SFRQ regional results 2012 - Canterbury
19 June 2012
It was a big weekend for youth music in Canterbury
Three piece band Mirim from Christchurch Boys’ High and Cashmere High won on Saturday night, with second place going to singer songwriter Claudia Jardine from Cashmere High School
On Sunday night the winner was Half Mountain from Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti and Hagley Community College Lincoln High School
These four bands will go on to compete for one of eight national finalist spots in this year’s Smokefreerockquest national final at Claudelands in Hamilton on 22 September.
The eight national finalists will be selected from a pool made up of first and second place-getters from each of the 24 regional finals, and bands from Rockshop Second Chance, an opportunity for established bands who feel they didn’t play at their best on the night.
Other regional awards made on Saturday and Sunday night.
Third place:
Saturday: Bloodmoon, Hagley Community College
APRA Lyric Award:
Saturday: Claudia Jardine for Erase Me
Sunday: Max Earnshaw, from The Haze for the song, The Outcasts
Sunday: Max Earnshaw, from The Haze for the song, The Outcasts
Lowdown Best Song:
Saturday: Aurora
Sunday: Enter Gravity, Burnside High School
The Mainz Musicianship Award with the opportunity to be selected for the $4500 MAINZ Scholarship, announced at the national final:
Saturday: Chris Townsend, guitarist from Bloodmoon, Hagley Community College
Smokefree Award For Women’s Musicianship:
Saturday: Claudia Jardine, Cashmere High School
Skinny People’s Choice voted by text:
Saturday: Aftershock, St Margaret’s College, Cobham Intermediate and Burnside High School
Sunday: Runaway Betty from Lincoln High School
