The Hub Erina presented the Battle of the Bands grand final on Friday, November, 20.
Young bands from the Central Coast and as far away as Newcastle competed in a series of heats to battle for a spot in the grand final on the Hub Erina Youth Entertainment Venue stage.
The bumper lineup included youth bands Flaming Arrows, WSA, Slingshot, Loose Connections, Stranger Than Paradise and Elaskia; each band having played their three best songs.
The first place prize went to Elaskia; a three piece band featuring Kelly Griffi th on vocals and keys, Phillip Leason on percussion and keys, and Louis Mayhew on the electric guitar.
Elaskia won $2,500 to spend at Macron Music, Erina. The runners up prize of $1,500 to spend at Macron Music was awarded to Toby Wells, Jake Bateman, Eli Gibbons and Tom Bastick of Stranger than Paradise.
Slingshot finished in third place, with Dylan Butler, Nathan Murray and Troy Lowe winning $750 to also spend at Macron Music. The final prize from Macron Music was $250 awarded to The Flaming Arrows, who received an encouragement prize.
The Grove Studios also awarded prizes which gave the recipients the opportunity of recording time in the studios. Stanger than Paradise received a two-day studio package with a producer, tracks mixed and mastered.
Elaskia received the Grove Studio’s Harrison Studio single package, and includes one day of recording with a producer, mixing and mastering.
“A huge thank you for the support of Macron Music and The Grove Studios in supporting the Hub Erina’s Battle of the Bands and the development of the flourishing live music scene on the Central Coast,” youth development worker, Ms Jennifer Dias said.
Email, 23 Nov 2015
Jennifer Dias,
The Hub Erina