Smokefreerockquest – West Auckland heats results.

Smokefreerockquest – West Auckland heats results.

West Auckland’s teen musicians conquered their nerves and played their songs at the local Smokefreerockquest heats, held on Green Bay High School, where the top 12 bands in were selected to go through to the regional final (time and place below).

Over 650 bands and solo/duos will go through regional heats and finals in 24 towns from Invercargill to Kaitaia between now and 2 July. Founder and Director Glenn Common says while Smokefreerockquest is a competition, the environment at the heats is very supportive and the emphasis is on participation.

“Some entrants will no doubt go on to success in the Kiwi music industry, but for most of the young musicians SFRQ is all about the experience of performing live on stage in a professional set up, meeting others who share their passion for performing music, and getting constructive and impartial feedback from more experienced musicians who are our judges and mentors.”

The top 12 bands to play off at the regional final are:
Illuminartists Kaipara College
Courtney Hate Green Bay High School
The Second Kaipara College
Building Momentum Kaipara College
Midnight Bleaus Massey High School
Moon Children ACG Sunderland
Out of line Green Bay High School
Elisabeth Street Kaipara College
The Big Gus Green Bay High School
Empire Kaipara College
The Kicking Screaming Love Machine Avondale College
Luring Lucifer Kaipara College

The Auckland West bands selected at the heats will play off at the West Auckland regional final at Dorothy Winstone Centre on Saturday 6 June, 7pm, tickets are $10 school students and $20 adults from NZTix.co.nz or at the door.

At the regional final the top two bands are selected to go into the national finalists judging pool, and other awards and prizes are presented.

Heats have already been held for North Shore, Auckland Central and Manukau. Details of these finals and of the Auckland solo-duo event are at sfrq.co.nz

In July, when all regional heats and finals are complete, the top regional bands and solo/duos submit video footage for selection as national finalists to play off at the Raye Freedman Centre in Auckland on Friday 11 September.

Smokefreerockquest, powered by Rockshop, has national winners’ prize packages for bands and the solo/duo winners, that includes $22,000 in Rockshop vouchers, a $20,000 NZ On Air recording, video and promo package’ a ‘Decent Exposure’ campaign on FOUR, a photo shoot with Thievery Studio, a branding package from Imaginary Friends and the Unleashed Travel ambassador award – a seven day trip to Fiji. There is also the MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand) Scholarship for Outstanding Musicianship, the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Lyric Award, the Lowdown Best Song Award and the Smokefree Women’s Musicianship Award. The People’s Choice award is voted by text, with the opportunity to open the Smokefreerockquest national final.

More information at sfrq.co.nz or facebook.com/thesfrq.

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