Smokefreerockquest national final results 2016 24 Sep 2016
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Smokefreerockquest national final results 2016
Northland metal band Alien Weaponry won this years’s Smokefreeroquest on Saturday night at Auckland’s Raye Freedman Centre, capping off their win of Smokefree Pacifica Beats on Friday night. Auckland singer-songwriter Iris Guevarra was named Smokefreerockquest’s solo-duo section winner for 2016.
The judges were Jeff Newton from NZ on Air, Edge Musical Director Reagan White, Dave Munro from Eccles Entertainment, and musicians Anika Moa and Evan Sinton from MAALA.
Newton said the judges couldn’t fault Alien Weaponry, whom he described as a band that was beyond their years.
“They believed in their identity as a metal
band, their use of Te Reo was impressive, there’s really
anything else like this in the world at the
moment.”
Newton commented that Iris G had her own
unique sound and was not afreid to take risks: “She was
thinking outside the square with her music, she’s a great
vocalist and a real musician…there’s something very
special about her.”
Alien Weaponry is a from Bream Bay College and Otamatea High School. The members are brothers Lewis de Jong (guitar/vocals) and Henry de Jong (drums), and Ethan Trembath (bass). Their Smokefreerockquest prize is $10,000 in Rockshop vouchers, a $10,000 NZ On Air recording, video and promo package’ a ‘Decent Exposure’ campaign on The Edge TV, a photo shoot and branding package from Imaginary Friends.
Alien Weaponry drummer Henry de Jong said the band extracted all the energy they could while on stage:
“It’s just such an awesome feeling after coming second last year we’re really stoked,” he said. “We want to share our music and get out albums and singles as quickly as we can.”
Second place went to indie pop 4-piece Daffodils from Auckland’s Western Springs College and Kristin School. The members are Theo Salmon (lead guitar and vocals), Isaac Keating (drums), Jade Bryham (synthesizer and keyboard) and Louis Graham (bass).
Solo-duo winner Iris G attends Avondale College and says growing up in Auckland’s Filipino community Karaoke led to her ambition to make music her career.
“I think I connected to the audience well tonight – I don’t know how to describe my music and I don’t feel like I’m restricted by any type of sound,” she said. “I’m really stoked with the win and the first thing I’m going to do is buy a new guitar.”
Iris G wins $3,000 in Rockshop vouchers, a $10,000 NZ On Air recording, video and promo package’ a ‘Decent Exposure’ campaign on The Edge TV, a photo shoot and branding package from Imaginary Friends.
Second placed solo was singer songwriter Sonatane Kaufusi from Manurewa High School.
Other awards made were:
Third
place band wining $3,000 in Rockshop vouchers: Ah Jeez from
Bethlehem College and Tauranga Boys College
People’s
Choice, gaining the 9th spot to play at the final:
Retrospect, Onslow College Wellington.
The MAINZ (Music
and Audio Institute of New Zealand) Scholarship for
Outstanding Musicianship: Ella McLennan, Hauraki Plains
College, Waikato, bassist from The Flock.
The APRA
(Australasian Performing Right Association) Lyric Award:
Byre and Ethan Aish, from Hamilton Boys and Girls High
School
The Lowdown Best Song Award: Daffodils
Smokefree Vocals Award: Elijah Tuala from Ah
Jeez
Dominate Style Award: Half Eaten Pie, Te Awamutu
College
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