The Ames music scene is becoming more and more like Seattle everyday.

Even though it has a way to go, it is definitely at a constant rate of expansion, and 35″ Mudder is the latest band to take another step forward.

35″ Mudder was chosen by The Syndicate, a New Jersey based promotion company, to have a song pushed to over 500 college and commercial radio stations across the country. The song, “Full Scale War,” has been a popular single on Lazer 103.3 since October.

Other bands that are endorsed by The Syndicate are Korn, Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Deftones, 311 and 2 Skinny Js.

“A friend of ours that works over the Internet with us gave our CD to The Syndicate, and they liked it and wanted to add it,” drummer and founding member Dave Egan said. “They mostly do indie and big label bands; we are only one of two unsigned bands that they have.”

35″ Mudder first hit the scene a few years ago with the release of its debut album, “Definition of Purpose.” The band has since added vocalist Cory Brown, switched guitarists to Brian Calek and opened for dozens of national acts, including Deftones and Limp Bizkit.

Egan, Brown, Brian Calek, bassist Chad Calek and vocalist Dusty Feuerbach are in the process of endorsing their second release, “Stained,” and can be seen at monthly sell-out shows at People’s Bar and Grill, as well as other Ames establishments and in surrounding cities.

“Stained” can be found in local Ames music stores, Sam Goody, and at all of the band’s shows, but the members are hoping wider radio play will help them sell their record over the Internet.

“It is to hard to try and get our CD on all these record stores around the country, so we want to sell it over the Internet — it’s a lot easier,” Egan said.

Other advantages that could come as a result of promotion from The Syndicate include more shows in bigger cities and possibly a record deal for the group.

Egan and company plan to find out where the song is doing well, call radio stations in those areas and see if the radio stations want to set up an interview or show with the band.

35″ Mudder does have to pay for its song to be pushed by The Syndicate, but since the band is unsigned, the band was given a good deal.

“It is a business, so they don’t do this for free,” Egan said. “But we got a deal. It’s like a sliding effect — big label bands pay the most, and indie label bands pay less, and we pay less than them.”

The Syndicate will promote the song for two months, and radio stations will decide if they want to keep playing it or take it off.

If all goes well for 35″ Mudder, record labels will notice, and the Ames music scene will be put on the map.