Forget ‘Idol’ & ‘The Voice’: New TV Music Competition Launches Boasting Credibility

Check out the trailer below for the new show NO COVER! Check this out - the judges are Alice Cooper, Lzzy Hale (Halestom), Gavin Rossdale (Bush), Bishop Briggs and Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders) - and is hosted by by Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), Caity Babs (Sirius/XM) and Matt Pinfield (MTV, Vh1). Feels way more credible and exciting than Idol, X-Factor, The Voice etc right? Sure, it's a talent show/battle of the bands, but man, does that ever feel like a bunch of people who are actually going to give good advice/be actually helpful in the industry - and with prizes that will ACTUALLY help a band long term like equipment and booking agency representation etc. 

From the description on the Youtube trailer: 

"No Cover is the only true original music competition show focused on changing the lives of unsigned artists. This series is about discovery, mentorship, hard reality and launching careers. No Cover is created and produced by the music business, not traditional Hollywood studios. We believe this is the show fans and musicians around the world have been waiting around for years to see and it’s finally here! NO COVER, NO MERCY! No Cover was filmed on location at the legendary Troubadour and Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, CA. 25 of these original artists will be competing for the top prize, which includes a six figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, representation from United Talent Agency and Shelter Music Group, performance slots at a Danny Wimmer Presents Music Festival, a $10,000 shopping spree from Guitar Center, PLUS! brand new gear from Gibson USA, Mesa Engineering, Ernie Ball, Liquid Death and Discmakers. No Cover features five main celebrity judges: Alice Cooper, Lzzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Bishop Briggs and Tosin Abasi. No Cover is hosted by Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) Caity Babs (Sirius/XM) and Matt Pinfield (MTV, Vh1)".

Thoughts?