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Lazie Indie, John Anthony Guitar Contest, IIMF

John Anthony Memorial

Guitar contest
November, 2024

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Welcome to the 3rd Edition of the John Anthony Guitar Contest

We have extended the video submission deadline by 10 Days!

Submit your Music Video between Sep 6th and Oct 15th, 2024

About the Contest

The John Anthony guitar contest is held annually by Lazie Indie and the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village (KACV)

Any guitarist can upload a 2 minute clip on Youtube and submit the link in the form below.

  • The music video submissions will be allowed from September 6th onwards, and will continue until October 15th. 

  • The voting link will be given to participants on Oct 15th, 2024. Participants are encouraged to share this with as many potential voters as possible.

  • Voting will open on Oct 15th and will remain open until Nov 5th

  • The winner will be announced on November 9th, 2024

  • Please read the terms and conditions carefully.

Primary Sponsor

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Co-Sponsor

John Antony Guitar Contest, Sponsor, ICMA
Lazie Indie, IIMF, John Anthony Guitar Contest, Past Winner, Ashok Janardhanan, Fender Stratocaster

The winner will be awarded a brand new custom Electric Guitar sponsored by Bigfoot Guitars, at the IIMF (International Indie Music Festival) to be held at Kovalam in November 2024

Around 20 artists and bands will be participating this year.

The IIMF is a 3 days Indie music festival with artist participation from across the globe.

IIMF 2023, Event, Lazie Indie, Kovalam, Kerala, India, International Indie Music Festival
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Meet the Contest Judges

John Antony Guitar Contest - Past Winners

John Antony Guitar Contest - Past Winners

Here's an excerpt from last year's winner, Sidharth Praveen's Instagram post:

While noodling around on a particular scale, I am startled. Startled by a call late night from Jay Pillai of Lazie Indie, saying "Sid you've won".

I had taken part in an International Guitar Competition "The John Anthony Memorial Award". The earlier 4 weeks would see myself sharing my entry, asking people what they liked about the piece before they could vote.

The contenders were ferociously good from all over the country. The competition was stiff. As destiny would have it, I actually made it to the top 3 only to be judged by a final jury. The Judges were Will Johns, Steve Lynch and Tim Steinruck. Not just judges, but people I listen to. People I grew up with as posters on my walls.

I quickly opened the Lazie Indie Facebook page to find that I not only had won, but there was feedback from them. Feedback that left me hanging awestruck. (read the Judge's feedback here) Only to realise that I was to win a Strat handed over by Dave Evans, one of the original lead singers of AC/DC.

To a 25 year old guy, all those struggles, the penance that came with this line of career, paid off in a fraction of second when the results were announced. All the thoughts people put in my head as to why my dreams weren't possible, were nullified. Perseverance and Resilience pays off. A complete out of body experience.

It was all thanks to my family, and my students. They say, success is never true success unless you have the people in your journey to share it with.

We RiffGuru touch 5 years as a school this December. What started out as an idea to teach people music, ended becoming a motto to transform people's lives for the better. Guitar and Music are all I've known and all I will continue to know.

Thank you all.

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Terms & Conditions

  • The contest is organised by Lazie Independent Music Private Ltd (Lazie Indie) and is binding on all participants (Artists and voters) in this contest.

  • Only musicians based in India may participate in the contest

  • The participant should upload a 2 minutes YouTube video of him/ her playing the guitar without any breaks

  • Backing tracks are allowed, but the session should be shot in one go without any breaks in playing (audio also) 

  • Submissions are invited for Senior and Junior (14 years and younger) categories

  •  The submission should be sent as a YouTube link uploaded in the submission form

  • All musicians except winners of previous editions, can participate

  • The participant is deemed to allow Lazie Indie to publish the video clip to voting audiences worldwide

  • Only one vote is permitted per voter per artist. Bulk voting, multiple votes from the same email ID/ Phone number for the same artist may result in the artist being banned from the competition. Lazie Indie's decision in this regard will be final.

  • The voting is open until midnight on November 5th, 2024

  • The results declared by Lazie Indie will be final and no further queries or complaints or questions will be entertained and Lazie Indie is further not obliged to respond to the same.

  • There is no cash alternative and the prize is non-transferable.

  • Lazie Indie reserves the right to change/ modify the terms and conditions of this offer or to withdraw this offer at any point in time if circumstances arise beyond our control.

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