Rockshop Bandquest 2013 Bay of Plenty results

Rockshop Bandquest 2013 Bay of Plenty results

Rock music on the small scale was on stage in Tauranga on Thursday night (November 14) in this year’s Rockshop Bandquest, the nationwide music contest for intermediate and primary students. 

Bandquest is in its third year as the younger sibling of Smokefreerockquest, and in Bay of Plenty attracted 15 entrants who competed at the Baycourt Theatre, following an afternoon of mentoring.

Founder and director Pete Rainey says after more than 25 years in youth music production he still gets a kick out of kids’ creativity.

“Bands are just getting better and better at a younger age,” he said. “They’ve got the role models in the Kiwi music industry, they are more confident and are picking up a wide range of cultural influences from the internet…Bandquest is the ideal platform to channel and foster this talent.”

Rockshop Bandquest is for bands of two or more members, from intermediate or primary schools, who play a short set of covers or original songs, with a focus on performance skills.

The Bay of Plenty results are:

First place winning $400 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Joker and 5 Aces, Tauranga Intermediate

Second place winning $200 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Master Clef, Mokoia Intermediate

Third place winning $100 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Zuhana, Katikati College

Best original song winning $100 cash for their school: Metro 9, Otumoetai Intermediate

Best original lyrics winning $50 cash for their school: Paper, Scissors, Rock! Otumoetai Intermediate

Female vocalist award: Stella from Stick Figure, Mt Maunganui Intermediate

Male vocalist award: Tristan & Fletcher from The Joker and 5 Aces, Tauranga Intermediate

Musicianship award: Tristan & Fletcher from The Joker and 5 Aces, Tauranga Intermediate

Rockstar Styles award: Metro 9, Otumoetai Intermediate

‘Killer’ guitarist award: Pan from Dynamatic, Mt Maunganui Intermediate

Rock-solid bassist award: Jayden from Stick Figure, Mt Maunganui Intermediate

Rocking drummer award: Charlie from Zuhana, Katikati College

Best keyboardist award: Josiah from The Joker and 5 Aces, Tauranga Intermediate

Rockshop spokesman, Hamish Jackson, says the nationwide company is firmly behind the benefits of music at this age level.

“Bandquest encourages participation and opportunity through music - intermediate kids are talented and very creative and it’s great to see them involved in music at school,” he said. “We hope they continue this musical journey through their Bandquest experience.”

This year over 140 bands have entered Rockshop Bandquest, competing in Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland, with mentoring sessions in the afternoon of each regional event, guest appearances from successful Smokefreerockquest bands; and on-line entries for bands in outlying areas. There will be an online national final later in November, via You Tube.

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