Rawkus ready to rock!

Media release

August 2016

Rawkus ready to rock!

The Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa (CTOA) is excited to announce the official launch of 88.3 Rawkus Radio next month.

The concert will feature headline act Villainy, with support from City of Souls and local younger bands including Courtney Hate, Angels of Troy and Twitch.

The launch will take place on the 17th of September at Shed 1, Corban Estate Art Centre- 426 Great North Road Henderson, Auckland.

Now live, the new West Auckland radio station is built for youth and run by youth, 24 hours a day and features the best of national and international alternative rock bands with a focus on Emo, Pop-punk and Post-Hardcore. Listen to it in the Henderson area on low power FM frequency 88.3.

http://rawkusradio.co.nz
www.facebook.com/RawkusRadio

Tickets can be purchased here:

http://m.ticketek.co.nz/shows/pricetypes.aspx?sh=RAWKUSRA16&v=ACW&p=EACW2016873&area=%401 $20 for adults and $10 for students.

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If you would like to receive a Review pass, and/or interview one of the younger bands, please contact Aliya Furniturewala, Lassoo Media and PR:Aliya@lassoo.co.nz, (09)370 0417.

About Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa (CTOA)

The CTOA is a non-profit charitable trust which provides a development programme for young people who might otherwise fall through the gaps of traditional education. Via mentoring, personal development and training in music, film, photography, media and communication, the programme enables young people to rise above the cycles of poverty and abuse.

Led by musician Marcus Powell (Blacklistt, Blindspott), the programme covers songwriting, beat making, arrangement, production, recording, studio time, instrument and microphone knowledge, stage presence and live act. Young artists and bands get the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals, perform in front of a live audience, and sell their music and merchandise at gigs and online. www.ctoa.co.nz

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