The FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands competition would be familiar to a great many aspiring band and artist. Open to any style of music of any configuration, finalists go head-to-head at the Grand Final at the City of Melbourne’s Moomba Festival in March, 2016. The grand prize features everything a band or artist needs to get a good start, including a day of recording and mixing at Hothouse Studios, a Jack the Bear deluxe mastering session, 500 copies of your work, a $1000 poster/flyer campaign from Shout Out Loud Print and a complete clothing outfit (to the value of $1000) courtesy of Dangerfield. Hit freeza.vic.gov.au for artist applications and guidelines as well as heat times and venues.