Rockshop Bandquest 2013 Canterbury results

Rockshop Bandquest 2013 Canterbury results

Rock music on the small scale was on stage in Christchurch this week 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 Canterbury attracted 28 entrants who competed over two days, on Wednesday at Chisnallwood Intermediate and on Thursday at the Aurora Centre.

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 Canterbury results from November 13 at Chisnallwood Intermediate are:

First place winning $400 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Feedback, Chisnallwood Intermediate

Second place winning $200 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Changemakers, Bluestone School

Third place winning $100 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Fallen Sky, Chisnallwood Intermediate

Best original song winning $100 cash for their school: The Changemakers, Bluestone School

Best original lyrics winning $50 cash for their school: Rewind, Chisnallwood Intermediate

Female vocalist award: Myah Cantlon, Icebreakers, Breens Intermediate

Male vocalist award: Ben Townshed, Cannon ‘n Tulips, Middleton Grange

Musicianship award: Jade Harrison-Best, uke player from The Outside, South New Brighton School

Rockstar Styles award: Cushla Barriball, Queenspark Rock Band, Queenspark School

‘Killer’ guitarist award: Rueben Sepulona, guitarist from 30-50, Chisnallwood Intermediate

Rock-solid bassist award: Semi Tupai, Limitless, Casebrook Intermediate

Rocking drummer award: Milan Raxworthy, Retrique, Hillview Christian School.

Best keyboardist award: Leah Blondell, Retrique, Hillview Christian School.

And from November 14 at the Aurora Centre:

First place winning $400 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Vandals, Christchurch South Intermediate

Second place winning $200 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Anonymous, West Eyreton

Third place winning $100 credit with The Rockshop for their school: From Scratch, Heaton Intermediate

Best original song winning $100 cash for their school: From Scratch, Heaton Intermediate

Best original lyrics winning $50 cash for their school: From Scratch, Heaton Intermediate

Male vocalist award: Anonymous, West Eyreton

Female vocalist award: From Scratch, Heaton Intermediate

Musicianship award: The Vandals, Christchurch South Intermediate

Rockstar Styles award: Sock Monkeys,  Medbury School & Heaton Intermediate

‘Killer’ guitarist award: No Mercy, Kaiapoi North School

Rock-solid bassist award: Keetley Rate, Neon Flux. Cobham Intermediate

Rocking drummer award: Dyland Dredge & Jesse Lee, P’Town Rockers, Prebbleton Intermediate

Best keyboardist award:Amy Philip & Keighley Robins,  The Funky Mopeds , Loburn School

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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