Freyberg Bands on Fire at Smokefree Rockquest

Competing against 30 bands from almost a dozen lower-North Island schools, Freyberg’s four groups dominated the competition. All four groups reached the top eight, and between them won five of the eight major prizes including the overall major prize.

Year 13 Freyberg student Kelsey Lawn was the singer song-writer in the folk duo Sunbear who won the competition. She also won the Best Woman Musician for the second year in a row, netting her a total prize of $650. Kelsey now has the nationals to look forward to, with the next stage of the competition requiring footage of 15 minutes of original music to qualify for the finals in Hamliton. Hear more of Kelsey Lawn on her Youtube Channel.

Blinders and Dragons - the Freyberg band that came third overall, also won the award for best original song (A prize worth $100). Narrowly missing out on qualifying for the national Rockquest competition, Abi and Sam did however make the Final Ten on the Erin Simpson show, and asked people to vote for them: vote Blinders and Dragons on the Erin Simpson show.

Freyberg Awards at Regional Smoke Free Rockquest

1st Place Overall - Sun Bear
3rd Place Overall - Blinders and Dragons
Best Woman Musician - Kelsey Lawn
Best Original Song - Blinders and Dragons
People's Choice award - Minus 52
Finalists: Sun Bear, Blinders and Dragons, Minus 52, Thief.

Flickr Slideshow of Kelsey Lawn at Rockquest

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