Media Release Rockshop Bandquest Auckland Results
Young bands from Auckland played off over the weekend in Rockshop Bandquest, a live music competition for primary and
intermediate school students.
Founder and director Glenn Common says the contest is the ‘younger sibling’ of Smokefreerockquest, and was launched last
year at the request of teachers who wanted a platform for their students to show off their musical skills.
“There’s a lot more happening at this age level now, thanks partly to the accessibility and affordability of musical
instruments,” Glenn said. “Mainly they are performing covers and the focus of the contest is on playing skill but
there’s also an award for the best original song and for the best original lyrics, to encourage students who are writing
their own music.”
The winners of the Auckland Bandquest were:
First place, winning $400 credit from NZ Rockshops:
Fri - Hidden in Plain Sight, Murrays Bay Intermediate
Sat – Just Kedgely, Kedgely Intermediate
Second, winning $200 credit from NZ Rockshops:
Fri - The Groove, Northcross Intermediate
Sat - Home Run, Kowhai Intermediate
Third, winning $100 credit from NZ Rockshops:
Fri - Rubber Band, Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Sat – The Element, Avondale intermediate
Other awards made:
Best Male Vocalist:
Fri - Amaziah Vincent-Kolio from Robot Unicorn Attack, Glenfield Intermediate
Sat - Campbell MacKenzie, Kowhai Intermediate
Best Female Vocalist:
Fri - Jasmine Hey from Static, Murrays Bay Intermediate
Sat - Zyon Amiaty, Ponsonby Intermediate
Stage Energy:
Fri - Rubber Band, Takapuna Normal Intermediate
Sat - Young Ones, Taipa Area School
Further awards made on Saturday only:
Musicianship: the drummer from L’n’, Koru School
Rockstar Moves: Remy Copeland, Dilapidated, Ponsonby Intermediate
Rockstar Styles: Mollie Harvey from Soundproof, Te Atatu Intermediate
Best Original Lyrics - Soundproof, Te Atatu Intermediate
Best Original Song - Exclamation, Diocesan School for Girls
Contests are also being held in Auckland, Christchurch, Nelson and Napier, with an online contest for bands where there
is no regional final.
The national final will be held via the website bandquest.co.nz where video footage from the regionals will be posted on
September 27, with the results announced later that day.
The national winner’s school gets $2000 worth of gear from NZ Rockshops, the event’s naming sponsor.
Find out more at bandquest.co.nz
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