Simple Kid wants your videos

Want to be in the next Simple Kid video? Or perhaps make the next Simple Kid video? Here's your chance to do both.

UK tour in May, new single "The TwentySomething" released in June.

Simple Kid's next single will be The TwentySomething, released this June. This time around, Simp wants you to get in touch with your inner karaoke star and film yourself doing own version of the track. The best efforts will be edited together to form the official The TwentySomething video. You need not be TwentySomething to participate, and no previous experience (or talent) is required.

What you DO need is:

- The TwentySomething backing track. You can download the MP3 (sans Simp's singing) from www.myspace.com/simplekidmusic.
- The TwentySomething lyrics. Get them from www.myspace.com/simplekidmusic
- A video camera. Keep in mind that if your video is chosen, it might end up on TV, so make sure your recording format is of a decent spec. That means using a proper video camera such as one that uses Mini DV tapes. Webcams, mobile phone cameras, and stills cameras with video functions won't be high enough quality. And it should record sound, obviously.
- A friend (or tripod) to hold the camera and film you busting your Simple Kid moves.

Once you've made your video and you're happy with it, upload it to the video section on your Myspace profile and post it in the comments on Simp's Myspace (add him as a friend if you haven't already) at www.myspace.com/simplekidmusic. Alternatively, you can upload your video to your YouTube account and post a link in the comments on the Simple Kid YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/simplekidstuff.

That's it. Videos will be judged using a highly sophisticated logarithm based on how much it makes Simp laugh, cry, cringe or swoon. The best ones will be edited together into one TwentySomething video. It'll be like the X Factor, The Gong Show and Opportunity Knocks rolled into one. Seriously.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS APRIL 20th.

You can witness Simple Kid performing The TwentySomething live (among many other really good tunes) in May at the following places:

MAY
14 LONDON SCALA 0207 833 2022 www.livenation.co.uk
16 BRIGHTON KOMEDIA 01273 647100 www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
17 BRISTOL THEKLA 0117 929 9008 www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
18 NOTTINGHAM SOCIAL 0115 950 5078 www.thesocial.com
19 NEWCASTLE ACADEMY2 0870 771 2000 www.newcastle-academy.co.uk
20 BIRMINGHAM BAR ACADEMY 0870 771 2000 www.birmingham-academy.co.uk
22 LIVERPOOL ACADEMY 2 0870 771 2000 www.liverpool-academy.co.uk
23 DUBLIN VILLAGE 081 871 9300 www.thevillagevenue.com
25 GLASGOW ORAN MOR 0870 169 0100 www.oran-mor.co.uk
26 STOCKTON GEORGIAN THEATRE 01642 606525 www.georgiantheatre.co.uk

Supports from HAFDIS HULD (London only) & MARK GREANEY

The TwentySomething will be released in June through Country Gentleman Recordings.document.write(unescape("