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The YouTube Band Project is currently unfolding at Drum Channel studios in Los Angeles. Using social media platforms, drumming sensation Cobus Potgieter selected 4 musicians from 452 auditions from around the world. The still to be named band had not met in person until Thursday February 14. They have come together (living in one house) to write and record a full length album in 30 days. Become part of the this amazing story – sign up to receive the weekly email from Cobus and the band (exclusive photos, videos, updates, and insights).

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Webisode #4

Featured, Updates by Cobus on March 18, 2013

We will be releasing a webisode every week while we’re in studio – 15 Feb to 15 March 2013. Have a look at the Fourth Webisode, after three weeks in the studio, the album list has been finalized and we’ve begun recording the final tracks.

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Webisode #3

Featured, Updates by Cobus on March 11, 2013

We will be releasing a webisode every week while we’re in studio – 15 Feb to 15 March 2013. Have a look at the Third Webisode, after two weeks in the studio, the songs are coming together and we were able to finalise a final track list.

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Webisode #2

Featured, Updates by Cobus on March 4, 2013

We will be releasing a webisode every week while we’re in studio – 15 Feb to 15 March 2013.  Have a look at the Second Webisode, Week 1 in the studio, having never played or written together in person – we had a huge amount of fun and wrote some awesome tunes.

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Webisode #1

Featured, Updates by Cobus on February 24, 2013

We will be releasing a webisode every week while we’re in studio – 15 Feb to 15 March 2013.  Have a look at the First Webisode below, it was absolutely epic to meet my band mates for the first time, and so begins a project that has all the potential to be absolutely amazing.

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Producer and Engineer Announcement

Featured by Cobus on February 10, 2013

Hi everyone,  a quick update on what’s been happening as we approach our time in studio. I am incredibly happy to announce that Steve Klassen, a good friend of mine, has accepted the role of engineer/producer for the YTBP.  Steve and I met while I was in Canada during the second half of last year. …

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Anticipation as recording deadline for YouTube band project nears

Press Releases by MediaEQ on January 25, 2013

Ostensibly one of the first projects to use YouTube for band member auditions, this landmark band project will begin recording its debut full length album on 15 February this year. Band leader Cobus Potgieter says followers and supporters of the project are “incredibly curious to see how it all will come together.” Potgieter, who received…

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Most watched YouTube drummer forms band for 1st record album

Press Releases by MediaEQ on January 11, 2013

Cobus media release 4 January 2013 Popular YouTube drummer Cobus Potgieter, who has amassed over 126 million views since his first video in 2006 on the social networking video channel, is to form a band with four other YouTube musicians and record a full length album in February. Auditions solicited, received exclusively through YouTube Band…

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Band member announcement #4

Featured, Updates by Cobus on January 8, 2013

I’m just going to type this out so I can see how rad it looks: Evan, Bear, BJ, Justin, and Cobus. Yup. RAD. It’s been such a long journey, and we’re still in the thick of it all.. but it feels amazing to introduce you to my band mates! We’re just sorting out some other…

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Band member announcement #3

Featured, Updates by Cobus on December 18, 2012

BACK IN AFRICA! And let me tell you, it is WARM. Wowzer. I flew back home to South Africa after getting my visa processed in Ottawa, and it’s been amazing being back. Most of my time has been spent getting all the details sorted out for YTBP, getting the key players in place, setting dates,…

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Band member Announcement #2

Featured, Updates by Cobus on November 21, 2012

Hi there! Cobus here, and I just want to let you know about two very important things: Firstly, I have officially announced the second member and bassist of my YouTube band project! Bear Rose (the guitarist, who I announced last week) and I are super amped to introduce you to the newest member of the…

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