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Custard Bear, Peachebones on road to SFRQ finals
Custard Bear from Christchurch Boys' High School and Peachebones from St Andrew's College are both competing for a place in the SFRQ finals.
Three-piece Custard Bear have been together for three years and drummer Jack Harre said hard work helped them win their regional final.
"We had rehearsed until we were sick of the sound of our songs but we knew they would stick together," he said, adding that the songs are "about random things like pie and milk and a tree called Jessica".
Peachebones vocalist Andy Manning said it was the band's energy that helped them win over the judges.
I think we stood out from the other bands because we had a different energy and style from anyone else. We're vibrant, we had a good sound and our songs are about down to earth stuff.
The top two bands from each regional final win musical gear from NZ Rockshops and their suppliers, and with the Smokefree People's Choice winners, go on to compete for one of eight national finalist spots in this year's Smokefreerockquest.
The national final will be held in Hamilton on Saturday, 11 September 2010.
So who won what?
Results from Friday June 11.
- First: Custard Bear, Christchurch Boys' High School
- Second: The Guest, Aranui, Cashmere and Hagley Community College
- Smokefree People’s Choice: K2, Shirley Boys' High, Casebrook and Shirley Intermediate
- Third: Villain, Shirley Boys' High School
- The Mainz Musicianship Award: Nick Wilkinson, the drummer from Hillview in Black, Linwood College
- The APRA Lyric Writer’s Award: Becky Jordan, Lincoln High School
- Smokefree Award For Women’s Musicianship: Mahalia Simpson, Marian College
- The Lowdown Best Song Award: Custard Bear
Results from Saturday 12th June
- First: Peachebones from St Andrew's College
Second: Runaway Joe from Burnside High School and Shirley Boys High - Smokefree People’s Choice: Discord, Rangiora High School
- Third: With Legions We Stand, Lincoln High School, Burnside High School, Papanui High School and Mairehau High School.
- The Mainz Musicianship Award: the lead guitarist from With Legions we Stand.
- The APRA Lyric Writer’s Award: Robert Riach and Jacob Johnson-Firth from Queen Charlotte College.
- Smokefree Award For Women’s Musicianship: Tess Stephens from Rangiora High School.
- Lowdown Best Song Award: Peachebones
Prizes
Whoever makes the national finals will have a shot at winning the following prizes:
- NZ On Air new recording and music video grant worth $10,000
- musical gear to the value of $10,000 from NZ Rockshops
- recording time at York St Studio
- radio promotional support for a single
- guaranteed airplay on The Edge radio network
- video play on youth music channel C4
- a place on the NZ On Air Kiwi Hit Disc
- a photo shoot sponsored by Schick and a promotional package from Myspace New Zealand.
- There is also The Mainz Scholarship for outstanding musicianship, The Apra Lyric Award and the Smokefree Women’s Musicianship Award.
Previous Canterbury rockquest bands
2010
2009
- Skatelly Kat Gang and Sand Fly Bay — Canterbury winners
- All regional finalists
2008
2007
2006
- Neil Robinson - Read the interview in New Zealand Musician.
2005
2004
2003
Further Info
- Read our article on the 2010 regional heats
- Chart — help and advice for young musicians.
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