The Eight Balls wins 1st prize at Bandquest Otago!

Tahuna's Rockband the Eight Balls are: Alex Smith (vocals, guitar), Daniel Cameron (bass), Sam Crawford (lead guitar) and Saxon Tod on drums.

Some of the judges comments: "Incredibly tight playing across the board", "Songs sounded Epic", "Awesome unique vocals".

The Eight Balls played Interstate Love Song by the Stone Temple Pilots, and My Hero by the Foo Fighters to a packed crowd at Taieri College Performing Arts Centre on Saturday. Competition was fierce with great performances from school rock bands from all over Dunedin and as far out as Alexandra.

Rockshop Bandquest is Aoteaora’s live music event for Primary and Intermediate aged school students. In its fourteenth year, the programme annually hosts hundreds of young bands in venues throughout the country.

The Otago results are as follows:

First place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Eight Balls from Tahuna Normal Intermediate (pictured)

Second place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: Polyz On from Bathgate Park School

Third place, winning $300 credit with The Rockshop for their school: The Nutmegs from Taieri College

Original Song Wright-er Award – winning $100 for their School Music Department: Jagged Rock from Alexandra Primary School (Follow Me)