Press:

“We just wanted to say congratulations again on your nomination for the New Music Seminar's "Artist on the Verge" project. Being one of only 344 nominees for this important distinction is a real achievement. The AOV Top 100 artists will be positioned clearly at the top of the hundreds of thousands of artists struggling for recognition and success. We expect this list to be published everywhere and many of the artists on it will continue on to stardom. We will be making our final selection over the next week”
New Music Seminar - Artist On The Verge Nominee

"Mixing all kinds of alternative rock and the fact they wrote an incredibly awesome Christmas song, definately getting a thumbs up from me. Hope to see an appearance from these guys in the UK sometime."
Tuomaslotte - Tuomaslotte's Music Journal

“According to Sonja Somerville, coordinator of the battle, who has been on the team for the last six years, neither the band's genre nor its place of origin have any influence on the results. ”
Michelle Andujar - WillametteLive.com

“Open-Fate now returns to Salem Public Library for a showcase concert (see below) at 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011. Tickets are $5 in advance/$7 at the door and available for purchase at any Library Circulation Desk. Tickets for Children 10 and younger are free with the purchase of an adult ticket. ”
OpenFate wins the 6th Annual Battle of the Bands in Salem, OR