The Otago heats of Rockquest were held at Kavanagh College on Friday 9th June. The crowd was entertained by around 30 performances from bands, duos or solo acts from schools in the Otago region, each performing one ‘original’ song. There was something for everyone with a wide variety of genres covered.

Smokefreerockquest (SFRQ) is an annual music competition for high school bands throughout New Zealand. Bands have seven minutes on stage to perform for an audience and panel of judges. Bands that place first or second at their regional event have the opportunity to submit a 15-minute performance video which is judged by a panel of industry professionals. From these video submissions, 6-10 bands are chosen to compete at the national final. At the national final, the competing bands have eight minutes to perform on stage before the overall winner is announced.

Three bands from King’s entered this year as well as having two other King’s boys entering as members of composite school bands.

It was an excellent evening of entertainment with a great outcome for King’s with Sugarcoated Bullets, Stay at Home Dads, Brain Stew and Bark Like a Dog (composite band) all making it into the Otago Regional Final to play off for the top two places and other awards this coming Saturday 17th June at 7pm. 

Tickets for the regional final are available from http://www.nztix.co.nz $20 adult, $10 student.

KING’S ONLY BANDS
Sugarcoated Bullets

Jack Munro - Vocals

Ayden Crowther - Bass

Joey Milton - Guitar

Callum Walker - Drums

Stay at Home Dads

Felix Morrison - Guitar, Vocals

Nathaniel Hunter - Bass

Callan Carne - Drums

Brain Stew

Gregor Clarkson - Guitar, Vocals

Joel Blair - Guitar

Oliver Ross - Bass

Josh Tuiavii - Drums

COMPOSITE SCHOOL BANDS
Bark Like a Dog

Jacob Roos - Drums

Vanity

Zane Donaldson - Bass