Hey, bands: Last call to apply for local Warped Tour slot (plus tips on making an EPK)

We’ve just been informed that there’s still time to apply to play the “Kia Kevin Says Stage” at the Vans Warped Tour Kansas City stop (Bonner Springs, actually) on August 4, 2009. But the deadline is tomorrow, April 1. Eek!

Register and apply right here at Sonicbids, the musician booking and networking site that is delivering band submissions to the Warped Tour. To enter, you’ll need to assemble an EPK, or electronic press kit, which includes photos, band resume, MP3s, videos — all that stuff.

The good news is that putting together an EPK is not as daunting as it sounds. For example, if you’re a member of the Furios Bros. of Buckner, Missouri, there’s no doubt which photo you go with for your press kit. You go with this one.

Because it’s good to show that Warped Tour’s typically hot climes will not stop you and your fellow furious bros from playing; you just put on your shorts, rip off your sleeves (like you do at the beginning of each working week) and you’re good to rock, rain or shine. Also, be sure to include this shot of your bass player, for several reasons…

1) To show that he likes the USA.

2) To show that he will not get lost on the Warped Tour grounds thanks to his remote headset.

3) To show that he still has the lush, verdant armpit hair of a young man.

4) To show that he is Jesse “the Body” Ventura.

Should anyone doubt how hardcore you are, include this photo, in which you’re slicing your neighbor Ted Matthews’ face off with a guitar string for interrupting your practice/guitar-eating session.

Lastly, be sure to punctuate the photo portion of your EPK with a photo that sends a clear message. That message being, “Even without our instruments, we can still melt your face — with our faces alone!!!“

If you get lost in the process, just remember Kevin Costner’s wise words from The Untouchables: “Surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle. Losing is half the battle. Let’s think about what’s the whole battle.” See? Turning FURIOUS into FAMOUS is as simple as putting together the right EPK. Class dismissed.