Nine bands featuring students from Oathall competed on Wednesday last week in the Battle Of The Bands showdown.
It was a thoroughly entertaining event which saw the students perform one song each to over 100 captivated parents at The Albemarle Centre.
They selected and performed songs including The White Stripes’s Seven Nation Army, Radiohead’s Creep and Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name.
It was such a pleasure to witness their musical skills first hand and the camaraderie they’ve clearly developed in their respective groups. And to perform with such confidence on a stage to a packed house was something to behold.
As a reward, the overall winners (Deathwish), runners-up (Cheddar Goblins and 3 direction) and Golden Buzzer act (The The and the And) – will receive certificates and have been asked to perform again at Oathall’s Summer Concert next month.
There were also individual awards as below:
- Stage Presence – Teddy McKewan
- Best Ensemble Skills – The Goats
- The Groove Doctor – Micah Tyler, 3 direction
- Virtuoso – Ava Dunn, The Goats
- The Voice – Luca Baker-Schiau, Untitled
Huge thanks to everyone that organised this event, participated, helped set up – including all the sound and lighting guys – and to the parents of the musicians for their continued support.
You can watch a short montage of the performances below – which you can also find on our YouTube channel.
