Smokefreerockquest – East Coast heats results.

Smokefreerockquest – East Coast heats results.

They conquered their nerves and played their songs at the local Smokefreerockquest heats, held on Saturday at the War Memorial Theatre, where the top 12 bands and solo-duos in East Coast were selected to go through to the regional final. (time and place below)

Over 650 bands and solo/duos will go through regional heats and finals in 24 towns from Invercargill to Kaitaia between now and 2 July. Founder and Director Glenn Common says while Smokefreerockquest is a competition, the environment at the heats is very supportive and the emphasis is on participation.

“Some entrants will no doubt go on to success in the Kiwi music industry, but for most of the young musicians SFRQ is all about the experience of performing live on stage in a professional set up, meeting others who share their passion for performing music, and getting constructive and impartial feedback from more experienced musicians who are our judges and mentors.”

The top two solo/duos for East Coast selected at the heats are:

One and a Half Men Campion College

Lara Ajello Campion College

They play off at the regional finals for first and second place and will both go into the judging pool for the national final.

The top 10 bands to play off at the regional final are:

Innuendo Gisborne Girls' High School

Reggae Rhythm Gisborne Girls' High School

Impact Gisborne Girls' High School

Shattered Caution Campion College

Hello Vancouver Gisborne Girls' High School

Iroquois Gisborne Girls' High School

Shadows In The Darkness Campion College

The Search Gisborne Boys' High School, Lindisfarne College

New Blood Ilminster Intermediate

5XL Gisborne Boys' High School

The East Coast regional final is at the War Memorial Theatre in GIsborne on Friday 22 May, 7pm, tickets are $10 school students and $15 adults from Ticket Direct or at the door.

At the regional final the top two bands are selected to go into the national finalists judging pool, and other awards and prizes are presented.

In July, when all regional heats and finals are complete, the top regional bands and solo/duos submit video footage for selection as national finalists to play off at the Raye Freedman Centre in Auckland on Friday 11 September.

Smokefreerockquest, powered by Rockshop, has national winners’ prize packages for bands and the solo/duo winners, that includes $22,000 in Rockshop vouchers, a $20,000 NZ On Air recording, video and promo package’ a ‘Decent Exposure’ campaign on FOUR, a photo shoot with Thievery Studio, a branding package from Imaginary Friends and the Unleashed Travel ambassador award – a seven day trip to Fiji.
There is also the MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand) Scholarship for Outstanding Musicianship, the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Lyric Award, the Lowdown Best Song Award, the Smokefree Women’s Musicianship Award and the People’s Choice voted by text with the opportunity to open the Smokefreerockquest National final.

More information at sfrq.co.nz or facebook.com/thesfrq.

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