Led Zeppelin Dream Gig contest winner announced

Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology is proud to announce the winning band of the Led Zeppelin Dream Gig contest in association with the user-generated video website www.ziddio.com.

Four piece US band "Paper Thin Walls" beat unprecedented competition to win the highly coveted opportunity to perform live at the official Led Zeppelin Tribute concert after show party on Monday 10th December." The Dream Gig" challenged unsigned bands to submit an original song to Ziddio as a chance to launch their musical careers and perform at this landmark gig.

To determine the winning band of the "Dream Gig" contest ten finalists had their videos reviewed by a panel of judges made up of a team of leading music industry executives. These judges include board members of the Ahmet Ertegun Education Trust, such as Bill Curbishley (manager of Robert Plant, the Who and Judas Priest), Sir Richard Branson (founder of the Virgin Empire), Phil Carson (the Atlantic Records executive responsible for signing AC/DC, Twisted Sister and Yes), Taylor Hackford (the director of Ray, and many other hit movies) and concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith. Judging for "The Dream Gig" was based on musicianship, showmanship and commercial accessibility.

The winning band Paper Thin Walls will fly Virgin Airlines' to London, receive tickets to see the most anticipated reunion concert of the decade; the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Show headlined by Led Zeppelin on Monday 10th December at The O2. Paper Thin Walls will also receive $20,000 in music equipment consisting of a Gibson Dove acoustic, Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop, Gibson SG Bass and a Slingerland Rolling Thunder drum kit generously donated by Gibson Guitar. On top of this, the band will perform at the official Led Zeppelin after show party following the concert at The O2.

The tribute concert honors Ahmet Ertegun, an incredibly influential figure in the record industry and a member of the rock and roll hall of fame, who passed away in 2006. The living members of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant, will take to the stage on Monday 10th December to rock out in Ertegun's memory which will feature John Bonham's son Jason on drums. Other artists performing at the tribute concert include Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Paul Rodgers, Paolo Nutini and Foreigner.

For more information on the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute concert please visit - http://www.ahmettribute.com/

For more information on Led Zeppelin please visit http://www.ledzeppelin.com/

For more information on Ziddio's "Dream Gig" contest please visit http://www.ziddio.com/contest.zd?dispatch=landing&contest=61