By TBHS | Posted: Thursday July 6, 2017
Friday 30 June saw the Timaru Regional Finals of the Smokefree RockQuest 2017. Three bands from TBHS had made it through to the finals along with thirteen other bands from Opihi College, Roncalli College, Mount Hutt College and Geraldine High School.
The boys headed down to the Theatre Royal at 3pm for their sound check; for one of our junior bands Insert Name Here, this was their first time on stage as a band, and a somewhat daunting experience.
The Theatre Royal was filled with nerves as the competition kicked off at 7pm. Insert Name Here were our first band to perform, and did so with great enthusiasm and nerves of steel! Shortly after, Fusion in the Sun took the stage and changed the game. They got the crowd into it and received huge applause with their amazing amounts of energy and passion! Later in the programme our final TBHS band Little Victories competed. Another awesome performance by a junior band!
All of the students at this Regional Finals were outstanding young musicians with bright futures ahead of them. The atmosphere was fantastic as bands supported each other’s performances as allies rather than as competitors!
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TBHS Band Members as follows:
Fusion in the Sun
George Copland – Drums
David Ellis – Bass
Cameron Ellis – Guitar
Farran Landers - Vocals
Insert Name Here:
Harry Delaney – Vocals / Guitar
Bryn Johnston – Drums
Shaun Reith – Bass Guitar
Little Victories:
Ben Wratt – Keyboard / Vocals
Oscar Skilling – Guitar / Vocals
Robbie Adams – Bass Guitar
Reggie Flemming (Roncalli College) - Drums
Results were as follows:
Band 1st: Pseudo Sane from Geraldine High School
Band 2nd: NOKIT from Roncalli College
Band 3rd: Fusion in the Sun from TBHS
Smokefree Pacifica Beats Award: Megan Calder, Opihi College
Solo/Duo 1st: Caitlin Bradley from Roncalli College
Solo/Duo 2nd: Claws from Roncalli College
APRA Lyric Award: Jamie Lamond from Mount Hutt College
Lowdown Best Song: Pseudo Sane from Geraldine High School
Mainz Musicianship Award: Henry Loop, Home Schooled
Smokefree Vocals Award: Neve O’Connor from Roncalli College
People’s Choice Award: Caitlin Bradley from Roncalli College
