A Mount Maunganui recording studio is opening its doors to local musicians through a talent competition.
The challenge was simple - upload a video of your talent - but the payoff would be massive - your song being professionally recorded and produced including mixing and mastering by Studio 11B.
The competition was open to solo artists, duos, bands or school bands and entries so far have ranged from a guy with his guitar in his bedroom to a rock band's full pub gig.
Evan Pope, Studio 11B engineer, said the competition gave someone in Tauranga who might not usually have the means the chance to record their song.
"We are here to recreate their vision, our job is to put the song they have in their head or heart down in a recorded track."