The Psychedelic Goldfish, from WBHS/WGHS, with Zadie Hurrell (guitar), Reef Leigh (drums) and Patrick Biss (bass,vocals), perform at the Smokefreerockquest Northland Regional Final at Forum North.
Northland's high school bands have had their day in the limelight competing in the annual Smokefreerockquest.
Last week 13 bands took to the stage for the Smokefreerockquest Northland Regional Final at Forum North, Whangārei.
At the end of the night Jeeks from Bream Bay College took out first place and
Stranger Paradise from Kerikeri High School and Springbank School were second.
The top two bands now join the top solo duos in the region, with the opportunity to submit a video of their original material for selection as one of the top 10 national finalists to play off at the Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland on September 14.
The full list of awards for Northland: Band 1: Jeeks: Bream Bay College; Band 2: Stranger Paradise: Kerikeri High School, Springbank School; Band 3: The Steves: Kerikeri High School; Solo-Duo 1: North American Smile: Whangārei Girls' High School, Huanui College; Solo-Duo 2: Tiare and Waiwai's: Taipa Area School; Smokefree Tangata Beats (solo-duo): Ni Myself and I: Te Kura Taumata o Panguru; Smokefree Tangata Beats (band): Radiance: Bay of Islands College; ZM People's Choice: Pahi State of Mind: Otamatea High School; Smokefree Best Vocals: Elevated: Rodney College, Mahurangi College; Musicianship: Laura Corbet of Zelama: Bream Bay College; Best Song: Jeeks: Bream Bay College; APRA Lyric Writers' Award: Bay Dreams: Bay of Islands College.
