"Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of the Making of the Spice Girls" on DVD!

Hundreds of up-and-coming bands and pop acts crave for a once in a life time opportunity to be part of the star-making machinery like American Idol or Making the Band. However, most successful bands on the charts today came from humble beginnings and long journey to stardom.Before anyone had ever heard of Posh, Scary, Baby, Sporty and Ginger, they were a group of five - Victoria Adams (now Beckham), Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell -- vying for their first break in the music business. They were raw and irreverent. On July 1, 2008, Shout! Factory will release Raw Spice: The Unofficial Story of The Making of The Spice Girls DVD. Raw Spice is an enthralling story about the pre-fame Spice Girls, highlighted with never-before-seen footage of the girls candidly discussed their ambitions and fears, as well as their trademark outrageous behaviour and some titanic blowouts. Raw Spice is an energetic and captivating documentary film charting the formation of the Spice Girls in 1994 and what it takes to be the world’s best selling girl band in history. Filmed the day of their auditions and for the next two years leading up to their first hit single "WannaBe," we are with the quintet in their tiny house in Maidenhead, England, (25 miles outside of London) as they rehearse day in and day out, striving to break through. As the girls gain popularity, they must choose between their first manager or someone else for a faster track to stardom. Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. For more on Shout! Factory, visit http://www.shoutfactory.com./On DVD July 1, 2008