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THE RESULTS
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The Top 12 Bands and their total Points
1. I.N.C - 35 1. The Outlaws - 35 3. Checkpoint - 34.5 4. Deadline - 34 5. Three Little Birds - 32 6. Harmony Pals - 30 6. Neon Tigers - 30 8. S.J.W - 28.5 8. Double Trouble - 28.5 10. Gravity Freedom - 27 11. Fake ID - 26 11. Death Trap - 26 |
Congratulations to all of the 44 bands that auditioned this year – the talent, creativity and standards of performance at Downs Junior School,
are remarkably high. Special thanks to the judges this year: Hanna Neter (Juice FM), Monty Oxymoron (The Damned), JC Reid (Skint Records), Hobbie Stuart (singer/songwriter) |
Feedback from the Judges
Here is the feedback from the four judges: Hanna Neter, Monty Oxymoron, JC Reid and Hobbie Stuart:
I.N.C - Great vocals, strong guitarists, all 3 performed brilliantly, played very well together, wow, sounded amazing together, great song choice, better than most gigs I go to!
The Outlaws – Look cool, nice juxtaposition of rapper with singer, beautiful/amazing piano, tight drummer, nice chorus, the coolest rapper I’ve ever seen!
Checkpoint - Strong vocal performance, good look, very strong instrumental coordination, acoustic guitarist is a natural, good song writing
Deadline - Great percussion on cups, well rehearsed, brilliant vocals, amazing voices
Three Little Birds - Well written song, out of sync in places, good clear vocals, great structure, loved the bird brooches
Harmony Pals - Sweet song and message, clear words, cute and heart warming, lovely voices
Neon Tigers - Good animation, strong female singer, own composition, really cool lyrics, good song
S.J.W - Grew in strength, very brave to go solo, nice high range, tough song he did brilliantly
Double Trouble - Affirmative lyric, lovely song, band all in time, love the chorus, good t-shirts and graphics
Gravity Freedom – Incredible voices, vocals were stronger than the backing, sometimes out of key with backing
Fake ID - Like the hoodies, 7 players is difficult live, well coordinated, tight band, strong guitars
Death Trap - Good effort, tight rhythm section, great drummer, loved the ending
I.N.C - Great vocals, strong guitarists, all 3 performed brilliantly, played very well together, wow, sounded amazing together, great song choice, better than most gigs I go to!
The Outlaws – Look cool, nice juxtaposition of rapper with singer, beautiful/amazing piano, tight drummer, nice chorus, the coolest rapper I’ve ever seen!
Checkpoint - Strong vocal performance, good look, very strong instrumental coordination, acoustic guitarist is a natural, good song writing
Deadline - Great percussion on cups, well rehearsed, brilliant vocals, amazing voices
Three Little Birds - Well written song, out of sync in places, good clear vocals, great structure, loved the bird brooches
Harmony Pals - Sweet song and message, clear words, cute and heart warming, lovely voices
Neon Tigers - Good animation, strong female singer, own composition, really cool lyrics, good song
S.J.W - Grew in strength, very brave to go solo, nice high range, tough song he did brilliantly
Double Trouble - Affirmative lyric, lovely song, band all in time, love the chorus, good t-shirts and graphics
Gravity Freedom – Incredible voices, vocals were stronger than the backing, sometimes out of key with backing
Fake ID - Like the hoodies, 7 players is difficult live, well coordinated, tight band, strong guitars
Death Trap - Good effort, tight rhythm section, great drummer, loved the ending
Below L-R: The Judges - Monty Oxymoron, Hobbie Stuart, Hanna Neter, JC Reid
The Top Three Bands
The Outlaws
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I.N.C.
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Checkpoint
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2014 rules and entry forms for this year's Battle can be downloaded here:
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The Final
Tickets have now sold out for the final. Please make sure you do bring your ticket if you're planning to watch this final. Doors will 'open' at 3.25pm.
The children who are performing will need to go to the 6H classroom - our 'green room' for the final - at 3.15pm (with their outfits, if they have prepared any). They will be able to watch the performances on the whiteboard screen in 6H.
The children who are performing will need to go to the 6H classroom - our 'green room' for the final - at 3.15pm (with their outfits, if they have prepared any). They will be able to watch the performances on the whiteboard screen in 6H.
Audition Results
- 44 Bands auditioned - 153 children in total
- 12 bands (52 children) made it through to the final
- 32 bands (101 children) did not make it through to the final – feedback has been given to the bands that requested it. Thank you for auditioning.
- The final will take place on Tuesday 25th March in the school hall 3.30 – 5.00.
Tickets are required to watch the final - £1.00 adults and £0.50 children over 3. Tickets will be available from the school office from Monday 17th March 2014. Two tickets will be reserved for each of the 52 children who are participating in the final. These tickets will only be held from Monday 17th March until 3.30pm Wednesday 19th March. Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale from Thursday 20th March.
The judges will be:
Hobbie Stuart (singer-songwriter)
JC Reid (Director/Owner of Skint Records)
Monty Oxymoron (keyboardist for the band The Damned)
Hanna Neter (Juice 107.2 FM - Breakfast Show host)
The Top 12 Bands are:
Neon Tigers (Y6), I.N.C.(Y6), Double Trouble (Y6), The Outlaws (Y5), Gravity Freedom (Y5), Fake ID (Y6), Three Little Birds (Y5), Harmony Pals (Y3), Deadline (Y6), S.J.W. (Y6), Checkpoint (Y6), Death Trap (Y5)
AUDITIONS - 44 BANDS
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MONDAY 10th MARCH
12:15 Pop Girls (Y3) 12:20 Call Me Made (Y3) 12:25 Flo in the Rose (Y3) 12:30 Harmony Pals (Y3) 12:35 Cloud 9 (Y6) 12:40 Deadline (Y6) 12:45 Neon Tigers (Y6) 12:50 S-J-W (Y6) 12:55 DJs (Y4) 13:00 Skyscrapers (Y4) 13:05 Shooting Home (Y5) |
TUESDAY 11th MARCH
12:15 The Shines (Y5) 12:20 Bolt (Y5) 12:25 Lost Generation (Y5) 12:30 The Outlaws (Y5) 12:35 Stripe (Y5) 12:40 Fiddles (Y5) 12:45 Three Little Birds (Y5) 12:50 Broken Hearts (Y5) 12:55 Silence (Y4) 13:00 The Moonlight Girls Invasion (Y4) 13:05 The Survivors (Y4) |
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH
12:15 Retro (Y5) 12:20 Double Trouble (Y5) 12:25 Gravity Freedom (Y5) 12:30 Game Over (Y5) 12:35 Checkpoint (Y6) 12:40 I.N.C (Y6) 12:45 Double Trouble (Y6) 12:50 Fake ID (Y6) 12:55 Gizmo (Y3) 13:00 Girls Rule (Y3) 13:05 Ziggy Rock Girls (Y3) |
THURSDAY 13th MARCH
12:15 One and Only (Y5) 12:20 Silver Chains (Y5) 12:25 The Naturals (Y5) 12:30 Red Roses (Y5) 12:35 J.L. (Y5) 12:40 DJ Noise (Y5) 12:45 Rock Kids (Y3) 12:50 Illuminate (Y5) 12:55 The Old Time Fiddler (Y5) 13:00 Bea (Y6) 13:05 Death Trap (Y5) |
- Band Members: minimum of 1 – no maximum number (from any year group and class)
- Band Manager: responsible for overseeing the Band’s name, look, staging, song choice, projections, promotion and marketing. The band manager can also perform as part of the band.
- Song choice: Any genre and any combination of instruments and/or voice will be permitted. Bands can perform a cover, medley or a ‘mash-up’. Bands will receive bonus points for own compositions (if they’re good quality).
- Bands cannot use any form of pre-recorded music e.g. backing tracks or karaoke tracks on CD.
- Song cannot be more than 5 minutes in length.
- Auditions: 10 - 13 March at lunchtime in the music room
- The top 12 bands will compete in the final Battle
- Battle on 25th March 2014 3:30 – 5:00 in the school hall (please note the date change)
- Tickets will be 50p for children and £1 for adults.
- Judges: Arts Industry Professionals
- Prize for the winning band: perform a concert at Downs Infant School, names engraved on the Battle of the Bands trophy, organise own concert at Downs Junior School including tickets and designing concert posters.
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Lunchtime rehearsal slots:
Wednesday lunchtime = Year 3 and Year 5 Thursday lunchtime = Year 4 and Year 6. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday 29th January. Auditions will take place during the week beginning Monday 10th March. The Battle of the Bands final will take place on Tuesday 25th March 3.30 - 5.00 - please note the date change |
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