Nelson’s Peasants in Smokefreerockquest 2011 National Final

Nelson’s Peasants in Smokefreerockquest 2011 National Final this weekend on FOUR.

A one-hour TV special uncovers the next wave of New Zealand's musical talent as they head into the Smokefreerockquest National Final.

The final episode of Channel FOUR’s Smokefreerockquest 2011 screens this Saturday at 5pm.

Hosted by Antonia Prebble and filmed at the Claudelands Arena in Hamilton this is the final playoff between The Peasants (Garin College, Nelson), Attic Sky’s (Whakatane High School, Bay of Plenty), The Velvet Regime (Naenae College and Hutt Valley High School, Wellington), Get Off The Grass (Rangitoto College North Shore, Auckland), A Bit Nigel (Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, Taupo) and singer-songwriter Massad (Sacred Heart College, Auckland).

Smokefreerockquest 2011 tells the stories of New Zealand’s future music stars as they perform, challenge themselves and grow by taking part in the country’s premier music competition. Ahead of the one-hour special from the national final the artists’ spoke about what drives them, what they love about music and what it is to be a teenager today.

Check out previous episodes on http://ondemand.four.co.nz and catch tomorrow’s stars at 5pm this Saturday at the national final of Smokefreerockquest 2011 on FOUR.

About SmokefreeRockquest

Smokefreerockquest – 24 years of musical success

Smokefreerockquest is New Zealand’s only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now well into its third decade, the series of 28 events reaches audiences from Whangarei to Invercargill. This year the Smokefreerockquest Circus, an expo with hands-on displays, workshops and careers info was held as part of Smokefreerockquest in main centres.

Founded in 1988 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, who now run Rockquest Promotions full time out of Nelson, Smokefreerockquest has become a New Zealand institution. Musical successes from Smokefreerockquest over its 24-year history include Opshop, Ladyhawke, Kids Of 88, Midnight Youth, Brooke Fraser, Cut Off Your Hands, Evermore, Minuit, Die!Die!Die!, Pistol Youth, Bang!Bang!Eche!, Ivy Lies, Cairo Knife Fight, Luke Thompson, the Datsuns, Anika Moa, Anna Coddington, Kora, Steriogram, Aaradhna, Spacifix, Phoenix Foundation, The Feelers, The Black Seeds, Nesian Mystik, Bic Runga, The Checks, Julia Deans, Pine, King Kapisi, Kingston, The Naked and Famous, Autozamm and Elemeno P.

Smokefreerockquest aims to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and realise the heights they can reach in their music careers, and to encourage their peers to support 100% original New Zealand music. For more information visit www.sfrq.co.nz.

Smokefree’s Smoking Not Our Future Campaign
The latest research from HSC shows that 94 percent of all young people have seen the Smoking Not Our Future initiative and that Smokefreerockquest plays a large part in getting its key messages and its celebrities in front of young people. Where possible, guest bands, judges, mentors and emcees at the events are part of Smoking Not Our Future. Smokefree has been the naming rights sponsor of Smokefreerockquest for 2o of its 24 years and this longstanding partnership between the two agencies has been mutually beneficial. Smokefree is able to deliver its messages to 25 percent of all secondary school students every year, while fostering connections to school and positive role models, as well as enhancing their musical abilities and aspirations. For more information visit notourfuture.co.nz.

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