Serj Tankian announced contest for his fans

YEREVAN, JUNE 19, ARMENPRESS: The American Armenian rock musician, composer Serj Tankian announced a new contest for his fans. As Armenpress was informed from the Facebook page of the musician, according to the terms of the contest, the participants must listen to the first act of Tankian’s new symphony from ORCA CD and create a work of art inspired by the music to be submitted for the contest. The musician will pick the top three winners, who will all receive an autographed copy of ORCA, as well as some incredible headphones fromUltimate Ears Pro. The works can belong to different genres of the art - paintings, poems, songs, sculptures, short stories, animations, photographs, etc.

Submissions must be sent by July 1 2013. ORCA is the forth album of the American Armenian rock musician, composer Serj Tankian. It was issued on November 30 2012 and its live audio version will be issued on June 25 2013 by the Serjical Strike Records.

A singer, poet, songwriter, activist, and composer Serj Tankian has always created music as an outlet to express his thoughts and feelings with a level of passion and consciousness that few in today’s world of music can rival. An Armenian immigrant born in Lebanon and re-rooted in Los Angeles, Serj was introduced to the melding of cultures, ideas and ideals from a very young age. The principles learned from this integration and adaptation have led to his understanding of the oneness of all things and have since maneuvered and transfigured into the music that he lives to create.

Early in his career, Serj found an outlet as the rabble–rousing lead singer and songwriter of the largely successful rock band System of a Down, a band that has reached into the hearts and minds of millions of people relaying multiple messages of love, awareness and activism. Despite this success, Serj has not grown complacent with his art, always striving to open up new channels of sound and arrangement to articulate his musical expressions. Serj Tankian’s resume also includes the formation of a record label, Serjical Strike Records (established in 2001) which has released albums by 8 critically acclaimed artists, including Fair To Midland, Buckethead and Death By Stereo.

Along with fellow musician Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Serj co-founded the non-profit organization Axis Of Justice in 2002, which strives to bring together musicians, fans of music and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice. He has also dabbled with the world of broadcasting as co-host of the Axis Of Justice Radio Network, which can be heard via Sirius Satellite Radio and KPFK in Los Angeles. With a mission of spreading diversity and understanding through music, poetry and activism, Serj Tankian will continue to surprise and enlighten those who listen to his music and hear his words.