WHAT IF…
YOU WERE ABLE TO SEE
YOUR FAVORITE BAND
FROM THE FIRST MOMENT
THEY SWITCHED ON THE AMPLIFIER?
NOW YOU CAN!
WHAT DID THE GREATEST BAND MEMBERS of ALL TIME HAVE
IN COMMON WITH EACH OTHER?
TRIPLE THREATS
SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN.
The formula behind the greatest bands of all time (Eagles, Beatles, Zeppelin, Chicago, The Roots, Earth Wind and Fire etc) is that every member was a triple threat. They could perform, create and collaborate. BANDED is using that same formula with up & coming world class musicians.
UNBREAKABLE NUCLEUS
THE FANS KEPT THEM TOGETHER.
Can you imagine Queen without Freddie or Brian? OR Blink 182 without Mark, Tom or Travis. It can be difficult to stay together but harder to break up. Bands stay together for the fans. The struggle is real – talent, ego, admiration, big decisions causing riffs between band members. However, do they stick it out through thick and thin? Like a true love story do they, find their way to come back together?
AGAINST THE ODDS STORY
FROM NOWHERE FROM NOTHING.
Music, like the cultures they create within their genres, come from the humblest of origins. There is adversity, determination, rebellion, grit, discovery, truth seeking, and a road that leads to a magical moment or set of moments that changes everything.
Songwriters/Producers

Steve Diamond
Steve had his first worldwide hit as a songwriter with “I’ve Got A Rock N’Roll Heart,” recorded by Eric Clapton . After studying music at UCLA, he began playing on sessions and touring with other artists. His song “I Can Love You Like That” which was recorded by All 4 One and John Michael Montgomery was #1 for three weeks for each of these artists as well as being nominated for four Grammys. It was ASCAP, BMI and NSAI Song Of The Year. Steve was awarded Songwriter Of The Year by American Songwriter Magazine. He also had songs recorded by Faith Hill, David Foster, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Reba and Orianthi, including Grammy and Emmy winning songs and songs that reached #1 on the Billboard Charts. well.


The platinum-selling producer has an extensive list of studio credits including The Weeks, Drew Holcomb, 3 Doors Down, Drivin’ n Cryin’, Sister Hazel, Green River Ordinance and Third Day among others. Most recently, the Franklin, TN-based Ebersold combined forces with long-time collaborator Sadler Vaden to co-produce Morgan Wade’s album on Arista Nashville as well as co-writing three tracks on the project.

Dave Pahanish
is an American singer-songwriter. He co-wrote the No. 1 Billboard country music singles “Do You Believe Me Now” by Jimmy Wayne, “American Ride” by Toby Keith, and “Without You” by Keith Urban. Pahanish has also had songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Jimmy Wayne, Collin Raye, and others.



Wendy Starland
is an American singer, songwriter and music producer from Los Angeles. Starland was honored by The Songwriters Hall of Fame; was named VHI’s Best Emerging Artist; was featured on Moby’s Grammy nominated album Last Night; and opened for Sheryl Crow and Jack White at the Michigan International Speedway. In addition, Starland discovered and developed thirteen time Grammy, two time Golden Globe, I and Oscar® winning icon Lady Gaga. Starland developed Lady Gaga’s career during the recording of Lady Gaga’s album The Fame, which received Billboard’s Album of the Decade, having logged sixty-two of its record-setting one hundred eight total weeks at No. 1 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart this decade.
our host
BRANDON JENNER
Brandon Jenner is the Host of BANDED. As the second eldest brother he has grown up in the spotlight with both the Jenner and Kardashian families.

our CO-host
Didi benami
Didi Benami is the Co-Host of BANDED. She was a finalist on the 9th season of American Idol. Didi is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach with a passion for inspiring and uplifting musicians.

BANDED TEAM OF JUDGES

Jordan Young, known to many as DJ Swivel, is a Toronto-born, Grammy-winning producer, mixer and songwriter. He’s contributed to over 60 gold or platinum albums and singles, as well at 3 Diamond records (10m+ sales in USA). He has sold over 130 million records in America, and over 200 million worldwide, and has worked with countless A list superstars including Beyonce, Jay-Z, The Chainsmokers, Selena Gomez, Kanye West, Coldplay, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, Rema, Lil Nas X, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, and more. Swivel’s musical career began in 2005 in New York City under the mentorship of Duro. This soon opened the door to engineering for his first major client, rapper Fabolous. After recording and mixing 2 albums and several mixtapes with Fabolous, Swivel was invited to work with Beyonce, eventually becoming her personal engineer. He recorded and mixed her album ‘4’, which spawned the hits ‘Girls (Run The World)’ and ‘Love On Top’, the latter of which won a Grammy in 2012 for Best Traditional R&B Performance. He also contributed to her follow up self titled album ‘Beyonce’, which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
Diarra Sylla, is a singer, dancer, and model born in Paris, France, but later moved to Dakar, Senegal where she grew up. After performing onstage when she was 6, she decided that her ultimate goal was to become a singer.
In 2016 Diarra participated in, and won the Sen P’tit Gallé. One of Africa’s most prominent singing competitions. This gained her instant recognition overseas. In 2017 she was announced as part of Now United’s final lineup, as the only representative from Africa. As part of the group, she garnered tens of millions of streams, and built a global following of over six million across her social media.
Diarra announced she planned to start pursuing a solo career in 2020. Following her announcement, in 2021 she featured on Bruno Martini’s “Ain’t Worried” and released two of her own singles “Set Free” and “Catch A Vibe” to start off her solo venture.”
Guest Judge & Performer
VINCE NEIL
Vince Neil, famous frontman of Motley Crue lends sage insight and advice to contestants from his decades of rockstar experience. Vince and BANDED have the opportunity for a national US live tour.

how is banded structured?
As the bands form, sounds evolve and shape to each members unique styles.
MIXED BACKGROUNDS
DIFFERENT MUSICAL BACKGROUNDS
BANDED is inclusive. BANDED is not about a specific genre. There are musicians from every background in the show and results radiate in the music.
MULTI-GENRE
A BLENDER OF STYLES
Once ”BANDED”, the contestants blend individual musical styles organically creating a new and unique sound of their own.
REALITY
SYNOPSIS & CHALLENGES
These segments are the tension between bands, cliffhangers, and buildup prior to the competition. This is the “behind the scenes” of the band recapping the events from the previous week. These highlights of the drama focused on, “can they succeed?”
ONE HOUR COMPETITION
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
After the meltdowns, writing sessions and tribulations of the week, each band performs their newly created material.

BUILDING THE BAND
Audiences get a behind the scenes look on the process, work, and creativity behind breaking a band.

LABEL EXECS
GROWTH and AUDIENCE
Industry hit makers will lay out the business of the entertainment industry – learning branding, marketing, A&R, agents, and more.

MANAGERS
PHd In GETTING THINGS DONE.
Managers are the entertainment warriors of the music industry. They show what it takes to keep the bands on schedule, profitable, and advise the contestants on life-changing decisions.

STYLISTS
MATCHING SOUND TO LOOK
The visual identity of a band can make or break an act. Establishing a band’s identity creates a deeper connection to the audience with the band’s music.