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Nelson Smokefree Rockquest heats

Monday, 11 May 2009, 12:23 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Could Pickle My Love or The Icecream Bandits be the next big thing on the kiwi music scene? They’re just two of the bands entered in this year’s Smokefreerockquest from Nelson, with heats to be played off on Sunday at Nayland College Hall, starting ... More >>

Smokefreerockquest - finalists announced

Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 4:33 pm | Smokefreerockquest

This release also covers screening times for Smokefreerockquest on C4, Friday nights, starting this week. Scroll on down - even if your region hasn’t got a band in the finals they may still be featuring on TV. Note that the band contact details are ... More >>

Smokefreerockquest - shortlist announced

Thursday, 7 September 2006, 3:28 pm | Smokefreerockquest

A pianist singer-songwriter from Wellington, two brothers from Timaru and a seven-piece ska band from Auckland are three of the 12 hopefuls shortlisted for the finals of this year¹s Smokefreerockquest. A record 624 bands played off in heats and finals ... More >>

Smokefree Rock Quest News

Friday, 18 August 2006, 4:03 pm | Smokefreerockquest

It's a tense time for two Nelson bands as they work at making the national finals of the Smokefreerockquest. Brassica from Nelson College and Stiggma from Waimea College are two of the 47 teenage bands from 23 regions right around New Zealand that are ... More >>

Young Musicians Forge Success

Sunday, 18 June 2006, 1:46 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Four students from Waimea College are on their way towards career success in the New Zealand music industry, as this year¹s Nelson regional winners in the Smokefreerockquest. First place went to Stiggma, with Brassica from Nelson College second, at the Nelson ... More >>

Nelson Smokefreerockquest finals

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 3:02 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Fourteen high school bands and solo acts from Nelson/Marlborough have their big shot at kiwi music success this Friday night at the Nelson finals of Smokefreerockquest. More >>

Nelson/Marlborough Smokefreerockquest results

Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 3:10 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Fourteen high school bands and solo acts from Nelson/Marlborough are on the first rung of the ladder to kiwi music success after making it to the Smokefreerockquest 2006 regional finals at heats held on Sunday at the Nelson School of Music. More >>

Smokefreerockquest entries pushed to just on 600

Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 3:57 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Thirty bands from Nelson-Marlborough have helped push this year's Smokefreerockquest entries to just on 600 - a record in the 18 years of the high school music competition. Director Pete Rainey puts this down to the growing strength of the New Zealand music ... More >>

Heats start in May - and that's NZ Music Month

Friday, 7 April 2006, 1:42 pm | Smokefreerockquest

Preview SFRQ release: Making a career out of contemporary music is now a realistic objective for secondary students, thanks to the healthy state of the New Zealand music industry, fuelled each year by a fresh batch of talent from Smokefreerockquest. More >>

Last Call For Smokefreerockquest 2005 Entries

Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 8:44 am | Smokefreerockquest

The countdown is on for this year's Smokefreerockquest - New Zealand's biggest youth music event. Teen bands have just a few days to get their entry forms in before the closing date of May 3rd. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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