 The
Hard Rock Café’s ‘Skool of Rock/Battle
of Band’ (sic) keeps on motoring on down in Kuta
every Monday night bringing some of the best new bands
in Indonesia to town. It’s now getting to the serious
end of the equation with Semi Finals starting next week,
Monday Oct 11 then the week after The Grand Final where
the winner will pick up $1500, second place $500 and both,
the possibility of a recording deal from EMI Records.
The Semi Final bands were announced last Tuesday and the
competition was great for the four positions available
but eventually, after a couple of recounts, the judges
came up with the four. Let me assure you that it was done
in a very fair and open way.
The Bands playing in the Semis are:
FASHA+ – (Jakarta) these boys just played last
Monday to get through to the finals. The Lead singer has
a great voice and a great act while the band does have
a good mix of Indo Pop tunes thru to rockier numbers.
PAGIHARI – (Jogjakarta) they have a very innovative
sound, confidence and rock savvy. The pint-sized female
singer can really wail and they showed in the heats that
they are a band to be reckoned with.
PSYCHO FUN – (Bali) The Psychos have been around
for a few years and continue pumping out that Melodic
Punk with wit, style and punching tracks. Home town advantage.
SEVEN VIBE – (Malang) this band with a female singer
has a jazzy chilled kinda sound with loads of style. Smooth
Operator get outta da way!
Four bands coming from all parts of Indonesia with completely
different styles –and I might add, some of the best
Indonesian bands going around right now - are waiting
to clash it out in the inaugural Battle of the Bands and
guess who wins? You’ll have to come to HRC on the
next two Mondays to find out about the bands but one thing
is for sure, just by being there you’ll be a winner
too.
The Semi Finalists were announced last Tuesday and the
competition was hot for the four positions available but
eventually, after a couple of recounts, the judges came
up with the four.
Let me assure you that it was done in a very fair and
open way.
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