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
Vote for Your Favorite Bands Now!
Listen and cast your vote! Music lovers can vote for up to three of their favorite bands starting this Saturday, Feb. 18. Voting will end Mar. 3. The top five finalists with the most online votes will be announced March 7.
Vote Here!
Tip: Click on the band name to listen to their music. Click on video to watch their featured video.
Adam Marash, an up and coming drummer, is following his dreams. He is working with various artists around the bay area, and is doing a lot of recording. He continues to go hard and achieve his goals!
Our songs have a sort of Offspring or the Runaways/rebellious punk feel to them, but we have more solos and melodies compared to traditional Punk Rock. We are most known for our sped up cover of Cheaptrick's I want you to Want Me.
Pianoplayer and singer Daniel
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.
When it comes to writing music, we are still experimenting with the feeling of running after something that we aren't certain of. To put it simply, we are musically indecisive and it's a surprisingly refreshing aspect of the band.
Solo artist from San Jose bringing punk to a acoustic guitar and helping out kids one song at a time.
Combining straightforward, guitar-driven rock with clever lyrics and catchy pop melodies, Dressed To Impress is ready to impress those who listen to their music. They are excited for future opportunities to play their music, eat great sandwiches, and have a lot of fun.
Eternal Downpour made its initial appearance as an acoustic couplet, expanded with drums and piano, added a bassist. Facing a summer and a senior year before college separates the five, they aim to make themselves known and live a dream.
We are a San Carlos based alternative rock band who draw influences from a wide range of artists. We play mostly originals and have performed at various battle of the bands around the peninsula.
We are a pop punk/alternative band from San Jose, CA. We have been a band since 2007. We are inspired by bands such as blink-182 and All Time Low. Our debut 10 song album "Take Control" will be released very soon.
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.
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.
Taught myself guitar and continuing to teach myself vocals. I love art, meeting new people, and I definitely get into what I do, so feel free to comment on anything you've got on your mind about .. well anything. I love a good conversation.
We are a rock band that started over year ago and we're hoping to make it big! We like to cover a lot of the Rock'n'Roll genre from about '62 to '94, but we also play original material in our performances. Some of our influences are The Rolling Stones,The Band and The Beatles.
We play classic rock covers (in general) and are currently working on some original songs, and we consider ourselves a jam band. We hope to someday become a Grateful-Dead-esque sort of band, playing live jams that all sound different and sandwiches of iconic songs and originals!
4 very talented young middle school musicians who specialize in Jazz music.The Alto Sax player in the Oreos is the Lead alto player in Castillero Jazz Band.The rest are the best in their section (There is no lead player in their sections.)
We are a local Garage Band that believes music is fun, and decided to start a band because of this. We hope you like our music because we hope to see you at finals.
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.
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.
Yiann is a singer-songwriter who accompanies herself with the guitar, which she has been playing for 3 years. It is her belief that the purpose of art is to communicate messages words don't suffice to and hopes others can enjoy her songs.
Concert Finale:
The top FIVE finalists will compete for prizes at a live publicized concert on Saturday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at Almaden Branch Library and Community Center. The finalists will have up to 20 minutes to perform their set in front of an audience and a judging panel of local music experts. All are invited to attend this exciting concert event, which will showcase local talented youth. The judges will determine the grand prize winner of San Jose Public Library's Battle of the Bands!
For more information about eligibility and how to enter, contact (408) 808-2175.
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