It's a little-known fact that Henry Kissinger tried unsuccessfully to resolve the Vietnam conflict with a battle of the bands. The whole deal fell apart when it proved impossible to locate an electric zen xin (a stringed instrument used by the Hmung).

The Washington State University Student Entertainment Board hosts its ninth annual Battle of the Bands Monday, March 24 and it invites qualified bands to travel to Pullman on a Monday and participate in the hottest bout since Godzilla took on King Kong.

According to a pre-show hype, "Bands will be competing for a paid performance on the daytime stage at Springfest. Audience members will be able to vote for their favorite bands and voting will make them eligible for prizes throughout the night via raffle."

Do you think your bass player can take time off from his database systems administrator job at Aflac?

Bands are encouraged to apply and send in their press kits as soon as possible. In order to apply bands must meet the following criteria: must be unsigned, based out of either Washington, Idaho, or Oregon, be a group act (no solo acts). Media kits must contain the following items: a demo CD or MP3 format compilation (must be a minimum of 3 songs with one cover at the most), genre, contact information of all band members, and a group photo or band logo. Any press kits missing the required sections will be disqualified from the selection process. Submissions are due by 5 pm on Friday, February 28^th.

Completed press kits can be emailed to wsubob@hotmail.com, or be delivered in person to the SEB Office (Compton Union, Room 304), or mailed to the Student Entertainment Board office.

Please send/deliver all expedited materials to:

• Washington State University SEB
• attn: Battle of the Bands
• 100 Dairy Road
• Pullman WA 99164