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San José Public Library presents - Battle of the Bands 2012

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Rock the Library!!!

In honor of Teen Tech Week,  March 4-10, 2012, it’s time to “Geek Out @ your library”

Like us! facebook.com/sjplbattleofthebands

 

 

 

Teens ages 12-18 can join in on all the fun and participate in the competition for a chance to perform at a live concert in March and WIN awesome prizes!

 

  •  GRAND PRIZE: $250!!!
  •  Second Place: $150
  •  Third Place: $50

You can check out last year’s contestants and finalists Videos/Pics.

 

Check back later for this year's pics and videos... Coming soon!

 

Congratulations to this year's Battle of the Band winners!!!

   

 

 

1st Place: Some Random People(SRP)

 

Some Random People (SRP) was formed in the summer of 2010, born out of a common musical interest and love for classic rock. This year brings them into a new phase. They have started working on original music and have never been more excited about their future.

Video

 

2nd Place: Asyla

We are Asyla, and we enjoy writing and composing hard rock and indie music. We enjoy long walks

on the beach, and candle lit dinners under the sunset. We are inspired by 80's aerobic workout videos. As a group we strive to play music that people will love. And we enjoy Karate.

 

3rd Place: Theseus

Theseus is a progressive rock band who writes songs featuring many metre changes as well as extended instrumental sections.  Their influences include Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Muse, and Radiohead.

 

Honorable Mention goes to ...

 

The Gist

The Gist is an eclectic (but not necessarily experimental) music group playing various styles of rock (alternative, classic, blues-rock) and some quieter, jazzy arrangements. The Gist enjoys writing original material as well as covering and interpreting some of their favorite artists' songs.

Video

 

 

Kagemusha

We are an experimental metal band named Kagemusha that formed in 2007. Previously known as Shackled Gunmen/Chorus of the Dead. The demo album record on purevolume is about a year old. The Music there are only our instrumentals. Live performances include singing.

 

The winners of the video contest are ...


First Place: Four O'clock Heroes
Second Place: Dressed to Impress
Third Place: Eternal Downpour

Honorable Mentions goes to: All Day Long

Congratulations to our winners!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for participating! We had a lot of great entries - you guys are all very talented!
 

For more information contact (408) 808-2175.




Voting

What is the URL of the site where we vote?

The link will be added on

The link will be added on Saturday.


There will be a voting link

There will be a voting link on this page.

Age

If our band members were within the ages of 12-18 but one of us is 20, would our 20 year old member be able to perform with us?

Hello, Since only one of your

Hello, Since only one of your members is over age, he/she can perform with your band.

Do they have a piano I could

Do they have a piano I could use? or would I have to bring a keyboard?

Speaking of providing stuff

Alright, I was wondering about P.A. Will some P.A. be provided? Or do we have to bring our own?

What about amps?

What about amps? Will they be provided or will e bring our own?

Hello, You would need to

Hello, You would need to bring your own keyboard. Thanks for checking!

Instruments

What instruments are allowed? Also, the top 5 bands seem to be rock bands. Are other genres allowed and/or judged differently?

All types of instruments and

All types of instruments and genres are allowed.