15 April 2010
Gisborne Battle of the Bands organiser Jackson Payne has finalised a venue for the event and says there are “spectacular prizes” up for grabs.
It will be on Saturday, May 1, to coincide with New Zealand Music Month, in the Dome Room at the Poverty Bay Club.
The prize for best overall band is $500 worth of recording time with Drew Kirk from Evolution Studio. Prize for best live performance is $500 of vouchers from Kingpin. The band that takes out the category for best original song will win $250 in vouchers from The Music Factory.
“I decided to stay away from the standard first, second and third place thing because it’s not a running race – bands may have something to offer that sits outside the judges’ scoring sheets,” says Payne.