University student bands might have the opportunity for their talents to be presented on a compilation CD this spring semester.

Green St. Records, a student-run record label on campus, plans to take "the best student bands" and record them on a compilation album to be released to the University community on April 12, 2004.

"It's for the students, by the students," said co-founder and co-president Joshua Morton.

Green St. Records is made up of eight students who are mostly musicians majoring in different fields and Morton, sophomore in LAS, said he is looking for more students to get involved.

All members of the musical acts must be full-time University students, Morton said. Student bands will have the opportunity to audition to be recorded on the compilation album after submitting an application.

Green St. Records will be accepting applications from Oct. 6 to Nov. 12. The bands or musical acts find out in December whether or not they will be recorded on the album.

"One of the main goals is to give experience to both the staff and those on the CD in the recording process," said Drucker, a sophomore in engineering.

When bands sign with Green St. Records, they sign for free, are promoted for free and do not have to pay a recording cost, Morton said.

"They get the exposure and experience they need so that someone else higher up the ladder can hear them," he said.

Chris Folkens, vice president of Green St. Records and junior in LAS, said that in the future they might put out a CD for the top band.

"It would be like the contest within the contest," Folkens said.

Because there is no audio engineering major and no music business major, getting involved in Green St. Records is the perfect opportunity to get experience in the recording industry, Morton said.

"You can't get that in a classroom setting," he added.

Drucker said he hopes the organization will be the bands' "big break" within the music industry.

The cost of the CD will not exceed $2, Morton said. Drucker said the cost of production is still in negotiation.

To cover the cost of production, Green St. Records plans to apply to SORF, put on fundraising concerts where the featured bands will play and get business sponsors, Drucker said.

Neither the musical acts nor the members of Green St. Records will keep the profit of the CDs.

"We plan to take the money we make as roll-over money so we can make the next year bigger and better," Drucker said.

Earnhart said he thinks producing the CD is going to be difficult for Green St. — "like time, money, and artwork of the CD ... there's a lot that goes into it."

"I for one would love to see it get off the ground because promotion of music is promotion of music," Earnhart said. "I think it would be a benefit to the school and the community."

Senior in engineering Isaac Hall showed some interest in the group's plans.

"If they were selling (the CDs) somewhere where I walked by ... some convenient location, then I might be tempted to buy it," he said.

Sophomore in FAA Ted Anderson said he thinks the idea of a compilation CD "sounds pretty cool."

"I definitely know a lot of people who would be interested in auditioning," said Anderson, who plays the guitar. "A lot of my friends play (an instrument). It would be nice since we don't have a lot of money."