or other tracks from "Living onthe Edge of Time," please visit Burning Red Sun's ReverbNation site.